Finland is set to have a change in leadership after a federal election saw Social Democrat leader Sanna Marin edged out by the right-of-center National Coalition Party, according to the Associated Press.
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Just days after Finland was approved to enter NATO, the April 2, 2023, election saw the NCP win 20.8% of the vote (48 seats), the most of any party in an election with over 2,400 candidates from 22 parties.
The right-wing populist Finns Party took in the second-most votes with 20.1% (46 seats), and the now-former prime minister’s Social Democrats came in third place with 19.9% (43 seats).
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