The Finnish presidential election is conducted through a direct popular vote. Nine candidates competed in the initial round on Jan. 28, with the top two advancing to the second round.■ This photo taken on Feb. 11, 2024 shows a polling station in Helsinki, Finland. The final round of the ...
Even though the membership in the main Lutheran church is high, the population is not highly religious. Polls suggest that 28-60% of the population to be either agnostics oratheists.[4] In 2020, Christian MP Päivi Räsänen reportedly faced inquiries bypolicebecause she mentioned Bible ve...
Interview Finland does not fear Russia, says presidential frontrunner Ahead of Sunday’s polls, Alex Stubb says strong military, Nato membership and US defence pact create deterrence December 8 2023 War in Ukraine Finnish court blocks extradition of Russian warlord to Ukraine ...
New polls are expected next week. According to analysts, changes of the top two candidates are still possible even after early voting begins.■ 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 ...
HELSINKI/VAALIMAA, Finland (Reuters) -Finland said on Thursday it would close its border to Russian tourists at midnight, shutting off the last remaining direct land route to the European Union for them as thousands of Russians seek to avoid conscription into the war in Ukraine. ...
candidate of the Green League (VIHR) Pekka Haavisto (L) and National Coalition presidential candidate Alexander Stubb shake hands at the Presidential election night debate at the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, during the first round of the presidential election, on Jan 28, 2024. [Photo/...
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 ...
30, 2024 The GOP Plans to Challenge the Election Four years after an unprecedented effort to overturn an American presidential vote, Donald Trump and his allies have laid the groundwork for an even more sophisticated plot. Trevor Bach Oct. 30, 2024 When Do Polls Open and Close Millions of ...
Helsinki, 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. (Xinhua/Chen Jing...