Finnish voters have chosen the pro-European conservative Sauli Niinistö as their next president.
Pro-EU Niinistö elected Finland's President
He took the second round poll with more than 60 per cent of the vote.
The Finnish electorate have shown that by rejecting the euro-sceptic candidates, they still want Finland in the eurozone despite misgivings over EU rescue funds for countries in trouble.
Niinisto beat another pro-European, the Green candidate Pekka Haavisto, in the run-off.
He was hoping to become Finland’s first openly gay president, but conceded defeat with less than 40 per cent of the vote.
But it is still is a major result for Haavisto’s party, which only has ten seats of parliament’s 200.
Some analysts believe Niinistö‘s background in finance helped him win.
Niinistö profile- From tragedy to the Finnish presidency
He supports Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen’s tough fiscal plans to reduce Finland’s deficit.
