Finland’s Cabinet Makes Final Push to Exit Racism Scandal

Finland’s government is making a last-ditch effort to put an end to a racism scandal that’s threatened its future from the day it was sworn in 10 weeks ago.

The government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is seeking to mend internal rifts caused by revelations around racist remarks by the far-right Finns Party that coalition partners — most importantly junior partner Swedish People’s Party — found difficult to stomach. In that vein, the cabinet has drafted a communique on measures to promote equality and non-discrimination, presented at a news conference in Helsinki on Thursday.