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Centre-right's Stubb wins close-fought Finnish presidential election

Alexander Stubb, a former conservative prime minister, has won the Finnish presidential election, with a focus on security issues and tensions with Russia.
Stubb obtained 51.6% of the vote, defeating Pekka Haavisto, the former foreign minister, who came second for a third time.
The new Finnish president will lead the country's foreign policy and adopt a hard line against Russia.

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junge Welt

Left

Elections in Finland: President remains conservative

Finland's former prime minister Stubb won the election to the highest state office by a narrow margin.

2 years ago

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La Repubblica

Lean Left

Chi è Stubb, l’ex premier “iron man” eletto presidente della Finlandia

Already at the helm of a center-right government, he convinced himself to return to politics he had abandoned 7 years after Helsinki's NATO accession, which he had always supported.

2 years ago·Turin, Italy

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TAZ

Left

Presidential election in Finland: cuddly 3.2 percentage points gap

Alexander Stubb narrowly won the election. The victory ceremony is as friendly and relaxed as the election campaign. Both agreed on many things anyway. more...

2 years ago·Berlin, Germany

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delo.si

Lean Left

Finland's new president Alexander Stubb will advocate peace

In the race for the presidency, former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb defeated former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavista and announced that he would work for peace.

2 years ago

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Winnipeg Free Press

Center

Finland has elected a new president to take over top job in NATO's newcomer and Russia's neighbor

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland has a new president after former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb narrowly won a runoff vote Sunday for the key post in this Nordic country. Stubb, who […]

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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