Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Tuesday May 12, 2026

Record number people get Finnish citizenship in 2025

Finnish citizenship was granted to 14,168 foreign citizens living in Finland in 2025, according to

Finland to list Andes virus as dangerous communicable disease

Govt mulls fixing child benefits at flat rate of €100

Number of abortions on rise in Finland: THL

Europe should engage directly with Russia if US policy diverge: Stubb

Kotka murder victim was woman having relation with suspect

National

1 killed in Kotka, suspect held

Stubb, Al Nahyan discuss Mideast, bilateral ties over phone

Europe needs to be much stronger to defend its values: PM

Detainee dies in police custody in Oulu

Killer shrimp spotted in Finnish water: SYKE

Majority Finns want EU to reduce dependency on US, China: survey

Europe

Ukraine, EU reject Putin proposal for Schröder as Ukraine mediator

EU and Ukrainian top diplomats largely rejected a proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to make former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder a European mediator in potential talks to bring the Ukraine war to an end. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said

EU countries agree on sanctions on Israeli settlers

Starmer not to walk away amid pressure to resign over Labour's election fiasco

Positive hantavirus PCR test confirmed among Hondius evacuees in Spain

2 killed, 6 injured in shooting in French city of Nice

Worldwide

7 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon, Israeli soldier killed

Suspect in alleged attempt to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty

Iran says proposal seeks only ´legitimate rights´, Trump weighs military task to guide ships

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that Tehran had sought only its "legitimate rights" in a new peace proposal delivered to the United States through Pakistan, which has been mediating between the two ...read more

ICC unseals arrest warrant for Philippine senator in Duterte-linked case

Protesters demand trial of Yunus over measles deaths of children in Bangladesh

Business

Finland sees €250m trade surplus in March

New car registration drops by 9% in Finland in April

Wage, salary increase by 2.6% in March Y-on-Y

Sports

Australian tennis great Mal Anderson dies at 91

Late Trossard goal keeps Arsenal 5 points clear, leaves West Ham staring at relegation

Barca crowned in La Liga, relegation battle remains tight

FC Barcelona was crowned La Liga champion for the 2025-26 season after a 2-0 home win over Real Madrid on Sunday, reported Xinhua. Marcus Rashford opened the scoring with a powerful free kick in the ...read more