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Finnish general elections 2007: results, analysis and forecast

Comment on Finnish 2007 election

Voting age may be lowered to 16 in Finnish municipal elections, The Helsinki Times (2010)

This article discusses the proposal to lower the voting age to 16 in the Finnish electoral law. A ministry of justice working group is currently evaluating this proposal (only for municipal elections).

Kiviniemi set to become Finnish PM after party vote, Reuters (2010)

This article reports on the nomination of Mari Kiviniemi as leader of the Finland's Center Party. If elected in the upcoming elections, Ms Kiviniemi would become the country's second female Prime Minister.

Finland to have immigrant parliament, Helsinki Times (2010)

This article discusses the idea of Finnish activists for immigrant rights to institute an "Immigrant Parliament". The activists in the ethnic diasporas in Finland would like to raise awareness on the conditions of the immigrant communities.

Finland elects Kiviniemi as Prime Minister, The Irish Times (2010)

This article comments the election of the new Finnish Prime Minister, Mari Kiviniemi. The former PM Matti Vanhanen resigned for health reasons, and the Parliament elected Kiviniemi on Tuesday June 22. Ms Kiviniemi, leader of the Center Party, is the second woman Prime Minster in the country's history.

Finland's new government sworn in, Helskinki Times (2010)

The parliament of Finland elected Mari Kiviniemi as the new Prime Minister on Tuesday June 22. The opposition Social Democratic Party did not support her nomination, claiming that the government had not involved the parliament in the nomination process. There will be no major changes in the government's policies.

Finland: Voting age may be lowered to 16, Helsinki Times (2010)

This article reports on the Finnish Justice Minister's proposal to lower the minimum voting age for municipal elections. Lowering the voting age usually improves the voter turnout, as the turnout among young people is generally the lowest of any group.

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Finnish PM would consider ruling with True Finns, Reuters (2011)

The article discusses forthcoming parliamentary elections in Finland. The current Prime Minister Ms. Kiviniemi has announced that her party (Centre) could consider ruling with the populist True Finns.

Finland's First Facebook Election Sees Candidates Flock Online, YLE (2011)

The article discusses campaigning in the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Finland. Facebook is becoming the most popular campaigning tool as the campaign funding has decreased from previous elections.

EU-Skeptic Party Sees Approval Soar Ahead Of Finland Vote, The Wall Street Journal (2011)

The article discusses political parties' support before the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Finland. The populist extreme-right party True Finns received an approval rating of 18.4 per cent in a recent poll, which indicates significant increase in support when compared to 4.1 per cent of votes the party gained in last elections.

Finland Sees Drop in Women Parliamentary Candidates, YLE News (2011)

The article discusses the April parliamentary elections in Finland. 39 per cent of all candidates are women, which is slightly less than in the previous elections in 2007.

Few Immigrant Candidates in Finland's General Election, YLE News (2011)

The article describes the candidate nominations for the coming parliamentary elections in Finland. Despite of the fact that immigration is a hot topic in this election, only about 45 candidates have immigrant background.

Finland: Early voting begins across the country, Helsingin Sanomat (2011)

The article describes the procedures for early voting in Finland. Elibigle voters can cast ballots at any polling station which are usually located in libraries and post offices.

Finland: Advance Voting Now Close to 18%, YLE News (2011)

The article reports the turnout of the advance voting period in the Finnish parliamentary elections. On the fifth voting day already 17.6 per cent of the total electorate had cast their votes.

Finland's election: Race to the Finnish, The Economist (2011)

The article discusses the possible outcomes of the Finnish parliamentary elections to be held on Sunday the 17th of April. The author argues that Finnish elections usually don't excite attention abroad, but this time the situation is different as polls show significant rise of a populist Eurosceptic right-wing party.

Finland: Shape of the New Parliament, YLE News (2011)

The article discusses the results of the Finnish parliamentary elections. The populist True Finns became the third biggest party after the Conservative National Coalition and the Social Democrats. The Centre Party and the Green Party lost the most support in the election. The unprecedented victory of True Finns (from 5 to 39 seats in the 200-member parliament) made the election historic.

Finland: Record Number of Women MPs, YLE News (2011)

The article reports the composition of the newly elected Finnish parliament. 43 per cent of the elected representatives are women, which is slightly more than at the moment. Also nine MPs under the age of 30 were elected.

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Finland elections: A Suomi shake-up, The Economist (2011)

The article analyses the outcomes of the Finnish parliamentary elections.

Finland govt talks delayed to May 18, says PM-elect, Reuters (2011)

The article discusses government negotiations after the parliamentary elections in Finland. The PM-elect Mr. Katainen (National Coalition party) has said that the talks on forming a new government will be delayed to May 18 as parliamentary groups will have to talk about EU and Portugal stances. Populist anti-EU party True Finns became the third biggest party in elections held on April 17.