Parliament A rare moment during Question Time: MPs gave long standing applause to Ukraine’s ambassador

Opposition and the government met, as usual, at a parliamentary question time on Thursday. At the beginning of Question Time, MPs gave long standing applause to the Ambassador of Ukraine to Finland. Olga Dibrovalleby the President Matti Vanhanen (center) had invited to follow Question Time.

“With this gesture, we want to show the strong support and solidarity of the Finnish Parliament to the democratic and free Ukraine and the Ukrainians in these difficult times. It’s up to Ukraine, “Vanhanen said.

Vanhanen said that he had talked to Dibrova before Question Time and thanked the Finnish volunteers, organizations and companies for their help.

During Question Time Among other things, there was talk of Finland’s self-sufficiency and helping Ukrainians.

Basic Finns Jussi Halla-ahon according to him, “disconnecting the hoses from Russia” seems inevitable, but it requires more self-sufficiency.

“Peat, which is now being replaced by Russian wood chips, is a small but important part of this security of supply for Finland. In a spirit of co-operation, I would like to ask whether now would be the right time to reconsider the timetable for national climate targets, Halla-aho asked the Minister of Economic Affairs. From Mika Lintila (middle).

According to Lintilä, it is clear that Finland will need peat in the coming years in terms of security of supply. He did not comment on climate goals.