Substitute
Member of Parliament
Social Democratic Party
Eduskunta
FI - 00102 - Helsinki
Finland
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
, 2024
, 2023
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
23/04/2026 | 10:52:39 Thank you, Mister Chairman. Dear colleagues, Today, we are addressing a very important issue. Right from the start of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, this Assembly demanded that a Special Tribunal be set up to ensure the responsibility of the aggressor. I am proud that this Organisation acted with conviction when other organisations could not. In just a few years, the Council of Europe has created an accountability mechanism based on our values and our fight against impunity. Our... 21/04/2026 | 10:28:00 Thank you, Mr Chairman, Ladies and gentlemen, Democracy is being undermined in Europe in an unprecedented way. Politicians at all levels of government and from all political backgrounds can be victims of violence: candidates, party members, elected representatives and political decision-makers holding institutional office. As we have already heard today, their relatives and associates are also often affected. Politicians who are victims of violence may feel compelled to modify their behaviour... 29/01/2025 | 17:45:51 Mister Chairman, Dear colleagues, I come from Finland, and for us, as for almost everyone else in Europe, free and democratic elections are the basis of all social activity, like most of Europe. Finland was the first country in Europe to grant universal and equal voting rights to women, and the first country in the world to allow women to stand for election. This had already happened in 1906. Now I'm concerned about the state of democracy in many parts of Europe. The parliamentary elections... 28/01/2025 | 19:51:23 Madam President, congratulations. Dear colleagues, It seems clear that the private military and security companies (PMSC) sector is marked by a significant regulatory vacuum. Despite their capacity to seriously undermine human rights and democracy and erode the rule of law PMSCs are only subject to soft law or voluntary self-regulation. However, it should be stressed that PMSCs can also pursue important objectives. They provide much-needed expertise and resources to humanitarian and... 03/10/2024 | 10:37:10 Thank you, Mister Chairman. Dear colleagues, Several countries and the European Parliament have already recognised the Holodomor as genocide in Ukraine and as part of the Soviet Union's efforts to crush Ukraine as a cultural and ethnic entity in 1932 and 1933. Recognition of the Holodomor, a man-made famine, as genocide was widely raised in discussions on the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor, in the midst of the war, following Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The UN...
07/05/2026 | Doc. 16403 | Motion for a resolution Promoting the concept of comprehensive security in Council of Europe member States 13/02/2026 | Doc. 16342 | Motion for a resolution Protecting lakes as natural and cultural heritage and as a strategic resource for people in the face of the triple planetary crisis 08/10/2025 | Doc. 16282 | Motion for a resolution Maritime interference and shadow fleets: a serious threat to security and the environment 08/10/2024 | Doc. 16062 | Motion for a resolution Strengthening freedom of expression: an imperative for the consolidation and development of democratic societies 02/07/2024 | Doc. 15969 | Written declaration Democratic remembrance in Spain and respect for the victims of Franco’s regime
22/04/2026 | Doc. 16370, vote on the draft text for resolution Paving the way for a culture of consent 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16372, vote on the draft text for resolution Promoting the Istanbul Convention and improving its implementation: building on lessons learnt 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16375 rev, vote on the draft text for resolution Towards the universal abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances 21/04/2026 | Doc. 16363, vote on the draft text for recommendation Violence and hate speech against politicians: a threat to democracy 21/04/2026 | Doc. 16363, vote on the draft text for resolution Violence and hate speech against politicians: a threat to democracy