The opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) won parliamentary elections in Finland, which took place on the eve of April 14, by a thin margin.
According to preliminary data, the Social Democrats scored 17.7% of votes.
“For the first time since 1999, we are the largest party in Finland … SDP is the prime minister’s (future) party,” said its chairman Antti Rinne.
The nationalist-populist Finns Party, whose election campaign focused on anti-immigrant sentiments, came second place at 17.5% of votes.
“I did not expect such a result, no one expected it,” said party leader Jussi Halla-aho.
The third place was taken by the conservative Coalition Party with 17% of votes, Deutsche Welle reports.
Thus, the Social Democratic Party gets 40 seats in 200-seats parliament.
The Finns Party will have 39 seats, the Coalition Party – 38, the Centre Party of Finland – 31, and the Green Union – 20.
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