here in the happiest country of the world, we had elections and even though BEFORE before the elections it was said that we have to expect higher taxes, three paries have abt each 20 pct the biggest is now the Unityparty ( kokoomus ) the next Perussuomalaiset, the rootfinnishparty, and the socialist party.
The green, hotreds and centerparty lost feet and legs. the smaller swedish speaking and christian party held their stand.
There is now a lot of talk going on who will sleep with whom, I bet it will be Kokoomus =socialsts + swedish + christians, they can form a majority and it would be quite an equilibrated right-left balanced pack. ( don't think the right here is very rightwing, in the us they would be considered as leftsists).
I think a Kokoomus + Perussuomalaiset i+ the small 2 is impossible because the Perussuomalaiset are EU critics and the government wouldn't dare to offusc Brussels, for fear they would stop giving them money. Here nobody wants to be treated like the stubborn hungarians, poles and italians whom the EU threatens to stop funding if they do not align with the Masters' voice. .
I think I am right because S.Marin ( quite popular former Prime minister , lady ) decided tdy she abandons the presidency of the socialist party and will become a common representative. I gyess it is because the Socialist party majority has told her they want to make a deal with the Kokoomus. In that case she would be subordinate to the presumed prime minister Mr Orpo, she cannot stand.
I think she took the right decision.
Golditiki2+++ .