MPs received such gifts, free tickets and trips

free VIP tickets to Ruisrock, skating at the World Ice Hockey Championship, free trips abroad or watches and choppers, a beanie, scarf and jersey for Tapala fans.

Among other things, lawmakers received such gifts and tickets during this election season.

MPs are required to declare gifts over €400 received “other than in an official capacity as a representative of Parliament” in the parliamentary register, as well as free tickets and trips, if they are not related to parliamentary work.

If you wish, you can also declare gifts up to €400. Art Hajanyi (vihr) said he had received only one gift this election season: a 12-euro copy of the May Day magazine Julkun from teekari.

duration 54 MPs said that, at least according to their own reports, 146 MPs did not receive tickets or gifts worth more than €400.

According to the announcement, Turku is by far the largest provider of free VIP tickets to MPs. Last year, Turku provided 18 MPs with one-day avec VIP tickets with Ruisrock catering. So far, seven MPs have announced their Ruisrock votes for this year.

For example, the Prime Minister Petri Orpo (kok) has not yet announced this year’s Ruisrock tickets, last year’s Ruisrock can be found in his gift announcement.

According to the representative’s announcement, avec tickets to Ruisrock (including food and beverage) are worth between 560 and 738 euros.

Councillors said they had also received free tickets to events such as the Flow Music Festival, the World Hockey Championships, the Huuhkajie European Championship qualifiers, Slush, the Savonlinna Opera Festival and even season tickets to the Messukeskus bazaar.

Minister of Finance Ricapra (ps) is one of the registrants of the gift register. In addition, Purra also went to Ruisrock this summer at the invitation of Turku.

Among Purra’s other invitations we can mention, for example, an invitation to the Football Association to Finland’s European Championship qualifier against Denmark, and an invitation to the Ice Hockey Association to Finland’s match at last year’s World Championship in Tampere. He attended a performance of Rammstein at the invitation of the Stadion Foundation, and Purra attended the UMK final at the invitation of Yleisradio and Tampere.

Pula, who grew up in Tampere, is a supporter of Tapala, which gave fans a match shirt, beanie and scarf named Tapala, valued at 187 euros.

President Antti Lintermann (sd) is another active announcer with free tickets. In addition to Ruisrock, Lindtman received invitations and VIP tickets to the Savonlinna Opera Festival, the Sports Gala, the Emma Gala, the U18 Ice Hockey World Championship and the Tikkurila Festival.

so far The author of the gift announcement is a member of parliament Paulie Kiru (Chef). Kiuru posted 20 gift announcements.

He was invited to the AKKA volleyball team several times, and as a player he received invitations to Lions and Hukaj. In Tampere, Kiuru participated in Iskelmägaala, UMK finals and Pyrinnö basketball games, and in his hometown of Valkeakoski, Kiuru was invited to the Työväe music event and the Juice musical.

The most expensive free ticket Kiru received was for the Ironman World Championships in Lahti last summer. The VIP ticket for two people cost 1,100 euros.

remind Do members of Congress receive more invitations and free tickets and refreshments anywhere else than at Ruisrock?

At the World Ice Hockey Championship in Tampere last spring, the foreign trade minister was the only one invited to watch Finland play, besides Pulala and Kiru. Villa Tavio (ps) I Sofia Vickerman (horn).

In addition to Lindtman, people also told about their free tickets to the Savonlinna Opera Festival Pekka Haavisto (green), Will Lederman (ps) I’m Tavio.

Besides Lindtman, only members of Congress attended the sports gala Antti Kekkonen (center) and Evelina Heneroma (sd), there have been no other announcements about the sports evening. According to Kaikkonen and Heinäluoma, the tickets for the dinner for two paid by the IOC cost 800 euros, which according to Lindtman was more than 400 euros more expensive.

Like Heinäluoma, they only revealed tickets for last August’s Flow Festival Fatim Diarra (green), Sarah Herco (green), Pinja Perjoleto (Standard) I Henrik Wikstrom (right).

According to reports, only three representatives were invited to Kouvola’s royal bash last summer: the Minister of Justice Lina Meili (ps) and members of Congress Eva Carli (center) and Nina Malm (standard deviation).

At a World Cup rally in Jyväskylä last summer, a councillor recounted his free tickets Gianni Coco (sd) and the Minister of Social Security Sonny Grahn-Lasonen (Cook). Koko was invited by Union Pro, and Grahn-Lasonen’s ticket was paid for by Keskisomalainen.

The MPs said they received €451 tickets for the growth event Slushi from the University of Helsinki Tuula Khatainen (standard deviation), Ari Koponen (ps) I Hanna Kosonen (center).

Product Gifts According to their announcement, the MPs received almost no benefits.

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Esaya (kd) and MP Teemu Medium Series (ps) I Anna Contura (Left) Receiving the watch. Keskisarja said the gift was given by the Essayah Hilden&Kaira podcast and Kaide Productions, the duo of Essayah Hilden&Kaira and Kontula.

Representatives Karolina Partanen (kok) Received a watch from Pook Watches and a bracelet and earrings from Lumoava of Finland.

On the other hand, the MPs of Pirkanmaa visited Kuchmois and received a Rosselli kitchen knife from Kuchmois. The MPs have already told about this gift Mikko Bergbom (ps) I Laurie Lilly (standard deviation). According to Bergbom, the knife is worth 182 euros.

Congressman Travel abroad is mainly for parliamentary business.

Some MPs said their overseas trips were paid for by others.

Last summer, Pekka Haavisto was in the United States, attending a seminar in Montana organized by Schmidt Futures and taking part in a trip to Brussels funded by the EU Greens.

Last August, three members of Congress traveled to Brussels to visit NATO’s European headquarters. The trip and maintenance costs were paid for by the U.S. Embassy in Finland and the U.S. Permanent Mission to NATO. Inca Hopesu (Green) No itinerary price was disclosed. Mika Putalan (kd) The trip cost 1,500 euros, and Pinkja Poholden According to (sd), the trip was worth 500 euros.

Jani Kokko, MP and Jonas Lasanen (sd) was invited by Philip Morris Finland to visit the company’s Cube research facility in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, in late May. The two said the cost of transportation, accommodation and food was 1,000 euros.

On the other hand, Koko’s trip to Israel cost 5,000 euros. In June, Koko spent five days in Israel at the invitation of the European Leadership Network, which provided travel, accommodation, transportation and food.

A member of parliament also recounted his own trip to Israel Peter Osterman (kd). Ostermann was invited by the Jerusalem Chair in March and paid for a three-day trip. According to Ostermann, the price for flights and accommodation was 1,200 euros.