Alexander Stubb

By Raine Tiessalo & Kati Pohjanpalo

Finland?s election is a clear call for politicians to stop arguing over the fate of Greece and instead turn their attention to their own economic troubles.

That?s according to Olli Rehn, the former European Union economics chief and a member of the Center Party that won Sunday?s election.

Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has admitted defeat in parliamentary elections held in the country on Sunday, with his party coming second.

The opposition Centre Party, led by millionaire former IT businessman Juha Sipilä, has won with 21.2% of the vote, while support for Stubb's National Coalition Party (NCP) was at 18.2%.

Juha Sipila, a former IT businessman who headed the Center Party a few years ago, is set to win Finland's general poll held Sunday.

An official projection by public broadcaster YLE suggests Siplia's Center Party is likely to get 46 seats, while the National Coalition Party of PM Alexander Stubb will have 37 seats in the 200-strong Parliament.

Polls suggest the center-right opposition could defeat conservative National Coalition Party in the vote that is being held across Finland on Sunday.

Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has argued the next government in Helsinki should bear in mind the option to seek NATO membership.

Upon taking office last year after the resignation of Jyrki Katainen, Stubb had ruled out any prospect that his cabinet might take such a step, even though some media reports suggested otherwise.

Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb stated on Thursday that Greece faces the prospect of a "dirty exit" from the euro zone, unless it sticks with its reform program.

By Kasper Viita & Kati Pohjanpalo

Greece is once again being used as a cudgel in Finland as the anti-bailout party The Finns has called for a confidence vote against the government to criticize the bailouts of the Hellenic nation since 2010.

PM visits Finland, says Serbia "wants to be like it"

Helsinki -- Aleksandar Vucic was in Helsinki on Monday to discuss "Serbia's EU integration, chairmanship of the OSCE, relations in the region and the situation in Ukraine."

The Serbian prime minister was meeting with his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb.

HELSINKI - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met in Helsinki on Monday with Finland's Prime Minister Alexander Stubb to discuss Serbia's EU integration, chairmanship of the OSCE, relations in the region and the situation in Ukraine.

HELSINKI - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic began a one-day visit to Finland on Monday by taking part in a business forum organised by the Finnish national agency Finpro, which represents 550 Finnish companies.