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Clear News | Friday 23.10.2026

Orphan in Kiev. Kela headquarters. European Athletics Championships. Weather.

Prime Minister Orphan in Kiev

First, the topic is the visit.

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Ukraine on Thursday. Orpo met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev.

Ukraine faces a difficult winter as Russia’s war of aggression continues.

Prime Minister Orpo says that Europe must support Ukraine more than before. Europe must put pressure on Russia to end the war.

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Ukraine on Thursday. The last time the Prime Minister visited Ukraine was in May 2025.

Kela headquarters

Next, news from Kela’s head office.

Kela’s headquarters in Helsinki needs renovation.

The renovation cost is approximately 130 million euros. There is no money for the renovation. Kela hopes that the next government will provide money for the renovation.

The headquarters of Kela was completed in 1956. The headquarters has not undergone any major renovations since then. The headquarters of Kela was designed by architects Alvar Aalto and Aino Aalto. The building has over 300 rooms.

Kela’s headquarters in Helsinki needs renovation. Kela’s headquarters is on the UNESCO list of important buildings.

European Athletics Championships in Helsinki

Now news from the European Athletics Championships.

The European Athletics Championships will be held in Helsinki in 2030.

Helsinki competed with Brussels for the Games. The European Athletics Federation awarded the Games to Helsinki.

Helsinki has hosted the European Athletics Championships 3 times before. Helsinki will become the only city to have hosted the European Athletics Championships 4 times.

The European Athletics Championships will be held in Helsinki in 2030.

The last European Athletics Championships were held in Helsinki in 2012.

Weather

Still a weather forecast.

The weather on Saturday will be variable. A little rain is possible in most parts of the country. There will be light rain in the south. The temperature will be between 2 and 12 degrees.