I called the Perussuomalaiset's party today in Helsinki and asked them what their official name in English was: "True Finns is the official adopted name," a male voice said. Migrant Tales' oldest bloggers, Jonas, has mentioned a number of times the contradiction between the Finnish and English translation of the word perus. I apologize...
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Posts Tagged ‘ True Finns ’
Perussuomalaiset: True, Basic or Elementary Finns?
HS: Perussuomalaisten Teuvo Hakkaraiselle kaikki eduskunnassa oli uutta
Here is a pretty incredible video of newly elected Teuvo Hakkarainen who appears to have never seen or met a foreigner in his life. Folks, here is one face of the Perussuomalaiset and it's a pretty crude one.
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YLE: Halla-aho to Chair Committee in Charge of Immigration
True Finns have nominated candidates for chairing the parliamentary committees they have received leadership over. Jussi Halla-aho, who has sternly criticised immigration in his blog, is to become chairman of the Administration Committee, the responsibilities of which include immigration policies.
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True Finns: The first and last act of a tragic-comic play
Even if Finland has changed politically after Sunday's election, there has been a greater about-turn among some True Finns. One particular group that from the anti-immigration Nuiva manifesto group now attempt to appear like respectable elected MPs conveniently brushing under the rug those terrible things they said about immigrants.
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Finland election: A message that goes much deeper
After the election victory of the True Finns on Sunday, sensible Finns are asking Timo Soini's party to bite the bullet and leave behind the rhetoric and racism that has tainted his party. But this may be easier said than done.
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