Finland swears in new government seen as its most right-wing in modern history

National Coalition Party chairman Petteri Orpo has been elected as Finland’s new prime minister (Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/AP)

Finland has sworn in a new coalition government which is seen as the most right-wing in the Nordic country’s modern history.

The 19-member Cabinet of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, leader of the conservative National Coalition Party, was approved by the Eduskunta legislature, after which President Sauli Niinisto appointed it.