While True Finns’ chairman Timo Soini tries to calm Finns and the outside world that “we’re not extremists, so you can sleep safely,” an eerie lull prevails in Finland as talks begin on forming a coaltion government with Kokoomus, Social Democrats and the True Finns. Soini’s most recent outbreak was with the Swedish media, whom he branded on MTV3 as “unbelievable.”
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HS: Perussuomalaisten ohjelmajohtaja haluaa puolueet päättämään taiteesta
Perussuomalaisten eduskuntavaaliohjelmassa on poliittiseksi ohjelmaksi harvinaisen pitkä kulttuuripoliittinen osio. Kulttuuri on 14-osaisen ohjelman alussa heti aatelinjausten jälkeen – siis paljon ennen talous- tai sosiaalipoliittisia osioita. Kulttuurista kirjassa kirjoitetaan yhtä paljon kuin veropolitiikasta.
Finland election: Where are the True Finns heading?
After the fanfare dies down a Herculean task awaits the True Finns after their Sunday victory: Which direction should Finland be heading if it sits in a coalition government with Kokoomus and the Social Democrats.
Soini’s probable hello-goodbye-thank-you-ma’m kiss to xenophobia
Will we see in the comming weeks a gentle hello-goodype-thank-you-ma’m kiss from True Finns chairman Timo Soini to the xenophobic wing of the party? A total of five people who signed the xenophobic Nuiva manifest last year got elected to parliament. The best-known of these are Jussi Halla-aho and former Finnish State Railways (VR) employee James Hirvisaari.
Finland 2011 election: A perilous watershed
Sunday’s election in Finland was historic for many reasons. For one it ushered in a populist far-right party with xenophobic elements to the Eduskunta (Parliament). In order to comprehend the new political landscape of Finland, we must ask to whom will such a victory be a threat and an opportunity.
Finland election: True Finns score big but Kokoomus wins
The True Finns should thank their historic victory on troubled countries like Greece, Ireland, Portugal as well as those embattled immigrants, refugees and their children put on the defensive by such parties. Maybe Timo Soini should thank globalization and the ever-increasing social inequality in our country.
BBC: EU bail-out nerves as Finland holds general election
Finns have gone to the polls to elect a new parliament in a vote that may affect future EU bail-outs if a rising nationalist party does well.
El País: La ultraderecha finlandesa despega en las legislativas
Una nueva amenaza se cierne sobre la eurozona. Esta vez la alarma proviene de Finlandia, donde un partido periférico, de corte populista, nacionalista y euroescéptico irrumpe con fuerza en las elecciones legilsativas del próximo domingo.Se trata de Auténticos Finlandeses, al que las encuestas dan un 18% de intención de voto. Hace apenas cuatro años, en los anteriores comicios parlamentarios, el grupo había logrado un 4% de los votos y cinco de los 200 escaños. Ahora, con una expectativa de 30 escaños, el partido podría tener la llave de un futuro Gobierno de coalición.
BBC: True Finns’ nationalism colours Finland election
An anti-immigration party in Finland – the True Finns – has surged in popularity and could produce a surprise in Sunday’s general election, opinion polls suggest.
Should Finland thank Halla-aho?
The chairman of the True Finns, Timo Soini, said on Thrusday’s election debate that we should be thankful to Jussi Halla-aho for bringing tigthtening our immigration policy and, strangely enough, for the ongoing debate on refugees, immigrants and immigration to Finland.