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Finland is still considering its position and whether the #NextGenerationEU borrowing constitutes a one-time deal or a more permanent transfer of power to the EU.
Slippery slope argument is usually a fallacy, but Finland does have some experience from the past...
Finland is still considering its position and whether the #NextGenerationEU borrowing constitutes a one-time deal or a more permanent transfer of power to the EU.
Slippery slope argument is usually a fallacy, but Finland does have some experience from the past...
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In 1994 Finland organised a non-binding referendum on joining the EU. 56,9 % voted in favour. Unbeknown to voters, EU membership at that time came with the membership in EMU.
The loss of monetary sovereignty did come as a surprise and raised some fuss...
In 1994 Finland organised a non-binding referendum on joining the EU. 56,9 % voted in favour. Unbeknown to voters, EU membership at that time came with the membership in EMU.
The loss of monetary sovereignty did come as a surprise and raised some fuss...
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So... Giving the past experience with the EMU, Finnish politicians may have a non-fallacious reason to try & avoid another slippery slope.
So... Giving the past experience with the EMU, Finnish politicians may have a non-fallacious reason to try & avoid another slippery slope.
The story continues...
Finnish Constitutional Law Committee requires super majority for #EUnextgeneration.
National Coalitions Party has decided to abstain from voting.
Reading reactions on Twitter, people are surprised.
Finnish Constitutional Law Committee requires super majority for #EUnextgeneration.
National Coalitions Party has decided to abstain from voting.
Reading reactions on Twitter, people are surprised.
Starting to regret ever starting this thread bc now I have to follow it through. A major in political sciences would be needed to get a grasp what's going on.
There has been another plot twist in the Finnish vote for #EUnextgeneration. Or U-turn as labelled by media.
There has been another plot twist in the Finnish vote for #EUnextgeneration. Or U-turn as labelled by media.
Couple days ago the Finnish National Coalitions Party decided for free voting in #EUnextgeneration, cancelling the group decision from last week to abstain from voting.
Apparently, the package was hanging by a thread. (Excuse the pun...)
Apparently, the package was hanging by a thread. (Excuse the pun...)
Question for any political scientist out there:
Would those NCP representatives that are against the package, have had stronger incentives to cast their "no", irrespective of the group decision to abstain from voting in the issue and group sanctions?
Would those NCP representatives that are against the package, have had stronger incentives to cast their "no", irrespective of the group decision to abstain from voting in the issue and group sanctions?
