The final round of the Finnish presidential election started Sunday morning, with voters casting their ballots at 9 a.m. local time (0700 GMT). (Xinhua/Chen Jing) This photo taken on Feb. 11, 2024 shows a polling station in Helsinki, Finland. The final round of the Finnish presidential e...
The president may, upon proposal of the prime minister and after having heard the parliamentary groups, order parliament to be dissolved, and a new election held. Parliament Constitutionally, the 200-member, unicameral Eduskunta is the supreme authority in Finland. It may alter the constitution, ...
A man looks at the campaign posters for vote in the Finnish presidential elections in Helsinki, Finland, on Jan. 16, 2024. Early voting started in the Finnish presidential election on Wednesday, more than a week before the Jan. 28 election day in the first round. (Photo by Matti Matikainen...
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419 songs were received by Finland's public broadcaster YLE, all hoping to make the cut and compete at Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the country's national selection contest for Eurovision 2024. Seven songs have been shortlisted and will be performed on 10 February during UMK's one-night sh...
Cars queue to enter Finland from Russia, at the Vaalimaa border station, in Vaalimaa, Finland September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Janis Laizans By Anne Kauranen and Janis Laizans HELSINKI/VAALIMAA, Finland (Reuters) -Finland said on Thursday it would close its border to Russian tourists at ...
The Centre Party is now considering whether to pull its support for the five-party coalition, a move that could lead to a snap election. However, analysts say the Centre Party is unlikely to push for a new election. As the party and coalition allies are trailing in the ...
Finland, Jan. 28, 2024. The presidential candidate for the National Coalition and former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb will face the independent Green candidate, former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, in the second round of Finland's presidential election on Feb. 11. (Photo by Tong Shuai/Xinhua...
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