Finnish economy minister Vilhelm Junnila resigns due to Nazi jokes
After only 10 days in office, Finland’s economy minister Vilhelm Junnila has resigned due to a series of Nazi jokes and allegations of ties to right-w...
50,000 Finns sign gay marriage opposition petition
A petition opposing gender-neutral marriage in Finland has reached the 50,000 signatures needed to see the matter debated in parliament. The Associati...
Finns Party MP back to work after sex-messaging scandal
Finns Party MP Toimi Kankaanniemi published a blog on the online media outlet on Tuesday announcing his return to Parliament. It was reported last wee...
Hetero Pride organiser pictured giving Nazi salute
Finns Party councilor Jani Viinikainen has been caught on camera giving a Nazi salute at last weekend’s Hetero Pride demonstration in the Finnish capi...
Finns Party u-turn on MP’s hate speech conviction
Finns Party chairman Timo Soini says he has changed his mind about a racism conviction preventing anyone from serving in the right-wing party, after t...
Poll: Finns Party losing ground
The far-right Finns Party is losing support, according to a poll by Helsingin Sanomat. A year after winning seats in Finnish parliament for the first ...