Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Monday February 16, 2026

Building costs rise by 1.5% in January

Building costs increased by 1.5 per cent in January 2026 compared to the stipulated month

JHL calls 3-day strike at private social services sector on Feb 17-19

Minkkinen wins 3rd medal for Finland at Milan-Cortina Olympics

Finland, Iraq discuss security cooperation, IS prisoner transfer

Day 9 Roundup

Klaebo makes Winter Olympic history winning 9 golds

Chinese New Year Festival warms frozen Helsinki

National

JHL calls 3-day strike at private social services sector on Feb 17-19

PM to begin 4-day visit to India on Tuesday

Stubb, Rubio discuss bilateral, transatlantic ties in Munich

Govt moves to abolish rehabilitation allowance for youths

Chamber for gradually reducing reliance on US digital platforms

President joins Munich Security Conference

Europe

Navalny recalled on 2nd year of death as Kremlin denies poisoning

Two years after the death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, many people in Russia and other countries commemorated the opposition leader on Monday. Relatives, including his mother, laid flowers at his grave at the Borisovskoye Cemetery in Moscow. Despite heavy snowfall in

German Carnival parades heap satire on Putin, Trump, domestic leaders

MSC chairman highlights doubts over transatlantic ties

Severe weather triggers landslides, flooding across Greece

EU not ready to set date for Ukraine membership: Kallas

Worldwide

Iran's FM heads to Geneva for 2nd round of nuke talks with US

4 killed in Israeli drone strike on Lebanon

11 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Gaza's Civil Defence agency said on Sunday that at least 11 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the enclave, revising an earlier toll of nine, reported Xinhua. Civil Defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said Israeli ...read more

US military intercepts another Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean

8 dead in fireworks retail store blast in east China

Business

Foodora to quit Finland on February 27

Bankruptcies in Finland hit 29-year high in Jan

Atria reports record sales in 2025

Sports

Finland wins bronze in women's 4x7.5km relay at Winter Olympics

Finland beat Italy by 11-0 in Olympics Ice Hockey

Arsenal on fast track into FA Cup last 16

Arsenal powered into the FA Cup last 16 on Sunday with a comfortable 4-0 home win over League One side Wigan Athletic, reported Xinhua. The clubs last met in the competition 12 years ago in ...read more