Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Monday July 20, 2026

Govt drops Garden Helsinki support amid corruption allegations

The four-party alliance government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) on Monday decided to

Late Torres strike fires Spain to World Cup title

Rodri, Mbappe, Simon, Cubarsi headline WC award winners

US launches new strikes

US troop killed in Iraq, Iran attacks in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain

Elderly woman stabbed to death in Helsinki, suspect held

Pro-environmental strategies make Lahti Finland’s Greenest City

National

PM convenes cabinet meeting to discuss alleged Garden Helsinki corruption

2 killed, 2 injured in road mishap in Virrat

Indian Minister talks with Finnish firms to deepen partnership in tech, manufacturing

Parliament convened breaking recess to debate alleged Garden Helsinki corruption

'Not alarmism, but preparation:' German Minister tours Finnish shelter

MEP Tynkkynen also denied entry into UK after Räsänen

Europe

Large companies in EU can no longer destroy unsold fashion

Large companies in the European Union will no longer be allowed to destroy unsold clothing and shoes, under rules that took effect on Sunday, reported dpa. The EU regulation requires the affected companies to resell or donate their goods rather than

8 injured in knife attack at German village festival

Viking ship featured in ´The Odyssey´ opens for public tours in Oslo

Hungarian president signs constitutional amendment ending own mandate

Senior German conservative resigns following backlash over surrogacy

Worldwide

5 killed, 20 injured after quake hits central Peru

8 dead in landslides, 5 of family killed as house collapses in India

Mauritania rescues 216 migrants in 2 operations, 120 remain missing

The Mauritanian coast guard has rescued 216 migrants in two separate operations off the country's Atlantic coast, while more than 120 people remain missing from one of the boats, according to statements issued by the ...read more

Mandela Day inspires South Africans, migrants to promote unity against xenophobia

5 Palestinians, including child, killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

Business

OL2 nuke plant to continue reduced power generation until 2027

House rents go up in Finland in Q2

Building costs rise by 2.5% in June Y-on-Y

Sports

Teenager killed during celebrations in Spain's Ciudad Rodrigo

Morocco to expand hotel capacity ahead of 2030 FIFA World Cup

Argentina criticised for 'classless' conduct during trophy presentation ceremony

Argentina came under heavy criticism for their conduct after losing the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, with sections of the football fraternity branding the runners-up "classless" after players turned their backs during Spain's trophy celebrations ...read more