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PM heads to Brussels for crucial European Council meeting Prime Minister Antti Rinne is in Brussels today attending a European Council meeting with Britain’s departure from the European Union dominating talks. Negotiators didn’t manage to agree a deal late Wednesday night and…

Two teenage girls have been killed in a car crash near Kurikka, in South Ostrobothnia. A third girl in the car was seriously injured. Police say the accident happened around 23:00 on Tuesday night in slippery road conditions on Highway…

More than a quarter of Finnish companies say Brexit will impact their business A new study by the Central Chamber of Commerce finds that 26.5% of Finnish companies say that Brexit will impact their business. The UK is set to…

The city of Turku has decided to change the way it chooses the mayor, moving it in line with other cities like Tampere and Helsinki. "Now we have a mayor, but the mayor is a civil servant and after we…

Author Sofi Oksanen has donated €15,000 to the Finnish branch of Reporters Without Borders to support the organisation’s work to promote freedom of expression. Oksanan says that democracy is under threat even in Finland because public debate can easily be silenced. "Some…

President Niinistö on Ethiopia visit President Sauli Niinistö starts his first visit to Africa today, which also marks the first visit of any Finnish president to Ethiopia. He will meet President Sahle-Work Zewden in Addis Ababa where the pair will discuss bilateral relations…

Continued Brexit uncertainty for Finns in Britain It’s another important week in Britain’s departure from the European Union, with time running out for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to agree on a withdrawal agreement and get it approved by parliament in…

Police say two men, suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, were involved in a single-vehicle accident in Somero in south west Finland late Sunday night. One of the men died when the tractor they were driving back from…

One lucky lottery ticket has scooped a €10 million prize after Saturday night’s draw. The winning ticket was bought at a K-Market in east Helsinki’s Roihuvuori neighbourhood, and the lucky number combination was 8, 10, 19, 28, 34, 36 and…

A former Yle News English-language journalist who was fired for drinking a beer on camera, has found his way back behind the anchor desk. Kimmo Wilska gained worldwide notoriety back in 2010 when he lost his job for swigging from…