Author: Editorial Team

Paula Risikko (NCP), Parliament’s first deputy speaker, visited Kilpisjärvi’s historic tripoint on National Veterans’ Day to honor the veterans’ sacrifice and resilience at the site where Finnish soldiers raised a flag in 1945, marking the war’s end.

Since 2022, around 80,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Finland, with Kela providing nearly half a billion euros in support to meet their needs.

Thousands of students surpassed their 2025 income limits, resulting in about 34,500 needing to repay aid by April 30, 2026, to avoid increased charges.

Two players have shared tonight’s five-million-euro Eurojackpot prize, with winning tickets sold in Finland and Slovakia.

Finnish authorities successfully repatriated a minor from Iraq on April 3rd following an Iraqi court’s decision. The boy, who was previously held in the Al-Hol camp in Syria, is the latest among Finnish citizens returning from conflict zones.

The spring matriculation exams have commenced today, Tuesday, starting with a reading comprehension test in the native language and literature. This year, 50,400 candidates have registered for the examination.

Antti Häkkänen, Finland’s minister of defense, announced the establishment of a NATO Deployable CIS Module (DCM) in Riihimäki, set to begin operations in early 2027. This module aims to enhance NATO’s defense capabilities for Finland and the High North while boosting Riihimäki Garrison’s role as a command and control expertise center. The DCM will provide communication and information system services to support NATO forces within Finland and potentially beyond, employing around 60 Finnish nationals. Funded through NATO’s common budget, it forms part of the alliance’s command structure.