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Finland’s election: what happened to Sanna Marin and what to expect next

Finland’s election: what happened to Sanna Marin and what to expect next: The results of Finland’s parliamentary elections signal a tumultuous period ahead. This was to a certain degree foreseen by pre-election polls, which indicated that prime minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) was about to lose to the opposition conservative National Coalition Party …

Ukraine: the problem with copying Finland’s strict cold war neutrality

Ukraine: the problem with copying Finland’s strict cold war neutrality: During the tense negotiations over the Ukraine crisis, the idea of “Finlandizing” Ukraine has been suggested as a solution. This idea refers to the way a small or weak country can retain its sovereignty by making some policy decisions – generally defence and foreign – …