Finnish Christian Democrats ready to govern in new coalition

Party leader Sari Essayah said that the party is willing to participate in a coalition, as long as the government's program is compatible with the values of the Christian Democratic Party. That is reported on the party's website.

To select the parties that will continue to the coalition formations, all parliamentary groups received 24 questions from the election winner, the liberal-conservative National Coalition Party. The questions concern their political views on economy, social security, foreign and security policy, but also climate policy, KD Lehti reports. The party must answer these questions by Tuesday so that the government formation can continue with compatible parties.

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Trust

Christian Democrat Päivi Räsänen will be starting her eighth term after the elections. However, she also feels an obligation towards her voters, she says, according to the party's website. "You have gained the trust, and there are thousands of people who have put their hope in me and the Christian Democrats. It brings responsibility for how to use this mandate", she says.

Räsänen plans to place much emphasis on the party's program and goals. "It is not a good idea to go without any conditions", she explains. "Otherwise, it will be really difficult later. This is the stage where you have to put your own terms on the table."

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The Christian Democratic MP stresses that health care is one of the party's top priorities, for example. "We cannot afford to compromise on that."

Votes

Last elections, the Christian Democratic Party received 4.2 per cent of the votes. That is 0.3 per cent more than the elections before that. In total, the Party receives five seats in the Parliament, KD Lehti writes.