300 Finnish citizens assembled under the Chairmanship of Premier Lauri Ingman. They were the electors appointed by the people to elect a President for the years 1925-31 in succession to Dr. Kaarlo ...

HELSINKI — Alexander Stubb was sworn in Friday as Finland’s new president and said that the Nordic country "is facing a new era" after becoming a NATO member — something he will demonstrate ...

1919 - Finland becomes a republic. Kaarlo Stahlberg becomes first president. 1939 - Outbreak of World War Two. Finland declares its neutrality. In November the Soviet Union invades in the Winter War.

UNITED NATIONS, New York – Finland’s president remains deeply concerned about the nuclear risk posed by Russia, but argued that President Vladimir Putin's announced partial mobilization ...

Europeans should not dismiss the risks of a wider war, he says. By Steven Erlanger Reporting from Helsinki, Finland The president of Finland, Sauli Niinisto, is the person considered most ...

HELSINKI — Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work to resolve international conflicts, died Monday.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb suggested that April 20 is a “good time for a complete ceasefire without any conditions” in Ukraine, Yle reported on March 30. "Finland's proposal is April 20.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said steps forward had been taken at the London summit and said Finland and Norway were involved in supporting the preparation of a peace plan being developed jointly ...

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto met with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Jan. 24. According to Zelensky's office, the two presidents discussed defense assistance and the supply of ...

Voters in Finland headed to the polls in cold, mostly bright weather on Sunday as the nation chose its 13th president since gaining independence in 1917. Incumbent President Sauli Niinistö, who has ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said Friday that his government would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ...