Finnish parliamentary speeches dataset

: Simola, Salla; Nieminen, Jeremias; Tukiainen, Janne

Publisher: Springer Nature

: BERLIN

: 2025

: Scientific Data

: SCI DATA

: 1063

: 12

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: 2052-4463

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05056-y

: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05056-y

: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/499005653

In this Data Descriptor, we introduce a dataset on Finnish parliamentary speeches and the background characteristics of politicians who speak in the parliament. The database includes all parliamentary speeches in Finland from the beginning of the existence of the Finnish parliament (years 1907-2018). These data have been used in previous studies to analyze questions related to political polarization, effects of media on parliamentary speeches, and political representation. The long time period makes it possible to study how historical changes are reflected in parliamentary speeches.

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We thank Ada Groenlund for collecting election data variables added to our main data. This research is funded by the European Union (ERC, INTRAPOL, 101045239). Views and opinions expressed are only those of the authors, however, and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.