Summary:
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Kai Mykkänen predicts that there will be changes to EU regional and agriculture policy after Brexit. He says it is in the best interests of Finland if Europe develops as a region based on know-how, research, and security, which is why the main focus of EU funding should be on these sectors. He also comments on the Monetary Union by saying that in the EMU structures, there should be a clear sentence ruling out the joint responsibility of debt as well as defining how a member state go bankrupt.
Media: Maaseudun Tulevaisuus
Date: 14.9.2017
Journalist: Aimo Vainio
Main source: Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Kai Mykkänen