Finland politics

World news about “Finland politics” published by euronews.

20/01 07:55 CET

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 want to go back'. The global economic climate thrust the Finns into the deep freeze. Their export markets dried up…

04/09 17:19 CET
Finland mourns the loss of iconic phone firm Nokia

Nokia’s workers admit they are apprehensive and Finland’s Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen said the country’s people are sad and confused about…
22/10 17:10 CET
Finnish Prime minister unhurt after knife attack thwarted

Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen was unhurt after a man tried to…
06/02 11:10 CET
Sauli Niinistö: from tragedy to the presidency

Over the course of Finland’s presidential election campaign, the turbulent personal life of 63-year-old conservative candidate Sauli Niinistö…
05/02 16:53 CET
Finns vote in presidential second round

Voters in Finland have been choosing their President in the country’s second round of voting. The front runner is the pro-European…
05/02 09:32 CET
Niinisto set to become president of Finland

Former finance minister Sauli Niinisto is the favourite heading into Sunday’s presidential run-off in Finland. Niinisto of the conservative…
22/01 19:53 CET
Presidential elections in Finland go to second round

Sauli Niinisto, a veteran conservative leads the race to become…
22/01 10:03 CET
Euro crisis dominates as Finns choose new president

The people of Finland have begun voting in the first round of the…
21/01 00:34 CET
Pro-euro Finns lead ahead of presidential poll

Free hot drinks appear to have given Finns a taste for Sauli Niinisto ahead of Saturday’s presidential election to replace Tarja…