(2 Apr 2023)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Helsinki, Finland - 02 April 2023
1. Wide of National Coalition headquarters packed with supporters
2. Party leader Petteri Orpo cheering with supporters
3. Orpo drinking from champagne glass
4. Various of young supporters
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Toni Pakarinen, youth party member, 25:
"I am really happy about the situation, because the political situation was really tense, it's really difficult to know what to expect what's happening. But at the same time, now, we see that we have a new government forming before our eyes."
6. Orpo greeting supporters
7. Young supporter holding cutout of face of Orpo
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristina Katajikko, National Coalition supporter, 48:
"There's so much to do when it comes to the economy, but right now it's just fantastic. It's just a day of victory."
9. Youth cheering looking at camera
10. Various of young supporters taking photos
11. Various of interview of Orpo in the offices of the party next to the venue of the celebrations
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Petteri Orpo, leader of the National Coalition Party:
"It was a great victory for Kokoomus (the Finnish name of the National Coalition Party). Finnish people, they want change, and that's why Kokoomus is the biggest party in Finland and in the parliament now."
13. Cutaway of interview
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Petteri Orpo, leader of the National Coalition Party:
"I trust the Finish tradition to negotiate with all parties, with all parties, and try to find the best possible majority government for Finland. And you know what is important for us? It's that we are an active member of the European Union, we build up NATO-Finland, and we fix our economy: we boost our economic growth and create new jobs. These are the crucial, main, important issues we have to write into the government program."
15. Cutaway of interview
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Petteri Orpo, leader of the National Coalition Party:
"I want to show to the other countries, NATO countries, that we are an active and good member. We are a security provider, not consumer. And I think that they know that, but we have to build up our membership, work together, plan our defense together, and etc.. It's, it's work."
17. Cutaway
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Petteri Orpo, leader of the National Coalition Party:
"First to Ukraine: we stand by you, with you. We cannot accept this terrible war. And we do all what is needed to help Ukraine, Ukrainian people because they fight for us. This is clear. And the message to Putin is: go away from Ukraine because you will lose.”
19. Wide of Orpo speaking with journalists

STORYLINE:
Finland's main conservative party claimed victory in a parliamentary election on Sunday in an extremely tight three-way race where right-wing populists took the second place, leaving popular Prime Minister Sanna Marin's Social Democratic Party third, dashing her hopes for reelection.

The center-right National Coalition Party (NCP) claimed victory Sunday evening with nearly all of the votes counted, coming out on top at 20.8%. They were followed closely by right-wing populist party The Finns with 20.0%, while the Social Democrats garnered 19.9%. 

With the top three parties each getting around 20% of the vote, no party is in position to form a government alone.

Over 2,400 candidates from 22 parties were vying for the 200 seats in the Nordic country’s parliament.


Orpo will now begin negotiations to form a coalition government stressing that any agreement would have the EU, NATO and job creation as core principles.





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