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to the

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took place on 9 June 2024 as part of the

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. This was the seventh European Parliament election held in Finland, and the first to take place after

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. Finnish voters elected fifteen members to the European Parliament.

Electoral system

Apportionment

Compared to last election, Finland is entitled to two more

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: one already assigned in 2020 in the occasion of the redistribution post

, and one assigned in 2023 after a pre-election assessment of the Parliament composition based on the most recent population figures.

Electoral law

The 15 members are elected through

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in a single nationwide constituency, with seats allocated through

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and no electoral threshold. Both Finnish citizens and other non-Finnish EU citizens residing in the country are entitled to vote in the European elections in Finland. No registration is needed for Finnish citizens, while other EU citizens residing in Finland are required to register with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency by 21 March 2024 at the latest. Finnish citizens residing abroad can also vote without any prior registration and can choose to vote by post or in the Finnish embassy of their country of residence. In addition, those eligible to vote must turn 18 years old by election day at the latest.

Voting advice applications

In Finland,

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's European election compass allows users to find the candidates who best matches their convictions through 24 different statements across a range of issues: Values, Security, Trade, People and the EU, Economics and subsidies, The future, and Environment. It is available in Finnish, Swedish, English,

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, and

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. Each election candidate had been able to state how closely they agree or disagree with each statement and offer a rationale for their decision. Candidates also had the chance to upload a video message, offer three election promises, give brief biographical information and place themselves on a chart with left-right and liberal-conservative axes.

Outgoing delegation

The table shows the detailed composition of the Finnish seats at the European Parliament at the end of the legislature.

MEPs not standing for re-election

Opinion polls

Results

European groups

References

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