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National Coalition Party candidate Alexander Stubb, left, and Social Movement candidate Pekka Haavisto attend a Presidential election event, at the Helsinki City Hall, in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Alexander Stubb is projected to win Finland’s presidential election runoff on Sunday against the former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

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Former PM Alexander Stubb wins Finnish presidency, narrowly defeating ex-top diplomat Pekka Haavisto
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Sun,02/11/24-2:02AM , 77 Reads
HELSINKI (AP) — Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won Finland’s election runoff Sunday against ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a close race for the presidency and the task of steering the Nordic country’s foreign and security policy now that it is a member of NATO, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Leaders after the early vote results, National Coalition Party candidate Alexander Stubb, right, and Social Movement candidate Pekka Haavisto stand during the Presidential election event, at the Helsinki City Hall, in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. Finns on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024 will pick a new head of state from the array of two experienced politicians whose main will be to steer the Nordic country’s foreign and security policy at an unprecedented time when the country is now a NATO member following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and its eastern border with Russia remains closed. (Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva via AP, File)

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As Finns choose a new president, one thing is certain: A hard line on Russia will continue
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Fri,02/09/24-1:02AM , 67 Reads
HELSINKI (AP) — Finns on Sunday will choose either of two experienced politicians to be their next head of state, whose main task will be to steer the Nordic country’s foreign and security policy now that it is a member of NAT
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National Coalition Party candidate Alexander Stubb smiles, during a Presidential election event, at the Helsinki City Hall, in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. A projection in Finland says Alexander Stubb has won the first round of the presidential election to set up a Feb 11 runoff. (Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva via AP)

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Ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb wins first round of Finland's presidential vote to set up a runoff
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Sun,01/28/24-1:43AM , 119 Reads
HELSINKI (AP) — Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won the first round of Finland's presidential election Sunday and will face runner-up ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a runoff next month.
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Election posters pictured ahead of the Finnish presidential election in Espoo, Finland, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The first round of the presidential election takes place on Sunday, Jan. 28 but the advance voting period is from Jan. 17 to Jan. 23. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva via AP)

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Finns go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president at a time of increased tension with Russia
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Thu,01/25/24-11:10PM , 49 Reads
HELSINKI (AP) — Finns will vote Sunday to elect a new president at an unprecedented time: the Nordic nation is now a NATO member following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and its eastern border with Russia is closed, both almost unthinkable a few
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