"Alexander Stubb Elected President in Finland's High-Stakes Election"
TL;DR
Preliminary results indicate that former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb is projected to win Finland's presidential election runoff against former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Stubb, a center-right candidate, is expected to secure 51.4% of the votes, making him the 13th president of Finland. Both candidates largely agree on Finland's foreign policy and security priorities, including maintaining a hard line toward Moscow and strengthening security ties with Washington. The runoff was required after none of the original nine candidates received more than half of the votes in the first round.
- Finland election: Finns vote to elect a new president The Associated Press
- Finland’s former PM takes early lead in high-stakes presidential vote The Guardian
- Centre-right Stubb leads Finland’s presidential vote in early results Al Jazeera English
- Finland Elects Alexander Stubb President as It Ushers in NATO Era The New York Times
- Centre-right's Stubb wins close-fought Finnish presidential election Reuters
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