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Sanna Marin, Finland’s Political Rock Star, Could Be Slipping
The New York Times ^ | March 31, 2023 | Johanna Lemola and Steven Erlanger

Posted on 04/01/2023 10:12:49 AM PDT by McGruff

At a recent campaign rally in her hometown, Tampere, Finland, Prime Minister Sanna Marin defended her time in office and tore into the rising right-wing populist Finns Party, which opposes immigration and is fiercely critical of the European Union.

Ms. Marin remains remarkably popular after governing for three and a half years, through the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and Finland’s rapid decision to join NATO — despite her assurance only a month before Russia invaded that Finland would never join the alliance on her watch.

But with most Finns now focused on other matters, particularly inflation and rising public debt, she is at risk of losing her job in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Finland’s three biggest parties are essentially tied in the polls, and the mood of the country seems to be swinging rightward, which has been a trend in Europe in partial reaction to the economic costs of the pandemic and the Ukraine war.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: finland; oohseethatgirl; sannamarin; thedancingqueen; watchthatscene

1 posted on 04/01/2023 10:12:49 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff; Kazan; JonPreston; BobL

We’ll see if The zElenskyy Curse claims another victim, and we get “regime change” in Finland.


2 posted on 04/01/2023 10:20:24 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: McGruff

I hope.


3 posted on 04/01/2023 10:21:44 AM PDT by BRL
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To: kiryandil
At least she got the obligatory photo.


4 posted on 04/01/2023 10:30:14 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: McGruff

She also recently attended the funeral of a Right Sector Banderist, commander of The DaVinci Wolves in Kiev. See:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4142443/posts?page=10#10


5 posted on 04/01/2023 10:33:01 AM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "All's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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To: kiryandil

Sure hope so. France is definitely on the rocks, despite the total MSM blackout.


6 posted on 04/01/2023 11:33:55 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: McGruff

Nice😉👍


7 posted on 04/01/2023 11:37:21 AM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you filthy animal! )
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To: McGruff

She and Zelensky share the love for the same drugs.


8 posted on 04/01/2023 11:39:59 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: Kazan

Slipping? I’d like to see her in one.


9 posted on 04/01/2023 12:02:32 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: McGruff

Is she the one filmed dancing in a nightclub and the citizens treating it as a big scandal? Or maybe that was Iceland. Both ladies look alike.


10 posted on 04/01/2023 12:45:37 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: McGruff

As clouds darken the horizon, some will want leaders instead of clowns.

I hope Finland chooses a leader. I fear the US is stuck with clowns


11 posted on 04/01/2023 12:45:56 PM PDT by redgolum
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To: McGruff

“Ms. Marin remains remarkably popular after governing for three and a half years...”

“...she is at risk of losing her job in Sunday’s parliamentary elections.”


Make up your mind!


12 posted on 04/01/2023 1:17:31 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: lee martell

She’s the one.


13 posted on 04/01/2023 2:25:41 PM PDT by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: McGruff

“... and women shall rule them.”

Could only fervently wish that bloodthirsty vampiress Victoria Nuland had five sons in Bakhmut.


14 posted on 04/01/2023 2:26:50 PM PDT by A strike ("The worse, the better."- Lenin (& Schwab & Soros)
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To: BRL

They saw what happened in the Netherlands when they failed to adequately rig the elections. They won’t make the same mistake, Sanna Marin will be protected


15 posted on 04/01/2023 3:15:39 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: kiryandil

Good result. Commies collapsed and the right gained seats. You’ll be glad to know this means Finland’s aid to Ukraine will increase.


16 posted on 04/02/2023 2:51:27 PM PDT by Krosan
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To: Krosan
You’ll be glad to know this means Finland’s aid to Ukraine will increase.

The only people cheaper than Finns are old-time Scots, and French Canadians...

17 posted on 04/02/2023 7:16:34 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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