HE 52/2020 vpPassedSubmitted 17 Apr 2020

Supplementing the second 2020 supplementary budget

Government proposal to Parliament to supplement the second supplementary budget proposal for 2020 (HE 43/2020 vp)

A supplementary proposal to the second supplementary budget proposal for 2020 (HE 43/2020 vp), meaning the Government's adjustments to budget changes for the current year. It is considered together with the actual supplementary budget proposal.

Status: Passed
Submitted: 17 Apr 2020
Latest event: 24 Apr 2020
Votes: 0
Speeches: 42
Statute: 286/2020
Source: eduskunta.fi ↗

How Parliament voted

The bill passed without a vote – no MP proposed rejecting or amending it in plenary.

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.

42 speeches · 2 debates

Key points of the debate

The debate addressed the supplement to the second supplementary budget for 2020, which included additional funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) and extensive coronavirus crisis support measures for businesses and municipalities. The government parties considered international co-operation and exceptional stimulus measures essential to overcome the pandemic. The opposition criticised the transfer of funds abroad and the distribution criteria for business subsidies, submitting several dissenting opinions to the proposal.

Was Finland's additional funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) justified in the midst of the crisis?
Were the business subsidies distributed by Business Finland and other actors targeted fairly at businesses suffering from a cash crisis?
Should more appropriations have been directed towards domestic healthcare, testing and direct business support?

Social DemocratsIn favour
The Social Democrats (SDP) considered the proposal very valuable and took the view that supporting the multilateral system and the WHO, along with strong domestic stimulus, directly serve Finland's interests and security.
”Kansainvälinen oikeus ja monenkeskinen järjestelmä on se, jonka varassa Suomen kaikinpuolinen turvallisuus ja hyvinvointi viime kädessä globaalimitassa saadaan vahvistettua.”
— Kimmo Kiljunen
Centre PartyIn favour
The Centre Party (Cen) supported the supplementary budget and considered it essential to invest in science, international crisis management, and helping municipalities and businesses during exceptional circumstances.
”Mutta koska me haluamme päihittää tämän viruksen, me olemme valmiita myös ottamaan mittavassa määrin velkaa.”
— Katri Kulmuni
GreensIn favour
The Greens emphasised that a global pandemic cannot be overcome without international co-operation and support for the WHO, while also considering crisis funding for municipalities and businesses to be of paramount importance.
”Kyse on nimittäin määritelmällisesti globaalista kriisistä, jota ei yksikään maa ratkaise yksinään.”
— Iiris Suomela
National Coalition PartyIn favour with reservations
The National Coalition Party (NCP) considered the supplementary budget largely justified, but proposed in its dissenting opinion substantial increases in appropriations for testing, direct support for closed sectors, and the refunding of value added tax (VAT) to businesses.
”Hallituksen nyt käsittelyssä oleva toinen lisätalousarvio keskittyy koronatilanteen aiheuttamiin lisätarpeisiin ja on pääpiirteissään perusteltu.”
— Timo Heinonen
Finns PartyAgainst
The Finns Party (Finns) opposed increasing appropriations for the WHO and demanded a freeze on non-statutory expenditure as well as focusing resources on safeguarding domestic security of supply and citizens' livelihoods.
”Aidosti ihmettelen, kun ei tästä nyt kauan, monta päivää ole, kun Yhdysvallat ilmoitti, että he vetävät rahoituksen pois, että ennennäkemättömällä vauhdilla ilmestyy tänne lisärahaa.”
— Leena Meri
Christian DemocratsIn favour with reservations
The Christian Democrats (CD) largely supported the proposed crisis measures, but proposed in their dissenting opinion improvements to clinical pharmaceutical research, support for health and social services organisations, and direct support for businesses.
”Kristillisdemokraattinen eduskuntaryhmä pääasiallisesti tukee näitä hallituksen esityksiä.”
— Sari Essayah

This digest was generated by AI from 42 speeches 13 Sep 2026. Group positions are read from the speeches, not from votes; quotations were checked verbatim against the record.