Helsinki appoints Eurosceptic foreign minister

As presented on 27 May, the government of Finland, formed after the 19 April legislative elections, might raise a few eyebrows in Brussels, at least when it comes to the new foreign minister, who is also in charge of European affairs. Timo Soini is the head of the Finns Party (ex-True Finns), a Europhobic party that includes xenophobic elements. In the light of European issues, he is the opposite of Conservative Alexander Stubb, who will be in charge of the…