Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Saturday August 01, 2026

60,000 litres oil removed from 85-year-old sunken ship Ilmarinen

The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) and the Finnish Navy removed about 60,000 litres of oil

Death toll rises to 57 as most illegal migrants leave Spain's Ceuta enclave

Petrol, diesel prices rise by 18% and 25% in July Y-on-Y

Protection for Ukrainian refugees extended again

Finland for stern measures against migrant influx into Spain's Ceuta

German top football official wants to see 'lordly' Infantino gone at FIFA

National

Exiled ex Finnish MP wants Russian citizenship

1 found dead in Turku river, man killed in tractor mishap in Kitee

Finland censures attack at Berlin Pride parade

Stubb, Zelenskyy discuss Russia’s war over phone

Supo, FDI warn of Russian cyber spying via email servers

Rauma shipyard worker killed in forklift accident

Europe

Death toll rises to 57 as most illegal migrants leave Spain's Ceuta enclave

The death toll from those attempting to reach Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta by sea has risen to 57 by Friday, freported Xinhua. Meanwhile, the vast majority of migrants who entered the territory over the past two days have

Italy suspends Schengen regime with Spain to protect national security: PM

Strong winds fuel wildfires across Greece, forcing evacuations

German unemployment rises above 3 million mark in July

EU to expand enforcement of AI Act from August 2

Worldwide

Infrastructure damage in southern Lebanon affects returnees: UN

14 bodies of Afghan migrants found in Nimroz desert

US must be 'very careful' over granting Ukraine Patriot missile licence: Trump

United States President Donald Trump on Friday stated that Washington must exercise caution regarding proposals to permit Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles, signalling potential ambiguity over a licence previously indicated for Kyiv to reinforce ...read more

Colombian president travels to Cuba to oppose U.S. military threats

Fewer whales, rare seabirds raise concerns over Southern Ocean changes

Business

Trade balance posts €880m deficit in May

Loviisa nuke plant to undergo annual outage on August 2

Drawdowns of holiday cottage loans drop by 5% in June

Sports

UEFA nations vote to boycott WC over FIFA stake sale plans

FIFA proposes selling stakes in new commercial arm, drawing UEFA criticism

Ice hockey worlds 2027 in Germany without Russia and Belarus

Russia and Belarus will remain excluded from the next men's ice hockey world champions in 2027 in Germany, the ruling body IIHF has said, reported dpa. In a statement late Thursday its council decided that Russia ...read more