A government change to be expected in Finland
(B2) The hypothesis of a coalition between the social democrats and the conservatives, with the Greens as an auxiliary force, could hold the rope after the general elections which were held this Sunday (April 14) in Finland
These elections must be observed with attention, not only because they are held in the perspective of the European elections, and allow to have a life-size idea of the evolutions of the electorate, but also because Finland will have the presidency of the Council of the in the second half of 2019. At a decisive moment for the European Union: institutional renewal, possible Brexit, etc.
The Social Democratic Party (SDP / S&D) just came out on top in the elections with 17,7% (40 seats), just ahead of the True Finns of Jussi Halla-aho 17.5% (39 seats), who assert themselves as the second force in the country, and the national coalition party KOK (EPP), led by Petteri Orpo, with 17% (38 seats).
The center party (KESK) of Prime Minister Juha Sipilä (ALDE) suffered a cruel defeat at 13.8% (31 seats), but maintained an honest score. While the Green League (VIHR) at 11.5% (20 seats) and the left (VAS) at 8.2% (16 seats) are progressing slightly.
The Swedish People's Party of Finland SFP, representing the Swedish-speaking minority (ALDE), and the Christian Democrats KD (EPP) obtain respectively 4,5% (9 seats) and 3,9% (5 seats).
The Blue Reform party (dissident of the True Finns) of Foreign Minister Timo Soini only reached 1% and disappeared from the parliamentary scene.
Turnout was 72%, up two points from the last general election in 2015, as reported by the Finnish TV channel Yle.
(NGV)
