Finland starts final round of presidential election

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Finland starts final round of presidential election

STORY: Finland starts final round of presidential election SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Helsinki CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling stations 2. Alexander Stubb speaking 3. Pekka Haavisto speaking 4. various of the press conference 5. various of election posters on the street STORYLINE: The final round of the Finnish presidential election started Sunday morning, with voters casting their ballots at 9 a.m. local time (0700 GMT). The Finns will choose between the presidential candidate for the National Coalition and former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, and the independent Green candidate, former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Most opinion polls have indicated a slight lead for Stubb. Voting will close at 8 p.m. local time (1800 GMT). Advance voting results will be available shortly after that. A winner is expected to be finalized at around 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT). Forty-six percent of Finnish citizens residing in Finla

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