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Anna Koskela said she liked revving her car engine to scare young male immigrants from “underdeveloped countries” who ignored pedestrian crossings, describing them with a term that she asterisked out. The city council group found her behaviour inappropriate. The party has cracked down on a series of such scandals, suggesting eagerness to moderate its image.
Impacts
Nativist politics in the Nordic countries has shifted the global image of the region, but with little impact on economic competitiveness.
If the falling-off in support continues, the Nordic countries may not show the rightwards shift expected in the 2024 European elections.
Climate-sceptics could rally behind nativist parties.
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