President Alexander Stubb congratulated Donald Trump, who has been declared president of the United States, via messaging service in X. In the vote count for the US presidential election, Trump's victory seems certain.
Stubb said he looked forward to working with Trump and his administration on today's great challenges.
– I look forward to our cooperation, said Stubb, who wrote his congratulations in English and Finnish.
Stubb wrote that Finland and the United States are close allies in many areas, such as security, technology, and the economy.
Several leaders around the world have congratulated Trump. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte commented that Donald Trump's leadership is once again key to keeping NATO strong.
Trump's election is seen as an uncertain factor for NATO unity and in particular US support for Ukraine.