Finnish Populists' Step to Right Threatens Ruling Coalition
- Anti-immigration forces take over Finnish populist party
- Party transformation puts coalition government future at risk
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The takeover of Finland’s populist party by its anti-immigration wing sent the Nordic nation to the brink of a government crisis.
Finland’s Prime Minister Juha Sipila has convened a cabinet meeting for 10 a.m. local time to discuss the way forward after his junior partner in government, The Finns party, over the weekend elected Jussi Halla-aho as its new chairman.