SANNA RESIGNS FROM PARTY LEADERSHIP: Newswise, most of the last week was about two topics – the general post-election fallout, including Sanna Marin’s resignation from Social Democratic party leadership, and the finalization of Finland’s membership in NATO.
That is, switching *back* to the more moderate ECR they had joined in 2014 already during the Soini era. This time, it was about Ukraine, and I guess they felt there was only ever more to lose anyway by staying in ID. I noticed Soini commented on this too in his "ploki" (well, of course he had to) with something about useful idiots etc. Well, they made an easy target.
And they switched to ECR originally from the now defunct EFD group in 2014. They've had quite an adventure.
My guess is that one of their reasons for now joining ECR is that Laura Huhtasaari, probably one one of their most "out-there" and... least pro-Ukrainian politicians available, has left the EP for the Finnish parliament.
That is, switching *back* to the more moderate ECR they had joined in 2014 already during the Soini era. This time, it was about Ukraine, and I guess they felt there was only ever more to lose anyway by staying in ID. I noticed Soini commented on this too in his "ploki" (well, of course he had to) with something about useful idiots etc. Well, they made an easy target.
And they switched to ECR originally from the now defunct EFD group in 2014. They've had quite an adventure.
My guess is that one of their reasons for now joining ECR is that Laura Huhtasaari, probably one one of their most "out-there" and... least pro-Ukrainian politicians available, has left the EP for the Finnish parliament.