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Finland's new gov't passes first vote of confidence

Xinhua, June 5, 2015 Adjust font size:

The newly installed government of Finland led by the Center Party chairman Juha Sipila won its first vote of confidence in the parliament on Thursday, Finnish national broadcaster Yle reported.

In a midday plenary session in the Finnish Parliament, MPs voted 114-72 in favor of the three-party coalition government.

A no-confidence motion was filed on Tuesday by Antti Rinne, chairman of the opposition Social Democratic Party and former finance minister of Finland.

Rinne accused the new cabinet of breaking its election promises, noting that the impacts of the austerity measures drafted in the government program will be put on families with children, elderly and unemployed, according to Yle.

Rinne also criticized Sipila's government for using improper means to force labor unions to adopt the so-called social contract aiming to improve business competitiveness.

A total of 186 lawmakers participated in the vote. Thirteen MPs were absent and the speaker of parliament usually does not take part in voting. Endit