Movement Now
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Movement Now[2] (MN; Finnish: Liike Nyt [ˈliːke nyt], Liik; Swedish: Rörelse Nu, RN) is an economically liberal political party in Finland.[3]
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Abbreviation | Finnish: Liik Swedish: RN |
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Chairperson | Harry Harkimo |
Secretary | Juhani Klemetti |
General Secretary | Iina Ilmarinen |
Parliamentary group leader | Harry Harkimo |
Deputy chair | Panu Peitsaro |
Founders | Harry Harkimo Mikael Jungner Alex Nieminen [fi] Helene Auramo Karoliina Kähönen Sarian Antila Tuomas Enbuske |
Founded | 18 April 2018 (2018-04-18) |
Split from | National Coalition Party |
Headquarters | Simonkatu 2B, 00100 Helsinki |
Youth wing | Liike Nyt Nuoret [fi] |
Women's wing | Liikkeen Naiset [fi] |
Membership (2018) | 8,000 |
Ideology | Economic liberalism Soft Euroscepticism |
Political position | Centre-right |
European affiliation | Five Star Direct Democracy (2019) Non-Inscrits (2019–present) |
Colors | Fuchsia |
Eduskunta | 1 / 200 |
European Parliament | 0 / 15 |
Municipalities | 49 / 8,859 |
County seats | 20 / 1,379 |
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It was founded by then-National Coalition Party (NCP) member of parliament Harry Hjallis Harkimo and six other people as a political movement. The movement was registered as a party on 14 November 2019.[4] It is positioned on the centre-right on the political spectrum.[5] Among young people this party is 20 times more popular than among the general population.[6]