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Opposition centrists win in Finland election
Incumbent falls,
new coalition talks
economic recovery
HELSINKI (AP) — The oppo-
sition Center Party has won Fin-
land’s parliamentary election but
its new leader faces tough talks on
forming a government following
the success of the populist, anti-
establishment Finns Party that
placed ahead of the main govern-
ment partners, the conservatives
and Social Democrats.
Center Party leader Juha Sip-
ila declared victory in Sunday’s
election and will take on the role
of forming the new ruling coali-
tion, saying he would approach
the leaders of the three parties on
Monday.
“Tomorrow the phones will be
ringing, and we’ll work out how
to take it from there,” Sipila said.
“Finding trust between the future
government parties is the most
important factor.”
The self-effacing millionaire
businessman, who entered poli-
tics four years ago, said the main
problem in conservative Prime
Minister Alexander Stubb’s cur-
rent coalition had been a lack of
trust among the ruling parties.
He warned that Finland, in
the midst of a three-year reces-
sion, was in a “difficult” situation.
“It will take 10 years to get Fin-
land back into shape,” Sipila told
reporters.
Stubb had campaigned on eco-
nomic issues and acknowledged
his government had not made suf-
ficient reforms. He has also advo-
cated spending cuts of 6 billion
euros ($6.5 billion) over the next
four years, a proposal strongly
opposed by Sipila who says half
the amount in cuts would suffice.
Stubb conceded defeat.
“It’s a fact that the Center Party
has won the election,” he said.
“Now we have to focus ... on how
to get Finland back on track to
growth.”
Finns Party leader, Timo Soini,
who vehemently opposes bailouts
for ailing eurozone members and
advocates kicking Greece out
of the euro, dropped out of gov-
ernment formation talks in 2011
because the other parties sup-
ported bailouts.
He described his party’s per-
formance on Sunday as a “repeat
rumble” of 2011 when they rose
from being a tiny political force
to become the country’s third
largest political party, causing a
political storm and headache for
European countries preparing
bailouts for eurozone partners.
Soini
declined
to
discuss
whether his party would take part
in future government talks.
“We’re here in Finland to stay
because we are needed,” he told
shouting and clapping supporters
in Helsinki. “Our work has been
rewarded; let’s reap the benefits.”
With all the votes counted,
Sipila’s center-right party, which
traditionally represents farmers
and land owners, won 21 percent
of the votes giving it 49 seats in
the 200-member Parliament —an
increase of 14 from the previous
election.