Workers Party of Finland

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Workers Party of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Työväenpuolue, Swedish: Finlands Arbetarparti) is a political party in Finland. The party was founded in 2006 by the Alternative League. In the 2007 parliamentary election the party obtained 1764 votes.[1] The party was removed from party registry in May 2007 after left without parliamentary seats in two consecutive elections.

The Workers Party of Finland was formed in Helsinki 17. September 2006. Four of six elected party leaders where activist in League of Communists. Juhani Tanski was elected as president of party.

The party has bimonthly newspaper Kansan ääni, which is shared between organizations League of Communists, People's Front Against European Union (EUVKr), and Work Against War and Fascism.

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  1. ^ Tulos puolueittain

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