Fourth supplementary budget for 2021

Key points of the debate

The debate focused on the fourth supplementary budget for 2021 and the direction of central government finances as the coronavirus crisis recedes. The government parties highlighted the success of economic and stimulus policies, increased tax revenues, and a reduction of more than 2 billion euros in the central government borrowing requirement. The opposition, for its part, criticised the breach of spending limits, continued accumulation of debt during an economic upswing, and rising living costs, making the proposal contentious.

• –Are the Government's fiscal policy and adherence to spending limits on a sustainable footing?
• –Are the investments in the judicial system, security and education sufficient?
• –How should economic growth and citizens' purchasing power be supported as energy and fuel prices rise?

• Social DemocratsIn favour

  The SDP considered the proposal evidence of successful crisis management, thanks to which employment has strengthened, the central government borrowing requirement has decreased, and important targets such as the police and organisations have received funding.

  ”Hallituksen talouspolitiikka näyttää tuottavan tulosta.”

• Centre PartyIn favour

  The Centre Party supported the supplementary budget because the better-than-expected economic recovery reduces the deficit and the proposal targets necessary additional funding towards security, business subsidies and the regions.

  ”Miten hyvä taloustilanne näkyy tässä neljännessä lisätalousarvioesityksessä? No se näkyy siten, että miljardit siirtyvät niin sanotusti viivan oikealle puolelle: alijäämä pienenee eikä kasva tämän myötä.”

• GreensIn favour

  The Greens supported the proposal and emphasised that the economic recovery enables a reduction in borrowing while supporting the cultural sector and strengthening comprehensive security.

  ”Tässä lisätalousarviossa hallitus kuitenkin pienentää nettolainanoton tarvetta 2,2 miljardia euroa.”

• Left AllianceIn favour

  The Left Alliance took the view that well-timed stimulus had raised employment and was reducing unemployment benefit expenditure as well as the central government borrowing requirement.

  ”Lisätalousarvio vähentää valtion nettolainanoton tarvetta yli 2 miljardilla eurolla ja vahvistaa julkista taloutta.”

• Swedish People's PartyIn favour

  The SPP supported the supplementary budget, viewing the economic development and growth in tax revenues as positive, and stressed the need to safeguard operating conditions for businesses and the availability of labour.

  ”Mutta tällä hetkellä tulee kuitenkin enemmän verotuloja sisään kuin mitä arvioitiin, ja tässä lisätalousarviossa on tärkeitä panostuksia muun muassa poliisille ja paljon muuta.”

• National Coalition PartyAgainst

  The National Coalition Party criticised the Government for breaching spending limits and increasing permanent expenditure during an economic upswing, and called for lower taxes on labour and stricter prioritisation of spending.

  ”Tämän hallituksen ongelma on se, että se ei pysty asettamaan asioita tärkeysjärjestykseen, siis menoja.”

• Finns PartyAgainst

  The Finns Party opposed the Government's economic and climate policies as well as the recording of EU recovery funds as revenue, and raised concern over rising fuel and electricity prices.

  ”Tulopuolelle on laitettu EU:n elpymisvälineestä saatavat 271 miljoonaa. Tämä on siis omaa rahaamme, jonka joudumme maksamaan moninkertaisesti myöhemmin takaisin.”

• Christian DemocratsAgainst

  The Christian Democrats criticised continued debt accumulation and the abandonment of spending limits during an economic upswing, and called for measures to support purchasing power.

  ”Mutta on harmillista, että nämä puheet eivät ole nyt synkronissa sen kanssa, minkälaista politiikkaa hallitus on harjoittanut.”

This digest was generated by AI from 84 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.