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| Estonian minister scoffs at Finland's new 'saleswoman' PM, says young leader is part of far-left 'red' plot | Estonian minister scoffs at Finland's new 'saleswoman' PM, says young leader is part of far-left 'red' plot |
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| Estonia's interior minister has lashed out at Finland's new prime minister, Sanna Marin, accusing the 34-year-old of being unfit for office and participating in a neo-Bolshevik conspiracy against her country. | Estonia's interior minister has lashed out at Finland's new prime minister, Sanna Marin, accusing the 34-year-old of being unfit for office and participating in a neo-Bolshevik conspiracy against her country. |
| Mart Helme, a member of Estonia's right-wing populist Conservative People's Party, told local media that recent events in Finland have made his "hair stand on end." | Mart Helme, a member of Estonia's right-wing populist Conservative People's Party, told local media that recent events in Finland have made his "hair stand on end." |
| Noting that Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin once remarked that "every cook could become a minister," Helme lamented that "now we can see that a saleswoman has become a prime minister [in Finland]." | Noting that Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin once remarked that "every cook could become a minister," Helme lamented that "now we can see that a saleswoman has become a prime minister [in Finland]." |
| Continuing his attack on the new leader, Helme suggested that Marin is part of a "red" conspiracy to dismantle Finland. | Continuing his attack on the new leader, Helme suggested that Marin is part of a "red" conspiracy to dismantle Finland. |
| Estonia's own prime minister doesn't appear to share Helme's concerns. In a message shared on social media on Sunday, Juri Ratas noted that "Finland is our close friend and companion" and that Estonia-Finland relations have "not been affected by what kind of democratic parties belong to, or are run by, the coalitions in both countries." | Estonia's own prime minister doesn't appear to share Helme's concerns. In a message shared on social media on Sunday, Juri Ratas noted that "Finland is our close friend and companion" and that Estonia-Finland relations have "not been affected by what kind of democratic parties belong to, or are run by, the coalitions in both countries." |
| He added that he expects all members of the Estonian government to participate "meaningful and honest cooperation" with their Finnish counterparts. | He added that he expects all members of the Estonian government to participate "meaningful and honest cooperation" with their Finnish counterparts. |
| Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid later apologized to Marin in a phone call with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Monday. | |
| Helme issued what read like a backhanded apology of his own on Monday, insisting that his insult was meant as a compliment, "as recognition that someone can work their way up from a low social standing to the peak of politics." While he apologized to Marin, he stressed that he is concerned at the leftward tilt of Finnish politics. | |
| Marin was nominated by the Social Democratic Party to serve as prime minister following the resignation of her predecessor, Antti Rinne. Parliament confirmed her appointment last week. | Marin was nominated by the Social Democratic Party to serve as prime minister following the resignation of her predecessor, Antti Rinne. Parliament confirmed her appointment last week. |
| Although she is Finland's youngest prime minister to date, Marin has served in parliament since 2015. In June, she was appointed minister of transport and communications. | Although she is Finland's youngest prime minister to date, Marin has served in parliament since 2015. In June, she was appointed minister of transport and communications. |
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