Alexander Stubb winning runoff presidential election in Finland — justice ministry

  HELSINKI: Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, a candidate from the National Coalition Party, is leading runoff presidential election in...

No requests yet from Washington for communication between Russian, US presidents — Kremlin

Press review: Belarusian president re-elected while Denmark boosts aid to Ukraine

Hungary received guarantees from European Commission before voting on sanctions

 

HELSINKI: Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, a candidate from the National Coalition Party, is leading runoff presidential election in Finland, the Finnish justice ministry said.

According to the ministry, Stubb is winning 52.7% of votes after counting 58.3% of ballots. His rival, former Foreign Minister and now a lawmaker Pekka Haavisto, is scoring 47.3%.

The final results of the voting will be endorsed by the country’s justice ministry on February 14. The government will announce the results at its plenary meeting on Thursday, February 15. The president elect will take office in early March.

-News Feed