Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Thursday August 20, 2026

Finland ranks lowest in Nordic consumers' financial confidence

Consumers across the Nordic countries have become less confident about their personal finances this year,

Number of job vacancies rises slightly in Finland in Q2

Swine flu cases in wild pig rise in Finland, disrupting pork export

Misuse of funds, info most common suspected corruption cases in Finland: study

Helsinki Shipyard to build new generation Aino Icebreaker

Finnish airports see 7% higher passengers in July

National

Espoo, Vantaa cities´ massive job cut moves put services at risk: JHL

Man killed in Espoo after police deploy stun gun

Finland mulls cutting age limit of criminal responsibility

1 killed in train accident in Turku

Radiation situation in Finland remains stable, safe in 2025: STUK

Youth killed in road mishap in Puolanka

Europe

Wildfire forces parts of Spain's Madrid region into lockdown

Residents of two towns in the southwestern Madrid region were ordered to remain indoors on Wednesday after a wildfire broke out near a regional road, local emergency services said, reported Xinhua. The fire started at around 2:30 p.m. local time

Merz lashes out at Israel's Ben-Gvir for 'targeted killings' remark

More foreign professional qualifications recognized in Germany

Ukrainian diver suspected of Nord Stream attack arrested in Croatia

French wine industry under pressure from prolonged heat, drought

Worldwide

9 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City police HQ

West Nile virus found in mosquitoes at Israel's main airport as cases rise to 17

US national debt tops $40 trillion: Treasury Department

The U.S. national debt has surpassed 40 trillion U.S. dollars, according to data released by the Treasury Department on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. The data shows that debt held by the public and intragovernmental holdings read ...read more

ICC condemns US sanctions against its President, senior trial lawyer

Wildfires persist across Canada as high risks feared in coming weeks

Business

Number of job vacancies rises slightly in Finland in Q2

130 to lose job, 900 to affect as S-Group starts negotiation talks

Govt to pilot special economic zone in Eastern Finland

Sports

HJK sign Senegalese forward Ndir on loan

Coaching Real Madrid is a mission: Jose Mourinho

Bayern back Musiala to stay at highest level after seizures diagnosis

Germany footballer Jamal Musiala's career is not at risk after he was diagnosed with absence seizures, Bayern Munich's honorary president Uli Hoeness said on Wednesday. The 23-year-old collapsed on the pitch in Bayern's 4-2 friendly win ...read more