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rpannier

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3. It's been about 90 days
Sat Jul 8, 2023, 09:15 AM
Jul 2023

It took over 70 days for them to come to a consensus on governing
With the pro-Nazi sentiments of some of the members of the far right Finns party having come out, one cabinet member already resigned, it's not an auspicious start
This also puts pressure on one of the coalition party members, the Swedish People's Party, the smallest member of the coalition. The coalition has 102 seats out of 200. The SPP holds 10 (maybe 12). It is a left party. Their leader already caved to the coalition on economic matters, and she is under pressure from her members. 7 of the party voted against one of the cabinet appointees.
The extremely popular president of Finland (who is normally silent on these matters) has criticized the events of the last two weeks.
Over half of Fins think the coalition will collapse within a year.
A lot sooner if the leader of the SPP is given the heave-ho

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