Vihreät - The Green League of Finland
Fairness, choice, climate responsibility
Vihreät - The Greens of Finland - are the 5th biggest party in Finland.
The Greens work for a fair change. Today the world wide green movement is needed more than ever.
Climate change is threatening the future of our environment and our way of life.
People's well-being is threatened by changes in working life caused by the global economy.
The green movement is offering a fair and safe solution. We want to leave future generations a world which is in a better condition than it is today.
Current events
Local Elections 26.10.2008:
Support The Greens in the Finnish local elections on the 26th of October 2008.
The local government policy of the Greens is based on the following positions:
- responsibility for the climate belongs to everyone
- biodiversity and animal welfare are also local government issues
- new nuclear power plants or uranium mines are unnecessary
- public services create quality of life
- it is better to invest in health rather than pay for illness
- parents should be free to choose the form of day-care for their children
- high-quality basic education is the basis for equality
- municipalities must be fair employers
- the people must have a say in public affairs
- poverty can be beaten, indifference can be vanquished
- the rights of minorities must be defended
- the promotion of equality belongs also to local government
- tolerant and multiculturally oriented municipalities have the best chances of success
