Vilhelm Junnila, a member of Finns Party, a far-right political movement, has resigned as economy minister over some of his anti-Semitic remarks, just days after he survived a no-confidence vote. “Despite the confidence of the party and my group, this is how I see things: because of Finland’s government work and reputation, I see that it is impossible to continue satisfactorily as a minister,” Junnila said, quoted by TV Finnish Yle.
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Earlier in the week, Junnila had survived a motion of no confidence in a series of anti-Semitic comments and speeches he made years earlier, which were not isolated events for the opposition but the result of “frequent and friendly relations with neo-Nazi groups”. . For Prime Minister Petteri Orpo was Junnila’s decision “the only possible and right one” and he admitted that after a “serious conversation” with him, so many things came to light that it was impossible for him to stay in his place. Orpo explained that that The event will have no impact on the governing coalition – which includes four parties – but clarified that “the rules of the game still need to be discussed” and that the government program will be discussed next week. “The government respects human rights and does not accept any form of racism.” , said the Finnish Prime Minister. And meanwhile, Junnila has given the green light.
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