Left Alliance proposes €9 billion tax package as parties split on cuts

Finland’s political parties have drawn sharp lines over tax rises and spending cuts as they prepare for the 2027 parliamentary election. The Left Alliance has presented measures worth more than €9 billion, centred on higher taxes, while the National Coalition Party and Finns Party want most fiscal adjustment to come from lower public spending. The dispute dominated parliamentary groups’ summer meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, with parties setting out positions ahead of the autumn political term...