Finnish PM Sanna Marin faces tough battle to retain position in upcoming elections.

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Finland's center-right National Coalition Party is set to take power in the general election, pushing incumbent Social Democrat Sanna Marin into third place. The far-right Finns Party came in second. The defeat of Marin would be the latest blow for the European left. Petteri Orpo, the leader of the National Coalition Party, is set to form a government and may seek to include the anti-immigration Finns Party. Marin remains a popular figure, but fears about rising public debt undermined her prospects.
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