Former MEP Nils Torvalds to Run for Parliament in Southwest Finland

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A Helsinki-based politician is running for parliamentary elections in Southwest Finland, where his family roots lie.

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The RKP has only one seat in parliament from Southwest Finland. Former minister Sandra Bergqvist is seeking a second term.

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81-year-old Torvalds is running for office in the Southwest Finland constituency.

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81-year-old Nils Torvalds is running in the parliamentary elections so as not to be a whiner. He sees the fact that the SFP asked him to run after his strong criticism of the government this spring as recognition.

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Torvalds has never served as a member of parliament before.