Incoming Finland prime minister announces spending boost, tax hikes
The man set to become Finland`s first left-leaning prime minister in 20 years announced plans on Monday for a big public spending increase on welfare and infrastructure, paid for by tax hikes, sales of state assets and a boost in employment.
The Finnish parliament is fractious, with 10 parties winning seats in the April 14 election. Rinne`s Social Democrats placed first with just 17.7% of the vote, beating the Finns party by just 7,666 votes, or 0.2 percentage points. Reuters