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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.