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Timo Soini - Foreign Minister of Finland

Stephen Sackur talks to Timo Soini, the leader of right wing populist party The Finns and Finland's foreign minister.

Nationalist, anti-immigrant parties have made inroads in a host of countries in Europe, for example Hungary, Denmark and Finland. In Finland a right wing populist party, The Finns, is a significant player in a centre right coalition government. Stephen Sackur talks to Timo Soini, their leader and the nation's foreign minister. What happens to populists when they're faced with the compromises that come with sharing power?

30 minutes

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Thu 24 Mar 201600:30GMT
BBC News UK HD & UK only

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Credits

InterviewerStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestTimo Soini

Broadcasts

  • Tue 22 Mar 201604:30GMT
    BBC News UK & UK HD only
  • Wed 23 Mar 201600:30GMT
    BBC News UK & UK HD only
  • Wed 23 Mar 201604:30GMT
    BBC News UK HD & UK only
  • Wed 23 Mar 201621:30GMT
    BBC News UK HD & UK only
  • Thu 24 Mar 201600:30GMT
    BBC News UK HD & UK only