Monday, October 29, 2012

Go, Finns Go!

The anti-euro Finns party won 12.3% of votes in yesterday’s Finnish local elections, more than doubling its 2008 result of 5%, but below both recent polls and the 19% the party achieved in last year’s parliamentary elections. The FT reports that their underperformance was due to traditional parties - the Social Democrats and Centre Party, taking a tougher line on the euro.FT WSJ EUobserver YLE

Cause For Pride.

  The former Duke of York became the first senior member of the Royal family in modern history to be arrested when he was taken into custody...