Debt anxiety is inflaming Finland’s close-run election battle

“If the next government does not take the debt issue seriously, the risk of bond investors starting to demand higher yields in return increases,” Nordea chief strategist warns. 
Under Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s government, Finland’s public debt jumped by about EUR 40bn (USD 43.4bn) to about EUR 195bn last year | Photo: Lehtikuva/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Under Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s government, Finland’s public debt jumped by about EUR 40bn (USD 43.4bn) to about EUR 195bn last year | Photo: Lehtikuva/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By Leo Laikola / Bloomberg

Some of Europe’s foremost worriers about debt will determine the setup of the next Finnish government this weekend in a close-run election focused on public finances. 

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