The current Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, the leader of the Social Democrats, has conceded defeat in the Finnish elections held on Sunday, April 2.
The right-wing National Coalition Party of Petteri Orpo won the election, yle.fi reports.
According to the results announced on Monday by the Ministry of Justice after counting almost 100% of the ballots, the National Coalition Party (NCP) led by Petteri Orpo should receive 48 seats out of 200 in the parliament.
The Finns (True Finns), a far-right nationalist party that opposes immigrants, is in second place with 46 seats.
The Social Democratic Party, with 43 MPs, is in third place.
The conservative and center-right National Coalition Party promises to cut government spending to reduce the national debt, which has exceeded 70% of gross domestic product.
The leader of the party that won the legislative elections is responsible for forming the government.
Petteri Orpo has said he will hold talks with all parties to win a majority in parliament, unlike Sanna Marin, who ruled out a coalition with a far-right party she called "openly racist" during a January debate.
The Finns party, whose leader Riikka Purra wants to fight "harmful" immigration from developing countries, is in favor of austerity, as is the National Coalition Party.
It is noted that Petteri Orpo's coming to power will not change Finland's course towards NATO membership.