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Former conservative prime minister Alexander Stubb won Finland’s run-off presidential election on Sunday, narrowly beating ex-foreign minister and Green politician Pekka Haavisto for the post that wields significant power in foreign policy. Stubb garnered 51.7% of the vote to Haavisto’s 48.3%, public broadcaster Yle projected after 98% of the ballots were counted. The result was closer than expected, with pre-election opinion polls having put Stubb in a more commanding lead. Yle said Haavisto did well in cities and university towns while Stubb did better in the suburbs and rural areas. Haavist…

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