![]() “Actually, when people said in the beginning, ‘This is very boring, four or five very similar men’, I don’t find any similarities,” he added. The presence of Haavisto, who as foreign minister between 20 under a Social Democrat-led government negotiated Finland’s record fast Nato accession, shows the country’s political choices remain varied, he said. It would also mark another victory for rightwing politics in Finland, with Halla-aho’s party already part of a ruling coalition that also includes Stubb’s centre-right National Coalition party. It would leave many voters without a candidate. “Of course it would be quite exceptional having the two most rightwing parties in the second round. ![]() “I am concerned, but now we have to follow the will of the voters,” he told the Observer backstage, where he was joined by musicians, campaign staff and his partner Antonio Flores after addressing supporters. While Haavisto felt good about his campaign’s performance going into the final weekend, he feared the Finns party candidate could get to the next round. The trade union worker has been shocked by the last-minute rise of Halla-aho, whose surge has raised fears among liberals that the election’s final two could both be rightwing candidates. ![]() View image in fullscreen If Haavisto is knocked out the remaining candidates will be on the right.
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