Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Thursday submitted her letter of resignation to President Sauli Niinistö, Finland’s public broadcaster reports. The center-left coalition will continue to work in a 'caretaker' capacity until the new government takes over. This means that Marin's cabinet is not to introduce any new bills but only take care of day-to-day government affairs.
Efforts to form a new government will begin from next week, after the Easter holidays, HS reports. Petteri Orpo's National Coalition Party will get the first try in forming the next coalition.
Meanwhile, Sanna Marin said that if the SDP joins the incoming coalition government, it was unlikely she would serve as a minister, after announcing her intention to step down as leader of her party. Her decision came after the SDP finished third in this spring's elections, just behind the center-right NCP and the right wing Finns Party.
