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When the party of the country’s political rock star, former Prime Minister Sanna Marin, lost in April, a center-right party’s power rose.

The escalation comes as Finland tries to address a rise in the arrivals of migrants and asylum seekers that officials blame on Moscow.

Relations have deteriorated markedly since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the Finns accuse Moscow of orchestrating a flow of migrants in retaliation for Finland joining NATO.

Voting took place as the alliance’s newest member grapples with concerns about potential aggression from its neighbor Russia.

Officials accused Moscow of loosening migration controls. Relations between the countries deteriorated after Finland joined NATO following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Even though it’s now part of NATO, a wary Finland still requires men to serve their country. Women can volunteer, and many do.

Alexander Stubb was elected vowing to bolster Finland’s new role in NATO, just as Trump’s threats have thrown the future of the alliance into doubt.

Alexander Stubb was elected vowing to bolster Finland’s new role in NATO, just as Trump’s threats have thrown the future of the alliance into doubt.

President Biden has consulted Sauli Niinisto throughout Russia’s war against Ukraine. Europeans should not dismiss the risks of a wider war, he says.

The lawmaker, Timo Vornanen, from the right-wing nationalist Finns Party is the latest party figure to come under scrutiny. He said he would continue in Parliament.