Finland's Progressive Icon Sanna Marin Loses Re-Election Amid Right-Wing Surge.

Sanna Marin, the world's youngest serving prime minister and a figurehead for progressives, conceded defeat in Finland's tightly contested election. Marin formed a center-left coalition government of five parties, all with female leaders, and received praise for her vocal support of Ukraine and navigating the country's response to the pandemic. However, after just one term, Marin was pushed into third place by her right-wing political rivals. Finland's main conservative National Coalition Party came out on top, while the right-wing Finns Party received a record share of the vote. Marin's departure is seen as a loss for global feminist politics.