Finland's Marin in battle over state spending to stay in power

FILE PHOTO: Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (not seen) hold a joint news conference at the government headquarters Rosenbad as they meet in Stockholm, Sweden, February 2, 2023. TT News Agency/Jonas Ekstromer via REUTERS

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who in 2019 became the world's youngest premier at 34, is battling to stay in power in an election on Sunday as the country faces a recession and her challengers accuses her government of bloated public spending.

Marin, who has appeared on the covers of Vogue and Time Magazine, is considered by fans around the world as a millennial role model for progressive new leaders.