FINLAND’S NEW ECONOMIC affairs minister Vilhelm Junnila, a member of the far-right Finns Party, has announced his resignation after only 10 days in office following an uproar over past alleged pro-Nazi remarks. The resignation came just two days after Junnila, 41, survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on the issue, garnering 95 votes in favour and 86 against. “Despite the confidence of the party and my parliamentary group… I see that it is impossible for me to continue as a minister in a satisfactory way,” Junnila said in a statement. The vote was called by three opposition parties – the...
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