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Finland to vote in tight election Finland votes in tight election
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Finland's 4.3m voters are due to go to the polls, in an election which the centre-left governing coalition is expected to win. Finland's 4.3m voters are going to the polls, in an election which the centre-left governing coalition is expected to win.
However it is unclear whether Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen will remain in office for a second four-year term.However it is unclear whether Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen will remain in office for a second four-year term.
His Centre party has a narrow lead in opinion surveys over its main partner, the Social Democrats.His Centre party has a narrow lead in opinion surveys over its main partner, the Social Democrats.
The centre-right National Coalition, the main opposition party, is expected to make gains but not to win power.The centre-right National Coalition, the main opposition party, is expected to make gains but not to win power.
The BBC's Julian Isherwood is the region says the main interest in the election will be whether Mr Vanhanen of Centre manages to meet off a challenge from his Social Democratic Finance Minister Eero Heinaluoma. The BBC's Julian Isherwood in the region says the main interest in the election will be whether Mr Vanhanen of Centre manages to meet off a challenge from his Social Democratic Finance Minister Eero Heinaluoma.
The largest party in the polls traditionally forms a parliamentary majority and names the prime minister.The largest party in the polls traditionally forms a parliamentary majority and names the prime minister.
The main issues in the election campaign have been welfare and the level of further tax cuts that the government wants to introduce.The main issues in the election campaign have been welfare and the level of further tax cuts that the government wants to introduce.
Care for the elderly has been a major issue since Finland has one of Europe's most rapidly ageing populations.Care for the elderly has been a major issue since Finland has one of Europe's most rapidly ageing populations.