Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Friday June 26, 2026

Tightened taxi license criteria to enter into force from September

The newly amended taxi law, which tightened criteria for obtaining taxi transport licence will enter

Rescue race intensifies after Venezuela's deadliest quakes in decades

Finland-Sweden train service to resume on August 10

Ecuador stun Germany, seal knockout spot with 2-1 win

Climate Report 2026

Finland’s net emissions drops but still away from carbon neutrality

Prices of old house in Finland drop by 3% in May

National

Finland´s population continues to drop despite higher immigration

Woman killed in Mynämäki, body recovered

Motorcyclist killed in road mishap in Espoo

Parliament approves law allowing online sale, home delivery of alcohol

Rydman survives motion of no-confidence over STEA funding

Finland mulls points-based labour migration system

Europe

German doctor admits to killing 12 patients in high-profile trial

A German doctor admitted to having killed 12 patients nearly a year since the start of his high-profile at the Berlin Regional Court on Thursday, reported dpa. The 40-year-old palliative care doctor is charged with killing 15 patients in total -

Spain sends 54 emergency troops to aid earthquake-hit Venezuela

4 injured in knife attack at hospital in Poland

Tesla to hire 1,000 more workers at only European plant as demand up

Russia closes Romania's Consulate General in St. Petersburg

Worldwide

188 dead, 1520 injured as quakes rock Venezuela

Iran rejects US claim on use of unfrozen assets, uncoordinated shipping warned

Rescue race intensifies after Venezuela's deadliest quakes in decades

Venezuela is racing against time on Thursday to rescue hundreds believed trapped beneath collapsed buildings after twin powerful earthquakes left at least 188 people dead and 1,520 injured, while authorities warned the toll could rise ...read more

US judge blocks Trump´s executive order on voting rules

Critically endangered African penguin rises at SA breeding colony

Business

Fortum ends coal-based power generation in 2027

Finland sees highest unemployment rate in this century in May

Lumber harvest rises by 6% in Finland in May

Sports

A female referee's long sprint toward a World Cup dream

Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 to reach WC knockouts for 1st time

Japan draw with Sweden to set up Brazil clash in knockout stage

Japan drew 1-1 with Sweden in the final round of Group F at the FIFA World Cup on early Friday ( Finnish time), securing a place in the round of 32 as group runner-up and ...read more