Posted on 04/17/2011 5:21:56 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Official results aren't settled, but the early vote suggests a massive victory for the True Finns in the Finnish election.
It's not clear yet whether they will be the single largest party.
At the moment, while they have the most share of the vote, the National Coalition Party has the most seats.
The True Finns -- as their name suggests -- are the Finnish nationalist party lead by Timo Soini. They are anti-bailouts and anti-immigration.
For a really good overview of what the True Finns believe, and what they mean to Europe, see this profile in the Telegraph. This quote from one candidate -- a professor running in this election -- encapsulates it all "Here in the Nordic nations we draw a
It appears the party will be in coalition talks with the other Finnish parties, the result of which is sure to throw a wrench in the Portuguese bailouts.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
“The policy of bailing out irresponsible countries is VERY UNPOPULAR in Germany.”
It is unpopular in many of the countries in the EU; they realize they’ve been subsidizing that irresponsibility for years.
I loved it at that price. I bought several pairs of Birkenstocks and stockpiled... Need it to collapse again, and move before the DM is reintroduced. For the shoes, of course.
Interesting. Thanks for posting.
Well stated.
One could also add:
Is there something intrinsically positive about someone who belongs to a particular ethnicity?
State either of these questions in a public forum and you will castigated (if lucky) or physically threatened (more likely).
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