Finns Party reaches highest support since 2024, Yle poll shows

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Finland's governing Finns Party has recorded its strongest level of public support since October 2024, while the opposition Social Democratic Party has widened its lead as the country's largest political party, according to a new opinion poll published by https://yle.fi/a/74-20239605" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yle.

The survey placed the SDP on 23.8 per cent, an increase of 0.6 percentage points from the previous poll.

The National Coalition Party (NCP), led by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, remained in second place on 17 per cent after losing 0.4 points.