Finland, NATO and the left
Left Alliance leader confronts hard choices facing socialists
6 min readMay 12, 2022
Finland’s decision to begin the process of joining NATO is a huge moment of change for Europe, and a moment of maturity for the left. The move is not only led by the social-democratic prime minister, Sanna Marin, but has seen Li Andersson, the leader of the radical left, overcome opposition within her own party.