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WELLINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The shock resignation of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who altered the face of global politics when she was elected the world's youngest female head of state, throws a spotlight on the demands faced by women in power. "We need people like Jacinda Ardern in politics. [1/2] New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during the Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, July 8, 2022. "Certainly she really challenges the male stereotype of being a prime minister." Former Prime Minister Helen Clark said Ardern had done an "extraordinary job" in leading New Zealand through major crises.

☆ Davos 2023: What you need to know about the WEF on Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Kathryn Lurie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The European Union will counter the U.S.'s game-changing Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), described in Davos as the most significant climate legislation since the 2015 Paris Agreement, with its own green deal. Liu's visit to Davos contrasts with the conspicuous absence of Russia, a key ally whose invasion of Ukraine China has refused to condemn. What was most needed, Kerry said, was "money, money, money, money, money, money, money." The slopes continued to be dominated by discussions about Davos' hottest topic in 2023 - Chat GPT and generative AI. For daily Davos updates in your inbox sign up for the Reuters Daily Briefing hereEditing by Leela de Kretser and Alexander SmithOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Davos 2023: Finland's Marin vows years of Ukraine support
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Finland is prepared to support Ukraine in its war with Russia for as long as necessary, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Tuesday while speaking at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. "I think the only message that we need to send is that we will support Ukraine as long as needed. One year, two years, five years, 10 years, 15 years," Marin said. In 2022, the Finnish government spent some 300 million euros on support to Ukraine, around 190 million of it on buying defence equipment. For daily Davos updates in your inbox sign up for the Reuters Daily Briefing hereReporting by Anne Kauranen, editing by Terje SolsvikOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ukraine war shows Europe too reliant on U.S., Finland PM says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HELSINKI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shown that Europe is too reliant on the United States for its own security, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Friday. We would be in trouble without the United States," Marin told an audience at the Lowy Institute. She added she had spoken with many U.S. politicians who had said they think Europe should be stronger. "The United States has given a lot of weapons, a lot of financial aid, a lot of humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Europe isn't strong enough yet," Marin said. "We have to make sure that we are building those capabilities when it comes to European defence, European defence industry."

☆ Finnish leader says the brutal truth is Ukraine shows Europe isn't 'strong enough' without the US
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"I must be brutally honest with you, Europe isn't strong enough right now," Sanna Marin said. "We would be in trouble without the United States," Marin added. "I must be brutally honest with you, Europe isn't strong enough right now. We would be in trouble without the United States," Marin said during remarks at a think tank in Sydney, Australia, per Reuters. "The United States has given a lot of weapons, a lot of financial aid, a lot of humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Europe isn't strong enough yet," Marin said.

☆ Jacinda Ardern and Sanna Marin hit back at reporter's question on age and gender
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

As two of the youngest heads of government and among a small percentage of female world leaders, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin have long faced questions about their age and gender. But they were quick to shoot down a journalist who asked about the purpose of the first-ever visit to New Zealand by a Finnish prime minister on Wednesday. Marin (second left) and Ardern (right) held bilateral talks in Auckland, New Zealand. Because two women meet it’s not simply because of their gender.”Marin, 37, who is in New Zealand with a Finnish trade delegation, emphasized the country’s growing trade ties. “We are meeting because we are prime ministers,” she said in response.

☆ See the moment Jacinda Ardern fired back at reporter's question about gender
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern and Finland's Sanna Marin quickly shot down a reporter who asked if their similar age and gender was the reason for their official meeting.

☆ Europe is too dependent on China for technologies, Finland's PM says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

HELSINKI, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Europe is currently too reliant on China for technologies and should be wary of this dependency, Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Thursday. Reporting by Anne Kauranen, editing by Terje SolsvikOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Finland urges Turkey, Hungary to swiftly approve Swedish, Finnish NATO bids
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Lehtikuva/Vesa Moilanen/via REUTERSHELSINKI, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Tuesday urged Hungary and Turkey to swiftly approve the Swedish and Finnish applications for membership of the NATO defence alliance. Hungary and Turkey are the only two remaining NATO members to not yet have ratified the applications. "All eyes are now on Hungary and Turkey. Finland and Sweden last week reiterated they would join NATO at the same time, presenting a united front to Turkey. Reporting by Essi Lehto and Anna Ringstrom, editing by Terje SolsvikOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Finland, Sweden promise to join NATO together in united front to Turkey
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Sweden's new Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin during their joint news conference after their official meeting at the PM's official residence Kesaranta in Helsinki, Finland, October 28, 2022. Lehtikuva/Vesa Moilanen/via REUTERSHELSINKI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Finland and Sweden will joint NATO at the same time, their prime ministers said on Friday, presenting a united front to Turkey which has raised questions about both their applications. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Friday Turkey's president had told her he had more questions for Sweden than for her country. "It is very important for us, of course, that Finland and Sweden would join NATO hand in hand," Marin told reporters at a joint press conference in Helsinki with her Swedish counterpart. "It's completely legitimate that Turkey gets confirmation that Sweden is doing what Sweden has committed to do within the framework of the agreement," he added.

☆ EU leaders seek united front on China dependency
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRUSSELS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - European Union leaders expressed increasing concern on Friday about economic reliance on China, mindful of the gas dependency built up with Russia that Moscow has exploited, and said they needed a united stance towards Beijing. The EU has regarded China since 2019 as a partner, economic competitor and systemic rival. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz did not speak to reporters before Friday's summit session, but the EU leaders that did agreed the 27 EU members needed to present a common front. "China is best dealt with when we are 27, not when we are one on one vis-à-vis China," he said. Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin stressed the EU needed to avoid building future dependencies and instead promote stronger cooperation between democratic countries.

☆ Old men helped cause the Soviet Union's collapse. Historians say it's a warning sign for the United States.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

The Soviet Union became a gerontocracy in its final years, contributing to its collapse. And Reagan was right: Soviet leaders had consistently died on the job. "It doesn't matter whether it's the Soviet Union or the United States — there's always a clash" between older and younger generations, Grunewald said. They were afraid to let it go," said Zubok, the author of "Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union." And that did become a central factor in the demise of the Soviet Union."

☆ Baltic states and Poland close doors to Russian tourists
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Andrius Sytas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A general view of the bridge over Narva river at the border crossing point with Russia in Narva, Estonia September 18, 2022. Monday's entry ban is targeted at tourists and excludes Russian dissidents seeking refuge in the EU along with lorry drivers, refugees and permanent residents of EU countries as well as those visiting family members. The border guard told me I won't t be allowed to come here anymore," he told Reuters. "I will still be able to get to Estonia through other countries," he told Reuters shortly after crossing into Narva. Russia said it would retaliate against the curbs, but would not close itself off from the bloc.

☆ Guvernul finlandez renunţă la un plan de lockdown după ce a fost declarat neconstituţional
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-31 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Guvernul din Finlanda a retras o propunere de introducere a unor interdicţii de ieşire din casă în mai multe oraşe în încercarea de a opri răspândirea pandemiei de COVID-19, a declarat miercuri premierul Sanna Marin, potrivit Reuters, citat de agerpres.ro. Decizia vine după un anunţ al unei Comisii Constituţionale conform căreia propunerea este prea vagă şi nu respectă legea fundamentală. "Din cauza anunţului comisiei, guvernul a decis să retragă propunerea", a scris Sanna Marin pe Twitter. Săptămâna trecută, guvernul a propus introducerea unui lockdown în cinci oraşe, inclusiv în capitala Helsinki. Oamenii nu ar mai fi putut ieşi din casă decât din motive stricte, scopul propunerii fiind oprirea înmulţirii infectărilor cu coronavirus şi a spitalizărilor.

Persons: Marin Locations: Finlanda, Helsinki

☆ Situaţia se înrăutăţeşte cu pași rapizi în Finlanda, atenţionează premierul Sanna Marin
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Situaţia din Finlanda legată pandemia de COVID-19 s-a înrăutăţit rapid în ultimele zile, a declarat joi şefa guvernului finlandez Sanna Marin, adăugând cu toate acestea că executivul a decis că deocamdată nu sunt motive ca să adopte măsuri de urgenţă, cum a făcut în martie, informează Reuters.În regiunea din jurul capitalei finlandeze Helsinki, cel mai grav afectată, numărul de noi cazuri a crescut cu aproape 70% în ultima săptămână comparativ cu săptămâna precedentă, a anunţat medicul-şef al regiunii, Markku Makijarvi, scrie agerpres.ro "Situaţia legată de coronavirus s-a înrăutăţit rapid în Finlanda. Numărul de contaminări a crescut, la fel şi cel al persoanelor care necesită spitalizare", a declarat Sanna Marin. "În opinia mea, nu trebuie să excludem nicio măsură", a adăugat ea, referindu-se la posibilitatea de a reimpune starea de urgenţă la nivel naţional.Joi, guvernul finlandez le-a recomandat autorităţilor regionale să închidă temporar toate spaţiile publice cu risc ridicat, în regiunile unde numărul de cazuri creşte rapid.Regiunea din jurul Helsinki va interzise toate reuniunile publice atât în interior cât şi în exterior şi va trimite studenţii şi elevii de peste 15 ani acasă, pentru cursuri online, alături de alte măsuri.

Persons: Marin Locations: Situaţia, Finlanda, Helsinki

☆ Topul BBC al celor mai influente 100 de femei în anul 2020
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

BBC a dezvăluit lista sa cu cele 100 de femei care şi-au pus amprenta asupra lumii în anul 2020, unul dintre cei mai complicaţi pe plan internaţional. Topul „BBC 100 de femei în 2020” conţine nume din diverse domenii, de la politiciene şi cercetătoare până la activiste, căntăreţe şi sportive. În top se mai află o scriitoare care a documentat viaţa din Wuhan în perioada izolării şi o autoare-compozitoare-interpretă care a luat atitudine pe tema violenţelor împotriva femeii. Sviatlana Ţihanouskaia, femeia care a îndrăznit să lupte împotriva lui Aleksandr Lukaşenko, cunoscut ca „ultimul dictator” al Europei”, se află la rândul ei în topul BBC. Sunt 100 de femei care conduc schimbarea şi fac diferenţa în aceste vremuri tulburi, notează BBC în prezentarea listei.

Persons: Jane Fonda, Sarah Gilbert, Oxford, Sviatlana, Aleksandr Lukaşenko Organizations: BBC Locations: activiste, Finlandei, Europei

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