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A recent survey by the Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA) reveals that 58% of Finns feel the country is heading in the wrong direction, with only 25% holding an optimistic view. This marks the first time EVA’s Values and Attitudes Survey has included this question, highlighting growing political divides in public sentiment about Finland’s future.
While supporters of Finland’s ruling coalition parties express more positive views, this is not the case for all.
Among National Coalition Party (NCP) supporters, 65% believe the country is on the right path, while only 18% see it moving in the wrong direction. A majority of Finns Party supporters (58%) share this positive view, though 32% disagree. However, over half (52%) of the Swedish People’s Party (RKP) supporters and a substantial 66% of Christian Democrats feel Finland is veering off course.
For opposition party supporters, the outlook is starkly negative. Nearly all Left Alliance supporters (92%) and a significant majority of Social Democratic Party (SDP) supporters (85%) view Finland’s direction as misguided, along with 74% of Green Party supporters. Additionally, 55% of Centre Party backers are dissatisfied with the country’s course, though 27% remain optimistic.
“This uncertainty reflects ongoing economic challenges. While Finns are wary about the future, their outlook remains, on average, more optimistic than that in other Western countries. In Sweden, for instance, a much larger share of the public perceives the nation as heading in the wrong direction,” notes Sami Metelinen, EVA’s Managing Editor, who authored the analysis.
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Source: www.helsinkitimes.fi
