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"Media reports say Sanna Marin was raised in a "rainbow family", living in a rented apartment with her mother and her mother's female partner... But she said her mother had always been supportive and made her believe she could do anything she wanted. She was the first person in her family to go to university."

"In increasingly critical areas, from medical equipment to new technologies and energy, we have become far too dependent on cooperation with regimes which do not share our common values."

"As digitalisation becomes more and more important … we must be able to trust technology. Our common lifelines have to be based on solid cooperation in science research and innovation as well."

"I think China could play an important role to stop the war, if they wanted. It's up to China how they want to act concerning the war. But we shouldn't only rely on that, on China or any others … we should make sure we are stronger."

"We would be in trouble without the United States involving [itself] in the war of Ukraine."

"We are not perhaps the most cheerful people in the globe, But of course, we have a good nation and we have a good society."

"It doesn’t mean that you don’t have to do things by yourself, Of course, you have to work by yourself, but still we have that network that helps you if life gets tough. And I think that creates that kind of trust that societies need to really bloom."

"well taken care of and that they have that social life and also all the support for the education that they need."

"We are entering a decade during which we must find solutions for combating climate change, This calls for decisions that reduce emissions and strengthen carbon sinks. We will rely on scientific data, while taking account of the social and regional impacts of the solutions proposed."

"There is enormous demand and a huge market for new climate technology, Will our country have the bold pioneering spirit needed to prosper?"

"We have a lot of work to do to rebuild trust... I have never thought about my age or gender. I think of the reasons I got into politics and those things for which we have won the trust of the electorate."

"The strength of a society is measured not by the wealth of its most affluent members, but by how well its most vulnerable citizens are able to cope. The question we need to ask is whether everyone has the chance to lead a life of dignity."

"This war (by Russia) against a sovereign European nation (Ukraine) puts the European security order at risk. In this changing security environment, Finland and Sweden will further enhance their cooperation."

"Finland should urgently apply for NATO membership"

"This consensus provides a good foundation for building our future as a NATO member, With our decision, we have strengthened Finland’s position and broadened our room for manoeuvre in a situation where it was at risk of narrowing and even being compromised altogether."

"Together, we have defended our values and taken the necessary actions on our own terms. I hope that as a nation, we can be proud of this."

"Russia may have started this war, but they will not win it. A world where undemocratic powers subjugate other states, in blatant disregard of the UN Charter and human suffering, is a world we must leave behind forever. Russia’s friends are now few and far between."

"We must strengthen our strategic autonomy – that is, Europe’s self-sufficiency – our resilience and our global partnerships, especially with other democracies."

"Strategic autonomy also means defending our values. It is in Finland’s interests to help build a stronger Europe, especially now, when the world is crying out for defenders of human rights, equality and cooperation."

"I encourage everyone to exercise their right to vote, as free elections are the cornerstone and foundation of a democratic society. Finland is worth fighting for, but it is also worth voting for."

"Make no mistake, if Russia wins its terrible gamble, it will not be the only one to feel empowered."

"We have become far too dependent on cooperation with regimes that do not share our common values."

"We all have worries when it comes to China and we must make sure that we don't have that kind of critical dependencies when it comes to China."

"We cannot be dependent, for example, on microchips or semiconductors or any kind of critical technologies when it comes to authoritarian countries. Because if those trading routes would be cut suddenly, then we would be in trouble."

"I must be brutally honest with you, Europe isn't strong enough right now. We would be in trouble without the United States."

"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."

"We have to make sure that we are building those capabilities when it comes to European defence, European defence industry."

"We need to draw the right lessons from the recent global challenges, wars and crises."

"Suolammen vettä (Swamp pond's water): Child, if it's of any consolation, my shoes, too, have in their time become wet and my socks received a strange colour."

"Hurja poika: The grave of the wild one is deep and black. You get chilly waiting for the resurrection."

"Ikävä: If I'm off to see you with a bottle of red wine, shall I find some blue cheese at the petrol station, I wonder."

"Äärelä (Minne muistot matkaa): I wish that in my mind I'll always be able to find my way back to these special moments of ours. A wedding waltz."

"Suvisivakointia: Nordic walk takes quite a bit of spunk."

"Siipeen jos sain: The one ill-used by the world knows that his disgrace will pass in the end."

"Pari pitsaa: A man comes home with some frozen pizzas, but the promise of an amorous moment vanishes when the Formula 1 Race starts on TV."

"Mersu-humppa: The losers shut up seeing me park my Mercedes in front of the bar."

"Lapset: The children are dexterous, true, but being unable to do calculations, they need help with matters relating to wages."