Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Sunday May 03, 2026

Majority of Finns oppose govt´s cuts in public spending: survey

A vast majority of Finnish people opposed the cuts in various sectors including education, culture,

NATO seeks clarification

Berlin stresses shared interests as US set to pull out 5,000 troops

3 killed in road mishaps, 1 burnt to death, 1 drowns across Finland

US redirects 48 vessels

Iran FM briefs global counterparts on new proposal to end conflict

May Day observed amid festivity, excepting few sporadic incidents

Govt moves to cancel students´ residence permit, if take social support

National

Govt faces motion of no-confidence over failure in economic policy

Finland´s ranking drops to 6th in Press Freedom Index

Govt to review immigrants´ family reunification income requirements

Finland posts progress in cutting air pollutant emissions

Probe body recommends safety improvement after conscript injured

Finland, Estonia to boost bilateral defence cooperation

Europe

Berlin stresses shared interests as US set to pull out 5,000 troops

German Defence Minister Pistorius stressed that the United States and Germany have shared military interests after the announcement that thousands of US service members would be withdrawn from Germany.

New US tariff on EU cars would mainly hit German automakers

German group releases Timmy the whale into the North Sea

Trump threatens to increase tariffs on auto imports from EU to 25%

7 of same family killed in overnight fire in Russia

Worldwide

2 Gaza-bound aid flotilla members taken to Israel for interrogation

Iran executes 2 men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad

12 killed in Israeli strikes across S. Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes and shelling across southern Lebanon have killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more on Friday night and Saturday morning, according to preliminary reports from Lebanon's Health Ministry and local sources, reported ...read more

Cuba denounces unprecedented escalation of US military threats

US Spirit Airlines ceases operation amid war-driven fuel price surge

Business

Finland cuts 2026 growth forecast as energy prices rise

Finland sees €571m trade deficit in February

2400 staff to affect as Valmet starts layoffs negotiations in Finland

Sports

Arsenal 6 points clear as title pressure shifts to Man City

Barcelona one hand on La Liga title, Villarreal seal Champions League spot

Bayern salvage late point against stubborn Heidenheim

Michael Olise scored deep into stoppage time as Bayern Munich claimed a 3-3 home draw against bottom side Heidenheim on Saturday, after twice coming from two goals down, reported Xinhua. Rotating heavily between the two ...read more