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Finland coalition in chaos as far-right minister quits over ‘climate abortion’ remark

Vilhelm Junnila, already criticised for Nazi ‘joke’, found to have called for abortions in Africa to combat climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023

Finland’s new premier appointed to head right-wing cabinet

Petteri Orpo was sworn in as prime minister of Finland’s new ruling coalition that has set out to fix the Nordic country’s deteriorating public finances and boost growth.

Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2023

Finland swears in a new government seen as its most right-wing in modern history

Finland has sworn in a new coalition government that is seen as the most right-wing in the Nordic country’s modern history

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Finland’s conservatives to open coalition talks with far-right party

Petteri Orpo, likely successor of Sanna Marin as PM, says government should be in place by June

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

Finnish center-right to start coalition talks with far-right

The head of Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party, which came first in April 2 elections, says he will start talks to form a center-right coalition government that would see power-sharing with a far-right anti-immigration party

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Finland's election winner seeks to govern with anti-immigration party

Finland's conservative National Coalition, winner of this month's parliamentary election, said on Thursday it hopes to form a majority government together with the eurosceptic, anti-immigration Finns Party and two smaller groups.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

Finland's election: what happened to Sanna Marin and what to expect next

The results of Finland’s parliamentary elections signal a tumultuous period ahead. This was to a certain degree foreseen by pre-election polls, which indicated that prime minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) was about to lose to the opposition conservative National Coalition Party (Kok), led by Petteri Orpo.

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023

Why did Sanna Marin lose Finland’s election?

Popularity could not save Social Democratic leader from European trend for political fragmentation

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2023

Tuesday briefing: Sanna Marin forced out as prime minister after elections see Finland turn right

In today’s newsletter: By all means a popular prime minister, Marin has quit ahead of a likely right-wing coalition government capitalising on tough economic times

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2023

The Guardian view on Finland’s election: another episode of nordic noir

Editorial: Defeat for the social democrats and a charismatic leader is a result that reverberates beyond the country’s borders

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023