Katainen announced the parties to the government formation talks
Jyrki Katainen announced on Friday 10 May the parties which will continue the government formation talks.
The parliamentary groups of the National Coalition Party, the Social Democratic Party, the Left Alliance, the Swedish People’s Party in Finland, the Green League and the Christian Democratic Party will participate in the negotiations led by Katainen to form a new Government.
On Monday 13 June the government formation talks begin with the work of the party leaders’ management group at the Government Banquet Hall. Other working groups will begin their work at the House of the Estates on Tuesday 14 June.
More information on the other arrangements of the government formation talks will be provided later.
Inquiries: Juha Kirstilä, Special Adviser to Minister of Finance Katainen (Press Relations), tel. +358 40 552 8200 and Asko Mattila, Director of Government Communications, tel. +358 40 545 2023, Government Communications Unit