Finland

In 2019, Finland's Sanna Marin entered office as the world's youngest serving prime minister at the age of 34.

Marin reluctantly agreed to take a [drug test](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/finland-prime-minister-sanna-marin-drug-test-leaked-party-videos-rcna43915) in an attempt to defuse the crisis, which found no trace of illegal substances. "Congratulations also to the other winners of the elections, congratulations to the Coalition Party and congratulations to the Finns Party. "No impact on Finland's support to Ukraine or joining Nato," Swain said of Marin's departure from office. in 2015, described Finland's election result as a "loss for global feminist politics." She formed a center-left coalition government of five parties that all had female leaders — four of whom were under the age of 35 at the time. 'A loss for global feminist politics' Responding to the question at a news conference in Auckland, New Zealand, Marin said, "We are meeting because we are prime ministers." [leaked video](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/sanna-marin-party-scandal-women-dancing-videos-finland-rcna44565) emerged showing her dancing at a party with Finnish celebrities at the peak of Europe's energy crisis. The Finnish people have cast their votes and a celebration of democracy is always a wonderful thing." [world's youngest serving prime minister in 2019](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/09/sanna-marin-finalnd-set-to-become-the-worlds-youngest-pm-at-34.html) at the age of 34. [vocal support of Ukraine](https://www.euronews.com/2023/03/10/in-our-hearts-youve-already-won-sanna-marin-tells-zelenskyy-on-ukraine-visit) following Russia's full-scale invasion, [paving the way for Finland to join NATO](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/31/turkey-formally-approves-finlands-nato-membership.html) and navigating the Nordic country's response to the coronavirus pandemic. - Marin entered office as the world's youngest serving prime minister in 2019 at the age of 34.

Finland's center-right National Coalition Party, headed by Petteri Orpo, eked out a narrow victory over a populist party. Sanna Marin's party fell to third ...

This is clear." Finnish women defended her right to cut loose, posting their own videos of dancing and drinking across social media. "We cannot accept this terrible war. And Marin's party, the center-left Social Democrats (SDP), garnered just 19.9%. More than 2,400 candidates across 22 parties ran for a seat in Finland's parliament, [according to a tally by the Associated Press.](https://apnews.com/article/finland-parliamentary-election-sanna-marin-494e6d181a21e6f4cda00524e2468e4a)

HELSINKI — Finland's main conservative party claimed victory in a parliamentary election Sunday in an extremely tight three-way race in which right-wing ...

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'We will raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at the NATO headquarters,' says alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg.

State Department in Brussels on Tuesday” before the start of NATO foreign ministers’ session. The alliance “remains vigilant, we monitor very closely what Russia does,” he said. Her Social Democrats finished third, with the center-right National Coalition Party coming out on top. “This is an historic week,” the NATO chief told reporters. “We will raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at the NATO headquarters,” Stoltenberg said, adding: “It will be a good day for Finland’s security, for Nordic security, and for NATO as a whole.” “Tomorrow, we will welcome Finland as the 31st member of NATO, making Finland safer and our alliance stronger.”

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland will become the 31st member of the military alliance on Tuesday. Stoltenberg said that Turkey, the last ...

“In case of deployment of forces of other NATO members on the territory of Finland, we will take addition steps to ensure Russia’s military security.” “We seek to promote stability and security throughout the Euro-Atlantic region.” “This is a historic week,” Stoltenberg told reporters on the eve of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels. The former Norwegian prime minister said that on Tuesday afternoon, “we will raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at the NATO headquarters. Stoltenberg said he would then invite Finland to do the same. [Turkey, the last country](/article/nato-finland-turkey-24e91f6d5141e727872b91b854d5702c) to have ratified Finland’s membership, will hand its official texts to U.S.

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin appears to have lost her bid for a second term on Sunday, with her party headed for defeat by two ...

“But I think she (Marin) has a lot of support anyway.” “The most important thing in the next government is to fix our economy, push economic growth, balance public economy. With the top three parties each getting around 20 percent of the vote, no party is in position to form a government alone. loses the election, and the criticism has been very harsh,” Seppänen said. Her vocal support of Ukraine in the last year has increased her international visibility. The center-right National Coalition Party claimed victory Sunday evening with around 97.7 percent of the votes counted, coming out on top at 20.7 percent.

Moscow threatens to bolster border defences if western military alliance deploys troops inside Finland.

“In case of deployment of forces of other Nato members on the territory of Finland, we will take addition steps to ensure Russia’s military security.” “We seek to promote stability and security throughout the Euro-Atlantic region.” It will be a good day for Finland’s security, for Nordic security, and for Nato as a whole.” “From tomorrow, Finland will be a full member of the alliance.” He said he hoped Stoltenberg said he would then invite Finland to do the same. “It is a historic moment for us.

Finland will join NATO on Tuesday, marking the completion of a swift journey into the military alliance for the Nordic nation following Russia's invasion of ...

He also stressed that NATO and Swedish officials were already working to bring Sweden closer to the alliance even as they wait for membership to be finalised. "President Putin went to war against Ukraine with the clear aim to get less NATO," Stoltenberg said. "We will raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at NATO headquarters.

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin's centre left is level with the opposition conservatives in early results in Sunday's general election.

Whichever party comes out on top on Sunday evening is likely to have the first opportunity in forming a government. She came under heavy scrutiny last summer when a video emerged of her singing, dancing and drinking at a party. When she burst on to the scene four years ago, she was the world's youngest prime minister at the head of a coalition of five parties, all led by women.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland will become the 31st member of the military alliance on Tuesday.

“In case of deployment of forces of other NATO members on the territory of Finland, we will take addition steps to ensure Russia’s military security.” NATO officials are also keen to bring Sweden within the fold before U.S. The former Norwegian prime minister said that on Tuesday afternoon, “we will raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at the NATO headquarters. "We seek to promote stability and security throughout the Euro-Atlantic region.” [Turkey](https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/TurkeySyriaEarthquake), the last country to have ratified Finland’s membership, will hand its official texts to U.S. “This is a historic week," Stoltenberg told reporters on the eve of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland will become the 31st member of the military alliance on Tuesday.

A flag-raising ceremony to add the Finnish flag to those of the other members will take place at NATO headquarters on Tuesday afternoon. Stoltenberg said Turkey, the last country to have ratified Finland’s membership, will hand its official texts to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday as NATO foreign ministers gather in Brussels. “From tomorrow, Finland will be a full member of the alliance,” Stoltenberg told reporters in Brussels.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to hold talks with Belarus' leader Alexander Lukashenko. Battle-watchers are eyeing Bakhmut after Russia's Wagner Group ...

[past recaps here](https://www.npr.org/series/1084620843/russia-ukraine-recap). [A rehab center revives traumatized Ukrainian troops](https://www.npr.org/2023/03/30/1166441588/russia-ukraine-war-ukrainian-soldiers-rehab) before their return to battle. Moscow [blamed Russian opposition](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/03/world/russia-ukraine-war/a-woman-is-arrested-in-connection-with-the-killing-of-a-prominent-russian-blogger?smid=url-share) activists and Ukraine. [Evan Gershkovich](https://www.npr.org/2023/03/30/1166984608/russia-detains-wall-street-journal-reporter-accuse-espionage), drawing condemnation from the U.S. Ukraine denied and [mocked claims](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-zelenskiy-situation-bakhmut-especially-hot-2023-04-02/) by Russia's Wagner Group of mercenaries that they captured the city and raised a Russian flag on an administrative building there. [killed by an explosion](https://www.npr.org/2023/04/02/1167675096/explosion-russia-pro-war-military-blogger-ukraine) in a St. [Sweden applied jointly](https://www.npr.org/2022/05/15/1099003708/ukraine-war-finland-sweden-nato) with Finland, alarmed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the Swedes are still waiting for approval from both Hungary and Turkey. [crucial role in the Russia-Ukraine war](https://www.npr.org/2023/03/21/1164977056/a-chinese-drone-for-hobbyists-plays-a-crucial-role-in-the-russia-ukraine-war). [dollar in Ukraine](https://www.npr.org/2023/03/30/1167044819/the-cost-of-a-dollar-in-ukraine). [Ukrainian troops to be sent to the front](https://www.npr.org/2023/03/27/1164935413/russia-ukraine-war-foreign-veterans-train-ukrainian-soldiers). [what Russia left in its wake](https://www.npr.org/2023/03/30/1167185936/doctors-without-borders-in-ukraine-reports-on-what-russia-left-in-its-wake). [arrest of a Wall Street Journal reporter](https://www.npr.org/2023/03/30/1166984608/russia-detains-wall-street-journal-reporter-accuse-espionage).

The National Coalition's Petteri Orpo is set to lead the coalition formation talks faced with two distinct options: joining forces with the Finns Party or ...

Chairperson Orpo has also declared that the party is not prepared to compromise on the national climate goals. The Finns Party campaigned on a programme that included drastically limiting immigration from outside the 27-country bloc and postponing the carbon-neutrality goal of Finland. With the National Coalition and Finns Party together set to hold 94 of the 200 seats in the Finnish Parliament, the Centre could provide the coalition a clear majority with its 23 seats, as long as it received at least some concessions to justify joining the ruling coalition after losing eight seats with a vote share of 11.3 per cent.

Finland will deposit its accession documents to the United States government at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, April 4th, ahead of the NATO foreign ...

Overall, Finland's accession to NATO is a significant development for the country and the region. As a member of NATO, Finland will have access to the alliance's defense capabilities, intelligence, and resources. However, the government has emphasized that Finland will remain an independent and non-aligned country, and that joining NATO is a natural step in ensuring its security and defense.

Finland to become 31st member of world's biggest military alliance, prompting a warning from Russia. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a ...

“In case of deployment of forces of other NATO members on the territory of Finland, we will take addition steps to ensure Russia’s military security.” Turkey has sought guarantees and assurances from the two countries, notably on tackling groups it considers “terrorist” organisations. The former Norwegian prime minister said that on Tuesday afternoon that “we will raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at the NATO headquarters. “From tomorrow, Finland will be a full member of the alliance.” We seek to promote stability and security throughout the Euro-Atlantic region.” Stoltenberg said he would then invite Finland to do the same.

Does an international post await Finland's outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin after her election loss? What explains the nationalist party's record score?

And are the nationalists reliable partners for a government coalition? They can sense what the emerging concerns are," Jutila said. A "blue-red" government with SDP and the National Coalition -- not uncommon in Finland -- would be easier for smaller parties to join. While SDP is a "tried and tested" partner, the Finns Party could be "unpredictable," Majander said, noting that its voter base could have a hard time accepting budget austerity. What explains the nationalist party's record score? While the Finns Party is closer to the centrer-right when it comes to economics — the most important election issue for Orpo — allying with the far-right would make it harder to find other parties to build a majority.