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No right wing wave in Finland as Left Alliance take record result in EU elections

yle.fi As it happened: No right wing wave in Finland as Left Alliance take record result in EU elections

The European parliament elections were expected to see a surge in support for radical right-wing parties, but in Finland, things turned out differently.

As it happened: No right wing wave in Finland as Left Alliance take record result in EU elections

Finland's results in the European election bucked a continent-wide trend of rising support for parties on the outer fringe of right-wing politics, with the Left Alliance and the National Coalition winning big at the expense of the nationalist Finns Party.

Leftist leader Li Andersson received more votes than any other candidate has ever received in a European election.

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