The government is planning a massive support package for struggling companies, led by Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkarinen.
The financial paper Kauppalehti reported Tuesday that the state plans to earmark hundreds of millions of euros for the plan.
Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkarinen has pledged money for boosting exports and investments. In addition, the government wants to raise the cap on guarantees for losses on bad credit.
These proposals will come before Parliament next month.
A political historian told Uutissuomalainen that men in Finland tend to be more right-leaning politically.
Minister of Employment Arto Satonen (NCP) expressed confidence that the economy will return to growth by the time the government's planned reforms take effect.
Confidence in the ability of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's NCP-led government to remain in office for its full term is significantly lower than it was for other recent cabinets.