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Cold weather will persist across Finland this week.
More cold in coming days
Cold weather will persist across Finland this week.
yle.fi
January 6, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Cold weather will persist across Finland this week.
Speaking to Ilta-Sanomat, Antti Häkkänen noted that US President Donald Trump remains committed to European security.
Tabloid: Finnish defence minister doubts US would strike Greenland
Speaking to Ilta-Sanomat, Antti Häkkänen noted that US President Donald Trump remains committed to European security.
yle.fi
January 6, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Speaking to Ilta-Sanomat, Antti Häkkänen noted that US President Donald Trump remains committed to European security.
Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, one of Europe's busiest hubs, has cancelled hundreds of flights.
Dutch snow disruption impacting Finnair
Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, one of Europe's busiest hubs, has cancelled hundreds of flights.
yle.fi
January 6, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, one of Europe's busiest hubs, has cancelled hundreds of flights.
Authorities have not reported any cases of illness linked to the recall so far.
Nestlé expands infant formula recall
Authorities have not reported any cases of illness linked to the recall so far.
yle.fi
January 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Authorities have not reported any cases of illness linked to the recall so far.
The family included seven children as well as a father and a mother, who was expecting an eighth child, when they disappeared in May 2024.
Family of 10 that vanished in 2024 still missing, Finnish police say
The family included seven children as well as a father and a mother, who was expecting an eighth child, when they disappeared in May 2024.
yle.fi
January 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The family included seven children as well as a father and a mother, who was expecting an eighth child, when they disappeared in May 2024.
Last year, more than 16 percent of new conscripts had dropped out by July.
Finland's 13k new conscripts prepare for life without their phones
Last year, more than 16 percent of new conscripts had dropped out by July.
yle.fi
January 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Last year, more than 16 percent of new conscripts had dropped out by July.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and the committee also discussed the situation in Venezuela.
Stubb, security committee briefed on New Year's Baltic cable damage incident
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and the committee also discussed the situation in Venezuela.
yle.fi
January 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and the committee also discussed the situation in Venezuela.
Temperatures could drop to -40C in parts of northern Finland, and below -20 in the Helsinki region.
Train and flight delays as deep freeze grips Finland
Temperatures could drop to -40C in parts of northern Finland, and below -20 in the Helsinki region.
yle.fi
January 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Temperatures could drop to -40C in parts of northern Finland, and below -20 in the Helsinki region.
The initiative was started on New Year's Eve and reached the required number of signatures in just a few days.
Citizens' initiative on banning fireworks goes to Parliament
The initiative was started on New Year's Eve and reached the required number of signatures in just a few days.
yle.fi
January 5, 2026 at 10:50 AM
The initiative was started on New Year's Eve and reached the required number of signatures in just a few days.
The reforms aim to reduce state spending on pharmaceutical reimbursements by around 30 million euros per year, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
New reforms threaten business at more than 100 pharmacies, regulator warns
The reforms aim to reduce state spending on pharmaceutical reimbursements by around 30 million euros per year, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
yle.fi
January 5, 2026 at 9:35 AM
The reforms aim to reduce state spending on pharmaceutical reimbursements by around 30 million euros per year, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to take Greenland from Nato ally Denmark.
Stubb: Only Greenland and Denmark can decide on their own future
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to take Greenland from Nato ally Denmark.
yle.fi
January 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to take Greenland from Nato ally Denmark.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said Venezuela's government has long lacked legitimacy, while urging all states to respect international law following dramatic developments in the country.
Stubb comments on Venezuela after Maduro detention
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said Venezuela's government has long lacked legitimacy, while urging all states to respect international law following dramatic developments in the country.
yle.fi
January 4, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said Venezuela's government has long lacked legitimacy, while urging all states to respect international law following dramatic developments in the country.
The win marks the 24th time the lottery's top prize has gone to Finland.
Helsinki woman wins €74m Eurojackpot prize
The win marks the 24th time the lottery's top prize has gone to Finland.
yle.fi
January 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM
The win marks the 24th time the lottery's top prize has gone to Finland.
Official data suggests that property purchases by Russian nationals have continued in Finland since new restrictions came into force in July.
Russian property purchases in Finland fall only slightly after legal restrictions
Official data suggests that property purchases by Russian nationals have continued in Finland since new restrictions came into force in July.
yle.fi
January 4, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Official data suggests that property purchases by Russian nationals have continued in Finland since new restrictions came into force in July.
One crew member of the cargo vessel Fitburg faces possible remand, while others remain under travel bans during a police investigation into a damaged communications cable.
Police tighten measures against Fitburg crew amid cable damage investigation
One crew member of the cargo vessel Fitburg faces possible remand, while others remain under travel bans during a police investigation into a damaged communications cable.
yle.fi
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
One crew member of the cargo vessel Fitburg faces possible remand, while others remain under travel bans during a police investigation into a damaged communications cable.
Venezuelan authorities have said the United States carried out strikes on several targets, and a state of emergency has been declared.
Foreign Ministry: Fewer than a dozen Finns in Venezuela
Venezuelan authorities have said the United States carried out strikes on several targets, and a state of emergency has been declared.
yle.fi
January 3, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Venezuelan authorities have said the United States carried out strikes on several targets, and a state of emergency has been declared.
The fire broke out in the early hours of New Year's Day killing around 40 people and injuring more than 100.
Finnish citizen among injured after deadly fire at Swiss ski resort
The fire broke out in the early hours of New Year's Day killing around 40 people and injuring more than 100.
yle.fi
January 3, 2026 at 8:35 AM
The fire broke out in the early hours of New Year's Day killing around 40 people and injuring more than 100.
This week the Finnish president warned that "that there may be parts of an eventual peace agreement that do not align with our sense of justice".
Stubb joins Paris meeting aimed at "concrete commitments to protect Ukraine"
This week the Finnish president warned that "that there may be parts of an eventual peace agreement that do not align with our sense of justice".
yle.fi
January 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This week the Finnish president warned that "that there may be parts of an eventual peace agreement that do not align with our sense of justice".
The Finnish city is the European capital of culture this year.
CNN lists Oulu among "best places to visit" in 2026
The Finnish city is the European capital of culture this year.
yle.fi
January 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The Finnish city is the European capital of culture this year.
The nationwide average temperature for last year was 4.5 degrees Celsius, the Finnish Meteorological Institute reports, which is 1.6 degrees higher than the long-term average for the years 1991–2020.
FMI: 2025 was second-warmest ever recorded in Finland
The nationwide average temperature for last year was 4.5 degrees Celsius, the Finnish Meteorological Institute reports, which is 1.6 degrees higher than the long-term average for the years 1991–2020.
yle.fi
January 2, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The nationwide average temperature for last year was 4.5 degrees Celsius, the Finnish Meteorological Institute reports, which is 1.6 degrees higher than the long-term average for the years 1991–2020.
The shutdown comes as much of Finland is facing the coldest temperatures of the winter so far and some 800 households remain without power following a major storm last weekend.
Shutdown at Olkiluoto: "Technical failure on the nuclear island"
The shutdown comes as much of Finland is facing the coldest temperatures of the winter so far and some 800 households remain without power following a major storm last weekend.
yle.fi
January 2, 2026 at 11:55 AM
The shutdown comes as much of Finland is facing the coldest temperatures of the winter so far and some 800 households remain without power following a major storm last weekend.
Increased awareness of the dangers and widespread use of protective glasses have helped lower the number of firework-related eye injuries in recent years.
New Year's fireworks still causing eye injuries, but fewer than previous
Increased awareness of the dangers and widespread use of protective glasses have helped lower the number of firework-related eye injuries in recent years.
yle.fi
January 2, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Increased awareness of the dangers and widespread use of protective glasses have helped lower the number of firework-related eye injuries in recent years.
In a survey, a fifth of respondents said they consciously take a break from alcohol consumption at one or more points during the year.
Finnish booze monopoly reports boom in non-alcoholic sales
In a survey, a fifth of respondents said they consciously take a break from alcohol consumption at one or more points during the year.
yle.fi
January 2, 2026 at 10:35 AM
In a survey, a fifth of respondents said they consciously take a break from alcohol consumption at one or more points during the year.
Finland began allowing the hunting of wolves once again from New Year's Day due to concerns about their growing numbers.
Hunters kill 12 wolves on first day of lifted ban
Finland began allowing the hunting of wolves once again from New Year's Day due to concerns about their growing numbers.
yle.fi
January 2, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Finland began allowing the hunting of wolves once again from New Year's Day due to concerns about their growing numbers.
Finland's defence minister has brushed off Moscow's offer of "assistance" to Russian crew on a vessel suspected of slicing an offshore data cable.
Finnish police arrest two crew members on ship suspected of cable sabotage
Finland's defence minister has brushed off Moscow's offer of "assistance" to Russian crew on a vessel suspected of slicing an offshore data cable.
yle.fi
January 2, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Finland's defence minister has brushed off Moscow's offer of "assistance" to Russian crew on a vessel suspected of slicing an offshore data cable.