finnish parliamentary election parliamentary elections held finland april termination previous parliamentary term advance voting included voting finnish held april turnout importance election finland capacity influence european_union decision regard affecting portugal financial support systems debt laden european countries fall portuguese government small differences opinion polls traditional big parties surprising rise support true electrified atmosphere ahead election election resulted breakthrough populist true came head head big parties parliamentary party mainland finland excluding lost popularity ended biggest party time history total turnout rose previous election corruption scandals resulted anti vote incumbent led coalition included lost majority seats prime minister signaled party sit opposition incumbent minister finance leader biggest party new parliament tasked form new government government formation talks true said withdraw government accepted portuguese continued party talks included christian democrats negotiations ran aground june social democrats walked talks strong differences economic policies negotiations set continue proposed composition new government certain time opposition forming government christian democrats avoiding resultant minority government announced june parties return negotiations describing possible coalition june parties came agreement forming coalition government led consisting ministers ministerial divided having ministers christian democrats parties announced ministers designate june june new parliament elected prime minister background june prime minister finland leader said stepping positions party conference held june minister public administration local government elected new party leader stepped position prime minister days later replaced second female prime minister finland history incumbent government considering proposals new constitution including controversial phrase clause read finland member european_union speculated incumbent government new constitution election changes constitution require support parliament order pass electoral method members parliament elected proportional method voters cast vote candidate choosing party list electoral alliances parties allowed common parliamentary parties election parties preparing future electoral reform provide electoral alliances country divided electoral districts single member electoral district party system electoral districts shown following problem ridden limited electronic voting experiment municipal elections announced january electronic voting time ministry monitoring international arenas development online voting campaign funding election act candidate election funding came force amendments act political parties laws mandate disclosure sources campaign finance expenses candidate party disclose source funding campaign funding start months election day end weeks election regardless costs actually paid candidates file public report detailing sources contributions value raised support election campaign funds include expenses candidate assets loans taken campaign contributions received individual group supports candidate candidates barred receiving anonymous contributions value retiring prime minister began work chief executive participate election incumbent speaker run parliament despite receiving record number votes election anticipated presidential candidate won overall mps seeking election competing parties time election registered parties party collect signatures eligible voters order accepted official party register maintained parties represented current parliament swedish christian democrats true representing sits parliament registered parties representation parliament result elections communist_party peace change party conferences held party conferences june elected party leadership election approved election held conference elected chairman previous chairman resigned party poor result election elected new leader conference june support significantly higher northern finland election party received votes electoral districts compared nationwide support party vote share northernmost districts higher spots party leadership went members southern finland supporters northern country felt local party chief warned northern supporters switch sides true elected incumbent minister finance party leader june amidst protests activists held party conference emphasised importance environment set sex marriage increasing foreign aid party objectives campaign seen promoted anti scandal campaign finance followed allegation head party parliamentary group admission early violated law reporting electoral campaign financing financial contributions received election campaign previous election media issue stories started emerge common practice multitude mps financial practice finnish law media investigations focused group called financed electoral campaigns numerous high profile government opposition candidates investigations revealed recipients financial support register mention amounts received group prime minister core accusations investigations showed groups financing despite members group planned build biggest shopping mall country received support plans grain public opinion accusations influenced individual blame secretary said helped true european sovereign debt crisis important issue election portugal applied april day advance voting according opinion poll nearly finland participation crisis ridden countries parties governing coalition support finland participation opposition parties social democrats christian democrats true oppose measures issue helped visible opposition leader stated party join coalition supports guarantees crisis ridden countries said crises consequence failure finance minister commented portugal happen portuguese parliament passed tougher measures failed programme led early portuguese election package strict doesn sense package harder comprehensive parliament voted despite comments believed finland interests supported auspices true social democrats opposed true said finnish pointed aided finland financial crisis 1990s read affair having added confusion complexity electoral race effect finnish election possible caused concern international investors distinct possibility government parliament finland want agree things current government signed supporting portugal agreeing permanent temporary crisis mechanisms said chance finland blocking portugal support crucial need unanimous support national governments pass finland participation thrown doubt country require parliamentary approval measure new finnish administration opt throw doubt capacity maintain financial stability important issue campaign languages country status swedish russian languages hot button issue growing number people believe swedish language abolished country second official language small percentage country use swedish language large number government officials use swedish report stated swedish language status finland second official language danger eroded longer term officials poor language skills lack opportunities study language status russian considered rising municipalities eastern finland sought increase role language local schools time swedish spoken population mother tongue russian spoken languages spoken furthermore despite changes campaign finance laws decrease campaigning activity reason expansion advertising way internet search engines facebook social media relatively inexpensive called election workers electoral districts excluding ask assessments electoral campaigns reported campaign visible social democrats high profile campaigns variations districts said spending money past party specific issues traditional party rural voters according polls losing support true traditional stronghold regions party traditionally liberal conservative wing leadership central posts held liberal wing held portfolio prime minister according opinion polls personal support higher party campaigning staunch defender finland participation guarantees crisis ridden countries christian democrats christian democrats led announced support governing coalition plans sex marriage said christian refugees ought favoured finland refugee policy grounds better potential successful integration society refugees religions governing coalition announced participate coalition plans new nuclear hosted members campaign events instead present learn finland style street campaigning left alliance defender high taxes leader said party described supportive income left alliance critical nuclear energy finland participation sponsored portuguese traditionally pro market economy centre right party largest party parliament time history losing seats election leading opinion polls years started loss support rise true despite originally founded primarily conservative party analysis party programmes affiliated think tank concluded 2000s liberal wing gained upper hand started change party political ideology party conference delegates voted favour sex marriage party supporters generally supportive market economy nuclear power finland admission led incumbent minister finance strongly supportive finland participation importance calls european responsibility invited swedish prime minister observe campaign address party rally said estimate effect voters polls concerning preference favourite candidate prime minister indicated leader enjoy support party denied claims leadership crisis early april new leader swedish social democrats visited finland order support election party invited foreign politicians ministers campaign rally week election justified saying tradition invite colleagues states party main guest german chairman democrats interim party invited swedish social democrat echoed view investors banks need responsibility prime minister present praised said finland psychological moral slump following recent election leader traveled campaign rallies april support sister party field campaign said social democrats recently garnered strong vote estonia clearly rise need happen finland said rise anti parties finland countries personally consider important explain finnish people europe feared estonia finland countries need strong partnership region swedish people party swedish people dominant party swedish speaking voters poll indicated support party led party preserving mandatory teaching swedish schools wants preserve current immigration laws passed initiative incumbent minister member true true said finland financially support led ireland greece asked come european_union euro doesn work party manifesto said support capital gains tax increase increased tax alcohol party opposed mention finland membership constitution want cut social welfare immigrants suggested finland withdraw international commitments giving euro option possible ministerial portfolio later backed commitments journalists asked issues true demands possible government formation talks citing proposals personal opinion necessarily incorporated prospective government policy programme continued maintain membership issue constitution threshold participation government formation talks suggested demands prove detrimental chance true join governing coalition true support continuation social welfare benefits party support benefits stance seen reason growth popularity time country facing welfare cuts government true vice chairman said true participate coalition government party ready loan guarantees stance read wall_street_journal detrimental euro zone attempt bond investors face debt problems said good showing true threaten portugal sponsored incumbent prime minister said ready work party finland pressed media said rule working true pending cooperation negotiating government platform true confirmed parties far sit coalition true main campaign issues lowering refugee cutting foreign aid finland financial contribution seen possible coalition talks debates february biggest parties debate organised audience consisting people field business said result february polling prime ministerial candidates largest parties true chairman excluded presented time different parties insisted retirement age lowered said party continue said need cut increasing retirement age form cutting support pointed earlier retirement age law years age lowered added large proportion disabled younger people join workforce quickly graduation said consider raising retirement age work careers said directors large corporations retiring age time demands presented people work longer said lowering value added tax food mistake said raised televised prime ministerial debate organised state owned broadcaster march included parties leading opinion polls european sovereign debt crisis featured prominently debate leaders governing coalition defended finland participation loans crisis ridden countries claiming finland risk new recession country dependent exports european countries leading opposition parties denied claim insisted debt ridden countries allowed debt restructuring entirely emergency measures aimed saving countries insisted major european banks ought play larger role guarantees continued criticism euro referendum called currency union remained party opposition finland loans presented upcoming election referendum issue economic issues continued insist spending cuts necessary following years claim party leaders initially willing cuts military spending contested cut instead ready cut development aid immigration related expenses april television station organised debate incumbent parties represented parliament question finland participation nato operations libya civil war saying finland taken wars accompanied leader party leaders stance supporting finland participation opposition parties criticised government tax policies claimed aiming establishment flat tax question energy policy true favour building nuclear energy grounds achieving energy self said need decide import nuclear energy russia produce pointed steel industry mere wind energy leaders parties preferring instead build energy infrastructure said energy expensive insisted summer decisions nuclear plants halt needed decision nuclear projects party leader willing force municipalities refugees allocated april organised debate featured party debate weeks earlier party leaders reiterated sponsored portuguese favour insisting necessary order assure stability european economy interest finland demanding responsibility banks investors repeating stance possibly function properly countries like portugal greece members criticised governing parties scare tactics form threatening rising unemployment fails pass issues stated earlier willing consider raising minimum retirement age announced join coalition party leader favour finland admission nato said admission possible years majority nato membership second televised debate organised april election included parliamentary parties economy dominant theme debate reiterated claim incumbent government establishment flat tax accused government advancing interests richest percentage expense poor people denied claims main governing coalition parties parties opposed increasing welfare unemployed prime minister previously quiet spending cuts pressed issue debate cutting funding public sector insisted cuts necessary economic growth sufficiently high following years cuts defence spending supported parties contested saying national security depend economic crisis concerning campaign funding laws previous electoral campaign discussed admitted mistakes called example corruption glad exposed said press written events party reply press people trial controversies night sunday monday april animal rights activists opposing fur farming systematically large number electoral billboards billboards featuring portrait incumbent prime minister replaced similar looking posters featuring blood text read want close animals small known having received support fur industry comment secretary condemned action violation democratic order met harsh volunteers hoped restore billboards morning april official statement minister justice condemned acts vandalism illegal urged citizens report vandalism authorities allow parties replace boards bring justice parties joined concern election billboards repeatedly bringing expenses especially smaller parties lodged official complaint vandalism police police investigation launched incident campaigning party workers true caused controversy nature actions complaints region electoral district said actions involved politics years seen followed event parked campaign trailer spot true said reserved party chairman true candidate said involved longer working campaign apologised despite maintaining stance placement trailer deliberate approve provoked tries provoke added volunteers working true campaign come possible verify added claim true supporters targets aggressive behaviour month ago verbally abused hear kinds language social democrats foreign born candidate allegedly confronted true supporters district said told country politician week confrontations said guys came complained campaign event handed time claimed favoured swedish speaking residents local school funding action local members true running mps chairman candidate election said confiscated remainder approve attacking person election fever leads kinds controversial negative campaigning unusual finnish elections response actions party largest political parties held meeting discuss certain ground rules rest campaign true opinion polls carried monthly telephone polls party popularity april monthly sample size varied margin error polling include party system frequent opinion polls notably true saw significant rise election parties according true polled january march traditional parties social democrats lost popularity conduct election saw substantial increase international media coverage eighty foreign media representatives multitude countries registered event held election weekend usually journalists got ask questions representatives political parties results came set broadcast coverage hand notably journalists interested true background following day invited professor lead analysis result asked reasons true performance european populist movements discussion possible composition new government different parties find common ground talks government formation said believed agreement found following weeks advance voting end advance voting period total number votes electorate women voting previous election voted advance significantly president voted advance voting problems voting embassy germany ran ballots april forcing extension april vote considerably higher previous election said total eligible vote cast ballots finnish diplomatic missions advance voting took place polling stations country voting took place april polling stations national electronic voter list early voting april poll voters vote designated local polling station voter turnout countries rose record high people casting votes addition voted ships sea despite large advance voting race considered ended voters impact termed crucial targeted remaining days parties candidate issues known electorate remaining days seen important image force personality said crisis sic world better parties opposition results anti led defeat incumbent members parliament including minister foreign trade development notable mps failed hold seats minister agriculture vice chairman elected highest number votes female candidate election true got individual votes followed incumbent foreign minister new parliament male mps female mps elected represent islands parliament sits group result municipality largest parties reactions political leader said potential government formation talks challenging time politicians job solve problems adding fine biggest individual winner party said difficult party seats government able find believed true government played external fears government true saying pragmatic responsible claimed voted favour europe favour bail outs despite loss votes retained number seats parliament party chairman described election result interesting bodies unnamed representative european_union said result affect portugal spokesman said changes plans negotiations underway portugal certainly going interfere talks finland form new government fully confident member states honour commitments states portugal president wrote finland ultra conservative country recalled positive memories finnish prime minister comparison called politicians wish rule finland claimed hostile portugal sweden prime minister congratulated called sister party foreign minister concerned finland turn countries europe referring true electoral success sweden democrats coming surprising electoral result called result delightful party common themes true criticism immigration congratulated saying proven power movement true members group moment economic euro fell dollar trading days preceding vote speculation win true hinder prospects portuguese questions raised fall dollar year low stemmed questions partially answered trading day election dollar rose concern shake european confidence result election caused traders cover open positions strong showing true social democrats caused leaders worry able count finland future support measure concerns euro grew run election caused worry result stock markets upset upset talks expected concluded mid affected expectation wound caution said considered result possible media called result shocking exceptional result protest vote editorial day election newspaper wrote biggest winner election true right responsibility coalition government uncertain party reach compromise international media interpreted result new government cause portuguese wall_street_journal wrote result election portuguese bbc described result hit article guardian pointed electoral successes tap sic complex politics countries viewed open successful externally seen inside address fear things combination immigration membership european_union poses challenge traditions way life way fact finland joined demonstrates country longer small poor behaved neighbour block gave reasons populist surge europe movements tap deep discontent mainstream parties europe political systems funding scandal politician found corrupt adds wind parties sails european_union lacking decisive leadership times financial difficulty ideal focus populist appeals rely having enemy hand enemy coming outside immigrants anti immigrant rhetoric thing common politics parties mainstream politicians start adopt rhetoric add hurt inflicted europe populations financial crisis growth ready material work solution lie traditional approach based paper said effectively implemented group solved problem exposing extremes populist parties added mainstream parties sides political spectrum need change ensuring high standards ethics termed positive optimistic economic political solutions said populist rhetoric analysis election analyst predicted toughest negotiations government formation 1970s biggest parties differing issues analysts said government formation talks weeks months issues bail outs taxation pension reform foreign aid immigration political scientist comparison similar denmark ireland following similar referendum passed measure turn followed similar proposed measure smaller member states immense influence said controversial matters usually work end party incumbent prime minister suffered heaviest defeat election biggest loss party history biggest loss party country post world war history leader called result catastrophic party said party immediate future opposition support highest electoral district votes lowest electoral district christian democrats christian democrats leader considered party loss seat relatively small considering termed political storm swept finland electoral campaign support christian democrats highest electoral district votes lowest electoral district votes result loss mps party leader said election evening objectives values advocated party suffered clear defeat added party sit opposition considering resignation head party end run election placed party members elected new chairman june support highest electoral district votes lowest electoral district left alliance despite loss seats chairman reasonably satisfied party performance election claims media concentrated major parties campaign got personal votes electoral district support highest votes lowest despite loss support largest party parliament time history support highest votes lowest votes number seats lower exception election party leader proud party finishing second election placing previous election support highest votes lowest electoral district votes swedish people party support highest electoral district votes lowest electoral district votes party field candidates electoral districts true true gained highest support electoral history rise largest electoral victory party finland post war history support highest votes lowest votes rise said man party led verbal political agility resulted closest thing landslide victory finland politics exception support true spread evenly country party enjoyed strongest support municipality party received absolute majority votes largely gained votes nearly votes cast members elected true mps government formation leader largest party parliament tasked forming new coalition government said result election supported coalition consisting largest parties true problematic question believed policy true differ parties formal negotiations government formation started april government submitted resignation april starting serve government new formed true announced withdraw government formation negotiations issue said remain true true campaign promises compromise party core principles announcement invited christian democrats negotiate forming coalition led announced invite left alliance negotiate beginning participation demanded social democrats june parties came agreement forming coalition government government ministers divided having ministers ministers christian democrats christian democrats announced candidates minister positions june left alliance notable members opposing joining government confirmed participation government candidates party council june announced ministers june june parliament elected prime minister vote mps voted formally parliamentary group president formally inaugurated government government palace afternoon
Finnish parliamentary election, 2011