Parliamentary election in Finland. Three candidates dispute their post of prime minister. Sanna Marin, third in polls

Le Monde

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Parliamentary elections in Finland: Social democrats are banking on the popularity of Prime Minister Sanna Marin

On the eve of the vote, which takes place on Sunday 2 April, the Social Democrats, the conservatives and the far right were neck and neck in the polls.

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Parliamentary elections in Finland

Digi 24

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Parliamentary election in Finland. Three candidates dispute their post of prime minister. Sanna Marin, third in polls

Finland holds parliamentary elections Sunday, following a complex legislature marked by the northern country's sudden orientation towards NATO, triggered by the invasion of Ukraine by a common neighbour, Russia. The post of head of government will be disputed by incumbent Social Democratic Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who will seek a second term, right-wing opposition leader Petteri Orpo and extreme right chief Riikka Purra, AFP reports.

Spiegel

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(S+) Finland: Prime Minister Sanna Marin fears for her power in the election

There are signs of a close race in the elections in Finland. Despite her great popularity, Prime Minister Sanna Marin must fear for her office. The success of the right-wing populists among younger people could be her undoing.

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Parliamentary elections in Finland: Sanna Marin, the debt on her shoulders

While the Finnish Prime Minister enjoys a very high popularity rate, after facing Covid, the war in Ukraine and NATO membership, she may not be re-elected after this weekend's elections.