Finnish far right candidate and leader of the Finns Party, Riikka Purra, says she hopes to be a surprise winner in one of her last public appearances before Finland's national elections. Support for the populist Finns Party has surged since last summer, spurred by rising costs of energy and other goods in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "People don't like that the food is so expensive now in Finland, because we live in like an island, and we have such a long distance to everywhere. And people trust that Rikka can give answers for that," explains Mika Niikko, one of the MPs for the Finns Party who came to the rally. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES