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Former Finnish prime minister to go for Brussels seat

The controversial former Finnish prime minister, Anneli Jäätteenmäki (Centre Party) has announced that she will run in the European Parliament elections.

The remaining eight Centre Party candidates will be announced this Thursday.

Mrs Jäätteenmäki's career as prime minister lasted only two months before she had to resign in June 2003 following accusations that she misinformed Finnish parliament and the public over how she acquired confidential Foreign Ministry documents on Iraq....

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