Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin Concedes Defeat in Tightly Contested Election.
In a surprise move, Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin conceded defeat on Sunday in the country's parliamentary election, handing over power to the right-wing National Coalition Party (NCP), which claimed victory with 48 seats out of 200. The NCP, led by Petteri Orpo, promised to "fix" Finland and its economy, vowing to curb spending and stop the rise of public debt.
Marin's Social Democrats came in third, securing 43 seats, while the nationalist Finns Party took second place with 46 seats. Marin, who is considered a millennial role model for progressive leaders, had been under fire at home for her partying and government spending on pensions and education.
The NCP has long campaigned against immigration from developing countries outside the European Union, and Orpo accused Marin of eroding Finland's economic resilience during a time of energy crisis and rising living costs. The Finns Party's leader, Riikka Purra, also called for austerity policies to curb deficit spending.
Marin conceded defeat in her speech to party members, saying that while they had not won the most seats, they had gained support and more seats in parliament. Orpo will get the first chance at forming a coalition to obtain majority in parliament as Marin's era as prime minister was expected to end.
The Finns Party's main goal is to reduce "harmful" immigration from developing countries outside the EU. The NCP has promised to curb spending and stop the rise of public debt, which has reached over 70% of GDP since Marin took office in 2019.
In a surprise move, Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin conceded defeat on Sunday in the country's parliamentary election, handing over power to the right-wing National Coalition Party (NCP), which claimed victory with 48 seats out of 200. The NCP, led by Petteri Orpo, promised to "fix" Finland and its economy, vowing to curb spending and stop the rise of public debt.
Marin's Social Democrats came in third, securing 43 seats, while the nationalist Finns Party took second place with 46 seats. Marin, who is considered a millennial role model for progressive leaders, had been under fire at home for her partying and government spending on pensions and education.
The NCP has long campaigned against immigration from developing countries outside the European Union, and Orpo accused Marin of eroding Finland's economic resilience during a time of energy crisis and rising living costs. The Finns Party's leader, Riikka Purra, also called for austerity policies to curb deficit spending.
Marin conceded defeat in her speech to party members, saying that while they had not won the most seats, they had gained support and more seats in parliament. Orpo will get the first chance at forming a coalition to obtain majority in parliament as Marin's era as prime minister was expected to end.
The Finns Party's main goal is to reduce "harmful" immigration from developing countries outside the EU. The NCP has promised to curb spending and stop the rise of public debt, which has reached over 70% of GDP since Marin took office in 2019.
... I mean, Finland's economy was doing alright before Marin became PM, so it's not like they were in a massive mess or anything 
. But hey, the NCP's promise to fix things and curb public debt sounds pretty good, even if their plan for immigration is kinda extreme 
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... Finland's got some great universities and companies, so I'm curious to see how they'll help the economy grow 
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just can't believe Sanna Marin is outta power! I mean, she's a total icon and an inspiration for all us progressive babes 
She was totally right to focus on education and pensions, btw 
. I'm so worried about what the NCP is gonna do - they're already talking about curbing "harmful" immigration? Like, um, isn't that just code for racism? 
And austerity policies? No thanks, not after all we've been through in 2020 
. I guess I'll just have to keep an eye on Petteri Orpo - he's got some serious 'tude going on 
. Anyway, gotta give it up for Sanna Marin and the Social Democrats - they may not have won, but they're still the real MVPs 
Finland's election was like a total game changer! I mean Sanna Marin was expected to win for sure but it looks like she got served 
and now the right-wing NCP party is in charge. I'm not surprised though, their promise to "fix" the economy and reduce public debt makes sense to me 
. But what's up with this immigration thing tho? The Finns Party's goal to cut back on immigration from developing countries outside the EU seems like a pretty safe bet for them 
. I guess people just want things easy and simple, especially when it comes to their economy 
anyway, i guess this is what happens when you campaign on austerity measures 
they promised to "fix" finland's economy but we all know that's just a fancy way of saying they're gonna cut public spending and hurt the most vulnerable folks 
hope sanna marin can bounce back from this 
as for Orpo and the NCP, I'm kinda worried about the direction they're taking Finland - all this austerity talk can't be good for the economy 
. But you know how politics goes, and now the NCP is taking over, hoping to "fix" Finland 
. The whole austerity thing seems pretty standard stuff - cut spending, stop debt... it's like something out of a movie script 
(you know, like that one scene in "Mr. Robot" where the hero tries to take down the corrupt system 
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. She's shown everyone what it means to lead as a millennial, and I think she'll be back in the game soon 
. As for the Finns Party and NCP, let's keep an eye on them - they've got some big promises to keep, and we'll see if they can actually deliver 
. I THINK PETTERI ORPO AND HIS PARTY ARE GOING TO HAVE THEIR WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM, THOUGH - THEY'VE GOT TO FIX THIS ECONOMY AND STOP DEBT INCREASING BY 70%!!! 
its like they think finland is just one big economy or somethin 