In Finland, restraining orders are typically issued to protect individuals from harassment, threats or unwanted contact. They can be requested to prevent the subject of the order from approaching or communicating with the petitioner.
According to Finnish tabloid Iltalehti, police suspect that the man stalked Marin from the beginning of December last year until the Christmas holidays. The man had been previously charged with stalking in another case, Iltalehti reported.
Marin served as Finland’s leader from 2019 to 2023, becoming the world’s youngest female prime minister. After losing an election in April 2023, she stepped down as chair of her Social Democratic Party and later joined the Tony Blair Institute as a strategic counselor.
