Nuclear weapons unexpected topic in Finland's presidential election - Putin's war casts a long shadow. Presidential candidates Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto are considered heavy-weights in Finland.
In Finland, the president is elected for a six-year term and, unlike in Germany, directly by the people. It also plays a more active political role than in many other European countries: one of its most important tasks is to decide, together with the government, on the country's foreign and security policy.