▲ 316 ▼ Google cleared 300 hectares of Finnish forest for a data center, and regulators want answers (www.techspot.com) submitted 1 month ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/boycottus@lemmy.ca 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Zensate@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago (4 children) *Regulators want bribes permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 40 points 1 month ago (1 child) I don't know about Finland as well as I know about Sweden, but here in Sweden, we don't really do outright bribes. They are far too messy... Instead, what happens is that a government official approves Company A for a large contract even though Company B had a batter and cheaper option. The reason is stated as somethibg nebulous and hard to disprove. Then, a year or two later, the same government official resigns from office, and Company A quickly hires them as a coordination consultant between the company and the government. And since the person has highly specific knowledge about not only the government, but the contract as well as contacts in the government, the company has a reason to offer a very high compenstation for the consultancy without it looking suspicious. The person is retained by the company untill the "debt" is paid and the person leaves the company. No bribe is paid, just a fair compensation to a consultant with highly relevant skills. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MolochHorridus@piefed.social 12 points 1 month ago Pretty much the same here in Finland, and that’s why we are one of the least corrupted countries around. We just keep it a bit more quiet and are 2nd of the list, not the 6th like the Sweden. Huzzah! Google “Orpo Garden Helsinki” though if you’d like to read about recent amateurish attempt of our prime minister at high level corruption. https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/finland permalink fedilink source parent [+] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zensate@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Oh you sweet Summer child I'm Nordic as well, it's over permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zensate@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago I mean Finns are prickly people, so they actually may resist for awhile. But in my country the politicians are celebrating the bribes and dancing to their tunes. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 40 points 1 month ago (1 child) I don't know about Finland as well as I know about Sweden, but here in Sweden, we don't really do outright bribes. They are far too messy... Instead, what happens is that a government official approves Company A for a large contract even though Company B had a batter and cheaper option. The reason is stated as somethibg nebulous and hard to disprove. Then, a year or two later, the same government official resigns from office, and Company A quickly hires them as a coordination consultant between the company and the government. And since the person has highly specific knowledge about not only the government, but the contract as well as contacts in the government, the company has a reason to offer a very high compenstation for the consultancy without it looking suspicious. The person is retained by the company untill the "debt" is paid and the person leaves the company. No bribe is paid, just a fair compensation to a consultant with highly relevant skills. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MolochHorridus@piefed.social 12 points 1 month ago Pretty much the same here in Finland, and that’s why we are one of the least corrupted countries around. We just keep it a bit more quiet and are 2nd of the list, not the 6th like the Sweden. Huzzah! Google “Orpo Garden Helsinki” though if you’d like to read about recent amateurish attempt of our prime minister at high level corruption. https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/finland permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MolochHorridus@piefed.social 12 points 1 month ago Pretty much the same here in Finland, and that’s why we are one of the least corrupted countries around. We just keep it a bit more quiet and are 2nd of the list, not the 6th like the Sweden. Huzzah! Google “Orpo Garden Helsinki” though if you’d like to read about recent amateurish attempt of our prime minister at high level corruption. https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/finland permalink fedilink source parent
[+] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zensate@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Oh you sweet Summer child I'm Nordic as well, it's over permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zensate@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago I mean Finns are prickly people, so they actually may resist for awhile. But in my country the politicians are celebrating the bribes and dancing to their tunes. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] Zensate@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Oh you sweet Summer child I'm Nordic as well, it's over permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zensate@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago I mean Finns are prickly people, so they actually may resist for awhile. But in my country the politicians are celebrating the bribes and dancing to their tunes. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zensate@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago I mean Finns are prickly people, so they actually may resist for awhile. But in my country the politicians are celebrating the bribes and dancing to their tunes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zensate@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago I mean Finns are prickly people, so they actually may resist for awhile. But in my country the politicians are celebrating the bribes and dancing to their tunes. permalink fedilink source parent