Category: News

Adlercreutz: Local bargaining proposal submitted to Parliament

“Today, on national Entrepreneur’s Day, the government approved a bill on local bargaining. It is something the SFP has long been working for. This is an important step towards increased flexibility in the workplace and higher productivity in businesses,” explains SFP Party President and Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz.

Adlercreutz on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz: We must never forget

The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is commemorated on 27 January 2025 with a ceremony in Oświęcim, Poland. Finland is represented by President Alexander Stubb and Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz. Holocaust survivors are invited to the event, which will be held at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and will probably be the last one with survivors attending.

Swedish Parliamentary Group’s Action Plan for Igniting Growth

“Finland needs growth. It is only through growth that we can secure our welfare and services in the long term. We need a climate that incentivises and encourages people and companies to invest and employ in Finland,” says the Chair of the Parliamentary Group, Otto Andersson.

Use the Russian frozen assets for Ukraine

– There are hundreds of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets in Europe. Morally and logically these should be used to support Ukraine and rebuild what Russia’s brutal invasion has destroyed, says Anders Adlercreutz at the General Affairs Council meeting today in Brussels.

Anders Adlercreutz in Washington DC: Our support for Ukraine must remain steadfast

Anders Adlercreutz, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering, spoke at an event at the Wilson Center in Washington DC on January 22nd. He talked about the main goals for the ongoing year for Finland, both globally and within the EU. Adlercreutz especially emphasized the effects of the war in Ukraine and the need for continued support.

Blomqvist: Achieving a work-life balance should be easy

Each year on 19 March, Finland celebrates Minna Canth Day and the Day of Equality in honour of the anniversary of the birth of Minna Canth, a vocal social opinion leader who shattered many glass ceilings in the late nineteenth century, as well as conducting a significant career as a writer and journalist. On this Day of Equality, Thomas Blomqvist, Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality reminds us of the importance of continuing to work actively for a more equal labour market.

Henriksson: Economic growth is needed to secure welfare

The last few years have been difficult in many ways and the public economy has been subjected to challenges both nationally and globally. Without economic growth, our welfare state is under threat, says the leader of the Swedish People’s Party of Finland, Anna-Maja Henriksson. Henriksson emphasised the crucial role played by business and commerce as creators of jobs and growth.