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HS: Over half of Finns oppose government cuts

Government spending cuts have been unpopular, reports Helsingin Sanomat.

Protesters on the steps of the Lutheran Cathedral holding a banner that says, 'No to cuts.'
Trade union confederations SAK and STTK staged a protest in Helsinki's Senate Square in February 2024 against the government's labour market reforms and social security cuts. Image: Silja Viitala / Yle
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A Helsingin Sanomat poll shows more than half of Finns oppose Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's (NCP) austerity measures, with about a third supporting them as necessary.

More than half of Finns said they believe the austerity measures implemented by Orpo's government have been wrong, according to a poll conducted by Helsingin Sanomat.

About a third of respondents said the cuts were necessary.

The government has aimed to balance public finances by reducing spending and increasing value-added tax rates, among other measures.

The survey, carried out by Verian, interviewed over 1,000 people from mainland Finland in December. The margin of error is 3.1 percentage points both ways.