Tag: Sanna Marin

Finland’s Outgoing Prime Minister Files for Divorce

May 11, 2023
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Finland’s outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin has filed for divorce jointly with her husband of three years Markus Raikkonen, they said on Instagram on Wednesday. “We are grateful for the 19 years together and our beloved daughter. We will remain best friends,” they said in separate Instagram stories. Marin and Raikkonen, who until recently worked at a…

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Outgoing Finnish Leader Marin Steps Down as Party Leader

April 5, 2023
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HELSINKI—Finland’s outgoing prime minister, Sanna Marin, said Wednesday that she will resign as the leader of her Social Democratic Party at the next party congress in the autumn, saying she hopes it will enable her “to open a new page in my own life.” “Now is the time to get in line again and leave…

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Finland Seeks to Enhance Ties With Australia

December 5, 2022
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Finland is seeking stronger bilateral relations with Australia, with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin calling for the two nations to join their common lifelines and increase cooperation. Marin is the first Finnish leader to have visited Australia. Speaking at Lowy Institute on Dec. 2, Marin said Finland would like to increase cooperation around clean energy, critical…

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Humility and Values the Missing Link in Politics Today

September 6, 2022
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Commentary Half a century ago, a parliamentary sex scandal was averted when a quick-thinking MP rose to his feet and asked, “is there a member of this House who hasn’t at some time lusted after a woman other than his own wife?” That did the trick. The self-righteous fire went out of the debate, and…

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