Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Thursday May 21, 2026

Parliament approves controversial fixed-term employment bill

The Parliament on Wednesday approved the controversial bill regarding fixed-term employment contracts with the provision

VTT axes 175 employees

European countries condemn Israeli treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

Finnish, local teams recover all bodies of missing divers in Maldives

Putin, Xi meet in Beijing

China, Russia agree to further extend friendly cooperation

ADHD among children on rise in Finland

National

Finland to upgrade civil emergency alert system after drone warnings

Motorist fined for teenager death in car-e-scooter collision

Finland, India vow to boost digital ties, bilateral trade

Vantaa murder victim was landlord of suspected killer

Finland intensifies air surveillance, conducts drone search

Elderly man killed in Vantaa, 2 stabbed in Kuopio, suspects held

Europe

Germany still lacks clarity on US troop cuts: Minister

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday that Berlin had not yet received any binding plans from the Trump administration regarding a withdrawal of US troops from Germany, reported dpa. There is "still no truly reliable confirmation of this,” the

Search for missing trio resumes under collapsed building in Germany

US troop drawdown will not affect NATO defense plans: commander

Germany moves to sell majority stake in energy giant Uniper

Sweden to buy 4 new frigates from France

Worldwide

Israel kills 6 in Lebanon, Hezbollah's drone attack wounds 2 in Israel

Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid flotilla, detains hundreds of activists

Trump says may strike Iran again, US seizes Iran-linked oil tanker

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States may strike Iran again, claiming he was only an hour away from deciding on an attack before postponing it at the request of U.S. allies in ...read more

28 killed in drone attack on market in Sudan's West Kordofan

Thailand overhauls entry rules, scraps 60-day visa-free stay for tourists

Business

VTT axes 175 employees

Govt forecasts rise of unemployment in Finland

Number of bankruptcies in Finland rises in April

Sports

Neymar gets Brazil World Cup recall

Carvajal to leave Real Madrid at end of season

Unbeaten Finland blow USA in Ice Hockey WC

Finland scored their third consecutive victory in Ice Hockey World Championship 2026 beating the defending champion United States of America (USA) by 6 goals to 2 at Swiss Life Arena in Zurich, Switzerland on Monday ...read more