Anti-Europe party may back down

Helsinki: The True Finns may back down from threats to block Portugal’s bailout as the party tries to negotiate its way into Finland’s next coalition government.

The need for compromise is “certain,” said Ossi Sandvik, True Finns party secretary and the group’s No 2 after leader Timo Soini. “When everyone tries to make some of their goals happen, compromises are a necessity.”

The party’s change in tone may remove one of the biggest obstacles hampering European efforts to keep Portugal afloat.