Opposed to EU bailouts, Finland's populists eye power


  • World
  • Tuesday, 17 Mar 2015

True Finns Chairman Timo Soini is seen during the Finnish municipal elections follow-up at the Helsinki Music Hall October 28, 2012. REUTERS/Kimmo Mantyla/Lehtikuva

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's populist opposition leader could join a new government after April's general election with his calls to end bailouts and kick Greece out of the euro likely to ensure Helsinki sticks to its tough line on EU affairs.

The Finns party, formerly known as True Finns, rose from obscurity to come third in the 2011 vote, spooking markets but winning over voters with criticism of EU financial rescues for fellow members of the euro during the debt crisis.

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