News from Finland in English
2 months ago
Marko Ahtisaari has acknowledged meeting the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
2 months ago
The benefit is a last resort form of support for households that are unable to cover their daily essentials.
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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP), the Finnish public health authority THL and two-thirds of Finns are in favour of banning or restricting the use of social media by under-15s.
2 months ago
Russia has begun to clear out a Soviet-era garrison in Petrozavodsk. There are plans to build new barracks in the area, allowing a significant expansion of Russian troops near the Finnish border.
2 months ago
The All Points North podcast visits a school, examines the research, and hears an on-the-ground report from Australia in search of answers to whether Finland should ban social media for children.
2 months ago
Police received around 44,600 reports of assaults in 2025, reflecting a seven-percent increase over the previous year.
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Finland’s jobless rate was slightly higher than Spain’s last month. Sweden was third with a considerably lower rate.
2 months ago
The number of immigration-related applications fell in 2025 after reaching record levels in previous years. The government has imposed a string of stricter laws since taking office in 2023.
2 months ago
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has issued warnings for potentially dangerous cold temperatures across most of Finland on Saturday.
2 months ago
Furniture chain Asko was founded more than a century ago, but its owner has filed for bankruptcy.