Mikko Spolander
FinlandpoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Mikko Spolander is the Director General of the Economic Department at Finland's Ministry of Finance. He has been involved in analyzing and forecasting the nation's economic performance and public finances. Recently, he has been in the news due to his comments on the government's struggle to meet its public debt reduction goals, as the Ministry released a forecast indicating that the public debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to rise significantly in the coming years, driven by increased defense spending and planned tax cuts.
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Mikko Spolander commented on the economic forecast, indicating that the public economy's turnaround will remain subdued.
VM:n ennuste julki: Suomen talous pysyy sitkeästi alijäämäisenäFinland· 2026-09-21
Mikko Spolander, the head of the National Economy Department, states that there is an unknown brake in the Finnish economy that is slowing down recovery.
VM: Kasvuennusteemme on pettämässä, ja syynä on tuntematon jarruFinland· 2025-11-21
Mikko Spolander was among the twelve candidates applying for the position of the head of the Ministry of Finance's secretariat.
Juha Majaselle jatkokausi valtiovarainministeriön johdossaFinland· 2025-11-19
Mikko Spolander is the head of the National Economy Department at the Ministry of Finance in Finland.
Hallituksen tavoite ei toteudu, ennustaa valtiovarainministeriöFinland· 2025-06-16