Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb Wins Finnish Presidency

Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb Wins Finnish Presidency
National Coalition Party (NCP) presidential candidate Alexander Stubb reacts as he attends his election reception in Helsinki, Finland, on Feb. 11, 2024. Emmi Korhonen./Lehtikuva via AP
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HELSINKI—Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won Finland’s election runoff Sunday against ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a close race for the presidency and the task of steering the Nordic country’s foreign and security policy now that it is a member of NATO, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

With all votes counted, Mr. Stubb of the National Coalition Party had 51.6 percent of the votes, while independent candidate Mr. Haavisto from the green left got 48.4 percent of the votes.