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Finnish Prime Minister Acknowledges Opposition’s Election Victory

© REUTERS / Mikko Stig/LehtikuvaFinnish Prime Minister and leader of National Coalition Party Alexander Stubb casts his vote during the parliamentary election in Espoo, Finland
Finnish Prime Minister and leader of National Coalition Party Alexander Stubb casts his vote during the parliamentary election in Espoo, Finland - Sputnik International
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Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb acknowledged on Sunday the victory of the opposition in the country's parliament election.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The parliament election took place in Finland on Sunday. The Center Party is reportedly aiming to take 46 seats in the country's parliament, while Stubb's National Coalition Party is expected to secure 37 seats.

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"The winner of the elections is clearly the Centre Party," Stubb was quoted as saying by the national Yle broadcaster.

Given the victory of the opposition, Stubb might be leaving the office that he assumed only 10 months ago.

The turnout at the election was 70 percent, according to Yle.

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