Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Thursday February 26, 2026

Govt survives motion of no-confidence over unemployment situation

The four-party alliance right-wing government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) on Wednesday survived

Finland logs 2nd warmest year on record in 2025

2 elderly people burnt to death in Lohja house fire

Income limits for student loan interest assistance to rise in March

Wolt to axe 30 jobs in Finland, 15 more to affect

Night-time traffic noise linked to higher cholesterol, blood fat markers: study

National

Stubb, Nordic-Baltic leaders express solidarity with Ukraine

Suspect of attempted baby murder dies in prison in Oulu

Police handle fewer passport, ID card applications in 2025

Finland, 18 countries, AL, OIC censure Israeli annexation to West Bank

Finland grants €20m in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Minor child killed in car mishap at house yard, 2 burnt to death

Europe

German customers open to AI in banking, but fear data leaks: Survey

Many bank customers in Germany are broadly open to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services, but concerns about data leaks remain high, a survey showed, reported dpa. In a Civey poll of 4,000 online banking users commissioned by

Aston Martin to cut up to 20% of jobs amid US tariff pressure

French culture minister resigns to run for Paris mayor

Germany sends 23,000 takedown requests over Islamist posts in 2025

Reddit fined $20m in Britain over children's privacy failures

Worldwide

Xi meets Merz, puts forward 3 suggestions for bilateral ties

Lawrence Summers to resign from teaching at Harvard amid Epstein review

US, Iran signal openness to diplomacy as nuclear talks approach

Iran expressed optimism on Wednesday over the upcoming nuclear talks with the United States, as both sides signaled a willingness to pursue diplomacy amid heightened regional tensions, reported Xinhua. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi ...read more

Canada to provide humanitarian assistance to Cuba

Firefight leaves 4 dead aboard intruding speedboat off Cuba's northern coast

Business

Unemployment rate rises in Finland in Jan

Gloomy consumer confidence keeps housing market weak: OP

IQM announces to be listed on US stock market

Sports

Bodø/Glimt humble Inter as Leverkusen, Atleti and Newcastle progress

Finns win 6 medals as expected at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Mbappe to miss CL clash against Benfica due to knee problem

Real Madrid will be without top scorer Kylian Mbappe for Wednesday night's decisive Champions League play-off clash against Benfica and could be without the French international for more games after he was left out of ...read more