Finland, tired of austerity, go to the pollsThe Social Democratic Party, headed by Antti Rinne, leads both of Finland's main opinion polls at around 19 percent. But the far-right Finns Party, led by hardline MEP Jussi Halla-aho, has seen a surge in support in recent months during an anti-immigration dominated campaign, urging people to "Vote for some borders". Some have blamed the shrinking lead on the inability of party leader Antti Rinne, a 56-year-old former trade union boss, to attract large numbers of new, younger voters. The Finns Party has run a vocal campaign calling for asylum-based immigration to be reduced to almost zero, and decrying the "climate hysteria" of other parties seeking action against global warming. His Centre Party is placed behind the Finns Party in opinion polls.

Source: Standard Digital April 14, 2019 08:15 UTC