Tarja Halonen quotes

Tarja Halonen is a Finnish politician who served as the President of Finland. Known for her advocacy of human rights, gender equality, and social justice, she was the country's first female president. She continues to be an influential figure in Finnish and international politics. Here are 11 of her quotes:

Women receive easily the most difficult assignments. (Tarja Halonen)
It is positive that the change in Finland means a rush in the elections and not in the streets. View quote
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Nuclear power is not a miracle key for the future. View quote
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We are a model country where gender equality is concerned. View quote
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Under-representation of women and other inequality among researchers is a problem that will not solve itself as women acquire competence. View quote
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The goal of the EU is to form a region of freedom, security and justice. Freedom in this connection cannot be just the freedom of the strong, but it must be combined with fraternity and equality. View quote
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European citizens expect that there will be also a fair system inside the European Union and in the euro, and that's why we have to have quite hard discipline. View quote
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It is people who are the objects of globalization and at the same time its subjects. What also follows logically from this is that globalization is not a law of nature, but rather a process set in train by people. View quote
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Everybody has to look after their own economy and follow the rules. View quote
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The Finland of the 21st century can thrive only if women of learning - in common with their male counterparts - are guaranteed the opportunity to use their creative potential to the full. View quote
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Finland, and all the other European countries, we are too dependent on imported energy. We should be using a broader variety of energy resources. (Tarja Halonen)

Tarja Halonen

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Occupation: Finnish President
Born: December 24, 1943
Quotes count: 11
Wikipedia: Tarja Halonen

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