PrintApril 19, 2011
Will the Euro-Elites Listen to the European Voters?
Another anti-EU, anti-immigration party now stands on the verge of political power in Western Europe.In Finland's national parliamentary elections this past Sunday, the spanking-new True Finns Party came in with 19% of the popular vote. That third-place finish virtually ties the National Coalition Party and the Social Democrats for seats in Finland's 200-seat Parliament. The governing, conservative Centre Party lost 16 seats.Reported results show the following breakdown: NCP - 43 SD - 42 True Finns - 39 Centre Party - 24The Economist responded to these results by calling them "TRULY AMAZING." They're not.What's amazing is the continuing refusal of Western Europe's governing elites to recognize that large numbers of European voters now reject that elite's agenda. The True Finns'...(Read Full Article)
