Left Alliance chair Minja Koskela during a plenary session at the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki in May 2026. Photo: Emmi Korhonen / Lehtikuva
Finland’s political parties have drawn sharp lines over tax rises and spending cuts as they prepare for the 2027 parliamentary election. The Left Alliance has presented measures worth more than €9 billion, centred on higher taxes, while the National Coalition Party and Finns Party want most fiscal adjustment to come from lower public spending.
The dispute dominated parliamentary groups’ summer meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, with parties setting out positions ahead of the autumn political term and next year’s election.
Left Alliance chair Minja Koskela said in Jyväskylä that her party had assembled measures worth about €9 billion to strengthen public finances. She said the package would not be implemented during a single four-year parliamentary term.
“A €9 billion one-off adjustment would, with high probability, become a brake on growth,” Koskela said. She said decisions would need to reflect the economic cycle and employment conditions.
