World news about “Finland politics” published by euronews.
Finns wary of over-extending The euro countries’ debt crisis is perhaps the dominant theme of Finland’s presidential election campaigning, with a feeling of ‘been there, done that, don’t… 20/01/2012
Finnish Prime minister unhurt after knife attack thwartedFinnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen was unhurt after a man tried to attack him with a knife on Monday, his aides said. Katainen was campaigning in Turku… 22/10/2012
Sauli Niinistö: from tragedy to the presidencyOver the course of Finland’s presidential election campaign, the turbulent personal life of 63-year-old conservative candidate Sauli Niinistö may well have… 06/02/2012
Finns vote in presidential second roundVoters in Finland have been choosing their President in the country’s second round of voting. The front runner is the pro-European conservative candidate… 05/02/2012
Niinisto set to become president of FinlandFormer finance minister Sauli Niinisto is the favourite heading into Sunday’s presidential run-off in Finland. Niinisto of the conservative National… 05/02/2012
Presidential elections in Finland go to second roundSauli Niinisto, a veteran conservative leads the race to become Finland’s 12th president after the first round of voting. He won almost 37 percent of the… 22/01/2012
Euro crisis dominates as Finns choose new presidentThe people of Finland have begun voting in the first round of the presidential election after a campaign dominated by the euro crisis. Opinion polls suggest… 22/01/2012
Pro-euro Finns lead ahead of presidential pollFree hot drinks appear to have given Finns a taste for Sauli Niinisto ahead of Saturday’s presidential election to replace Tarja Halonen. The National… 21/01/2012
