Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Thursday June 25, 2026

Finland-Sweden train service to open on August 10

A direct train service between Tornio in Finland and Haparanda in Sweden will open on

Woman killed in Mynämäki, body recovered

Fortum ends coal-based power generation in 2027

Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 to reach WC knockout stage

Helsinki University rises student places through open university route

Finland´s population continues to drop despite higher immigration

National

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

Man drowns in Salo, 1 killed in road mishap in Raseborg

Europe

Heatwave exposes vulnerabilities in Europe's infrastructure

Europe's latest heatwave is exposing vulnerabilities across transport, energy and water systems, as extreme temperatures place growing pressure on infrastructure already strained by seasonal demand, ageing assets and climate-related challenges, reported Xinhua. In Germany, rail services faced further disruption on

Starmer to remain MP after leaving Downing Street

European leaders, NATO chief say to strengthen defense industrial cooperation

Premises linked to ex Gazprom subsidiary searched in Germany

1 in 5 people in Germany lives alone: Statistics

Worldwide

Israeli firebombs displace families in Gaza: UN

655m people worldwide still live without electricity: UN

Iran rejects IAEA inspections before final deal with US

Iran has no plan to provide the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with access to its nuclear facilities bombed by the United States and Israel, a senior Iranian diplomat said Wednesday, noting that such issues ...read more

2 killed in Israeli drone strike in S. Lebanon despite ceasefire

Chinese meteorologist Xu Jianmin awarded meteorology's ´Nobel Prize´

Business

Finland sees highest unemployment rate in this century in May

Lumber harvest rises by 6% in Finland in May

UPM to temporarily shut down 2 pulp mills to cut production

Sports

Mexico cap perfect group stage with win over Czech

Morocco finish 2nd in Group C after comeback win over Haiti

SA govt hails team for reaching knockout stage beating South Korea

South Africa, also known as Bafana Bafana in the football world, created history by advancing to the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage for the first time after a 1-0 victory over South Korea in ...read more