After the April elections, Sanna Marin was replaced by the conservative leader Petteri Orpo. The right-wing party "True Finns" secured several key ministerial positions, Euronews reports.
Finland has witnessed the formation of a new government, referred to as the most right-leaning since World War II. The leader of the National Coalition Party, Petteri Orpo, has assumed the position of prime minister.
The Eduskunta, Finland's parliament, has also approved the appointment of 18 ministers for the new cabinet, including representatives from the far-right party "True Finns," as well as the Christian Democrats and the Swedish People's Party, who hold minority positions. The country's president, Sauli Niinistö, signed the decree of appointment.
After 74 days of negotiations, a coalition was finally formed.
As an advocate of fiscal austerity and debt reduction, 53-year-old Petteri Orpo has agreed to tighten migration legislation, as his coalition partners demand. This includes making it more challenging to obtain permanent residency and excluding immigrants from the general social security system.
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