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The Finns Party rose from receiving 4% of the vote in the 2007 parliamentary election to receiving almost 18% in 2015. In 2015, the party joined Finland's governing three-party coalition, remaining in the government until 2017.
 
The Finns Party rose from receiving 4% of the vote in the 2007 parliamentary election to receiving almost 18% in 2015. In 2015, the party joined Finland's governing three-party coalition, remaining in the government until 2017.
  
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In June 2017, the Finns Party elected Jussi Halla-aho, a strong Eurosceptic and opponent of immigration, as its leader, jeopardizing the governing coalition with the two moderate parties.<ref>Tanner, Jari (June 12, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/06/12/finnish-government-coalition-to-kick-out-populist-party.html Finnish government coalition on verge of collapse]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2017/06/10/immigration-hardliner-elected-head-populist-finns-party/ Immigration Hardliner Elected to Head Populist Finns Party]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). June 10, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref> The crisis ended when the liberal faction of the party, which held the party's positions in Finland's government, split and formed a new party.<ref>[https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/finns_party_splinters_new_group_makes_bid_for_sipila_government/9666946 Finns Party splinters, new group makes bid for Sipilä government]. ''YLE''. June 13, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref><ref>Rosendahl, Jussie; Forsell, Tuomas (June 13, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-finland-government-populists/finland-dodges-government-collapse-after-nationalists-split-idUSKBN1941IZ Finland dodges government collapse after nationalists split]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2017/06/14/finlands-populist-party-splits-election-anti-migrant-leader/ Finland’s Populist Party Splits After Election of Anti-Migrant Leader]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). June 14, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref>
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In June 2017, the Finns Party elected [[Jussi Halla-aho]], a strong Eurosceptic and opponent of immigration, as its leader, jeopardizing the governing coalition with the two moderate parties.<ref>Tanner, Jari (June 12, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/06/12/finnish-government-coalition-to-kick-out-populist-party.html Finnish government coalition on verge of collapse]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2017/06/10/immigration-hardliner-elected-head-populist-finns-party/ Immigration Hardliner Elected to Head Populist Finns Party]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). June 10, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref> The crisis ended when the liberal faction of the party, which held the party's positions in Finland's government, split and formed a new party.<ref>[https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/finns_party_splinters_new_group_makes_bid_for_sipila_government/9666946 Finns Party splinters, new group makes bid for Sipilä government]. ''YLE''. June 13, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref><ref>Rosendahl, Jussie; Forsell, Tuomas (June 13, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-finland-government-populists/finland-dodges-government-collapse-after-nationalists-split-idUSKBN1941IZ Finland dodges government collapse after nationalists split]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2017/06/14/finlands-populist-party-splits-election-anti-migrant-leader/ Finland’s Populist Party Splits After Election of Anti-Migrant Leader]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). June 14, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref>
  
 
Despite this, the party performed very well in the 2019 parliamentary elections, regaining all its lost seats and even gaining a seat from its 2015 performance.<ref>Kauranen, Anne; Virki, Tarmo (April 13, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-finland-election/finnish-social-democrats-and-nationalist-finns-party-nearly-tied-in-election-idUSKCN1RP0RI Finnish Social Democrats and nationalist Finns Party nearly tied in election]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/RyanGirdusky/status/1117543090959671298</ref>
 
Despite this, the party performed very well in the 2019 parliamentary elections, regaining all its lost seats and even gaining a seat from its 2015 performance.<ref>Kauranen, Anne; Virki, Tarmo (April 13, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-finland-election/finnish-social-democrats-and-nationalist-finns-party-nearly-tied-in-election-idUSKCN1RP0RI Finnish Social Democrats and nationalist Finns Party nearly tied in election]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/RyanGirdusky/status/1117543090959671298</ref>

Revision as of 13:07, April 15, 2019

The Finns Party (Finnish: Perussuomalaisetis; PS) a conservative political party in Finland.

History

The Finns Party rose from receiving 4% of the vote in the 2007 parliamentary election to receiving almost 18% in 2015. In 2015, the party joined Finland's governing three-party coalition, remaining in the government until 2017.

In June 2017, the Finns Party elected Jussi Halla-aho, a strong Eurosceptic and opponent of immigration, as its leader, jeopardizing the governing coalition with the two moderate parties.[1][2] The crisis ended when the liberal faction of the party, which held the party's positions in Finland's government, split and formed a new party.[3][4][5]

Despite this, the party performed very well in the 2019 parliamentary elections, regaining all its lost seats and even gaining a seat from its 2015 performance.[6][7]

Positions

The Finns Party is described as nationalist, populist, and Euroskeptic. It is a member of the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe.[8] It has supported referendums on European Union and Euro membership.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Tanner, Jari (June 12, 2017). Finnish government coalition on verge of collapse. Fox News. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  2. ↑ Immigration Hardliner Elected to Head Populist Finns Party. Breitbart News (from the Associated Press). June 10, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ Finns Party splinters, new group makes bid for Sipilä government. YLE. June 13, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ Rosendahl, Jussie; Forsell, Tuomas (June 13, 2019). Finland dodges government collapse after nationalists split. Reuters. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ Finland’s Populist Party Splits After Election of Anti-Migrant Leader. Breitbart News (from the Associated Press). June 14, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  6. ↑ Kauranen, Anne; Virki, Tarmo (April 13, 2019). Finnish Social Democrats and nationalist Finns Party nearly tied in election. Reuters. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  7. ↑ https://twitter.com/RyanGirdusky/status/1117543090959671298
  8. ↑ http://www.acreurope.eu/our_family#parties
  9. ↑ Williams, Thomas D. (April 24, 2017). Is ‘Fixit’ Next? Eurosceptics in Finland Call for Referendum on European Union and Euro. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 15, 2019.

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