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Coronavirus sinks Finnair's revenue in the third quarter

Business

BUSINESS

Coronavirus sinks Finnair's revenue in the third quarter

Foreigner.fi 10/28/20

Amazon launches a new online shop in Sweden

Business

RETAIL

Amazon launches a new online shop in Sweden

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/28/20

Survey: No European countries would reelect Trump except Poland

World

US CAMPAIGN

Survey: No European countries would reelect Trump except Poland

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/28/20

Rental prices increased the most in Kerava, Vantaa and Porvoo

Lifestyle

HOUSING

Rental prices increased the most in Kerava, Vantaa and Porvoo

Foreigner.fi 10/28/20

President Sauli Niinistö: "I stand in full solidarity with Macron"

National

AGAINST RADICAL ISLAMISM

President Sauli Niinistö: "I stand in full solidarity with Macron"

Cesar Calvar 10/27/20

Government presents plan to halve transport emissions by 2030

Lifestyle

CLIMATE

Government presents plan to halve transport emissions by 2030

Foreigner.fi 10/27/20

HSL to raise prices of monthly transport tickets

Work & Study

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

HSL to raise prices of monthly transport tickets

Foreigner.fi 10/27/20

Vastaamo fires CEO for hiding another data breach in March 2019

National

EXTORTION

Vastaamo fires CEO for hiding another data breach in March 2019

Foreigner.fi 10/26/20

National

EXTORTION

Police asked Vastaamo to hide data theft from customers a month ago

Foreigner.fi 10/25/20

The company only informed its clients last Wednesday, after the criminals made the case public and began to disclose their personal information. The crisis line set by the company only answers queries in Finnish, despite providing service in English and charging a premium fee for it, a reader says.

Komi Republic appeals to Nordic consumers with organically produced food and drinks

Business

FINNO-UGRIC PEOPLES

Komi Republic appeals to Nordic consumers with organically produced food and drinks

Cesar Calvar 10/27/20

Erdogan to feature on cover of next Charlie Hebdo issue

World

MAGAZINE

Erdogan to feature on cover of next Charlie Hebdo issue

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/28/20

Russia orders bars, restaurants to close at night due to coronavirus

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Russia orders bars, restaurants to close at night due to coronavirus

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/27/20

Europol launches campaign against 'most wanted' sex offenders

World

CRIME

Europol launches campaign against 'most wanted' sex offenders

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/27/20

European countries impose new restrictions as second wave builds

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

European countries impose new restrictions as second wave builds

Foreigner.fi 10/27/20

Foreigner.fi readers do not support banning vegetarian food labeled as 'sausages' or 'burgers'

Polls

POLL

Foreigner.fi readers do not support banning vegetarian food labeled as 'sausages' or 'burgers'

Foreigner.fi 10/27/20

Study: 15% of Covid-19 deaths may be linked to air pollution

News

Study: 15% of Covid-19 deaths may be linked to air pollution

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/27/20

Coronavirus reduced migration to and from Finland

Moving to Finland

POPULATION

Coronavirus reduced migration to and from Finland

Foreigner.fi 10/23/20

Student residence permit applications plunge by 57%

Work & Study

MIGRATION

Student residence permit applications plunge by 57%

Foreigner.fi 10/16/20

EU agency reports 31% fall in asylum applications in 2020

Moving to Finland

MIGRATION

EU agency reports 31% fall in asylum applications in 2020

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/15/20

Migri extends deadline for identification due to coronavirus

Moving to Finland

LACK OF APPOINTMENTS

Migri extends deadline for identification due to coronavirus

Foreigner.fi 10/2/20

Moving to Finland

Migri will charge € 48 to UK citizens for the right of residence

Foreigner.fi 9/29/20

According to the withdrawal agreement, a residence permit card must be issued to a UK citizen either free of charge or for a charge not exceeding that imposed on Finnish citizens for the issuing of similar documents.

Moving to Finland

Apply for the social security benefits and get your Kela card

Foreigner.fi 12/2/18

If you register in Finland as a permanent resident, you can apply for coverage under the Finnish social security system. Once you are covered, you will have guaranteed access to the residence-based social security services and benefits managed by Kela and you will receive a Kela card (Kela-kortti).

Temporary extension of foreigners' right to work expires in October

Work & Study

WORK IN FINLAND

Temporary extension of foreigners' right to work expires in October

Foreigner.fi 10/24/20

Unemployment increased by 45,000 people in the third quarter

Business

LABOR FORCE SURVEY

Unemployment increased by 45,000 people in the third quarter

Foreigner.fi 10/20/20

Labour Council says food couriers are employees, not entrepreneurs

Work & Study

PLATFORM-BASED WORK

Labour Council says food couriers are employees, not entrepreneurs

Foreigner.fi 10/19/20

Finland recommends working from home for the rest of the year

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland recommends working from home for the rest of the year

Foreigner.fi 10/15/20

15 occupations with the highest and lowest demand for labour

Work & Study

WORK IN FINLAND

15 occupations with the highest and lowest demand for labour

Foreigner.fi 9/18/20

Finland to extend free compulsory education until the age of 18

Work & Study

REFORM

Finland to extend free compulsory education until the age of 18

Foreigner.fi 10/16/20

Work & Study

SOCIAL SECURITY

I lost my job, what kind of unemployment benefits are there?

Foreigner.fi 1/30/19

The first thing you should do is to register immediately as a jobseeker in accordance to the instructions of the TE services

Consumer confidence continued to erode in October

Business

FINNISH ECONOMY

Consumer confidence continued to erode in October

Foreigner.fi 10/27/20

State prepares to recapitalize Finnish airports with 350 million

Business

AIR TRAFFIC COLLAPSE

State prepares to recapitalize Finnish airports with 350 million

Foreigner.fi 10/26/20

"The main reason for failure is to create something nobody buys"

Entrepreneurs

RAMON CRESPÍ - ENTREPRENEUR

"The main reason for failure is to create something nobody buys"

Pablo Morilla 10/10/20

Government angers restaurant owners with semi-dry regulation

Coronavirus

RESTRICTIONS TIGHTENED

Government angers restaurant owners with semi-dry regulation

Foreigner.fi 10/7/20

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs unemployment benefit extended till end of 2020

Foreigner.fi 7/2/20

By the end of May, Kela had paid almost 35.5 million euros in labour market subsidies for entrepreneurs.

EU reimposes entry bans on travellers from Canada, Tunisia, Georgia

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

EU reimposes entry bans on travellers from Canada, Tunisia, Georgia

Foreigner.fi 10/21/20

Finland restricts travel from the entire Schengen area

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland restricts travel from the entire Schengen area

Foreigner.fi 10/8/20

Ruska, an explosion of colour in Finnish forests

Tourism

AUTUMN

Ruska, an explosion of colour in Finnish forests

Pablo Morilla 9/22/19

New health security measures to travel to Finland from 1 October

Tourism

TRAVEL

New health security measures to travel to Finland from 1 October

Foreigner.fi 9/25/20

Travel restrictions reinstated with Sweden, Germany, Estonia

Tourism

TRAVEL

Travel restrictions reinstated with Sweden, Germany, Estonia

Foreigner.fi 9/24/20

Dogs capable of detecting Covid-19 deployed at Helsinki airport

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Dogs capable of detecting Covid-19 deployed at Helsinki airport

Foreigner.fi 9/23/20

Finnair to cut flights to five Finnish cities in March

Tourism

TRAVEL

Finnair to cut flights to five Finnish cities in March

Foreigner.fi 9/17/20

Kuopio, the heart of the Finnish Lakeland

Tourism

TRAVEL

Kuopio, the heart of the Finnish Lakeland

Pablo Morilla 9/12/20

Finnish government to launch action plan against racism

National

IDEAS WANTED

Finnish government to launch action plan against racism

Foreigner.fi 10/23/20

Life expectancy 79.2 years for men and 84.5 years for women

Lifestyle

FINNISH POPULATION

Life expectancy 79.2 years for men and 84.5 years for women

Foreigner.fi 10/22/20

Amphetamine and cocaine use at record high in Finland

National

DRUGS

Amphetamine and cocaine use at record high in Finland

Foreigner.fi 10/21/20

Crime: fewer rapes, more murders

National

JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2020

Crime: fewer rapes, more murders

Foreigner.fi 10/17/20

Finland calls for more stringent EU climate targets

Lifestyle

STATEMENT

Finland calls for more stringent EU climate targets

Foreigner.fi 10/15/20

Sanna Marin's cleavage divides Finnish public opinion

Lifestyle

PRIME MINISTER

Sanna Marin's cleavage divides Finnish public opinion

Foreigner.fi 10/11/20