Famous around the world, voted out at home: Sanna Marin resigns as head of government, and the conservatives take over. But with which partners, that is the question.
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Alex Ruehle
Rarely has a parliamentary election been so personalized. The Finnish media were mildly surprised last Sunday at the global interest in Sanna Marin, the last campaign appearance of the 37-year-old prime minister on Friday in Helsinki made it onto Japanese television. Marin is young, quick-witted and courageous, she managed to get NATO accession through, maneuvered Finland through the Corona crisis with ease and tries not to cut social spending in economically difficult times.