Finnish Social Democrats and Conservatives were this week locked in negotiations

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Series Details 25/03/99, Volume 5, Number 12
Publication Date 25/03/1999
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Date: 25/03/1999

to form a new coalition government after Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen's ruling SDP party lost 12 seats in last weekend's elections. Lipponen is expected to remain prime minister as leader of the party with the most seats (51), but he will need strike a deal with Finance Minister Sauli Niinistö's Conservative Party (46 seats).

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