Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Friday September 25, 2026

Cigarettes smuggling to Finland rises drastically in H1

Finnish Customs has seized more than 34 million cigarettes while smuggling to Finland in the

Finland sends expert to Greenland to support disaster preparedness

Fuel price hike

Manufactured goods see 7.3% price rise in August Y-on-Y

Drug poisoning deaths on rise in Finland: THL

Finland, Ukraine sign drone production deal

Xi lands in US for state visit, greeted by Trump at airport

National

Finland sends expert to Greenland to support disaster preparedness

Foreign-language speakers in Uusimaa to double by 2045

Man dies after falling from road bridge in Helsinki

Birth rate remains lower than death in Finland in Jan-Aug period

Finland seeks EU aid to mitigate structural change in Äänekoski, Päijät-Häme

Stubb for UNSC reform abolishing veto power, announces Finland´s candidature

Europe

Slovakia to halve 2nd-class train fares amid rising fuel prices

Slovakia will cut second-class passenger train fares by 50 percent for one month starting from Oct. 1, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced Wednesday after a government meeting, reported Xinhua. The measure, approved on the proposal of the Slovakian Transport Ministry,

EC proposes unlocking €4.2b in frozen funds for Hungary

'Of course not': Germany rejects Trump's call for nations to quit ICC

Portugal's face-covering ban enters into force

Norway begins planning for major rare earths project

Worldwide

US invites Putin to G20, meeting with Trump likely

Iran President rejects US charges, shows Minab school children photo

World leaders call for stronger AI safeguards at UNGA

World leaders called for stronger international safeguards and oversight on artificial intelligence (AI) on Tuesday during the general debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, while also highlighting the need to ...read more

Oman evacuates 27 after attack on vessel off Musandam leaves 1 dead

11 killed, 3 injured in shooting in South Africa

Business

Energy consumption rises by 6% in Finland in H1

Number of employed persons rises in August

Budget proposal for 2027 submitted to Parliament

Sports

Infantino writes to 211 member federations as he eyes retaining presidency

Bayern bash Union 7-0 as Kane hits record-quick ton, Olise nets 3

Berlin plans to withdraw bid to host the Olympic, Paralympic Games

Berlin plans to withdraw its bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to information available to dpa. Following a meeting on Wednesday, which included Mayor Kai Wegner, Senator for the Interior Iris Spranger and ...read more