Politics

Finnish president Sauli Niinistö has won a comfortable re-election this evening, after securing 62.7% of the vote in a race he lead from the start. His closest rival was Green Alliance candidate Pekka Haavisto who scored just 12.4%. Haavisto came…

Sauli Niinistö arrived at his campaign rally in Helsinki this evening, knowing he had most likely secured an history first round re-election victory. The incumbent president was greeted by hundreds of supporters who chanted his name, and crowded round to…

Voting gets underway across Finland today to choose the country’s president. The head of state hasn’t always been decided by popular vote: this is only the fourth time it’s happened this way. At various points in Finland’s 100 year…

The highlight of Sauli Niinistö’s first term as a president of Finland? This, if you ask me: “Indigenous Peoples should have the right to participate in matters concerning them in the United Nations. We look forward to the Secretary-General`s proposals…

The latest presidential opinion polls paint a confusing picture for voters, political analysts and campaigns alike. One thing is clear, incumbent President Sauli Niinistö (NCP, CD) is leading by a long way from the rest of the pack. But what’s…

All but one of the eight candidates in the upcoming presidential election have filed financial paperwork about their campaigns. Veteran campaigner Paavo Väyrynen, who is not running for a major party at this election, is the lone hold out. Today, Merja Kyllönen (Left)…