A balancing act: On the Finland election, the Sanna Marin years and what awaits Petteri Orpo
1 year, 8 months ago

A balancing act: On the Finland election, the Sanna Marin years and what awaits Petteri Orpo

The Hindu  

Sanna Marin, one of Finland’s most popular politicians, has been praised for helping her country navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic and for her decisive response to Russia’s Ukraine invasion. In the final results, the conservative National Coalition emerged as the largest party with 20.8% vote share, while Ms. Marin’s Social Democrats ended up third, after the anti-immigrant, populist Finns Party. In Finland’s proportional representation system, the Social Democratic Party was expected to improve its tally to 43 seats from 40 in 2019, but Ms. Marin’s coalition partners, including the Centre Party, the Left Alliance and the Green League suffered major setbacks. Amid surging inflation and high borrowing, Mr. Orpo attacked Ms. Marin’s handling of the economy, while the Populist Finns slammed the country’s immigration rules.

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A year of living less dangerously? Finland’s first 12 months in NATO
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A year of living less dangerously? Finland’s first 12 months in NATO

Al Jazeera  

Finland’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been to move away from policy of self-reliance and embrace the alliance. Tuomas Iso-Markku, a senior research fellow at FIIA, said the move would require Finland’s foreign policy leadership and the Finnish Defence Forces to “adjust their way of thinking and doing things”. However, Pusztai said that this minority is “not very …

Finland's Sanna Marin: Ukraine must win the war
1 year, 10 months ago

Finland's Sanna Marin: Ukraine must win the war

CBS News  

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin was only 34 years old when she assumed the role of leading the Nordic country in 2019. Marin also told Alfonsi that Europe must stop being naïve about authoritarian countries around the world that are acting more aggressively. "Fighting climate change needs to be done right now," Marin said. To tackle issues like climate change …

Finland says it must ensure Ukraine wins war against Russia
2 years ago

Finland says it must ensure Ukraine wins war against Russia

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Finland’s leader says it must give more weapons and support to Ukraine to ensure it wins its war against Russia. “We need hard power when it comes to Ukraine,” Marin told reporters when asked what soft-power influence smaller countries like Finland and New Zealand could exert. “They need weapons, they need financial support, they need humanitarian …

Finnish leader celebrated for very simple solution to Biden’s Putin question
2 years, 2 months ago

Finnish leader celebrated for very simple solution to Biden’s Putin question

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin …

'Finlandisation': Ukraine's Possible Option to End War with Russia or a Damp Squib?
2 years, 9 months ago

'Finlandisation': Ukraine's Possible Option to End War with Russia or a Damp Squib?

News 18  

Earlier last month, French President Emmanuel Macron had suggested that the “Finlandisation of Ukraine”, a strict policy of neutrality with its origins in the Cold War, could be one of the ways for defusing tensions with Russia. Russia’s “reason” to launch its “military operation” against Ukraine is the threat of the country joining NATO. The term is increasingly becoming a …

Finland mulls joining NATO after Russia’s war in Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Finland mulls joining NATO after Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

As the war in Ukraine rages on, another country with a storied history and long border with Russia is growing concerned. In light of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its neutrality policy may soon change as the Nordic country that shares a 1,340km border with Russia contemplates joining the NATO military alliance. “When alternatives and risks have been analysed, then …

Russia warns of ‘military consequences’ if Finland and Sweden join Nato
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia warns of ‘military consequences’ if Finland and Sweden join Nato

The Telegraph  

Russia has warned of “military consequences” if Finland and Sweden join Nato, after their leaders held talks with the alliance in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. Maria Zakharova, Russia’s foreign affairs spokesman, said at her weekly briefing that all members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, including Finland and Sweden, “have reaffirmed the principle that …

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