Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Tuesday May 05, 2026

Unemployment benefits of 240K shifted to social security benefits

More than 240,000 unemployed persons on labour market subsidy or basic unemployment allowance have been

Helsinki hosts 3-day meeting of Nat´l ICE Pact coordinators

Russian threat to Europe is permanent: PM

2 drones suspected of violating Finnish airspace over Hamina

US to guide ships out Hormuz

US has responded to Tehran's 14-point plan to end war: Iran

3 died of respiratory infection aboard Atlantic cruise ship

National

Majority of Finns oppose govt´s cuts in public spending: survey

3 killed in road mishaps, 1 burnt to death, 1 drowns across Finland

Govt moves to cancel students´ residence permit, if take social support

Govt faces motion of no-confidence over failure in economic policy

Finland´s ranking drops to 6th in Press Freedom Index

Govt to review immigrants´ family reunification income requirements

Europe

Germany to increase defence cooperation with Greece

Germany plans to "significantly" expand defence cooperation with Greece, including by boosting joint procurement, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said during a visit to Athens on Monday, reported dpa. Greece is currently in the process of upgrading its armed forces, cooperating

Man admits to calling for assassination of Germany's Merkel, Scholz

Spanish PM's plane forced to land in Ankara after technical problem

2 migrants die in English Channel crossing attempt off north France

2 dead, 3 injured after house explosion in UK

Worldwide

Israeli strikes kill 8 in Lebanon, 1 in West Bank

2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco

Israel court extends detention of 2 Gaza-bound flotilla activists

An Israeli court on Sunday extended by two days the detention of two activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted last week by the Israeli navy in international waters near Greece, court officials said, reported Xinhua. ...read more

7 OPEC+ countries to increase oil production in June

9 killed in Delhi house fire after air-conditioner blast

Business

Helsinki hosts 3-day meeting of Nat´l ICE Pact coordinators

Finland cuts 2026 growth forecast as energy prices rise

Finland sees €571m trade deficit in February

Sports

Vinicius' double keeps Real alive as Barca made to wait for La Liga title

Antonelli holds off Norris in Miami to tighten grip on F1 title race

Sinner routs Zverev to win Madrid Open, claims 5th straight Masters title

World No.1 Jannik Sinner needed less than an hour to defeat Alexander Zverev and win the Mutua Madrid Open title on Sunday, reported Xinhua. Sinner required just 58 minutes to seal a 6-1, 6-2 victory ...read more