Finnish government launches anti-racism campaign, drawing criticism and exposing old divisions

SENIOR MEMBERS of the Finns Party have distanced the populist right-wing party from a newly launched government campaign to combat racism in Finland, reports Helsingin Sanomat.

Riikka Purra, the chairperson of the Finns Party, on Tuesday stated that she doubts that the ruling party will participate in the years-long campaign, which can be traced back to public controversy about her and her party comrades’ past racist statements in mid-2023.