Sanna Marin

Center-right National Coalition Party leader Petteri Orpo expected to get first shot at forming a government.

She has said she doesn’t want to govern with the Finns, a party she has accused of making openly racist statements. Denmark’s [Mette Frederiksen won a second term](https://www.politico.eu/article/danish-vote-paves-way-for-centrist-government-exit-poll/) last fall only after a sharp shift to the political right. Marin, who took over as Social Democrat leader in 2019, remains a popular figure both at home and abroad. He could also try to strike a deal with the Social Democrats to govern together although that looks less likely, experts say, after repeated clashes over economic policy between the two over recent months. “Our message has got through, the support is there, and Finns believe in the National Coalition Party.” The far-right Finns Party was second with 46 seats.

Centre-right opposition leader Orpo claims mandate to form new coalition government.

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"This was a great victory," the 53-year-old head of the conservative National Coalition Party, Petteri Orpo, told his cheering supporters.

"I liked Marin... [Coalition](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/coalition/) Party, congratulations to the Finns Party. [ NATO ](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/nato/)membership process, others see the rising public debt on her watch and backlash over video clips of her partying as signs of inexperience. [far-right](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/far-right/), whom Marin has qualified as "openly racist". Finland!](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/finland/)", the 45-year-old head of the anti-immigration Finns Party, Riikka Purra, thanked her supporters for the party's "best election result ever". [government](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/government/) in Finland," he said.

Finland's left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin conceded defeat on Sunday in the Nordic country's parliamentary election as the opposition right-wing ...

The Finns Party’s main goal is to reduce what leader Riikka Purra has called “harmful” immigration from developing countries outside the European Union. That’s an excellent achievement, even if we did not finish first today,” the prime minister said in a speech to party members. The NCP has led in polls for almost two years although its lead had melted away in recent months.

In 2019, Finland's Sanna Marin entered office as the world's youngest serving prime minister at the age of 34.

Marin reluctantly agreed to take a [drug test](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/finland-prime-minister-sanna-marin-drug-test-leaked-party-videos-rcna43915) in an attempt to defuse the crisis, which found no trace of illegal substances. "Congratulations also to the other winners of the elections, congratulations to the Coalition Party and congratulations to the Finns Party. "No impact on Finland's support to Ukraine or joining Nato," Swain said of Marin's departure from office. in 2015, described Finland's election result as a "loss for global feminist politics." She formed a center-left coalition government of five parties that all had female leaders — four of whom were under the age of 35 at the time. 'A loss for global feminist politics' Responding to the question at a news conference in Auckland, New Zealand, Marin said, "We are meeting because we are prime ministers." [leaked video](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/sanna-marin-party-scandal-women-dancing-videos-finland-rcna44565) emerged showing her dancing at a party with Finnish celebrities at the peak of Europe's energy crisis. The Finnish people have cast their votes and a celebration of democracy is always a wonderful thing." [world's youngest serving prime minister in 2019](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/09/sanna-marin-finalnd-set-to-become-the-worlds-youngest-pm-at-34.html) at the age of 34. [vocal support of Ukraine](https://www.euronews.com/2023/03/10/in-our-hearts-youve-already-won-sanna-marin-tells-zelenskyy-on-ukraine-visit) following Russia's full-scale invasion, [paving the way for Finland to join NATO](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/31/turkey-formally-approves-finlands-nato-membership.html) and navigating the Nordic country's response to the coronavirus pandemic. - Marin entered office as the world's youngest serving prime minister in 2019 at the age of 34.

The National Coalition Party (NCP) secured 48 of 200 parliamentary seats versus 43 for the Social Democrats, with the anti-immigration Finns Party securing ...

As a high-profile Social Democrat, she earned widespread praise over the past four years for her handling of the pandemic and adept response to the Ukraine crisis, including Finland’s dramatic [pivot toward NATO](https://www.politico.eu/article/finland-join-nato-memeber-turkey-parliament-vote/). “Our message has got through, the support is there, and Finns believe in the National Coalition Party.” If Orpo turns to the Finns Party and its leader Riikka Purra, they are likely to face differences over immigration policy. For a potential tie-up with the Social Democrats, a compromise would have to be met between the two sides’ sharply different strategies on economic policy. Swedish Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson failed to secure a second term in elections last fall, while Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen only won reelection in November after a series of sharp-right policy turns. Orpo must now decide with whom to team up as the basis for a majority coalition — although all options entail a challenge.