Yle Source: PM Orpo Urged President Stubb to Delay Revealing Palestine Stance

Yle source: PM Orpo urged President Stubb to delay revealing Palestine stance

Finland's President Alexander Stubb would be ready to approve any potential government proposal to recognise the state of Palestine — but the governing coalition is deeply divided on the issue.

PM tried to pursue President to delay revealing stand on Palestine

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo reportedly tried to pursue President Alexander Stubb to delay publicly disclosing his support for recognising a Palestinian state, reported national broadcaster Yle on Thursday. Orpo made the request when Stubb informed him about the planning to make his position public on the issue before an interview with the News Agency STT at the end of July. Stubb, however, in the interview expressed his readiness to recognise a …