Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubbe and former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto are leading a group of nine candidates running in the country’s presidential election on Sunday.
The president is elected to a six-year term, and his powers are limited. But he co-directs foreign policy with the government, a role that has grown in importance since Finland’s eastern neighbor Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
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