File picture of the leaders of five-party alliance government. Photo Lehtikuva.
The confidence of ordinary Finns in the government has marked a rise, according to a recent survey by the Helsingin Sanomat, a Finnish language newspaper.
Compared to the findings of a similar survey conducted in last autumn, people’s confidence in the government has increased from 41 per cent to 48 per cent.
Supporters of the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party) showed the highest confidence in the government while the least confidence was expressed by supporters of the Perussuomalaiset (Finns Party).
Erkka Railo, Executive Director at Turku University’s Centre for Parliamentary Studies points out that the government measures like the comprehensive reform of social welfare and health reforms have contributed to increasing the confidence level.
The ongoing campaigning for leadership in the Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue (Social Democratic Party of Finland) and the Kansallinen Kokoomus apparently has not affected the trust in government.
Around 1,000 people responded to the survey. The margin of error was +/- 3.
