Posted on 09/02/2024 1:21:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Could Finland´s next President be a foreigner? Finland´s current President Alexander Stubb speaking to the public. Finland´s President Alexander Stubb Credit: Alexander Stubb, Facebook
Finland´s future President may be a foreigner, said current President Alexander Stubb during a recent presidential Q&A session on the local Yle Radio Suomi.
The Finnish President emphasised that 10 per cent of residents in Finland have foreign backgrounds and argued that the future could see a foreign national leading the country. “Racism should not be politicised. Every nation has to go through this discussion,” emphasised Stubb. “In Finland, 10 per cent of people were not born here or don´t speak Finnish as their native language.”
Stubb´s statement comes after the government´s recent anti-racism campaign, launched by Prime Minister Petter Orpo, which will ensure that ministers follow a “diversity training,” with sessions to promote equality in the workplace.
Finland´s President´s current laws for foreign nationals
Although the Finnish President encouraged the idea of a potential foreign leader in the future, current laws prohibit people born abroad from serving as president and employment remains a challenge for immigrants.
A 2023 Statistic Finland published data about the foreign population in the country, listing that 10,2 per cent of total population in Finland is made up of foreigners. These largely include people of Estonian, Russian, Iraq, Chinese, Somalis, Kurd, Indian, and Ukrainian origins.
A UTH survey by Statistics Finland in 2015, however, revealed that the employment rate of people with foreign backgrounds was lower (64 per cent) than among those with Finnish nationality (74 per cent).
Moreover, despite the vast amount of international residents, the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare 2022, published results of a survey including 18,600 foreigners in Finland, disclosing that almost the majority (43 per cent) of respondents had faced national or racial discrimination within the past 12 months.
Despite the European advocacy for diversity and equality, it is questionable how soon a country like Finland would see a President from a foreign background. Yet, there are countries in which today, one can become the President despite being of a foreign nationality, including Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, France, Germany, Israel, Somalia, and the UK.
In the UK, the role of the Prime Minister, who is ultimately just a leading MP, can be claimed by any citizen of the UK, the Commonwealth countries, or the Republic of Ireland. In Germany and France, similarly, dual nationality can be obtained and an individual born abroad could technically become president, as long as they receive the required documentation and education.
Could Finland´s President be a foreigner in the future? Asked whether a foreigner could indeed hold government positions in the future of Finland, the President said to the Press; “As for presidency, it´s quite possible that in the long run, laws will change. Our society is becoming increasingly diverse.” Married to an English wife, Stubb highlighted; “I´ve always believed it´s crucial that when people move to Finland and integrate into society, that everyone has an equal playing field.”
The President also took his chance to address the public and encouraged people to read Helsingin Sanomat´s article about the long-distance runner Mustafe Muuse; “Let´s all read it and think about what his message is.” The story explores the traumatic racism that Muuse faced growing up outside of Turku, Finland and left the President in deep consideration about the future policies to diminish discrimination in the country.
What could possibly go wrong?
Finland´s Future President May Be a Foreigner, Says Current President Alexander Stubb
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Pssh. Whatever. One of our past presidents was a foreigner. It happens.
At least our foreign president spoke English.
Finland has proved to be fairly competent at preserving their language and other cultural elements, but the onslaught of modern Leftists is relentless. We’ll see how long it takes for Brussels to ultimately turn their nation into a subservient, regional, administrative state of the EU.
Yes, what could possibly go wrong? Well, for one thing it does sound like a shortcut to many problems. Some in the U.S. government may have some answers to that.
Pssh. Whatever. One of our past presidents was a foreigner. It happens.
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I sure am glad that didn’t hasten a state of cultural decline. /s
By which they mean an Islamist.
It’s true.
A future Russian President of Finland is now almost a certainty.
Finland has had its share of foreigners. Carl Gustav Mannerheim was an ethnic German whose ancestors settled in Sweden before moving to Finland.
Russian?
Putin agrees.
Mostly, but reading from the teleprompter showed he didn't speak English well at all, and speaking without the teleprompter makes one question what his first language was. Obama also admitted he didn't speak Austrian so we know it wasn't that.
Obama possibly spoke to dead people, referring to Navy corpses walking around.
And they will vote for this man because there is nothing worse in this world than being called a "phobe" or an "ist", which you would most certainly be if you did not want this person in office.
Washington?
I would think being able to speak Finnish would be the minimum for a national leader of Finland. That said if Kamala wins she’ll speak mostly gibberish.
Actually his only language is English, however badly he speaks it, and in typical 0bama hypocrisy he denigrated Americans for only knowing one language.
HIS VIKING ANCESTORS ARE CRYING.
Not a good idea
The current president almost sounds like he has someone in mind for the job. Someone it seems inevitable that the people of Finland accept.
why not? it was good enough for America
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