Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Thursday June 11, 2026

Parliament approves bill to introduce Finnish citizenship test

The parliament on Wednesday approved the government proposal to introduce a citizenship test to assess

FIFA WC 2026 begins today in US, Canada and Mexico

Vantaa to remove risky folding beds from daycares after child death

Hormuz fully closed

US launches new round of attacks on Iran, forces clash at sea

Finnair resumes flights from Tampere, Turku in October

Industrial output drops by 2.6% in April

National

NATO membership costs not presented transparently: NAOF

Stricter deportation, entry ban laws enter into force on June 12

Domestic violence victims rise by 20% in Finland last year

Parent, child found dead in water in Raseborg recreation area

50 firms apply for gambling licences as Veikkaus’s monopoly to end in Finland

Ex berry firm boss gets sentence for largest human trafficking in Finland

Europe

Bulgaria to no longer provide weapons to Ukraine: PM

The Bulgarian government will no longer provide weapons to Ukraine, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Wednesday at a meeting of the Council of Ministers, reported Xinhua. "We have already given enough," Radev said as cited by the government's press

Pro-Palestine activists blockade Berlin Air Show aviation conference

Anti-immigration tensions rise in UK after knife attack in Belfast

French soldier killed in accidental shooting in Lebanon

France bans entry of Israeli minister, several Jewish settlers

Worldwide

Bill Gates tells US Congress Epstein tried to blackmail him over extramarital affairs

12 killed, 9 wounded in mass shooting in Johannesburg

Israeli strikes kill 18 in Lebanon, missile fragments hit Israeli air base

Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon killed at least 18 people and injured several others on Wednesday, according to Lebanon's National News Agency, civil defense and health authorities, reported Xinhua. The deadliest attack occurred in Tyre ...read more

Pakistan Army helicopter crashes, all on board killed

China-Africa trade expo in Morocco set to boost bilateral trade cooperation

Business

Private leasing of new cars almost triples in Finland in 5 years: OP

Finland posts €325m trade deficit in April

New car registration drops in May

Sports

Gullit calls on FIFA president to resign over WC immigration chaos

German politician hit out at World Cup referee being denied US entry

FIFA WC 2026 begins today in US, Canada and Mexico

The 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026, starting from June 11 and set to be held across the US, Canada and Mexico, will feature more teams, players and matches than any previous edition of the marquee ...read more