Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Sunday August 16, 2026

EU asylum applications drop by 22% in May

First-time asylum applications in the EU fell to 42,525 in May 2026, down 22 per

47 killed in Indonesia's Flores earthquake

Egypt Nat´l Day observed

Finnish-Egypt Trade Expo draws Finnish firms, offers trade partnerships

Swimmers warned against toxic algae in Baltic Sea, German lakes

Helsinki’s population exceeds 700K

Building costs rise by 3.3% in Finland in July

National

Finland temporarily restricts air, sea traffic again over drone risk

Govt´s draft law does not solve key problems of platform work: PAM

Finland grants €28.5m to support Ukraine's energy sector

NBI probes into financing PKK in Finland

Finnish embassy warns Indians of fake job offers

Finland condoles at quake victims in Colombia

Europe

Hungary begins sinking barges to protect Paks nuclear power plant

Hungarian authorities on Saturday began the controlled sinking of two barges in the Danube near the Paks nuclear power plant as decreasing water levels threatened the plant's operation again, the country's Prime Minister Peter Magyar said. "We have received good

Berlin techno parade begins with tribute to Pride attack victims

German firefighters gain ground against Hürtgen Forest blaze

Belgium battles record wildfire as villages evacuated

Wildfires sweep across Europe as heat, dry weather fuel blazes

Worldwide

Qatar denies claims of detaining Iranian pilots

47 killed in Indonesia's Flores earthquake

Israeli airstrikes kill 11 in Lebanon, sparking condemnation

Eleven people were killed and several others wounded on Saturday in two Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, which Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said sent a "clear message" against the ongoing negotiating track, according to Lebanese ...read more

5 injured in shooting at Virginia State University

Death toll rises to 68 in Zimbabwe boat capsize

Business

Inflation stands at 2.1% in July as fuel prices rise

OP forecasts 2% growth of Finnish economy despite unemployment rise

Most large Finnish firms see business risk due to geopolitical situation

Sports

British cyclist dies in Tour of Portugal accident

Swiatek clinches 1st 2026 title, beats Rybakina in Canadian Open

Mbappe looking forward to winning titles with Mourinho

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said he is looking forward to working with Jose Mourinho this season and set his sights on winning silverware after two seasons without major titles, reported Xinhua. Speaking to Real ...read more