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01 August 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs (R) sprints towards the finish line ahead of USA's Fred Kerley (L) in the Men's 100m Final race of the athletics competition at the Olympic Stadium during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Italy's Jacobs is the surprise post-Bolt 100m Olympic champion

Foreigner.fi/dpa 8/1/21

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BUSINESS

Finnish industry and services turnover grew significantly

Foreigner.fi 8/1/21

08 July 2021, Lithuania, Siauliai: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (R) and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, talk during a visit to the Spanish troops on a NATO mission at the Siauliai base. Photo: Pool Moncloa/Fernando Calvo/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

BALTICS

Lithuania appeals to EU solidarity over immigrants at Belarus border

Foreigner.fi/dpa 8/1/21

31 July 2021, France, Paris: People take part in a demonstration held against stricter coronavirus rules introduced by the French government as case numbers soared. Photo: Sadak Souici/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa

DEMONSTRATIONS

France sees mass protests as tougher coronavirus rules near enaction

Foreigner.fi/dpa 8/1/21

African women walking along a sand road in Mozambique. Photo: Pixabay/File photo.

COOPERATION

Finland grants 17 million to NGOs working in Africa, Afghanistan

Foreigner.fi 7/31/21

31 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah (R) and compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce compete in the Women's 100m Final of the athletics competition at the Olympic Stadium during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa.

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Imperious Thompson-Herah beats Fraser-Pryce for second 100m gold

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/31/21

A police patrol monitoring road safety. Photo: Twitter/@HelsinkiPoliisi.

ROAD SAFETY

Police to intensify control of drunk driving throughout Finland

Foreigner.fi 7/30/21

30 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Finland's Viivi Lehikoinen (L) and Great Britain's Meghan Beesley compete in the Women's 400m hurdles heats of the athletics competition, during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Finnish Viivi Lehikoinen is out of the 400m hurdles semifinals

Foreigner.fi 7/31/21

29 July 2021, United Kingdom, London: A general view of "Come Fly Again" signage at London's Heathrow Airport during a celebration for the safe reopening of international travel and its 75th anniversary. Photo: David Parry/PA Wire/dpa

Tourism

TRAVEL

Second summer without foreign tourists in Finland

Foreigner.fi 7/30/21

National

CRIME

Suspect in the latest stabbing in Helsinki surrenders to police

Foreigner.fi 7/29/21

The suspect has been placed under arrest for an alleged attempted manslaughter

A crowded terrace in downtown Helsinki in the afternoon, before curfew. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Youth infections at leisure events raise Covid-19 cases in Finland

Foreigner.fi 7/29/21

29 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Finland's Matti Mattsson celebrates with bronze medal at the award ceremony for the Men’s swimming 200m breaststroke final at Tokyo Aquatics Centre during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Friso Gentsch/dpa

Sports

200 METER BREASTSTROKE

Swimmer Matti Mattsson, first Finnish medalist in Tokyo 2020

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/29/21

FILED - Frankfurt skyline Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

News

FINANCE

ECB says Europe's banks are robust following stress test

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/30/21

27 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: (L-R) Russian Olympic Committee silver medallist Kliment Kolesnikov, Russian Olympic Committee gold medallist Evgeny Rylov, and US bronze medallist Ryan Murphy celebrate during the medal ceremony of the Men's 100m Backstroke Final swimming event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Russia declare God on their side and reject doping claim 'propaganda'

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/30/21

30 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Ella Greenslade, Emma Dyke, Lucy Spoors, Kelsey Bevan, Grace Prendergast, Kerri Gowler, Beth Ross, Jackie Gowler and Caleb Shepherd of Team New Zealand celebrate winning the silver medal during the medal ceremony for the Women's Eight Final A at the Sea Forest Waterway as part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Shepherd makes history as first man to win women's Olympic medal

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/30/21

PRODUCTION - 26 July 2021, Lower Saxony, Wolfsburg: Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, speaks during an interview with the German Press Agency (dpa). Photo: Carsten Koall/dpa

Business

BUSINESS

Volkswagen posts record first half profits, ups forecast

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/30/21

HANDOUT - 25 July 2021, Israel, Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during the weekly Israeli cabinet meeting. Photo: Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Israel to offer third coronavirus vaccine jab to those aged 60 and up

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/30/21

Colombian pop star Shakira. Photo: Twitter/@Shakira.

World

TAX EVASION

Spanish judge sees 'sufficient indications' for trial of Shakira

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/29/21

men women team work

Work & Study

FINLAND EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN

Number of unemployed jobseekers declining but still far from pre-pandemic figures

Foreigner.fi 7/27/21

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LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

Employment in Finland clearly increased in June

Foreigner.fi 7/27/21

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HIGHER EDUCATION

4,850 exchange students expected to arrive in Finland in autumn

Foreigner.fi 7/5/21

Minister of Employment, Tuula Haatainen, at a government press conference. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk/File photo.

WORK

Finland to launch new online tool to match unemployed with jobs

Foreigner.fi 6/28/21

A high education student. Photo: Pixabay.

STUDY IN FINLAND

6,000 admitted to Finnish higher education programmes in English

Foreigner.fi 6/22/21

Girl barrier sitting blonde sad thinking

Moving to Finland

Under what circumstances can I lose Finnish citizenship?

Foreigner.fi 3/12/19

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Photo: Pixabay.

Moving to Finland

FRAUD

European Court annulled sanction to Finland for human rights violation

Foreigner.fi 7/14/21

Photo: Migri.

Moving to Finland

'LACK OF ADAPTATION'

Court greenlights deportation of Finland-born Somali with long criminal record

Foreigner.fi 7/9/21

Migri-employees-by-@maahanmuuttovir

MOVING TO FINLAND

Migri extends time limit for identification until the end of the year

Foreigner.fi 6/23/21

Helsinki residents enjoying the sun in a park in Esplanadi avenue (Helsinki). Photo: Angelo Giordano/Pixabay.

STATISTICS

People of foreign origin already 8% of Finland's population

Foreigner.fi 5/28/21

Moving to Finland

IMMIGRATION

Migri deletes from web a list of countries with 'unreliable passports'

Foreigner.fi 6/2/21

Foreigner.fi published on 17 May an article on a list of ten African and Asian states mentioned on the Finnish Immigration Service website that provoked outrage.

Business

BUSINESS

Nokia announces quarterly profit rise and improved annual outlook

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/29/21

Finnish residents and tourists this summer on a terrace in Lappeenranta. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Business

BUSINESS

Finland consumer sentiment, industrial confidence weakens in July

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/28/21

Customers enjoying a drink on a terrace in Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

National

COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

Government authorizes Finnish bars to sell alcohol until midnight

Foreigner.fi 6/23/21

Entrepreneur Melissa Jovanen. Photo: Désirée Wilkinson.

Entrepreneurs

MELISSA JOVANEN - ENTREPRENEUR

“Acquiring an existing business makes it easier to obtain a residence permit”

Foreigner.fi 6/16/21

Entrepreneurs

FOR THREE MORE MONTHS

Government to extend unemployment benefit for entrepreneurs

Foreigner.fi 5/12/21

Currently, 22,500 entrepreneurs receive labor market support every month, the government says.

Hanko-beach-by-Jussi_Hellsten---Business-Finland

SUMMER HOLIDAY

The 6 most popular sandy beaches in Finland

Foreigner.fi 6/10/19

16 July 2021, Thailand, Bangkok: A health worker takes swab sample of a woman for Coronavirus (COVID-19) test. Photo: Adryel Talamantes/ZUMA Wire/dpa

TRAVEL

Finnair to offer affordable Covid-19 testing near Helsinki Airport

Foreigner.fi 7/29/21

Passengers about to board a flight at Helsinki-Vantaa airport in July. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

TRAVEL

Number of travelers at Finnish airports still far from pre-pandemic levels

Foreigner.fi 7/28/21

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Three places to taste the unique wine culture of Finland

Foreigner.fi 7/11/19

Patsaspuisto 9

TOURISM

Parikkalan Patsaspuisto, a challenge to your senses and fears

Foreigner.fi 2/28/19

Kummakivi Ruokolahti

TOURISM

Kummakivi, the mother of all Finnish stones

Foreigner.fi 2/22/19

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TOURISM

The route of the Finnish chocolate factories

Foreigner.fi 7/16/19

Travelers about to undergo a security check at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

TOURISM

Travel from Finland: insufficient vaccination, very expensive testing

Foreigner.fi 7/12/21

Screenshot of the trailer of All The Sins. Image: YouTube.

TV SERIES

Five Finnish 'Nordic noir' series to discover

Pablo Morilla 5/29/21

People enjoying a bath on an extremely hot day in Lappeenranta. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

WARM AIR FROM SIBERIA

Temperature records set as Europe's far north bakes in heat wave

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/6/21

Karelian Pies with Carolino rize from Lezírias. Photo:©InovCluster.

BOOK RELEASE

The best recipes of Finnish cuisine with a Portuguese touch

Foreigner.fi 6/29/21

People watching a typical Midsummer bonfire in a lake. Photo: Walter Bieck/Pixabay/File photo.

JUHANNUS

Eight people drowned in Finland over Midsummer weekend

Foreigner.fi 6/27/21

Family

POPULATION

Finland recorded 2,800 more deaths than births so far this year

Foreigner.fi 6/26/21

Krapi summer theater, in Tuusula. Photo: Keski-Uudenmaan Teatteri/Creative Commons.

TRADITION

Summer theatre phenomenon: a cultural activity for thousands of Finns

Pablo Morilla 6/19/21