The NCP had six ministers in the Cabinet as did the SDP. The Left Alliance, the Green League and the SPP had two ministers each and the Christian Democrats had one. The NCP, SDP, Left Alliance, RKP and Christian Democrats announced their propositions for ministerial portfolios during the weekend of June 17—19 and the Green League announced its ministers on June 20.
Resignation
Minister for International Development Heidi Hautala resigned the government in October 2013. This was linked to Greenpeace demonstrations against petroleum exploration in the Arctic by the Finnish state-owned firm Arctia and GazpromPrirazlomnoye field in September 2013. On 25 March 2014, the Left Alliance left the cabinet over a dispute regarding spending cuts and tax increases. Their ministerial portfolios were redistributed among the biggest parties, but no new ministers were appointed. Minister of Public Administration and Local Government Henna Virkkunen was given the duties of the Minister of Transport, while Minister of Housing and Communications Pia Viitanen became in charge of Culture and Sport.
Government platform
On June 17, the new government announced its platform for the years 2011—2015. Upon its announcement, Helsingin Sanomat highlighted its main points as follows:
Economy
Budget cuts and tax increases
the state assets will increase by €2.5 billion, one half comes from increase in taxation and the other from budget cuts
Study Grant will follow the Finnish cost-of-living index since the autumn of 2014
Municipality reform
the new government will implement "large-scale, structural reforms" on municipalities, by forming municipalities accordingly to "the sphere where people come to work to the relevant municipality" and the "vitality" of the municipality; the government will "specify the criteria of the reform" by late 2011
Work careers
while regarding "the extension of work careers inevitable for maintaining a sustainable worker—pensioner ratio and balancing state finances", the new government will "prepare work pension policies in cooperation with the key labour market organizations"
"special concerns" regard:
European Union
Finland will "strive for participation in key projects of the EU" and "criticism of the EU by the citizens will be taken seriously".
Energy
the new government "is committed not to grant permissions for new nuclear plants, therefore dismissing Fortum's petition to build one"
Immigration
the government "takes a positive stance on immigration", holding that "immigrants are a permanent and welcome part of the Finnish society"
the government considers the assimilation of immigrants and prevention of discrimination "central" during this tenure
the government strives for an immigration policy that "supports the build-up of a tolerant, safe and pluralistic Finland and strengthens Finland's international competitiveness"
the funding of the Finnish Broadcasting Company "will be agreed upon during 2011"
the government will "reform the funding" as agreed upon by the parliamentary groups in March 2010
Abortion
the government "strives for a decrease in abortion rates"
the new government will implement a "study on whether the week limit for induced abortion should be altered"; this may "mean that the government considers making abortion laws stricter"
the government wants "to secure the counseling of and support for women seeking for abortion"
Geriatric care
to secure a standard level for geriatric care, a law on geriatric care will be introduced
Income gap
The gap between the top earners and those worst-off grew during the Katainen Cabinet. The government made many decisions that favored the richest citizens such as the removal of business angel investment taxation. Many tax allowances favored the rich, for example, the household renovation reduction and private retirement funds.
