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