HS poll shows sliding approval ratings for government, its key ministers

THE FINNISH PUBLIC is increasingly critical of the performance of the central administration and its key ministers, reveals an opinion poll published on Tuesday by Helsingin Sanomat.

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) was assessed to have performed his duties poorly or very poorly by 53 per cent of respondents, representing a surge of 20 percentage points from the previous year, and very or fairly well by 25 per cent of respondents.