Finland’s centre-left Social Democratic Party is facing the tough task of trying to form a government coalition after becoming the country’s largest party by a narrow margin. Finland’s centre-left Social Democratic Party is facing the tough task of trying to form a government coalition after becoming the country’s largest party by a narrow margin. Right behind came the populist Finns Party with 17.5%, while the conservative National Coalition party took the third spot with 17% of votes. The Finns Party came within 6,800 votes of winning the election – a result that smashed even its own predictions. For decades, the centrist Centre Party, the conservative National Coalition Party and the left-leaning Social Democrats have dominated Finnish politics.

Source: Irish Independent April 15, 2019 14:26 UTC