Finland’s general elections are scheduled to be held on Sunday, January 28, 2024. There are nine presidential candidates: Alexander Stubbe (National Union Party, KOK), Pekka Haavisto (Green League, VIHR), Jussi Halaaho (Finland Party, PS), Jutta Ulpilainen, Social Democratic Party ( SDP) leader, Olli Rehn (Center Party, KESK), Lee Anderson, leader of the Left Alliance (VAS), Sari Essaya, leader of the Christian Democratic Party (SKL), Harry Halkimo (Movement Now, Lindastan). , Mika Aaltola, director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, is running as an independent candidate.
According to a Berean Institute poll conducted on December 20-21, Alexander Stubbe and Pekka Haavisto led the first round with 24% and 22% of the vote, respectively.
Male and older voters are more likely to support KOK candidates than Green Party candidates. Social Democrat Jutta Ulpilainen appears to have damaged the Green Party’s chances. Populist Jussi Halaaho finished third with 12% of the vote, ahead of Oli Lane (9%) and Lee Anderson (7%).
According to the European Center for Research, nine people are running for the top job in the first round of the Finnish presidential election.
If no candidate receives a majority of votes, a second round of voting will be held on February 11th.
Finns can vote by mail from January 17th to 23rd (January 17th to 20th for overseas residents). After leading the country for two consecutive terms, current head of state Sauli Niinistö (National United Party, South Korea) cannot stand for re-election. election.
According to a recent survey conducted by the Local Government Development Foundation and published in January 2024, the Office of the President of the Republic is the institution that Finns trust the most (84%).
nigerian in finland
According to (Statistics Finland, 2020), Nigerian immigrants are the second largest group of African immigrants after Somalis, with 13,337 people as of December 2020. Also, more Nigerians are considering immigrating to the country. Best countries to obtain international higher education.
Statistics Finland also found that in 2017, the highest concentrations of Nigerians were in Helsinki (962 people, 0.15%), Espoo (578 people, 0.21%), Vantaa (399 people, 0.18%) and Tampere (245 people, 0.11%) and Turku (190 people). , 0.10%). 2,110 of them live in Uusimaa, making up 0.13% of the population.
These cities are attractive to immigrants because of their rich integration, job, and education options.
Nigerians form close-knit groups in these urban areas, acting as support networks and helping newcomers adjust to the Finnish way of life.
Nigerians living in Finland make significant contributions to Finnish society through churches, community gatherings, and cultural activities, and maintain an active connection to their traditions.
Are there any exports from Nigeria to Finland?
According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC), Nigeria exported $1.07 million to Finland in 2021. The main products that Nigeria exported to Finland were other oil seeds ($477,000), rubber ($340,000) and spices ($82,400). Over the past 26 years, exports from Nigeria to Finland have grown at an annual rate of 20.8%, from $7.84 million in 1995 to $1.07 million in 2021.
In 2021, Nigeria did not export services to Finland.
Finland-Nigeria In 2021, Finland exported $47.9 million to Nigeria. The main products that Finland exported to Nigeria were kaolin-coated paper ($14.6 million), power generation sets ($6.43 million), and cranes ($5.53 million). Over the past 26 years, exports from Finland to Nigeria have grown at an annual rate of 6.55%, from $9.2 million in 1995 to $47.9 million in 2021.
In 2019, Finland exported services worth $1.12 million to Nigeria, with other business services ($1.12 million) being the largest exporter by value.
Comparison In 2021, Nigeria ranked 126th in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.56) and 52nd in total exports ($57.7 billion). In the same year, Finland ranked 13th in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42) and 43rd in total exports ($83.1 billion).
Figure 1: Exports from Nigeria to Finland (2021)
Figure 2: Exports from Finland to Nigeria (2021)
