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Alexander Stubb (NCP) and Pekka Haavisto (Greens) remain clearly the most popular choices to succeed President Sauli Niinistö, shows an opinion poll commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat.

Strikes by several trade unions disrupted public transport services, production operations and food distribution across Finland on Thursday.

Support for Alexander Stubb (NCP) has risen by three percentage points to 31 per cent, while his two closest rivals – Pekka Haavisto (Greens) and Olli Rehn (Centre) – have both seen their popularity decline, shows a fresh opinion poll by YLE.

Alexander Stubb (NCP) has established himself as the candidate to beat in the race to become the next president of Finland, according to recent polls by both Helsingin Sanomat and YLE. Helsingin Sanomat on Wednesday reported that Stubb has ousted Pekka Haavisto (Greens) from the top spot of its presidential poll with a seven-percentage-point bump in support.

The Finns Party’s Jussi Halla-aho is the most national conservative, the Left Alliance’s Li Andersson the most left-wing and green liberal, and Movement Now’s Harry Harkimo the most right-wing candidate in the race to become the next president of Finland, reports Helsingin Sanomat.

The Finnish government on Thursday announced it has decided to close the border-crossing points in Imatra, Niirala, Nuijamaa and Vaalimaa as of 18 November 2023. The closures mean applications for international protection will only be accepted on the eastern border at the more northern border-crossing points of Salla and Vartius.

The Finnish public broadcaster’s latest poll continues to point to a run-off between Alexander Stubb (NCP) and Pekka Haavisto (Greens). Unlike last month, though, the run-off looks likely to result in a win for Stubb.

Support for the Social Democratic Party rose by almost a percentage point to 21.5 per cent, giving it a 0.9-point edge over the National Coalition, shows the latest opinion poll commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat.

The Green League on Wednesday proposed that the tax rate on pensions exceeding 13,500 euros a year be raised by 0.52 percentage points. In effect, the raise would mean that pensions would rise by 4.7 instead of 5.7 per cent at the beginning of next year, said Atte Harjanne, the chairperson of the Green Parliamentary Group.

Finland’s presidential race is likely to come down to a run-off between Pekka Haavisto and Alexander Stubb, suggests an opinion poll commissioned by YLE.