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Finnish prime minister resigns after losing confidence of coalition partner

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The Prime Minister of Finland Antti Rinne resigned after losing the support of a coalition partner, casting doubt on the future of the governing alliance. The Centre party lost confidence in Rinne after he was accused of lying by the head of Finnish postal service Finland Post. Rinne, a Social Democrat who has headed the centre-left government since Junehanded his resignation to President Sauli Niinisto.