Former Finnish politician Esko Seppänen dies

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Former politician Esko Seppänen, 79, has died. He was a long-serving Member of the European Parliament for the Left Alliance. Seppänen previously served as a Member of Parliament from 1987 to 1996. His son announced his peaceful passing on Instagram, remembering him as a hero. Before his political career, Seppänen was a journalist at Yleisradio and received two state awards for public information. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2006.


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