All presidential candidates champion independence and country’s new role in Nato as relations with Moscow deteriorate
Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates
Finns headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, an office whose importance has grown as tensions increase tensions with neighbouring Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.
While the president’s powers are limited, the head of state – who also acts as supreme commander of Finland’s armed forces – helps direct foreign policy in collaboration with the government, meaning the changing geopolitical landscape in Europe will be the main concern for the winner.
Continue reading…All presidential candidates champion independence and country’s new role in Nato as relations with Moscow deteriorateRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesFinns headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, an office whose importance has grown as tensions increase tensions with neighbouring Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.While the president’s powers are limited, the head of state – who also acts as supreme commander of Finland’s armed forces – helps direct foreign policy in collaboration with the government, meaning the changing geopolitical landscape in Europe will be the main concern for the winner. Continue reading…