Finnish eurosceptics gain local seats, keep pressure on PM

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HELSINKI (Reuters) - The anti-euro Finns Party won around 12.8 percent of votes in Finnish municipal elections on Sunday, according to a preliminary count, keeping pressure on the pro-Europe government to take a tough stance on aid to euro zone states. Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen's conservative National Coalition party won the most seats with around 21.3 percent of votes, closely followed by the Social Democrats with 20.8 percent. The Finns Party finished fourth, behind another opposition party, the traditionally agrarian Centre Party, which won 20.2 percent. ...




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