Finns expect leadership in foreign policies from new president

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(28 Jan 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Helsinki - 28 January 2024 1. Various of people registering at polling station 2. Man at voting booth 3. Woman casting ballot 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Eve Kinnunen, Helsinki resident: I expect strong leadership in the current global situation. 5. Man leaving voting booth 6. Woman casting ballot 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jani Tiainen, Helsinki resident: I think that some kind of leadership, I'd like to see. Foreign policy should be quite important and I think there should be some sort of, how do I say it, trying to calm down the situation between Finland and Russia, for example, and whatever small part in the international politics the Finnish president can have. That should be one of his duties. ASSOCIATED PRESS Espoo - 28 January 2024 8. Various of National Coalition presidential candidate Alexander Stubb queuing at polling station 9. Stubb casting ballot 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Alexander Stubb, National Coalition presidential candidate: On the one hand, you stay faithful and true to your values, like human rights, fundamental rights, rule of law, democracy, freedom. At the same time, you realize that the rest of the world doesn't think like you do. And in order for us to solve the biggest global problems that we have today, including climate change or demography, or pandemics, we need international cooperation. So I'm trying to look at things from both sides of the coin, both the idealistic side and the realistic side. ASSOCIATED PRESS Vantaa - 27 January 2024 11. Various of independent presidential candidate and former foreign minister Pekka Haavisto speaking at campaign event 12. Various of Haavisto taking photos and speaking with people 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Pekka Haavisto, independent presidential candidate: The certain priority is to make us an active member of NATO. We are a new member now. Secondly, of course, that, Sweden will come as a member of NATO as soon as possible. The last ratifications of Turkey and Hungary are now ongoing. And of course, this means that all the Nordic countries are then NATO. For me, it also means that NATO should have a new Arctic dimension because NATO is then stronger in the Arctic area, when both Finland and Sweden are members. ASSOCIATED PRESS Helsinki - 27 January 2024 14. Various of campaign posters of presidential candidates ASSOCIATED PRESS Helsinki - 28 January 2024 15. SOUNDBITE (English) Teivo Teivainen, professor of world politics at the University of Helsinki: This election in Finland is important because the role of the president has become more fundamental. In times of war and in times of NATO membership, (the) president takes care of foreign affairs, and foreign affairs and defence have become increasingly important in Finland. So that's why there's a lot of enthusiasm about this election. ASSOCIATED PRESS Helsinki - 27 January 2024 16. Woman distributing leaflets in support of Olli Rehn, independent presidential candidate backed by the Center Party 17. Campaign tent of Finns Party presidential candidate Jussi Halla-aho 18. Close of Stubb cutout ASSOCIATED PRESS Helsinki - 28 January 2024 19. SOUNDBITE (English) Teivo Teivainen, professor of world politics at the University of Helsinki: One of the big things that many expect for the new president is what kind of role Finland will take within NATO, and that will be a key issue. The president represents the country, most likely, in NATO meetings. ASSOCIATED PRESS Helsinki - 27 January 2024 20. Various city scenes STORYLINE: Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/ad3dc091a50c4255b62318ab67473776

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