Few voters want current government to continue, Yle poll finds
Just two percent say they would like a repeat of the current coalition.
A recent Yle poll conducted by Taloustutkimus found that there is little support for the current government to continue in power after next spring's parliamentary election. Only 2% of respondents back the continuation of the current coalition comprising the National Coalition Party, Finns Party, Swedish People's Party, and Christian Democrats.
Even among supporters of the governing parties, there is little enthusiasm for a similar coalition after the election. No alternative coalition emerges as a clear favorite, with a left-green government led by the Social Democratic Party receiving the most support at 13%, but no single option attracting significantly more backing than the others.
Political science professor Elina Kestilä-Kekkonen of the University of Tampere noted that voters do not have a clear-cut alternative in mind, and the Social Democratic Party is seen as a natural party to lead the next government, but ideas about what a government built around the SDP might look like vary significantly.
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