Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne resigns
By DW
04 December 2019 |
10:15 am
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has accepted the resignation of his prime minister, Antti Rinne. Niinisto has asked the current administration to remain as a caretaker government until a new one is in place.
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