17.04.2007
EGP Spokespersons congratulate Finnish
Greens on entering Government
The European Green Party spokespersons today congratulated their member
party, the Finnish Greens ( Vihreät
/ De Gröna) , on entering government and for having already
achieved approval for specific Green policies during the negotiations to form a
coalition.
EGP Co-spokesperson PHILIPPE LAMBERTS said,
“I would like to send our warmest congratulations to the Finnish Greens .
In particular, I would like to congratulate the 2 new Green Ministers, TARJA CRONBERG, who is to
be Labour Minister, and TUJA BRAX
, who has been appointed Justice Minister. These are both extremely important
ministries and I am sure that both women will make a great contribution to the
Government programme while also furthering the Green agenda within government.
In addition to these ministerial posts, it is also extremely important that a
Green has been appointed to the post of Special adviser to the Prime Minister
on Climate Change.”
Co-spokesperson ULRIKE LUNACEK added
“We are delighted that the Finnish Greens have already been successful in
influencing government policy. Specifically, they have managed to block the
building of two highly controversial and environmentally destructive artificial
lakes or reservoirs (a plan which the environmental movement in
Both spokespersons expressed disappointment that the new
government’s energy Package included the possibility of approving Nuclear
energy but were confident that the Greens would vigorously and publicly oppose
any plans to build new Nuclear Plants and vote against any such proposals in
Parliament and in Government, as the Finnish Greens have already said they
will.
“The Finnish Greens now have a real opportunity to further the
Green agenda, not only in terms of the environment and energy policy ,but
also in the crucially important areas of promoting greater social justice and
equality . In Foreign affairs: The EGP is confident that with the Greens in
government there will be no moving away from Finland’s non-aligned status
and no application for membership of NATO” concluded LAMBERTS and LUNACEK.
Communications Officer
European Green Party
Tel no: 0032 (0)2 626 0720
Email : graham.burgess@europeangreens.org
