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Sanna Marin's Political Journey in Finland.

Finland's outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin has announced that she will resign as the leader of the Social Democratic Party at the next party congress in the autumn, following her party's third-place finish in Sunday's election. Marin, who has been prime minister since 2019, said she hopes to open a new page in her own life and intends to continue as a lawmaker in Parliament. Talks to form a new government are to begin next week under the leadership of Petteri Orpo, the head of the National Coalition Party.

via Euronews|

#election-defeat #finland #politics

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Finnish leader Marin resigns as party leader.

Finland's outgoing Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, has announced that she will resign as the leader of her Social Democratic Party at the next party congress in the autumn, following her party's third-place finish in Sunday's election. Marin, who has been prime minister since 2019, will continue as a lawmaker in Parliament. She hopes to live a "slightly more peaceful life" in the future and ruled out taking a ministerial post in the new government. Talks to form a new government will begin next week under the leadership of Petteri Orpo, the head of the National Coalition Party.

via ABC News|

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Finnish leader Sanna Marin steps down as party leader amidst far-right headwinds and misogyny.

Finland's outgoing Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, announced her resignation as the leader of the Social Democratic Party at the next party congress in autumn, following her party's third-place finish in Sunday's election. Marin, who has been prime minister since 2019, said her premiership had put a strain on her personally and hopes to live a more peaceful life in the future. Talks to form a new government will begin next week under the leadership of Petteri Orpo, the head of the National Coalition Party. The Social Democrats would be open to being a part of the new government, too, Marin said.

via The Associated Press|

#finland #government-formation #politics

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The Rise and Fall of Sanna Marin in Finnish Politics.

Finland's outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin is stepping down as leader of the Social Democratic party and will serve as a regular lawmaker in the newly elected parliament from next week. Marin sought another term as Finland's leader in last Sunday's election but her party came third behind the right-wing National Coalition and the Finns parties.

via Reuters|

#finland #leadership #parliament

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Finnish PM Sanna Marin faces tough re-election battle.

Finland's opposition right-wing National Coalition Party (NCP) is narrowly leading the parliamentary election with 20.8% support from advance ballots, followed closely by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) of Prime Minister Sanna Marin with 20.7% support. The nationalist Finns Party is in third place with 18.6% support. The NCP has promised to curb spending and stop the rise of public debt, which has reached just over 70% of GDP since Marin took office in 2019.

via Al Jazeera English|

#finland #national-coalition-party #parliamentary-election