Central government budget for 2025
The central government budget for 2025
The central government budget for 2025. Parliament voted in plenary on hundreds of individual appropriation items and opposition amendments before approving the budget.
- Status
- Passed with amendments
- Submitted
- 23 Sep 2024
- Latest event
- 20 Dec 2024
- Votes
- 813
- Speeches
- 1012
- Statute
- 980/2024
- Source
- eduskunta.fi ↗
How Parliament voted
The budget is not voted on as a whole. Parliament voted 813 times on individual appropriations and opposition alternatives, and the budget was adopted on the basis of those votes.
A passed act does not enter into force immediately: the President of the Republic confirms it, and it enters into force on the date set in the act.
Debate in the chamber
What was argued and where each group stood, followed by MPs' speeches verbatim from the parliamentary record. Speeches are shown in their original language.
1012 speeches · 5 debates
Key points of the debate
The debate focused on the 2025 central government budget as well as the Government's cuts and tax policy decisions. The government parties considered strict spending discipline and adjustment measures necessary to curb debt accumulation, whereas the opposition criticised the cuts for targeting the most vulnerable and the measures for being insufficient to boost economic growth and employment. The proposal was highly contentious between the Government and the opposition.
- Does the budget cut excessively from low-income earners and welfare services?
- Are the Government's measures sufficient to turn the economy and employment towards growth?
- Will the proposed budget halt central government debt accumulation?
- National Coalition PartyIn favour
Balancing public finances and curbing debt accumulation require strict spending discipline and simultaneous measures to promote economic growth.
”Me tarvitsemme tässä vaikeassa tilanteessa kahta asiaa samaan aikaan: tiukkaa menokuria, jolla voidaan pienentää meidän velkaantumista, ja voimakkaita toimia talouskasvun vahvistamiseksi.”
— Matias Marttinen - Finns PartyIn favour
The mismatch between central government expenditure and revenue is unsustainable, making spending cuts and fiscal discipline essential to save the welfare state.
”Talouskuri ja leikkaukset ovat nimenomaan välittämistä ja huolenpitoa suomalaisten tulevaisuudesta.”
— Jenna Simula - Swedish People's PartyIn favour
Adjustment measures are essential to restore the health of public finances and curb debt accumulation while investing in growth.
”Hallitus tekee vastuullista, kilpailukykyä edistävää politiikkaa.”
— Henrik Wickström - Christian DemocratsIn favour
Responsible fiscal policy and spending adjustment are a prerequisite for safeguarding welfare services.
”Vain hyvinvoiva talous turvaa yhteiskuntamme hyvinvointipalvelut ja estää uppoamasta velkasuohon.”
— Peter Östman - Social DemocratsAgainst
The Government's cuts hit low-income earners and health and social services unfairly, and the budget does not sufficiently support employment or growth.
”Kaiken synkistelyn keskellä liian vähälle huomiolle ovat jääneet eräät vahvuutemme nykyisenkin kriisin selättämiseen ja kasvun aikaansaamiseen.”
— Antti Lindtman - Centre PartyAgainst
The Government's economic line lacks sufficient measures to boost economic growth and employment, causing debt accumulation and distress to continue.
”Nyt Suomella ei ole valtiontaloudessa selkeää suuntaa parempaan.”
— Markus Lohi - GreensAgainst
The budget cuts accumulate on vulnerable people and weaken confidence in the future as well as environmental and education measures.
”Hallituksen budjettikirja maalaa meille kuvaa Suomesta, joka sulkeutuu, on pelokas ja ottaa askeleita taaksepäin.”
— Sofia Virta - Left AllianceAgainst
The Government is cutting the livelihoods of low-income earners and public services while tax cuts benefit high earners.
”Talous sakkaa, kun hallitus leikkaa tavallisten ihmisten ostovoimaa.”
— Laura Meriluoto - Movement NowAgainst
The Government's measures do not bring real economic growth, and the savings measures rely merely on cheese-slicing cuts rather than genuine structural reforms.
”Kasvu ei tule toivomalla, kuten nyt tehdään.”
— Harry Harkimo - Timo Vornanen's groupIn favour
The measures included in the proposal, such as the therapy guarantee and promoting mental health services, are welcome steps forward.
”Terapiatakuusta on epäilemättä hyötyä, ja se on oikea suunta kohti ehkäisevämpää mielenterveyden hoitoa Suomessa.”
— Timo Vornanen
This digest was generated by AI from 1012 speeches 13 Sep 2026. Group positions are read from the speeches, not from votes; quotations were checked verbatim against the record. The longest speeches were shortened in the digest's source material.
Keskustelu ja asian käsittely keskeytettiin.
Keskustelu ja asian käsittely keskeytettiin.
Täysistunto ja asian käsittely keskeytettiin kello 12.02.
Keskustelu päättyi. Asia lähetettiin valtiovarainvaliokuntaan, jolle muut valiokunnat voivat antaa työjärjestyksen mukaisesti lausunnon 30 päivän kuluessa eli viimeistään 28.10.2024.
Yleiskeskustelu keskeytettiin kello 16.04. Asian käsittelyä ja yleiskeskustelua jatkettiin kello 23.38.
Stages of consideration
The bill's path from the preliminary debate to the decision, as recorded by Parliament.
- 23 Sep 2024Eduskuntakäsittelyn vireilletulo · Valtiovarainministeriö
- 27 Nov 2024Lähetekeskustelu · Täysistunto
- 11 Dec 2024Valiokunnan mietintö tai lausunto · valtiovarainvaliokunta
- 20 Dec 2024Ainoa käsittely · Täysistunto
- 20 Dec 2024Eduskunnan vastaus ja kirjelmä
Decisions by law proposal1
- Valtion talousarvio vuodelle 2025Hyväksytty muutettuna · 980/2024
The title and summaries are machine translations of the Finnish AI summaries. Speeches and quotations are always shown in their original language.