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Clear News | Friday 15.5.2026

Drone warning. Special needs child’s school placement. Clothing manufacturing. Weather forecast.

Drone warning Friday morning

First, news about a drone warning in Finland.

A drone warning was issued in Uusimaa, Southern Finland, on Friday morning.

The drone warning was issued at around 4 a.m. and ended at around 7 a.m.

The Prime Minister and authorities held a press conference on the matter this morning.

The Finnish army received a warning last night that military drones carrying explosives may be arriving in southern Finland.

The dangerous area was between Helsinki and Porvoo.

Therefore, people were instructed to stay indoors. Air traffic was suspended. Only army fighter jets were in the air.

A drone warning was issued in Uusimaa, Southern Finland, on Friday morning.

However, no drones entered Finnish territory. The danger passed.

School place for a special child

Now the news about the special needs child’s school placement.

A seven-year-old special needs child was without a school place for over 4 months in Espoo.

Mother Marie moved to Espoo in January with her two children.

He immediately applied for a place at school for the special needs child, but the municipality could not find a suitable class.

The child only received a school place in May, when the school year is almost over.

A seven-year-old special needs child was without a school place for over 4 months in Espoo.

Veera Florica-Rajala, executive director of the Kynnys ry, an organization for people with disabilities, says that the municipality must immediately provide a school place for a special child.

The City of Espoo says that such long delays are rare.

Clothing manufacturing in Finland

Finally, some news about clothing manufacturing in Finland.

Entrepreneur Marleena Lehtonen makes clothes in Helsinki.

All clothes are sewn in Finland, although sewing is more expensive than abroad.

For example, sewing a dress costs 39 euros in Finland and 15 euros in Estonia.

Lehtonen buys surplus silk from luxury clothing brands in Italy.

Lehtonen says that domestic work is important, even if the income is low.

Marleena Lehtonen wants to show that clothes can still be made in Finland.

Saturday weather

Still a weather forecast.

The weather will be changeable on Saturday.

It is raining in much of the country.

It can rain a lot in the east.

In rainy areas, the temperature remains around 10 degrees.