Finnish Parliamentary Election (17 April 2011)

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

How many percentages must a party have to get representation in parliament?
Are some parties  more open to a coalition with the True Finns than others?
Where online can I get the results as they come in, preferebly in Swedish?

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

How many percentages must a party have to get representation in parliament?

There is no formal threshold. The country is divided in 15 districts. The autonomous Åland Islands have 1 seat in parliament, the other 14 districts have 6 - 35 seats, depending on their population. Seats are divided in each district using the D'Hondt method.

Ah so it's basicly like City Council elections in Sweden (except using D'Hondt instead of Sainte-Laguë)

I don't exactly understand the free list system? How does that work?

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

Will the next government probably end up like the Dutch government? Propped up by the crazies?

What I've heard it's probably going to be a Coaltion between the Social Democrats, True Finns, and National Coalition.

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

So how did coalition talks end up ? True Finns in government ?

No the True Finns won't be joining the goverment, they weren't able to find an acceptable compromise with the National Coalition on the Portugese Bailout.