The Finns candidate Jussi Halla-aho speaks at the European Parliament election event in Helsinki, May 25, 2014. Halla-aho was elected to the European Parliament, according to local media. REUTERS/Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Jussi Halla-aho, a member of the European Parliament and an anti-immigration hardliner, confirmed on Monday he would run for the leadership of the Finns party, setting up a contest that could bring down Finland's coalition government.
Halla-aho, who has said Finland would be better off outside the EU, joins the race to replace foreign minister Timo Soini, who is stepping down from the party helm after 20 years.
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