Finland's opposition calls no-confidence vote in government after racism scandal

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo speaks during the session of the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 6th Sep., 2023. Finnish parliament debated of government's anti-racism policy. Lehtikuva/via REUTERS

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Three Finnish opposition parties on Wednesday called for a vote of no-confidence in the government to be held later this week over a racism scandal that has rattled the ruling majority coalition since it took office in June.

The vote, centred on Finance Minister Riikka Purra and Economic Affairs Minister Wille Rydman of the far-right Finns Party, is widely seen as an embarrassment to the government but is not expected to bring down the cabinet or force the pair out.