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Alexandra Topping in Helsinki

Finland coalition in chaos as far-right minister quits over ‘climate abortion’ remark

Vilhelm Junnila
Vilhelm Junnila is a member of the far-right Finns, part of a rightwing coalition that took office on 20 June. Photograph: Lehikuva/Reuters

The new Finnish coalition government has been plunged into crisis, as a key minister was forced to resign after it emerged he had called for Finland to support abortions in Africa to combat the climate crisis.

Vilhelm Junnila, of the far-right Finns party, resigned after a week of fiercely criticised revelations, including that he made jokes about “Heil Hitler” and had given a speech at an event attended by neo-Nazis.

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