Finland's right-wing parties strike deal to form government

FILE PHOTO: National Coalition chair Petteri Orpo speaks during a news conference at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland on Thursday, 27th April, 2023. Lehtikuva/Heikki Saukkomaa via REUTERS/File Photo

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's conservative National Coalition (NCP), winner of April's parliamentary election, has reached agreement to form a majority government with the eurosceptic, anti-immigration Finns Party and two smaller groups, its leader said on Thursday.

"All issues have been resolved and the papers are ready," said NCP leader Petteri Orpo, a fiscal conservative set to become Finland's next prime minister, referring to the government program.