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Finland's Ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb will run for president in 2024

Finland's former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said on Tuesday he will run as a candidate in the presidential election early next year, in a race that also includes a popular former Finnish foreign minister who was a key negotiator of the Nordic country's recent membership in NATO. Stubb, 55, who headed the Finnish government in 2014-2015 and later served as foreign minister, said he was both honoured and thankful for the trust bestowed upon me". Prime Minister Petteri Opo and Finland's conservative National Coalition Party had asked him to run. The Finnish head of state is elected by a popular vote every six years. Finland's president has substantial powers, particularly in matters related to foreign and security policy, which the president decides together with the government. The president also signs bills into law, can veto legislative proposals and acts as Finland's supreme military commander. The two-leg Finnish presidential elections will be held in January and February ..

Finland's Ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb will run for president in 2024
Updated On : 15 Aug 2023 | 2:53 PM IST

Monkeypox outbreak showing signs of slowing in the UK, says health agency

British authorities also said that they bought as many as 150,000 doses of the vaccine, which was made by Bavarian Nordic, the world's only supplier

Monkeypox outbreak showing signs of slowing in the UK, says health agency
Updated On : 15 Aug 2022 | 10:37 PM IST

Nordic banks are getting ready for the future with robots replacing humans

20 per cent of susipicious activity is dealt with by algorithms at present while humans deal with 80 per cent. These banks want to reverse this position

Nordic banks are getting ready for the future with robots replacing humans
Updated On : 17 Jun 2019 | 8:24 AM IST

Robots to take over 6,000 jobs by 2021, announces Nordic bank

The layoffs in Nordic bank giant Nordea include 2,000 outsourced consultants

Robots to take over 6,000 jobs by 2021, announces Nordic bank
Updated On : 27 Oct 2017 | 4:23 PM IST