Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Friday June 12, 2026

Diabetes, sleep apnoea on rise in Finland: THL

The incidence of diabetes and chronic pulmonary diseases is growing sharply in all wellbeing services

South Korea open 2026 WC with comeback win over Czech

Trump says US, Iran close to deal, Tehran yet to confirm

Prices of liquid fuels, electricity rise in Q1

Govt proposes to apply basic education in arts to all fields

Parliament approves bill to introduce Finnish citizenship test

National

Vantaa to remove risky folding beds from daycares after child death

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

Europe

ECB hikes interest rates amid inflationary pressures

The European Central Bank (ECB) decided on Thursday to raise all the three key interest rates by 25 basis points, reported Xinhua. The deposit facility rate through which the ECB steers the monetary policy stance will be lifted to 2.25

Latvia adopts stricter immigration law

Jarvis made new British defence secretary after Healey´s resignation

Mercedes-Benz sees growing potential in defence sector

Zaporizhzhia nuke plant loses external power due to attack

Worldwide

Canadian police officer killed in Toronto raid linked to US consulate shooting

Part of Pentagon locked down due to air quality issue

10 killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon

Ten people were killed and several others injured in a series of Israeli attacks across southern and eastern Lebanon on Thursday, according to Lebanese official and medical sources, reported Xinhua. One person was killed and ...read more

Explosion leaves 7 dead, 17 injured in south China

Egypt approves $200m Chinese concessional loan for light rail expansion

Business

Industrial output drops by 2.6% in April

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

Finland posts €325m trade deficit in April

Sports

Mexico beat 9-man South Africa in WC opener

Good news for Spain as Yamal, Williams back in full training

South Korea open 2026 WC with comeback win over Czech

South Korea started its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign by coming from behind to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in Group A here on Thursday, with Hwang In-beom scoring one and setting up another, reported ...read more