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Joonas Könttä

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Joonas Könttä

Finnish politician
@joonaskontta · 6,673 Followers

Economic growth, investments, and education are not buzzwords, but a vaccine against extreme thinking. We must hold on to the West and support Ukraine unwaveringly. But at the same time, we need to build hope in Finland: more jobs and prospects, less hopelessness. (translated)

When everyday life tightens and the future becomes hazy, space is created for protest, simple explanations, and even dangerous alternatives. Therefore, the most important security measure is functioning daily life: work, livelihood. And trust that fair play applies to everyone. (translated)

Moni is appalled by the election results in Germany. Pro-Russia sentiment raises concerns across Europe. This is also about people's disappointment and desire for change. The ruling parties in Finland must also understand this. 300,000 unemployed people is a huge number of people who are not doing well. (translated)

It is essential to focus on describing the situation and scenarios as they appear, not as one hopes them to be. The end of the war in Ukraine requires a significant positional change in Russia, and such a change is not in sight. Unfortunately. (translated)

International pressure from the great powers USA, China, India, would also be essential for pressuring Russia and forcing peace in Ukraine. (translated)

International pressure from major powers like the USA, China, and India would also be essential for pressuring Russia and forcing peace in Ukraine. (translated)

I am proud of the realization of this reform! The call-up system for all was one of the key results of the committee reforming conscription. It is an important step towards military service for both genders. (translated)

Then the government raised the value-added tax to the top level in Europe, and now the Democrats are proposing another increase. One would think that everyone should understand by now that high taxation does not elevate Finland. (translated)

The travel and event industry is not "just a nice extra," but tough economic policy. Jobs. Entrepreneurship. Investments that are directly visible in the streets, in the businesses' cash flow, and in municipal tax revenues. (translated)

"Now the emergency supply center admits to purchasing foreign grain, despite previously denying it. One would think that, for the sake of supply security, it would be wise to support domestic food production. An unusual case. Guidance needs to be updated." (translated)

In practice, our food producers are stretched to their limits. Livelihoods are low, workload is high, and the future is very difficult to predict. What makes the situation particularly absurd is that Finnish grocery stores are the most profitable in the world. Those who produce the most receive the least. (translated)

There is no hokkaberries to be found! Finland has the world's cleanest food and our self-sufficiency rate is about 80%. We have managed this quite well. But the situation is not on a sustainable basis. (translated)

Sitä mitä verotetaan enemmän, saadaan vähemmän. Tuore päätös korottaa arvonlisäveroa on tästä hyvä osoitus: mm. kotimaista kulutuskysyntää jarrutettiin roimasti. Lisää työtä = lisää työn verotuloja. Kireämpää ansiotuloverotusta ei tarvita! #verotus #kulutuskysyntä #työllisyys

Aika dangerous looking situation. Could the police have acted differently? It's good that it seems serious injuries were avoided. The case probably needs to be investigated. (translated)

It is clear that discussions are taking place, either with Europe or without. A united voice from Europe would be stronger. And the time to achieve peace or something like it in Ukraine is getting closer day by day. (translated)

President Niinistö is right. While Europe strengthens its own defense, efforts should be made to establish a dialogue with Moscow. "Dialogue is especially needed regarding the security architecture of Europe and the situation after the war in Ukraine." (translated)

Interesting that a "completely normal" process and almost necessary project lost the government's previous support and backing so quickly. (translated)