Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin has conceded defeat in the country's parliamentary election. The opposition right-wing National Coalition Party (NCP) claimed victory, winning 48 of the 200 seats in parliament. Marin's Social Democrats came in third with 43 seats.
Marin, who is just 37 years old and one of the youngest prime ministers in the world, conceded defeat after a tightly fought contest. The NCP leader Petteri Orpo vowed to "fix Finland" and its economy, which he claims has been damaged by Marin's government.
Orpo will now have the first chance at forming a coalition to obtain a majority in parliament. Marin's era as prime minister is expected to end with this defeat.
Marin acknowledged that her party had gained support and more seats in parliament, but admitted they did not finish first. The young politician remains popular among many Finns, particularly young moderates, but has faced criticism at home for her partying and government spending.
The NCP's main goal is to reduce immigration from developing countries outside the European Union, a stance it shares with Marin's Social Democrats. However, Orpo accused Marin of eroding Finland's economic resilience at a time when Europe's energy crisis has hit the country hard.
Marin's foreign policy actions have been notable, particularly her push for NATO membership in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. That process is now almost complete, with Helsinki expected to join within days after all 30 Western defense alliance members approved the accession.
Marin, who is just 37 years old and one of the youngest prime ministers in the world, conceded defeat after a tightly fought contest. The NCP leader Petteri Orpo vowed to "fix Finland" and its economy, which he claims has been damaged by Marin's government.
Orpo will now have the first chance at forming a coalition to obtain a majority in parliament. Marin's era as prime minister is expected to end with this defeat.
Marin acknowledged that her party had gained support and more seats in parliament, but admitted they did not finish first. The young politician remains popular among many Finns, particularly young moderates, but has faced criticism at home for her partying and government spending.
The NCP's main goal is to reduce immigration from developing countries outside the European Union, a stance it shares with Marin's Social Democrats. However, Orpo accused Marin of eroding Finland's economic resilience at a time when Europe's energy crisis has hit the country hard.
Marin's foreign policy actions have been notable, particularly her push for NATO membership in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. That process is now almost complete, with Helsinki expected to join within days after all 30 Western defense alliance members approved the accession.
seems like young politicians r getting a raw deal these days. anyway, Orpo might wanna work on more than just fixing finland's economy... how about fixing the country's reputation tho? 
! Sanna Marin was like a rockstar as PM 
but it looks like her time in office has come to an end 
. She's still super young, though - only 37 years old! 
And I'm loving that she stuck up for Finland's NATO membership 
, especially with Russia being all aggressive 
. Now we gotta see what Petteri Orpo does next 
... will he be able to "fix" Finland? 
Can't wait to find out! #NATOgoals #FinlandStrong #SannaMarin
This energy crisis thing is a big deal too - hope they figure out some sustainable solutions ASAP. And NATO membership? Can't deny Marin's been proactive on that front... 
what does "eroding economic resilience" even mean? isnt that just a fancy way of saying "i want to control who comes into my country"? 
but what does it all mean for the people living there? 
. I mean, who doesn't see the NCP coming? They were like the 'anti-anything' party this whole time 
. Petteri Orpo's promise to 'fix Finland' is pretty vague tho... what does that even mean? 
. I get that politics is tough, but it feels like she had more time to prove herself 
. Guess we'll just have to wait and see how Orpo does with the whole coalition thing 
just can't believe Sanna Marin lost already 
think Orpo is gonna mess up Finland tho 
don't know what to expect now Helsinki joining NATO is kinda lit though 
but I guess it wasn't enough to keep her in office. It's kinda sad because she was pretty popular among the young folks 
marin's still got a rep among young ppl tho so idk if that's a win or loss for her 
. The NCP's win is interesting though - Petteri Orpo's promise to "fix Finland" sounds pretty vague, what exactly does that mean? 
Hopefully, Orpo can live up to expectations and bring stability to Finland. But on a more personal note, I've always wondered what goes through Marin's mind when she's out partying with her friends... does she ever think about how that's perceived by the public? 
still weird how some ppl can be so divided over immigration, 48 seats for NCP and yet they want to reduce it? seems counterintuitive...
. she was all about that NATO life and bringing Finland into the EU fold, but now she's being tossed out like yesterday's trash 
. mark my words, Finland is about to go through some major changes, and it won't be all sunshine and rainbows 
Anyway, it's not all doom and gloom; Helsinki finally joining NATO is a big deal! I mean, who needs energy crisis when you can join the cool kids' club? 
ncp's victory might be good for finland in some ways tho, maybe they'll get things together 
oh man I'm like totally shocked that Sanna Marin lost she was so young and talented and had some amazing ideas for Finland's future 
I mean, immigration policies are so complicated and there's no easy way out of this mess 
it just feels like one step forward and two steps back sometimes 
- it was only a matter of time before the opposition NCP caught up 
. But seriously, 48 seats out of 200? That's a big swing for them 
. Still, Petteri Orpo's "fix Finland" promise is pretty vague 
... what exactly does he plan to do with that economy? It sounds like Marin was right to focus on other stuff too, like NATO membership 
. And let's not forget, she's still only 37! 
I'm curious to see how she'll regroup and what kind of role she'll play in Finnish politics going forward 
.
This NCP is all about immigration restrictions, so we'll see how that plays out. Not a fan of Sanna's reputation tho, she was always seen as kinda wild 
Still, good on her for pushing for NATO membership, that's some big moves