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The victory for Finland's conservatives in the presidential runoff marks a political watershed in the Nordic country, restoring the National Coalition Party to the presidency after 30 years and giving it the nation's two top posts for the first time.
A former finance minister won Finland's presidential election Sunday and will become the country's first conservative head of state in five decades.
Voters braved record low temperatures on Sunday to choose Finland's leader in a runoff between a veteran conservative and the first openly gay candidate from the small Greens party, seen by many as too radical for the Nordic country.
The victory for Finland?s conservatives in the presidential runoff restores the National Coalition Party to the presidency after 30 years and gives it the nation?s two top posts for the first time.
Finland heads to the polls Sunday to elect a new leader, with a former finance minister running against the nation's first openly gay presidential candidate, according to the country's media.
Voters braved record low temperatures on Sunday to choose Finland's president in a runoff between a veteran conservative and the first openly gay candidate from the small Greens party, seen by many as too radical for the Nordic country.
A conservative former finance minister was headed toward a clear victory in Finland's presidential election Sunday, according to partial results and a TV election forecast.
HELSINKI, Finland, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Voters in Finland Sunday sent Sauli Niinisto to a resounding victory over Pekka Haavisto, making him the country's 12th president, election results showed.
Following his election as President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö has resigned from his position as head of the Football Association of Finland, leaving Markku Lehtola in interim charge.
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For his supporters, Pekka Haavisto breakthrough into Finland's presidential runoff defies fears that tolerance is waning in Finland. The gay environmentalist who lives with an Ecuadorean immigrant faces off Sunday against a veteran conservative.
For his supporters, Pekka Haavisto's breakthrough into Finland's presidential runoff defies fears that tolerance is waning in Finland. The gay environmentalist who lives with an Ecuadorean immigrant faces off Sunday against a veteran conservative.
Finland elects its first conservative head of state in decades, the pro-European Sauli Niinisto, after a run-off vote.
Former Finnish Finance Minister Sauli Niinisto emerged victorious in the nation's presidential election Sunday, according to preliminary results.
Voters braved record low temperatures to choose Finland's leader, as Sauli Niinisto continues to lead surveys.
Finnish voters were being asked Sunday to choose the country's leader in a runoff between a veteran, conservative and the first openly gay candidate from the small Greens party, seen by many as too radical for the Nordic country.
Former finance minister Sauli Niinisto won Finland's presidential election Sunday and will become the country's first conservative head of state in five decades.
Finnish election was a race between a veteran conservative and the first openly gay candidate from the small Greens party
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A former finance minister won Finland's presidential election on Sunday and will become the country's first conservative head of state in five decades.
Following his election as President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö has resigned from his position as head of the Football Association of Finland, leaving Markku Lehtola in interim charge.
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Sauli Niinistoe, the candidate of the ruling National Coalition Party, won today?s Finnish presidential run-off election as the Nordic nation showed its support for his group?s pro-Europe policies.
Sauli Niinistoe, the candidate of the ruling National Coalition Party, leads today?s Finnish presidential run-off election as the Nordic nation shows its support for his group?s pro-Europe policies.
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A conservative former finance minister took a commanding lead in Finland's presidential election Sunday, winning 65 percent of early ballots, according to official results.
Accra, Feb. 6, GNA ? The Finnish Business Council, West Africa (FBCWA), on Monday lauded Ghana?s business environment, which according to the group hinged heavily on proactive investment laws, political stability, security and strategic government policies.
Finnish voters were being asked Sunday to choose the country's leader in a runoff between a veteran, conservative and the first openly gay candidate from the small Greens party, seen by many as too radical for the Nordic country.
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Pro-Europe politician Sauli Niinisto won Finland's presidency, according to an early tally of Sunday's run-off election, showing voters want to keep the country in the euro zone despite their misgivings over European Union bailouts. The former finance minister won the largely symbolic leadership post with about 66 percent support, defeating another pro-euro candidate, Pekka ...
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Finland's conservative pro-European Sauli Niinistoe won Finland's presidential election on Sunday, easily defeating Green liberal challenger Pekka Haavisto as had been widely expected.
Conservative party leader Sauli Niinistoe has won Finland's presidential election by a landslide and will become the country's first conservative president in 30 years.
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Pro-Europe politician Sauli Niinisto won Finland's presidency on Sunday in an election that showed voters want to keep the country in the euro zone despite misgivings over European Union bailouts. The former finance minister won with 63 percent support, defeating pro-euro Greens Party candidate Pekka Haavisto. The two had beaten anti-euro candidates, Paavo Vayrynen of the ...
Pekka Haavisto, Finland?s first openly gay presidential candidate, lost a runoff election Sunday to former finance minister Sauli Niinisto.
Finnish election a race between a veteran conservative and the first openly gay candidate from the small Greens party
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Conservative candidate Sauli Niinistoe has won Finland's presidential elections. Facing a massive deficit with over half the votes counted, Green party candidate Pekka Haavisto has conceded defeat.