Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin conceded defeat on Sunday in the country's parliamentary election, marking a significant shift in power. The opposition right-wing National Coalition Party (NCP) claimed victory with 48 seats in parliament, narrowly ahead of the nationalist Finns Party with 46 seats and Marin's Social Democrats on 43 seats.
Marin, who is considered one of the world's youngest prime ministers when she took office in 2019 at just 34 years old, faced criticism from her own party for excessive spending and partying. However, she remains popular among many Finns, particularly young moderates. Marin had pushed for Finland to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a move that is now almost complete with Helsinki expected to join within days.
The NCP leader Petteri Orpo vowed to "fix Finland" and its economy, promising to curb spending and stop the rise of public debt. He 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. Marin conceded defeat, saying that her party had gained support and more seats in parliament, describing it as an "excellent achievement".
Marin has faced criticism for her government's public spending and the Finns Party has accused her of being "openly racist" during a debate. The Finns Party's main goal is to reduce immigration from developing countries outside the European Union, which they claim is "harmful".
Marin, who is considered one of the world's youngest prime ministers when she took office in 2019 at just 34 years old, faced criticism from her own party for excessive spending and partying. However, she remains popular among many Finns, particularly young moderates. Marin had pushed for Finland to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a move that is now almost complete with Helsinki expected to join within days.
The NCP leader Petteri Orpo vowed to "fix Finland" and its economy, promising to curb spending and stop the rise of public debt. He 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. Marin conceded defeat, saying that her party had gained support and more seats in parliament, describing it as an "excellent achievement".
Marin has faced criticism for her government's public spending and the Finns Party has accused her of being "openly racist" during a debate. The Finns Party's main goal is to reduce immigration from developing countries outside the European Union, which they claim is "harmful".
Sanna Marin was always my girl, but it looks like her party got destroyed 
I mean I know she's been getting a lot of heat for some stuff, and I'm not gonna lie I think the Finns Party is being super salty about those "racist" accusations... they're literally trying to turn the tables on her 
like what even is that? Marin said it was an "excellent achievement" but let's be real she knew she was toast 
Petteri Orpo is gonna try and fix Finland, we'll see how that goes 
I'm still rooting for Marin tho, she's a total boss 
. Now we gotta see how Orpo does with his promises of fixing the economy... will it be a game-changer for Finns? Also, I'm still shaking my head about that whole "openly racist" thing 
- what was she even thinking? The Finns Party's stance on immigration is super problematic and I hope they don't get away with spreading hate. Anyways, I guess this marks a new era for Finland... wish Marin all the best 
and I'm still trying to process it all... like, what happened to Sanna Marin? She was doing such a great job as PM 
and now she's out of power? 
It's crazy how fast things can change in politics. Anyway, I think the NCP leader Petteri Orpo has his work cut out for him 
trying to fix Finland's economy and public debt... like, that's no easy feat 
anyway, the fact that Helsinki is almost joining NATO is kinda cool 
. Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly 
. I mean, Finland is a country that values education and equality, so it's not like she was out of touch with the people 
. Maybe the opposition just ran a better campaign or something? The Finns Party's stance on immigration does seem kinda...out there though 
and now she's just conceding defeat like what happened to her party? 
the fins party though is being super shady with their immigration comments 
"openly racist" accusations are no joke 
anyway, it'll be interesting to see how petteri orpo's coalition turns out