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 has held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, during which Russia's war ...

FILE - Finland's President Sauli Niinisto makes a point during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, May ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The new president of Finland is an alumnus of Furman University. Furman Paladin, Alex Stubb ’93 H’17, was elected on Sunday.

The Freeman Spogli Institute (FSI) hosted President Sauli Niinistö of Finland along with a business delegation and group of panelists on Tuesday to discuss Finland’s recent bid for NATO ...

The Finnish President emphasized that supplying weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces is the best way to achieve peace. "That's the reality," he added.

Finland president says Putin 'all in' for Ukraine, claims Russia misunderstood how 'willing' West was to help President Niinistö said Putin's speech was a sign of 'growing problems' for Russia in ...

The president of Finland, a nation of 5.6 million people, holds executive power in formulating foreign and security policy together with the government. The president also commands the military.

The president also acts as the supreme commander of the Finnish military, a particularly important duty in Europe's current security environment. Polls across the country closed at 8 p.m.

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, an expert on cold, told CNN on Sunday morning: DANA BASH, CNN: And, finally, Mr. President, you said recently that -- quote -- "The post-Cold War era is ...

However, he emphasized that Finland doesn’t feel threatened by Russia as of now. “Finland is a stable democracy. We are a member of the European Union and part of the West,” he said.

At Helsinki (Helsingfors),* capital of Finland, 300 Finnish citizens assembled under the Chairmanship of Premier Lauri Ingman. They were the electors appointed by the people to elect a President ...