Thanks to the leadership of Prime Minister Petteri Orban, Finland’s international image has suffered a devastating blow. In a matter of over two weeks, the country’s reputation has swung from having a forward-looking and charismatic prime minister like Sanna Marin to one that denies and wants to do business with a radical-right party. The government…
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Vilhelm Junnila’s resignation reveals how the radical-right PS continues to be a liability to Orpo’s government
THE STORY WAS UPDATED Perussuomalaiset (PS)* Minister of Economic Affairs VIlhelm Junnila was in office for just 11 days, making him one of the shortest-serving ministers in Finnish history. Junnila’s downfall is attributable to himself and his long trail of neo-Nazi sympathies and “jokes.” The fact that the National Coalition Party (Kokoomus) went to bed…
Neo-Nazi and racist sympathies will help you go far in Finnish politics
Finland’s most right-wing government since the 1930s was hit by controversy on its first day Tuesday due to its links with neo-Nazis, the far-right, and unapologetic racist blog posts. One of the epicenters of the scandal is Minister of Economic Affairs Vilhelm Junnila, whose neo-Nazi and white supremacist sympathies are readily seen through a trail…