Negotiations on the next government program will start next week.
Orpo estimates that economic policy is the most challenging on the agenda, and adjusting the six billion euro public finances is one of the main goals of the Coalition. Designing the adjustment measures — likely to be a mix of spending cuts, tax increases and restructuring — in a way that doesn’t hinder economic growth and isn’t unreasonable for anyone is not “an easy equation,” he acknowledged.
Basic Finns, on the other hand, stand out from the other three parties with stricter views on immigration. The populist right-wing party has demanded stricter controls on both humanitarian and work-related immigration, while others seek to bring more labor from abroad to alleviate the labor shortage in Finland.
Riikka PurraThe chairman of the Basic Finns stated on Thursday that the party demands a tightening of immigration that “threatens security and the economy”.
“I am sure that we will find things on work-based immigration that we can agree on,” he assured.
The Swedish People’s Party is not ready to compromise its values, stated the chairman Anna-Maja Henriksson.
“The Swedish People’s Party wants to see a forward-looking, open and equal Finland, and we will not compromise on our values,” he stated in the press release. “When the outcome of the negotiations is clear, we will decide whether we can accept it and participate in the board.”
The Coalition, Purussuomalai, RKP and Christian Democrats have a total of 108 of the 200 seats in the parliament. A government consisting of this quartet would be unusual in the sense that it would be only the second majority government in Finnish history without a center or social democrats. highlighted Teemu Luukkapolitical reporter at Helsingin Sanomat.
If the coalition negotiations do not reach a satisfactory outcome for all four parties, Orpo must try to form a ruling coalition with the other parties.
Aleksi Teivainen โ HT
Source: The Nordic Page