EMM News Explorer: Jyrki Katainen

[ said]: Finland has returned to a society of common sense, where we fear nothing, but are courageous, internationally minded and tolerant. I'm very pleased about that,

news 06-FEB-12

[ said]: Finland has returned to a society of common sense, where we fear nothing, but are courageous, internationally minded and tolerant. I’m very pleased about that,

france24 06-FEB-12

[ said]: Maybe the uncertainty and slightly fearful atmosphere that reigned last spring has been replaced by a bold, forward-looking, open, international tolerance,

yle 05-FEB-12

[-said]: Both candidates represent openness, an international and European Finland,

bloomberg 23-JAN-12

[-noted]: Both candidates who made it into the second round support an open and international Finland,

yle 22-JAN-12

[ said]: Sauli has stayed on top in a fine manner. It's not easy being cast in the role of the favourite,

yle 22-JAN-12

[-yesterday told]: hurriedly pushed through, bypassing national parliaments.

bloomberg 19-JAN-12

[-said]: The well-being of our country rests on internationally competitive businesses which can provide jobs. We can still influence our future through our own actions,

yle 30-DEC-11

[ said]: Finland wants to be a fully-fledged euro country and bear the responsibility for creating stability in a way that respects the equality of member states,

MaltaBusinessWeekly 29-DEC-11

[-told]: We have participated in promoting ESM and we feel that it is an important feature increasing stability in the euro system,

economictimes 22-DEC-11

[ said]: Concerning the question whether the capacity of the ESM, and through it Finland's responsibility, could be increased by majority decisions, Finland's position is clear: this we cannot accept,

wsj 14-DEC-11

[-explained]: I cannot be concerned. When people openly state their opinion and they are allowed to do so, that is only a good thing,

yle 11-DEC-11

[-said]: There is a stir; people are no longer satisfied with everything. It’s good that demonstrations have been peaceful on both the authorities’ and the protesters’ parts. There has been no provocation. Normal civil liberties include the freedom of assembly and expression, and this is now happening in Russia,

yle 11-DEC-11

[-added]: If a worldwide economic crisis can be avoided and the euro strengthens, then Finnish economic prospects remain good in this respect. We can then consider if there is a need to provide recovery measures for certain sectors in Finland,

yle 01-DEC-11

[-told]: This was important for Finland. Last year, we were already aware that this autumn would be a very unstable time,

AP 28-NOV-11

[-explained]: Whenever Eurostat found a country breaking deficit limits, automatic punishments could be administered,

yle 20-NOV-11

[-says]: If the surrounding world goes into a meltdown, we will of course act fast, but otherwise the schedule remains unchanged,

yle 10-NOV-11

[-says]: If Europe’s economy looks so grave, it means that Finland’s economy looks grave also,

yle 10-NOV-11

[ said]: It's hard to see that Europe would have the resources to take a country the size of Italy into the bail-out program,

montrealgazette 09-NOV-11

[ said]: It’s hard to see that Europe would have the resources to take a country the size of Italy into the bail-out programme,

telegraph 09-NOV-11

[-said]: The events of recent days in Greece are extremely unfortunate. The confidence and results forged at the EU summit (on a Greek bailout in late October) have received a considerable setback,

economictimes 08-NOV-11

[-told]: It's difficult to see how we in Europe would have the resources to shoulder the entire Italian national debt,

focus 08-NOV-11

[-said]: The events of recent days in Greece are extremely unfortunate. The confidence and results forged at the EU summit [on a Greek bailout in late October] have received a considerable setback,

hurriyetdailynews 08-NOV-11

[-said]: I'm afraid of the worst--that this will cause instability in the eurozone and partially impede the positive developments that last Sunday's eurozone-level decisions could have brought about,

xinhuanet_en 01-NOV-11

[-says]: I’m afraid of the worst—that this will cause instability in the eurozone and partially impede the positive developments that last Sunday’s eurozone-level decisions could have brought about,

yle 01-NOV-11

[ said]: It’s hard to say how markets will react. I can’t say if Europe has been saved, but let’s hope so,

yle 27-OCT-11

[-told]: I'm not sure if it's today, but I am optimistic that we would find the solution which would be suitable for all euro area countries,

yle 16-SEP-11

[-said]: every country should decide for itself whether it wants to demand collateral,

eubusiness 15-SEP-11

[-told]: The collateral is part of the package we agreed to as a condition for our backing of the Greek bailout,

eubusiness 15-SEP-11

[ said]: We have to find a solution that is suitable to everybody... suitable for Finland and suitable for the other creditors,

xinhuanet_en 05-SEP-11

[-noted]: We are now seeking a technically viable model that would be acceptable to all member states while assuring Finland secured guarantees from Greece,

yle 03-SEP-11

[-said]: The Music Centre lays a foundation for Finnish culture and art to grow and become stronger,

france24 31-AUG-11

[-said]: It’s a well-functioning technical solution, but if this particular model isn’t possible, then we have to try to find another model,

kathimerini 24-AUG-11

[-said yesterday]: Everybody knew beforehand that this is a red line for us, we have tried to solve the problem, we have done it together with Greece,

phantis 23-AUG-11

[ says]: The other euro countries know that Finland will not participate in this package if we are not provided with any collateral,

spiegel 23-AUG-11

[-said]: Our responsibility is to seek a solution which will be acceptable and tolerable to other eurozone nations,

eubusiness 23-AUG-11

[-said]: We have found with Greece a technically suitable model and now the question is what kinds of political will there is to support this model,

eubusiness 23-AUG-11

[ said]: I can't predict the final outcome. We can only try to facilitate an outcome by assuming an active role and providing support, but if there is no will government can do nothing about it. At worst, there will only be unfortunate consequences for the entire country,

yle 19-AUG-11

[-said]: No two countries can decide on behalf of others, and they haven't decided between themselves on buying some country's bonds either,

kyivpost 09-AUG-11

[-said]: Holkeri ... was the person who was able to build the confidence of people in difficult situations. This was one of the important personal characteristics that helped him achieve results in important international roles,

news 09-AUG-11

[-pointed out]: Finland’s competitiveness or, in other words, the price of products from Finnish companies and Finnish workers is the key issue. When the growth of the global economy slows down, only the best survive,

yle 08-AUG-11

[ wrote]: The Nordic countries belong to the world’s most open and free nations. Democracy including the freedom of speech and right of expression are at the heart of our society. The Nordic nations express solidarity with the rest of the world, we share our wealth and open our doors to people who flee oppression,

yle 06-AUG-11

[-told]: Italian and Spanish bond yields rose to their new record highs. That is a very alarming and scary thing,

yle 03-AUG-11

[-said]: Italian and Spanish bond yields rose to their new record highs. That is very alarming and scary thing,

euractiv 03-AUG-11

[-said today]: extremely worrying and scary,

irishtimes 03-AUG-11

[ said]: The whole of Europe is in a very dangerous situation,

telegraph 03-AUG-11

[ argued]: This should proceed according to the law,

yle 02-AUG-11

[ said]: Just in passing while reading the papers,

yle 02-AUG-11

[said:]: It is clear that we must uphold the values of an open society and democracy even when they are under attack.

timesofoman 25-JUL-11

[ said]: Norway today is in the minds of us all,

yle 23-JUL-11

[ said]: I hope and believe that this decision will reduce the risk of contagion to other European countries,

yle 22-JUL-11

[-told]: It’s not exactly normal that the Finnish Prime Minister gets around fifteen speaking turns,

yle 22-JUL-11

[-told]: We are trying to avoid a total catastrophe, that is, Greece's insolvency which would most likely be highly contagious. The economic situation in Europe is at least as serious as in spring of 2010,

yle 20-JUL-11

[-told]: Even though the Greek Parliament voted in a prudent manner we are faced with an extremely volatile situation,

newsroom 30-JUN-11

[-said]: The simple fact of the matter is that we have too many local councils, with these local councils resting on too narrow revenue bases,

newsroom 29-JUN-11

[-said]: This is a fact. It is nobody's fault, but the world around us has changed. People have moved voluntarily from one place to another, and local councils face a population structure whereby they will not have many income tax-paying taxpayers in coming years either.

newsroom 29-JUN-11

[-admitted that]: It is perfectly clear that every party must act responsibly in government. And every [parliamentary] group carries that responsibility itself.

newsroom 26-JUN-11

[-said]: Parties in government support the government,

newsroom 26-JUN-11

[-said]: We are endeavoring to find a solution that suits both Finland and other nations,

yle 24-JUN-11

[ said]: The economic situation in Europe has not improved, and the risks of a serious financial crisis and a new recession are extremely high just now,

yle 23-JUN-11

[ said]: Six parties have created a new government programme,

focus 18-JUN-11

[-said]: Finland needs to get back on a growth track,

news 17-JUN-11

[ declared]: I want to underline that we have to avoid, whatever it takes, the next financial crisis. The balance is very difficult,

euractiv 15-JUN-11

[-told]: We have reached an understanding over adjusting public finances, particularly government finances, as well as on the broad lines of fiscal policy and on having to engage in spending and tax readjustment,

newsroom 14-JUN-11

[-said]: This is a very good beginning for future cooperation,

yle 13-JUN-11

[ said]: coalition talks and we are determined to succeed,

hurriyetdailynews 10-JUN-11

[-said]: Positive discrimination can sometimes be perfectly justified, for example in helping young people find jobs,

newsroom 31-MAY-11

[ said]: There is no idea what the final timetable will be,

yle 28-MAY-11

[ said]: All the working groups went quite well today, some of them surprisingly well,

yle 27-MAY-11

[ warned]: The Left Alliance voted against the caretaker government on this Portugal question, but after that all European policy questions must be settled in these negotiations,

yle 21-MAY-11

[ warned]: The Left Alliance voted against the caretaker government on this Portugal question, but after this all European policy questions must be settled in these negotiations,

yle 20-MAY-11

[ said]: We’re going to negotiate this and see what the whole economic picture is,

yle 20-MAY-11

[ said]: I believe that every available means should be used to secure the welfare state,

yle 20-MAY-11

[ said]: I believe that all necessary means must be used to secure the welfare state,

yle 20-MAY-11

[-told]: This has been an exciting moment for Finns and other Europeans,

news 11-MAY-11

[-told]: Finland is ready to support the Portugal rescue package,

eubusiness 11-MAY-11

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