Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Thursday December 18, 2025

Recovery of Finnish economy delays: Finance Ministry

Finland’s economic recovery has been weaker than expected this year, according to the economic forecast

Govt moves to prevent benefit fraud enabling Kela´s access to bank

Outokumpu axes 368 jobs, 139 in Finland

Trade unions censure

Social security benefit to replace Kela-paid unemployment benefits in May

Cocaine worth €750K seized while smuggling to Australia, 2 held

Tightened Finnish citizenship law enters into force

National

Govt moves to prevent benefit fraud enabling Kela´s access to bank

More people at risk of poverty in Finland

Finland’s 1st F-35A multirole fighter presented in US

8 EU leaders for fortifying security at eastern external border

Berlin talks lift Ukraine peace hopes, obstacles persist: Stubb, Kristersson

Employee crushed under machine at work in Kouvola

Europe

EU allocates €1b to boost collaborative European defence R&D

The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it will invest 1 billion euros in joint defence, as part of efforts to support collective defence innovation and capability development, reported Xinhua. The investment is set out under the 2026 European Defence

New strain drives early, intense flu season in Europe: WHO

Zelenskyy pleads for aid as Russia likely to drag war into next year

French minister confirms hacker's access to key files after cyber attack

€50b in new investment for German military

Worldwide

63% US voters oppose military action inside Venezuela: poll

19 Thai soldiers killed in Thailand-Cambodia clashes

US, Russian negotiators to meet in Miami over Ukraine peace deal

U.S. and Russian negotiators are expected to hold talks in Miami, U.S. state of Florida, this weekend over a peace deal aimed at ending the Ukraine crisis that has lasted nearly four years, reported Xinhua, ...read more

Saudi Arabia cancels foreign worker levy for licensed industrial facilities

Australian PM announces crackdown on spreading of hate after Beach shooting

Business

189 staff affected as UPM closes paper mill in Germany

Finland's renewable energy share rises to 43% in 2024

Building costs go up by 2% in November

Sports

Real and Atletico Madrid claim narrow wins in Copa del Rey

Henry to receive Sports Personality Lifetime Achievement award

PSG beat Flamengo to win FIFA Intercontinental Cup on tiebreaker

Goalkeeper Matvei Safonov saved four penalties as Paris Saint-Germain edged Flamengo in a shootout to win the FIFA Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. The sides were meeting for the first time in a FIFA ...read more