I comment from time to time on the elections of other countries, so I decided to finally just put those comments in trailing threads, rather than stand alone posts.
We'll see how it works.
April 3, 2023
Finland popular young prime minister, Sanna Marin, will be replaced, probably by Petteri Orpo in an extremely close race.
The Finish parliamentary election reflects results that show the country going from a center left coalition to a center right coalition. The probably new PM, 53 years of age (still young by American standards these days) promises to continue to support Ukraine. This edges the country towards a more nationalistic stance.
Commenting on the Ukrainian War, the new probable PM stated:
First to Ukraine: we stand by you, with you. We cannot accept this terrible war. And we will do all that is needed to help Ukraine, Ukrainian people because they fight for us. This is clear.
And the message to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin is: go away from Ukraine because you will lose.
Concerns over the economy seem to have been the main issue in the election.
