Tiago Silva member of the European Left Migration Working Gropu and Chairman of Turku’s Regional Organisation of the Communist Party of Finland (SKP) finds both the Marseille Forum and the Catania conference, which the European Left is organising together with other left-wing forces, most important steps. Silva says in his Berling meeting speech that the bright side of the Finnish migartion scenario, is that the government’s xenophobic programme has met opposition from a great part of the Finnish society and from the asylum seekers themselves, with big demonstrations in favour of a multicultural Finland and with active protests against deportations of asylum seekers.
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Lexit Working Group founded at SKP Press Festival in Finland
10.10.2017 - 19:45
Almost 800 participants took part in the Communist Party of Finland (SKP) Tiedonantaja Press Festival last Saturday 7th of October in Tampere, Finland.
Following a panel organized by the Democratic Civic Association (DSL), a Finnish Lexit working group of leftist activists and researchers was formed. The group aims to spark debate in Finland for the possibility of Lexit - a Left Exit from the neoliberal and capitalist structures of the European Union, based on principles of internationalism and solidarity.
Idar Helle, a Norwegian member of the international Lexit Network and a researcher of workers’ history was present at the event, introducing the Lexit initiative's goals.
Sippo Kähmi, citizen activist and organization secretary for DSL ( sippo.kahmi at desili.fi ) is the contact person for the new Finnish Lexit working group.
Tiedonantaja festival is a bi-annual event that assembles researchers, politicians, artists and citizen activists to find alternative ways out of Europe’s crisis, our one-sided media, and the lack of choice in politics. The programme includes a wealth of discussions, art and workshops.
The press festival was organized by the Communist Party of Finland, European Left, The Democratic Civic Association (DSL) and other civic society organizations.
For more information on the festival and the Lexit initiative, see:
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Communist Party of Finland expresses its full support for the people of Cuba, who are struggling amidst power outages and damage of the Hurricane Oscar. The challenges Cuba faces, such as the collapse of the power grid, food shortages, and the scarcity of medicine and fuel, are the result of the unjust trade embargo maintained by the United States.
One of the key initiatives of Communist Party of Finland is better working hours, specifically the general transition to a 6-hour working day and a 30-hour working week without reducing wages. The party's legislative proposal on this topic has now been updated to reflect current times, incorporating many new experiences and justifications. Better working time surpasses current working time legislation in all respects. Read why!
The most dramatic aspect concerning Finland's sovereignty in the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) is that troops and weapons systems will be brought here whose use will be decided by the US and, if it so wishes, exclusively by the US, says Yrjö Hakanen chair of the Helsinki district committee of the CPF.