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21/07/2026

“I won’t eat at a restaurant that uses AI slop to advertise,” say people online.

Finnish social media users say they no longer trust brands that rely on AI generated images for their advertising, with many claiming they now actively avoid these businesses altogether.

A wave of comments on r/Suomi shows people calling out restaurants, grills, and pizza chains for using AI generated posters and menu photos instead of real pictures of their food. Commenters pointed to obvious signs like mismatched toppings, unnatural symmetry, and strange details as reasons the images feel fake and untrustworthy. Several said they would rather spend their money at local grills and restaurants that still use authentic photography, with some saying they have already skipped visiting new places specifically because of AI generated marketing.

Business owners on the other side have defended the practice, saying AI generated content saves time and cost compared to professional photography, and argue the food itself is unaffected by how it is advertised. Others in the industry say the backlash shows a real trust gap forming between customers and businesses that lean on AI shortcuts for marketing. The debate reflects a broader tension in Finland between cost saving technology and consumer demand for authenticity.

Does it bother you when businesses use AI images instead of real photos of their food?

20/07/2026

Finland has granted visas to just 123 Thai wild berry pickers this year, after turning down more than 2,000 applications. The move is expected to worsen labour shortages during the country’s upcoming berry harvest season.

The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced on Monday that processing of all Thai berry picker visa applications for the 2026 season is now complete.

18/07/2026

Finland’s run of warm summer days looks set to come to an end this weekend, with forecasters pointing to a low-pressure system arriving from the southwest. The shift is expected to bring rain, stronger winds and a noticeable drop in temperatures to much of the country.

Before that, Friday should stay largely dry, with sunny spells across many regions and highs of 25°C or more in parts of central and western Finland. The north may see a few scattered showers, but conditions there are also expected to hold up reasonably well ahead of the weekend change.

01/07/2026

A Helsinki District Court has sentenced the CEO of a cleaning company to one year and 10 months in prison for aggravated fraud after the firm collected more than €60,000 from foreign job seekers through jobs that never existed.

The ruling came on 26 June. Most victims were from the Philippines, and none were ever actually employed. Applicants paid between €500 and €3,000 each before receiving contracts, believing the jobs would help them secure work based residence permits in Finland. Nearly 90 people applied through the scheme. Two other defendants were convicted of assisting the fraud, while charges against a fourth were dropped after the court found no evidence they knew the operation was fake.

The judgment is not yet final and can still be appealed. Authorities are reminding job seekers that employers in Finland are never allowed to charge for jobs, contracts, or recruitment, and that any such request should be treated as a red flag.

26/06/2026

The controversy follows a European Parliament vote on new measures to speed up the return of rejected asylum seekers, after which videos emerged showing right-wing lawmakers chanting “send them back” inside the chamber. Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani, who was born in Iraq, responded by posting a video saying she had never felt so unsafe in the Parliament. Finnish Finns Party MEP Sebastian Tynkkynen then shared her video on Instagram with the caption “cry more,” while Danish MEP Kristoffer Storm commented that Al-Sahlani “should go home.”

Renew Europe group leader Valerie Hayer wrote to Parliament President Roberta Metsola calling the conduct “racist in nature” and warning of a growing sense of impunity if left unaddressed. Al-Sahlani also filed her own formal complaint with Metsola. Possible penalties range from a formal reprimand to suspension of the daily allowance or restrictions on parliamentary activity for up to 60 working days. Tynkkynen has denied wrongdoing and threatened legal action against those making what he called false accusations.

24/06/2026

Finland’s Jobs Crisis Deepens as Unemployment Surges 20% - Worst Level Since 1998

Finland is grappling with its most severe unemployment crisis in over two decades. A total of 376,000 people were recorded as jobless in May, pushing the unemployment rate to 12.7%, the highest this century. That is a sharp rise from 10.5% just one year ago.

Young people are hit hardest, with nearly one in four aged 15 to 24 unable to find work. Experts note that graduate job-seekers flooding the market every May typically push numbers up, but this year’s figures go far beyond seasonal patterns. Finland’s employment trend has now fallen to levels not seen since the Covid pandemic, raising serious concerns about the country’s economic recovery.

18/06/2026

The Finnish Refugee Council has awarded Youssef Asad Alkhatib the title of Refugee of the Year 2026, with the announcement made in Helsinki on 16 June. Originally from Syria, Alkhatib arrived in Finland in 2017 through a UNHCR resettlement programme as an unaccompanied minor, having fled conflict and persecution at the age of 15.

His hometown of Palmyra had come under threat from ISIS, and the group had even targeted Alkhatib personally, prompting his family to send him abroad alone. He spent over a year travelling through Turkey and Greece before reaching Finland, where he wasted no time pursuing his dream of becoming an actor. Shortly after arriving at a reception centre, he began contacting Finnish theatres and performers despite having very limited Finnish language skills at the time.

He eventually secured a role in a Finnish National Theatre project and later gained admission to the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki. He recently completed his Master of Arts degree, becoming the first person with a refugee background to graduate from the academy.

The Finnish Refugee Council noted that his story highlights the role education, language learning and community participation can play for those who arrive as refugees. Alkhatib says he hopes to take on distinctly Finnish roles going forward and wants to challenge perceptions of who can represent Finnish identity on stage.

10/06/2026

“The Finnish passport is no longer on sale.” — Those were the words of Sanna Antikainen as Finland’s parliament voted 153–21 to pass a mandatory citizenship test for anyone applying for Finnish nationality.

The bill was pushed by Interior Minister Mari Rantanen of the Finns Party as the final piece of a wider overhaul of Finland’s Citizenship Act. The test will be computer-based, conducted in either Finnish or Swedish, with 20 to 40 multiple-choice questions and a pass mark of around 70%. Topics will cover Finnish law, fundamental rights, equality, history, and the core values of Finnish society. A university will be contracted to develop and regularly update the question bank.

Exemptions apply for those who have passed the Finnish matriculation exam or completed a higher education degree in Finnish or Swedish. The law is set to take effect at the beginning of 2027.

This vote is the latest step in years of tightening — residency requirements were already raised from 5 to 8 years in 2024, and financial and integrity checks were strengthened in late 2025. With 153 votes in favour and only 21 against, the message from parliament was clear.

06/06/2026

Finland is exploring the possibility of setting up a migrant return centre outside EU territory, working alongside other Nordic countries.

This comes after the EU officially passed new legislation making it easier to send back rejected asylum seekers and undocumented migrants. Interior Minister Mari Rantanen confirmed the government has already begun early-stage planning on the idea, which would involve transferring people who have been denied asylum or are in the EU illegally to processing facilities located beyond Europe’s borders.

Do you think sending rejected asylum seekers outside the EU is a fair solution?

03/06/2026

Finland’s defence ministry has received a major report warning that annual military spending may need to surpass €14 billion by the end of the decade.

The findings, presented to Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen, conclude that Russia remains a persistent and unpredictable threat to Finland and the broader NATO alliance. Sustaining credible military capabilities through the 2030s will demand serious, consistent investment.

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