New Finnish government tests the waters
By Unto Hämäläinen for this is FINLAND
Political reporter Unto Hämäläinen of Finland’s largest daily, Helsingin Sanomat, predicts what the country’s new government coalition may or may not accomplish.
Finland’s main political parties started to discuss the formation of a new government immediately after the parliamentary elections on April 19. The new tripartite government finally named on May 29 has been formed by the three parties from the centre and right wing of the political spectrum who gained the most seats in the election: the conservative Centre Party, the populist “Finns” Party, and the moderate conservative National Coalition Party.
The Centre Party and the National Coalition Party are long established parties who have often been in government. The “Finns,” contrastingly, are entering a governing coalition for the first time. The government will enjoy a strong majority, with its parties holding 124 of the 200 seats in Finland’s parliament.
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