Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend the U.K. parliament for almost a month in the run-up to Brexit caused shockwaves in Britain and beyond.
In Finland, it was even compared to the banning of saunas.
Finnish Minister of Employment Timo Harakka described the events in Britain as “unbelievable” and said the parliamentary system is a “big source of pride for the Brits.” He added that suspending parliament was for Britons on a par to “if they would ban saunas in Finland.”
The House of Commons will be suspended on a date between September 9 and September 12, then be opened again on October 14, according to a document from the privy council, an advisory body to the queen made up mainly of MPs and peers.
Johnson said in a letter to all Conservative MPs that the reason for the suspension is that he wants to present a new legislative agenda to the country. He reassured MPs that parliament will still have “ample time” to debate Brexit.
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