Truth Party (Finland)

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Truth Party
Totuuspuolue
Chairperson Jaana Kavonius
Secretary Päivi Strömmer
Founded26 April 2023
HeadquartersMyllärinkatu 4, 08100 Lohja
Ideology National conservatism
Right-wing populism
Political position Far-right
Colors  Yellow
Slogan"To restore truth, justice and legality"
Eduskunta
0 / 200
Municipalities
0 / 8,859
County seats
0 / 1,379
Website
https://www.totuuspuolue.net/

The Truth Party (Finnish : Totuuspuolue, abbr.TP) is a registered extra-parliamentary political party in Finland. The party was registered on 26 April 2023. [1]

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Ideology

The Party views that the European Union is illegal based on the Finnish Constitution, and seeks that Finland should leave the European Union. The Party describes the Government as a Mafia Network, and wishes to leave NATO by reason of the Paasikivi–Kekkonen doctrine. [2] [3]

Controversy

The Chairperson of the Truth Party, Jaana Kavonius, has demanded the death penalty for former President Sauli Niinistö. [4] [ why? ] She is also facing several charges of defamation, and may be looking at a prison sentence of around five years. [5] Finnish authorities issued an arrest warrant for her in the autumn of 2023. [6]

Elections

The party's only candidate in the 2024 European Parliament election in Finland received 807 votes and was not elected. [7] During the 2024 campaign, the party did not allow its sole candidate to participate in a debate by Yle for extra-parliamentary parties. [8] [9]

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