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Moving to Finland

IMMIGRATION

Migri considers passports from 10 African, Asian countries unreliable

Foreigner.fi 5/17/21

The director of THL, Mika Salminen (L). Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk/file photo.

FOOTBALL

Salminen advises fans not travel to support Finland at UEFA Euro 2020

Foreigner.fi 5/17/21

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TECHNOLOGY

88% of older Finns use the internet

Foreigner.fi 5/17/21

The leaders of the 5 parties that make up the center-left government coalition, with Prime Minister Sanna Marin in the center. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

Business

ECONOMIC FORECAST

Finland to run substantial deficit until the middle of the decade

Foreigner.fi 5/17/21

FILED - 03 April 2021, Brandenburg, Schoenefeld: A Boeing 737-8AS of the airline Ryanair lands on the southern runway of Berlin Brandenburg Airport. Ryanair, Europe's largest low-cost airline, landed deep in the red in the past fiscal year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on passenger numbers. Photo: Soeren Stache/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

AIRLINES

Ryanair reveals huge annual loss but expects vaccine-fuelled rebound

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/17/21

Czech President Milos Zeman. Photo: Ralf Hirschberger/dpa/file photo.

'UNFRIENDLY STATES'

Czech president accuses Russia of 'stupidity'

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/17/21

FILED - Participants of a bicycle rally of this year's Christopher Street Day (CSD) cycle through the city of Cologne with a rainbow flag. Instead of a large parade, which fell victim to the Corona pandemic, lesbians, gays and transsexuals marched through the streets in a bicycle demonstration during Corona Year to protest for their cause. Photo: Roberto Pfeil/dpa

DISCRIMINATION

EU: Pandemic has increased violence against LGBTI people

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/17/21

Tourists in Porto (Portugal). Photo: Pixabay.

FROM MONDAY

Portugal reopens to tourism from Finland but not from Sweden

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/16/21

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Work & Study

HIGHER EDUCATION

Women complete nearly 60% of university degrees in Finland

Foreigner.fi 5/15/21

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National

CRIME

33,800 foreign citizens suspected of crimes in Finland in 2020

Foreigner.fi 5/14/21

Entrepreneurs

SPONSORED

YEL insurance, myths vs. facts

Foreigner.fi 5/15/21

With the help of an expert, in this article we are going to shed light on some myths and misconceptions about YEL insurance and the entrepreneur pension system in Finland.

Vote. Image by: The Finnish Parliament @SuomenEduskunta

National

SUNDAY 13 JUNE

All you need to know to vote in the Finnish municipal elections

Foreigner.fi 5/8/21

08 May 2021, US, Los Angeles: A person receives a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination site held by CHIRLA, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, and the Mexican Consulate. Photo: Ringo Chiu/ZUMA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Covid-19 infections in Finland increased due to Vappu gatherings

Foreigner.fi 5/14/21

16 May 2021, Sweden, Gothenburg: Barcelona players celebrate victory with the championship's trophy after the end of the UEFA Women's Champions League final soccer match between Chelsea and Barcelona at Gamla Ullevi stadium. Photo: Adam Ihse/PA Wire/dpa

Sports

4-0

Barcelona outclass Chelsea to win women's Champions League

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/17/21

09 May 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Protesters hold up signs as they march in front of Tokyo's National Stadium, during a protest against hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics. Photo: Damon Coulter/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Sports

SURVEY

60% of Japanese want Tokyo Olympics cancelled amid pandemic

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/16/21

14 May 2021, Palestinian Territories, Gaza City: An explosion caused by Israeli airstrikes is seen at the Ansar compound, amid the escalating flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Photo: Ashraf Amra/APA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

MIDDLE EAST

Gaza rockets and clashes in Arab-majority areas put Israel on edge

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/15/21

A view of Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: Pixabay.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Lithuania to give 200,000 Astrazeneca doses to Eastern European countries

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/15/21

15 May 2021, Taiwan, Taipei: People shop the necessities and food at a supermarket. Taiwan on Saturday tightened measures to contain the coronavirus for two weeks after it reported 180 locally transmitted cases, a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic. Photo: Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

CORONAVIRUS

Taiwan tightens virus measures as locally transmitted cases rise

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/15/21

02 May 2021, Turkey, Istanbul: A general view of closed shops at the historical Tahtakale district on the 3rd day of curfew that has been imposed to curb the spreading of coronavirus. Photo: Tolga Ildun/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

PANDEMIC

'Sorry, I'm Turkish': Tourism promotion triggers outrage in Turkey

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/14/21

Man walks in Helsinki city center, near the main railway station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Moving to Finland

MIGRATION 2020

Greater Helsinki gaining foreign immigrants, losing native population

Foreigner.fi 5/13/21

People queuing on Friday morning outside Migri's office in Helsinki. Photo: Bambi Dang.

IMMIGRATION

Migri responds to criticism: 'Waiting time for work permits halved'

Foreigner.fi 5/10/21

12 April 2021, Egypt, Cairo: Muslims perform the first 'Tarawih' evening prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan At Al-Azhar Mosque. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar, in which believers refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and having sex from dawn to dusk. Photo: Sayed Hassan/dpa

JEWS, MUSLIMS

Finland's religious minorities fear for the safety of their premises

Foreigner.fi 5/7/21

Helsinki. Photo: Pixabay.

IMMIGRATION

Number of foreigners who obtained Finnish citizenship fell 19% in 2020

Foreigner.fi 5/7/21

Moving to Finland

'ACTION PLAN 2021-2024'

Finnish government to launch 52 actions against irregular immigration

Foreigner.fi 5/6/21

The implementation of the operational actions included in the plan will be monitored by the National Police Board.

Moving to Finland

IMMIGRATION

Victims of Migri chaos call for urgent reform to reduce waiting times

Foreigner.fi 5/1/21

They argue that Migri's system creates a huge backlog and residence permits are delayed over the longest processing time, blocking applicants' access to civil rights.

A tram runs through the center of Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Work & Study

LABOUR MARKET

Finland had 331,500 unemployed jobseekers at the end of March

Foreigner.fi 5/4/21

FILED - Patrick Schanowski, research assistant, communicates during a press conference at the TU Darmstadt with robot "Alfie", a Moral Choice Machine, during the Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Presentation. Photo: Arne Dedert/dpa.

Work & Study

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

245,000 people across the EU enrolled in Finland's AI course

Foreigner.fi 5/3/21

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Work & Study

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

Unemployment in Finland 8.3% in the first quarter

Foreigner.fi 5/4/21

Office of the Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela) in Espoo. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

Work & Study

HIGHER EDUCATION

Kela to refer unpaid student healthcare fees to enforcement authority

Foreigner.fi 4/7/21

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Work & Study

WORK IN FINLAND

Government aims to improve the status of foreign berry pickers

Foreigner.fi 4/3/21

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Work & Study

WORK

Finland to open seasonal work visa application center in Belarus

Foreigner.fi 4/1/21

Work & Study

OCCUPATIONAL BAROMETER

37 occupations with shortage of workers in Finland

Foreigner.fi 3/27/21

The number of shortage occupations has risen slightly from the previous assessment in autumn.

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Business

INFLATION

Finland's consumer prices jump 2.1% in April

Foreigner.fi 5/14/21

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Business

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland's current account deficit 700 million euros

Foreigner.fi 5/12/21

Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen. Photo: Jussi Altonen/Vnk.

Entrepreneurs

FOR THREE MORE MONTHS

Government to extend unemployment benefit for entrepreneurs

Foreigner.fi 5/12/21

Customers enjoying a terrace on 19 April, the day of the reopening of restaurants in Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Entrepreneurs

CORONAVIRUS

Restrictions on restaurants eased throughout Finland from 13 May

Foreigner.fi 5/12/21

15 July 2020. A cabin crew member, wearing a mask and gloves, on a Finnair flight. Photo: Foreigner.fi

CORONAVIRUS

Finnair already accepts vaccination certificates for travel to Finland

Foreigner.fi 5/11/21

26 March 2021, Bavaria, Munich: A woman passes past a sign with the inscription "Corona Test Center" at Munich airport. A new requirement for people arriving at German airports to have submitted to coronavirus testing has been postponed from Sunday to Tuesday. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

TOURISM

Nights spent by foreign tourists in Finland decreased 90% in Q1

Foreigner.fi 5/2/21

A view of the interior of Helsinki airport. Photo: Pixabay/file photo.

PANDEMIC

Finland to launch its own travel vaccination document ahead of EU digital certificate

Foreigner.fi 4/28/21

Finnair travelers in economy class. Photo: Finnair.

REOPENING

Finnair to fly to over 60 destinations in summer 2021

Foreigner.fi 4/26/21

Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo speaking at a press conference. Photo: Foreigner.fi/Vnk.

CORONAVIRUS

Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 25 May

Foreigner.fi 4/22/21

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TOURISM

Demand for accommodation services in Finland fell to 1990s level

Foreigner.fi 4/8/21

Tram in the center of Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

Passenger numbers limited on Helsinki public transport

Foreigner.fi 3/26/21

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OFFICIAL ESTIMATE

Tourist spending in Finland will fall between 6 and 8 billion in 2021

Foreigner.fi 3/21/21

Photo: THL.

HEALTH

Finland offers free tetanus vaccination to residents throughout life

Foreigner.fi 5/5/21

A family made up of a local woman and a man of foreign origin enjoy a walk. Photo: Foreigner.fi

VOTER TURNOUT

Immigrants in Finland for family reasons participate more in elections

Foreigner.fi 5/4/21

Office of the Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela) in Espoo. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

SOCIAL RIGHTS

Kela benefit guides released in English, Russian and Estonian

Foreigner.fi 5/3/21

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POPULATION

Decrease in birth rate stopped in 2020 after 9 years

Foreigner.fi 4/25/21

A woman walking on a snowy road. Photo: Pixabay.

POPULATION

Finnish women live on average 7 years longer than men

Foreigner.fi 4/24/21

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POPULATION

Coronials push Finland's birth rate up

Foreigner.fi 4/22/21