Tabloid Ilta-Sanomat is among the papers reporting on the government s budget framework negotiations which began yesterday.
According to IS, the governing parties failed to reach a consensus yesterday, with PM
Sanna Marin (SDP) calling a halt to proceedings at around 19:30 on Wednesday evening. It is absolutely outrageous that the Prime Minister suspended the negotiations. We were ready to negotiate all evening and night, but Marin suspended the negotiations, a Centre Party source reportedly told the tabloid.
A key sticking point is a possible change to unemployment benefits backed by the Centre Party, which would see payouts linked to prior earnings. The proposals are opposed by the other governing parties.