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Speaking at a press conference Monday afternoon, Prime Minister Juha Sipilä said that governing coalition members would always have differing values. However he noted that with a new chair at the helm of the Finns Party, those differences had grown larger, and would pose a risk to government's ability to function.

"We've already had to stretch our value base to its extreme, and now those value differences are even bigger," Sipilä said.

Sipilä told journalists that during discussions with new Finns Party leader Jussi Halla-aho, the trio discussed his intention to function as party chair and member of the government coalition from Brussels, where he is currently serving as a Member of the European Parliament. According to Sipilä, Halla-aho proposed relying on the party's vice chairs and the party leadership.

The PM said that the coalition partners also reviewed Halla-aho's potential nominees for ministerial positions following a cabinet reshuffle. Sipilä noted that while Halla-aho did not provide any names, he was able to surmise that potential candidates would not inspire confidence.

"I will therefore go to the President and ask him to dissolve the government," Sipilä declared. He added that once Parliament is dissolved, he would begin discussions aimed at assembling a new coalition as soon as possible.
...
Minister of Finance and National Coalition Party leader Petteri
Orpo also weighed in on the government crisis, emphasising that unassailable human rights should be every government party's concern.

"Human rights are the bedrock of modern Western democracy, not an issue of political correctness or party liturgy," he said in the presser. "The current government programme is based on these values, and the NCP will only join a coalition whose members stands by these values."

Orpo, like Sipilä, thanked Halla-aho for an open discussion, but also remarked that many questions remain unanswered and that Halla-aho's way of speaking about immigration – the new Finns Party leader's main platform – was "difficult to accept or even understand".

"We want to conduct humane politics for the Finnish people, where everyone is respected equally," Orpo said. "We will follow the government programme as closely as possible."

Mr. Nice! posted:

Incoming investor lawsuits as Uber CEO is on a leave of absence. I think after losing yet another billion dollars according to their non-gaap accounting that shareholders have had enough. I don't see uber sticking around for much longer and the promise of "self driving ubers" is loving fantasy especially after google finishes suing them into the dirt.

TBeats posted:

People are flipping out over Facebook having a gay pride reaction option for gay pride month.

WHERES MY STRAIGHT PRIDE FLAG AT?????

What would a straight pride flag even look like?

TBeats posted:

People are flipping out over Facebook having a gay pride reaction option for gay pride month.

WHERES MY STRAIGHT PRIDE FLAG AT?????

What would a straight pride flag even look like?

Oh and Melania and Barron moved into the White House finally.

facialimpediment posted:

9th Circuit of Appeals just ruled that Donnie can go gently caress himself on his travel ban.

https://twitter.com/daviddesola/status/874311782311104513

So now the 4th circuit and the 9th circuit agree that Donnie can go gently caress himself and the 4th circuit's opinion is being appealed to the Supreme Court already.

lol the Supreme Court might punt this thing and leave the Donnie loss intact

psydude posted:

It's more about whether he helped Trump obstruct justice and why he was involved influence firing Comey.

BigDave posted:

Right, but Sessions will just lie like a cheap rug no matter what. I seriously doubt he's going to admit to anything that even resembles obstruction or collusion.

'I do not recall what, if anything, was said, Senator.'

mlmp08 posted:

Bombers meeting the neighbors.

BUG JUG posted:

combat mum and utility kilt man make a cameo in the video!

edit: upon further viewing i think just utility kilt makes it. combat mum in this one is a different combat mum.

quote:

Mexican Oath Cuck named Carlos Leija (illegal alien criminal) chokes a member of the Alt-Right for his dank memes and Sonnenrad Black Sun US Flag in Houston, Texas. Not only is this unprovoked assault against his free speech but the Mexican had a rifle on him while he did it. This rally was to defend Sam Houston for being a slave owner. So much for the first amendment. Let's get the illegal alien beaner Carlos Leija locked up and have his guns taken away! More footage of the Oath Keepers vs Alt-Right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGe36...

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it just sank in how hosed up this situation is. A bunch of people protecting a statue, not because its part of European culture in the United States but because muh history just had an illegal immigrant assault this man who is standing up for white culture while a white empowered feminist oval office bitches nonstop at him and a fat loving cuckservative threatens him saying "your getting out of here one way or another". its like poetry. it rhymes

Sexual Lorax posted:

It blows my tiny little mind that the wider immediate reaction to forgetful politicians isn't "If your memory is that bad, you're obviously not capable of doing your job."

TBeats posted:

What would a straight pride flag even look like?

shyduck posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAKksqKR3pI

BigDave posted:

I've always wondered how far someone can push the 'too dumb to remember' defense before it becomes outright perjury.

facialimpediment posted:

9th Circuit of Appeals just ruled that Donnie can go gently caress himself on his travel ban.

https://twitter.com/daviddesola/status/874311782311104513

So now the 4th circuit and the 9th circuit agree that Donnie can go gently caress himself and the 4th circuit's opinion is being appealed to the Supreme Court already.

lol the Supreme Court might punt this thing and leave the Donnie loss intact

tastefully arranged labia posted:

One of these things is not like the others...

Stultus Maximus posted:

mlmp08 posted:

Bombers meeting the neighbors.

Nostalgia4Butts posted:

https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/874327317748883456

Zeroisanumber posted:

Not bad, HuffPo.

Immanentized posted:

Are his suit jackets just stupendously long, or does he wear an over coat at all times? What the hell?

Immanentized posted:

Are his suit jackets just stupendously long, or does he wear an overcoat at all times? What the hell?

e: Maybe he just goes for Morning Dress?

Immanentized posted:

Are his suit jackets just stupendously long, or does he wear an overcoat at all times? What the hell?

e: Maybe he just goes for Morning Dress?

Zeris posted:

Trump fat

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British Prime Minister Theresa May could be under pressure to give extreme Eurosceptic Nigel Farage a key role in Brexit negotiations if she strikes an alliance deal with Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), according to new reports.

Senior figures in the DUP have told May that she should keep Farage close and allow him to contribute to EU talks in an effort to prevent him from returning to the helm of UKIP, the party he once led, and launching a counter-campaign against her Conservative party, sources told the Sunday Times.

Reverand maynard posted:

why is british politics so self destructive I mean the republicans are just good ol' racism combined with tea party ayn rand crazy but what is their excuse

BigDave posted:

Too much generational inbreeding.

MazelTovCocktail posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KVyY0Su4JY

Yeah I know there is a thread for it, but one of the planes is firing a laser.

Waroduce posted:

Where is Grover