According to the most recent poll, the two opposition parties, the conservative Kokoomus and the far-right True Finns, are almost tied with almost 20% of the vote each.
Polling stations in Finland opened their doors to voters this Sunday at 09:00 local time (08:00 in the Basque Country) 200 deputies that will compose the next one eduskuntaParliament of Helsinki.
In these elections, they are called to the polls 4.5 million Finnswho can exercise their voting rights until 8 p.m. in the thirteen districts into which the country is divided (7 p.m. here).
According to the latest poll, published on Thursday by national television channel YLE, the two opposition parties, the conservative Kokoomus and the far-right Real FinnsAre almost bound each with nearly 20% of the vote.
He follows closely social democratic party (SDP) headed by the Prime Minister, Sanne Marianwho would stay in it third place with 18.7% of the votedespite improving results in the 2019 election by one point. Despite the fact that his management during the pandemic and his stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine were applauded, the national debt is equivalent to 73% of GDP, the economy in recession and rising inflation overshadowed his popularity.
The far right could win parliamentary elections for the first time in Finnish history
This research confirms the progressive loss of support of the Conservatives, who were more than five points ahead of their then main rival (the SDP) just three months ago, and the advance of the far right, which could win parliamentary elections for the first time. time in Finnish history.
They also predict a real debacle for the Center Party, the SDP’s main partner in the governing coalition, which would record its worst result in its history with 10.7%.
The fifth party in the country and third government partner, Los Verdes, would lose 2.5 points and have to settle for 9% of the vote.
Over 1.7 million voters, equivalent to 40.5% of the total census, voted early last week, using a system implemented in 1970 to encourage participation. These ballots, plus postal votes from abroad, will be scrutinized throughout the day and the results will be published shortly after schools close.
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Source: EITB
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