Conservative ex-PM Alexander Stubb elected Finland president - BBC News

His victory comes amid rising tensions between Finland, the newest Nato member, and neighbouring Russia.

13 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, PA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockImage caption, Alexander Stubb (centre) will officially assume office on 1 MarchFinland's conservative former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has won Sunday's presidential election, final results show.

He secured 51.6% of the vote, while his Green Party rival Pekka Haavisto, the former foreign minister, had 48.4%. Mr Haavisto has already admitted defeat.

It is the first election since Finland joined the Nato military alliance.

Mr Stubb, 55, takes a hardline approach towards Russia, with which the Nordic nation shares a long land border.

He had said that joining Nato was a "done deal" for his country as soon as Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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