The new Finnish government could offer a natural ally for David Cameron

Following elections in April 2015, the new Finnish government was finally appointed at the end of May 2015. Tapio Raunio assesses the makeup of the new government, noting that its key difficulty is likely to be the implementation of economic reforms. He also writes that with the leader of the Eurosceptic Finns Party, Timo Soini, holding the portfolio for EU affairs, the government could offer a natural ally for David Cameron in his attempts to renegotiate the UK’s terms of membership.

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ESO: Background information: Finnish parliamentary election, 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/finnish-parliamentary-election-2015/

ESO: Background information: Finnish PM Stubb concedes election defeat to opposition Center Party http://www.europeansources.info/record/finnish-pm-stubb-concedes-election-defeat-to-opposition-center-party/

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