#7 Jussi Saramo (The Left Alliance, Finland): European Parliament,European Left Politics,NATO,Russia

I’m Akif Cem Ozkardes and in this episode of The Left Agora, I’m joined by Jussi Saramo, a Member of European Parliament since July 2024. He represents Finland’s left-wing party, The Left Alliance (Vasemmistoliitto), which is part of the parliamentary group The Left in the European Parliament.

In this episode, we talk about the differences between working in the Finnish Parliament and the European Parliament, government-opposition dynamics, and the current state of cooperation among left-wing actors in Europe. We also explore the ideological orientation of The Left Alliance, Finland’s NATO membership, and Mr. Saramo’s views on Finland’s NATO accession process.

00:00 - Preview
01:06 - Introduction
02:48 - European Parliament
09:42 - European Left
19:33 - Left Alliance Ideology
25:16 - Finland, NATO, Russia

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