Clear News | Wednesday 23.9.2026

Alexander Stubb. Military training. Budget discussion. Weather forecast.

President Stubb at the UN General Assembly

First, news from the UN.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly.

The meeting began on Tuesday in New York.

Stubb says that the UN Security Council needs to be reformed.

Stubb wants to remove the veto power from Security Council member states.

The right of veto has prevented many decisions from being made.

Therefore, it also makes peace work more difficult.

Stubb also said that Finland is applying to become a member of the UN Security Council.

President Stubb says that the UN Security Council needs to be reformed.

Stubb hopes that all countries will follow common rules and respect each other.

Now news about the Defence Forces, or the army.

The army is reforming the training of conscripts.

Education needs to be reformed because warfare has changed.

More drones are now being used in combat than before.

The new training will teach you how to protect yourself from drones.

Officer candidate Jesper Taavitsainen says that soldiers do not gather together. Making fires is avoided because drones detect heat.

“We are not in a cluster. We are spread out. We avoid heat radiation. No stoves unless absolutely necessary.”

The army is reforming the training of conscripts.

The new training will be available to all units next summer.

Drones are constantly evolving. Their power and danger are increasing. That’s why training is important.

Finally, a news about politics.

Parliament has begun discussing next year’s budget.

The opposition criticizes the government.

SDP chairman Antti Lindtman blames the government for unemployment.

Lindtman says that the government debt is also growing too much.

Minister of Finance, Finns Party Riikka Purra defends the government’s policy.

Purra says that Finland’s economy and employment are already improving.

Purra criticizes the opposition’s tax proposals.

Parliament has begun discussing next year’s budget.

The discussion is important because the budget is used to agree on state funds.

The discussion continues for several days.

Still a weather forecast.

The weather will be changeable on Thursday.

Rain in the east and north. Thunderstorms are also possible.

The day is cloudy.

Temperatures vary between 5-15 degrees.