Struggles against right wing-government in Finland

Finland’s right-wing government includes a coalition of conservative, populist and Christian parties, with a narrow majority requiring support from the Swedish minority party

Recent border crisis with Russia led to complete border closure, with Russian authorities previously organizing asylum seekers to pressure Finland

Trade union struggles include resistance against anti-labor reforms, with unions organizing symbolic strikes but avoiding general strike despite attacks on workers’ rights

Environmental and anti-racist movements have grown, with Extinction Rebellion becoming influential in extra-parliamentary activism, though struggles remain fragmented

Constitutional protections in Finland are relatively weak, allowing the government to pass potentially unconstitutional laws with simple majority

Finnish Nazi/fascist movements exist but are relatively weak and ineffective in street confrontations, though they organize annual torch marches

Sami indigenous rights struggles continue in northern Finland, with conflicts over voting rights and resource use

Economic situation shows long-term stagnation since 2008, with Finland still not recovered from Nokia’s collapse and shifting manufacturing base

Trade unions remain influential with ~50% workforce unionization, but facing increased attacks on collective bargaining rights

Anarchist and extra-parliamentary left focus on community organizing and direct action, but struggle to unite different movements (anti-racist, environmental, labor) into broader resistance