Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Friday October 30, 2026

Finland, US deepen cooperation in tech, critical minerals

Finland and the United States on Thursday signed a Technology Prosperity Deal (TPD) on technology

Finland sees €981m trade deficit in August

Finland sees record drug deaths last year

18 firms granted gambling licences in Finland as Veikkaus’s monopoly to end

News agency STT to end news services after 139 years

Nordic Council calls for closer cooperation with Canada amid shifting transatlantic ties

National

Finland to buy €84.5m heavy anti-tank weapon system from Germany

Finland to launch new mobile emergency alert system in November

Finland condoles with Spain train accident victims

Stubb, Støre hold phone conversation with Putin

Nordic PMs call for protection of children, youths on digital platforms

Govt suggests cuts in wellbeing services, social security benefits

Europe

Norwegian, Danish PMs discuss disagreement over Putin call

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Thursday he had spoken with his Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen, about their disagreement over a joint Norwegian-Finnish call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reported Xinhua. "We had a good phone conversation yesterday and agreed

ECB President to step down several months before term ends

Russian drone strike kills 14 at Ukraine train station

Spanish athlete confirmed as victim of Wednesday train crash

2 held in Germany over Starlink attack in Lithuania

Worldwide

5 killed, 5 missing as flash floods hit several Syrian provinces

EC President proposes associate membership for Canada

North Korea threatens European security, Merz says in Seoul

North Korea is threatening "freedom in all of Europe" by sending troops to Ukraine to fight for Russia, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday on a visit to South Korea, reported dpa. Speaking after a ...read more

Astronauts begin spacewalk to install roll-out solar arrays on ISS

Anti-Netanyahu parties secure 67 seats with 85% of Israeli votes counted

Business

Finland sees €981m trade deficit in August

Prices of old house in Finland drop by 3.2% in Q3

Consumer confidence continues to wane in Finland in October

Sports

Yamal named Young Talent, Simon Goalkeeper, Fuente Coach of the year

Mbappe decides Clasico beating Barca, Real Sociedad go 5th in Liga

Kane wins Men's Ballon d'Or, Putellas claims her 3rd Women's title

England captain and Bayern Munich star Harry Kane won the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or after an outstanding season with his club, while Spain great Alexia Putellas claimed the Women's Ballon d'Or for the third time ...read more