Egan Richardson: Finland gets a new president tonight. There is a centre-right and a centre-left candidate, and they are quite close to each other on policy. But there are still some subtle difference, especially as the underdog would be the first Green and first gay president yle.fi/a/74-20074022

Finland gets a new president tonight. There is a centre-right and a centre-left candidate, and they are quite close to each other on policy. But there are still some subtle difference, especially as the underdog would be the first Green and first gay president yle.fi/a/74-20074022

Finland votes: Presidential election 2024 live resultsyle.fi Finland goes to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in a second round run-off.

Some slightly 1939 vibes from some of the international media here today: ”Japan is of course very far from Finland, but we are facing the same problems, the same difficulties, with disinformation, or with the possibility of invasion of our territory in the future.” yle.fi/a/74-2007402...

International media interestyle.fi International media interest

Advance voting was closer than expected. Could be a nailbiter... yle.fi/a/74-2007402...

Polls close, Stubb aheadyle.fi Polls close, Stubb ahead

It was not, in the end, a nailbiter. Stubb is the new president, and our paper review has a good summary of the reaction yle.fi/a/74-20074089

Monday's papers: Finland's 'bloodless' presidential election duelyle.fi The Finnish newspaper press congratulates both candidates for a race well run, and notes the international challenges Alexander Stubb will now face as Finland's next president.

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