dimanche 10 avril 2011

Lybia's situation perceived in Finland

Firstly, I just found one article tranlated from Finnish to English so we can't generalize.
It's just an idea about this topic.

Most poll respondents reject the idea of deploying Finnish fighters in the Libyan crisis



Only six per cent of Finns are in favour of Finland’s military contribution to the Libya operation ”for example by committing Finnish Hornet fighters for the Libya operation”, indicates a survey commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat. The supporters of the National Coalition Party backed the sending of Hornet fighters to Libya most enthusiastically, but here, too, just 13 per cent of the party’s respondents were fully in favour.
 
Then, the most popular response alternative represented the same moderate policy line as Finland’s foreign policy leaders have taken.
      Around half of Finns felt that Finland should participate in the Libya operation only later, for example by protecting the evacuation of civilians and providing humanitarian aid.
      One-fourth of Finns regarded even the provision of humanitarian aid as too much. In their opinion, Finland must not be involved in the Libya operation in any shape or form.
 
 



That's for why Finland is not taking part in the enforcement of the no-fly zone. From the outset, both President Tarja Halonen and Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Stubb (Nat. Coalition Party) have opposed the sending of F-18C Hornet fighters to Libya.
      In their view, Finland will later send humanitarian aid and help to protect aid operations.
      Finland has been asked to participate in planning a potential EU battle group operation that would protect humanitarian aid transports and other actions in Libya.

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