Espoo leadership contest | The race for the mayor is accelerating: the assembly met in an extraordinary meeting

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Espoo leadership competition | The Espoo coalition has not yet decided whether it will unanimously support a candidate in the mayor's vote.

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Saara Aholainen HS

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Espoo the coalition's council group met on Sunday in an extra meeting to discuss the mayor's election. Group chairman Markku Markkulan according to the meeting, "members' feelings were shaped" about the upcoming mayor election.