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Timo Soini

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?

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 201603:30GMT
BBC News North America

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InterviewerStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestTimo Soini

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  • Tue 22 Mar 201604:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Wed 23 Mar 201603:30GMT
    BBC News North America
  • Wed 23 Mar 201604:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Wed 23 Mar 201609:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Wed 23 Mar 201616:30GMT
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  • Wed 23 Mar 201622:30GMT
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  • Thu 24 Mar 201603:30GMT
    BBC News North America