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Finland's New Right-Wing Government Takes Power, Plans Conservative Reforms

  • Finland has sworn in a coalition government led by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo that is considered the country's most right-wing administration in modern history.
  • The 19-member Cabinet includes Orpo's conservative National Coalition Party as well as the far-right, euroskeptic Finns Party and two smaller centrist parties.
  • The government has been described as "national conservative" and plans major budget cuts, social policy reforms, tighter immigration rules, and reduced taxes.
  • Finance Minister Riika Purra of the Finns Party and Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen will hold key roles in the new administration.
  • The coalition holds a majority of 108 seats in Finland's 200-member parliament.
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