Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced on Wednesday that she will resign as party leader. social democratic party (SDP) following its defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, in which the formation ranked third after conservatives and far-rightists.
“Now is the time to rejoin the ranks and step back as a leader”Said Marin, who in September urged his colleagues to choose someone else as congressional president. As a more urgent measure, he will withdraw himself from possible negotiations to form a government, the Yle chain reported.
Marin will continue as a member of parliament, but does not consider himself a minister should his party be part of a future coalition. “SDP ready for power“We have already taken on responsibility many times in Finnish history,” said Marin, who offered the party “co-operation” in the developing negotiations.
The SDP won in Sunday’s elections 19.9 percent of the voteand although it improved its results, it lagged behind the National Coalition and the Finns Party, so there will be a predictable political turnaround in the Nordic country.