Orpo

Amid escalating tensions between Russia and the West, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has sounded the alarm, asserting that Russia is gearing up for a protracted confrontation with Western nations. Orpo's remarks, delivered today, underscore growing concerns about the geopolitical landscape and the imperative for enhanced European defense measures.

Finland's main conservative party claimed victory in parliamentary elections Sunday in a tight three-way race that saw right-wing populists take second place, leaving Prime Minister Sanna Marin's Social Democratic Party in third, dashing her hopes for reelection.

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin of the ruling Social Democratic Party has conceded defeat in the parliamentary elections held yesterday, Reuters reported.

The leader of the opposition National Coalition Party, Petteri Orpo, has declared victory in a tense battle in Finland's parliamentary elections. "We got the most mandates," Orpo told supporters.