Lipponen slams Nato summit for sidelining Finnish PM

Former Finnish Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen has sharply criticised the recent Nato summit in Helsinki, alleging it violated Finland's constitution. Writing in Hufvudstadsbladet, Lipponen called the decision to exclude Prime Minister Petteri Orpo from the meeting "unprecedented and unconstitutional."

The summit, co-hosted by President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, focused on Baltic Sea security, particularly the protection of critical underwater infrastructure.