Regional Elections

The Finns Party's chairperson Riikka Purra and National Coalition Party's chairperson Petteri Orpo during a EU parliamentary elections debate in Helsinki,
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The Collapse of Finnish Right-Wing populism?

Robert Stark
Northern Exposure
Historic elections reveal deep public dissatisfaction with austerity, scandals, and a fading populist agenda. Local and regional elections on April 13 have delivered an historic defeat to Finland’s ruling right-wing populist party The Finns (Perussuomalaiset), which saw its support almost halved compared to the last local elections. The left-green bloc made significant gains across the country, and in the welfare-responsible regional councils in particular a record number of women will play a decisive role in shaping and implementing social and ...
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