The Latest: Center-left Finnish party hails narrow win
Source: Associated Press
The Latest: Center-left Finnish party hails narrow win
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HELSINKI (AP) — The Latest on Finland’s parliamentary election (all times local):
11:45 p.m.
The leader of Finland’s center-left Social Democratic Party vowed to focus on climate and social policies after election results indicated his party won the most seats in parliament.
Antti Rinne, a former union leader and former finance minister, celebrated with supporters at an election party in central Helsinki.
He called on them to “take the Finnish society toward a sustainable climate, social and economic policies.”
With 99 percent of the votes counted, the Social Democrats appeared to have won 40 seats, just edging out the populist euroskeptic Finns party, which got 39.
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apparently played a big role in propelling the Finns party into a very close 2nd place. I suppose some see their generous welfare programs as part of a social contract that they pay into their whole lives and benefit from when needed, while they may view immigrants as not having contributed much to the contribution side of the contract while still enjoying the benefits.
It is very difficult for newcomers to get in, what ever country they are from - except from fellow Nordic countries. There is still less than seven percent new foreigners, including any country of origin - most are from Europe. But this is very new to Finland through the last fifteen years - after the end of being a too close neighbor to Soviet.
I think I, too, would try to be very careful about whom I allowed to immigrate. Overall quality of life can too easily be eroded by trashy moneygrubbers (like Trump) and others who haven't developed much appreciation for equality, justice, and civility.
