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Helsinki

17.4 °C

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Turku

21.7 °C

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Tampere

19.8 °C

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Espoo

17.6 °C

broken clouds

Vantaa

17.8 °C

broken clouds

Lahti

19.4 °C

broken clouds

Kouvola

20.3 °C

clear sky

Lappeenranta

20.8 °C

clear sky

Joutseno

20.4 °C

clear sky

Joensuu

17.7 °C

clear sky

Hämeenlinna

19.7 °C

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Kuopio

18 °C

broken clouds

Oulu

10.8 °C

shower rain

Vaasa

12.2 °C

broken clouds

Rovaniemi

6 °C

few clouds

Kemi

7 °C

light intensity shower rain

Kittilä

6 °C

overcast clouds

Sodankylä

9.1 °C

light rain

Inari

6 °C

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Utsjoki

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Finland's debt grew 8.6 billion during worst quarter of pandemic

Business

RECESSION

Finland's debt grew 8.6 billion during worst quarter of pandemic

Foreigner.fi 9/26/20

7 arrested after 'Islamist act of terror' near Charlie Hebdo in Paris

News

JOURNALISTS INJURED

7 arrested after 'Islamist act of terror' near Charlie Hebdo in Paris

Foreigner.fi/dpa 9/26/20

Ruska, an explosion of colour in Finnish forests

Tourism

AUTUMN

Ruska, an explosion of colour in Finnish forests

Pablo Morilla 9/22/19

Helsinki health authority: "Covid can now be caught anywhere"

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC WORSENING

Helsinki health authority: "Covid can now be caught anywhere"

Cesar Calvar 9/25/20

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

Salmonella detected in minced meat sold by Lidl

News

FOOD ALERT

Salmonella detected in minced meat sold by Lidl

Foreigner.fi 9/25/20

Dutch court jails man for rape of 98-year-old woman

News

NETHERLANDS

Dutch court jails man for rape of 98-year-old woman

Foreigner.fi/dpa 9/25/20

King of Norway admitted to hospital, palace says

News

HARALD V

King of Norway admitted to hospital, palace says

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

Foreign tourist nights in Finland decreased by 82%

Tourism

IN AUGUST

Foreign tourist nights in Finland decreased by 82%

Foreigner.fi 9/24/20

Mask use recommendation extended indoors as epidemic accelerates

Coronavirus

VIRUS INCIDENCE DOUBLED

Mask use recommendation extended indoors as epidemic accelerates

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

Helsinki

17.4 °C

broken clouds
Turku

21.7 °C

overcast clouds
Tampere

19.8 °C

overcast clouds
Espoo

17.6 °C

broken clouds
Vantaa

17.8 °C

broken clouds
Lahti

19.4 °C

broken clouds
Kouvola

20.3 °C

clear sky
Lappeenranta

20.8 °C

clear sky
Joutseno

20.4 °C

clear sky
Joensuu

17.7 °C

clear sky
Hämeenlinna

19.7 °C

overcast clouds
Kuopio

18 °C

broken clouds
Oulu

10.8 °C

shower rain
Vaasa

12.2 °C

broken clouds
Rovaniemi

6 °C

few clouds
Kemi

7 °C

light intensity shower rain
Kittilä

6 °C

overcast clouds
Sodankylä

9.1 °C

light rain
Inari

6 °C

overcast clouds
Utsjoki

7.2 °C

overcast clouds

Migri launches new residence permit cards harder to forge

Moving to Finland

NEW DESIGN

Migri launches new residence permit cards harder to forge

Foreigner.fi 9/23/20

EU: "If you don't have the right to stay, you will be returned"

Moving to Finland

MIGRATION & ASYLUM PLAN

EU: "If you don't have the right to stay, you will be returned"

Foreigner.fi 9/24/20

Immigrants keep Finland gaining population

Moving to Finland

JANUARY-AUGUST

Immigrants keep Finland gaining population

Foreigner.fi 9/22/20

UK citizens in Finland must apply for a new right of residence

Moving to Finland

BREXIT

UK citizens in Finland must apply for a new right of residence

Foreigner.fi 9/17/20

Moving to Finland

IMMIGRATION

Finland updates action plan to prevent illegal entry and residence

Foreigner.fi 9/11/20

Concrete measures will be promoted to prevent people from staying in the country without a legal right of residence. The project will support the objective that immigration should be well managed and socially sustainable , the Ministry of the Interior says.

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).

Government takes action against "growing" undeclared work

Work & Study

15 MILLION EURO PLAN

Government takes action against "growing" undeclared work

Foreigner.fi 9/23/20

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

Work & Study

OFFICIAL FIGURES

Finland had 329,700 unemployed jobseekers at the end of August

Foreigner.fi 9/22/20

The unemployment rate was 7.7%, or 1.6 percentage points higher than the previous year, according to the Labour Force Survey issued by Statistics Finland.

Finnish households increased saving rate despite lower income

Work & Study

PANDEMIC

Finnish households increased saving rate despite lower income

Foreigner.fi 9/18/20

Restrictions on the entry of berry pickers from certain countries

Work & Study

GOVERNMENT DECISION

Restrictions on the entry of berry pickers from certain countries

Foreigner.fi 8/27/20

Kela lowers credits required for students to receive financial aid

Work & Study

CORONAVIRUS

Kela lowers credits required for students to receive financial aid

Foreigner.fi 8/21/20

Residence permits granted to Moroccan students to study in Helsinki

Work & Study

Residence permits granted to Moroccan students to study in Helsinki

Foreigner.fi 8/21/20

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

Number of passengers at Finnish airports plummeted 86% in August

Business

AIR TRAFFIC

Number of passengers at Finnish airports plummeted 86% in August

Foreigner.fi 9/24/20

Coronavirus crisis wiped out a fifth of Finnish international trade

Business

BUSINESS

Coronavirus crisis wiped out a fifth of Finnish international trade

Foreigner.fi 9/21/20

Restaurant restrictions extended until the end of September

Entrepreneurs

CORONAVIRUS

Restaurant restrictions extended until the end of September

Foreigner.fi 8/27/20

Entrepreneurs unemployment benefit extended till end of 2020

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs unemployment benefit extended till end of 2020

Foreigner.fi 7/2/20

Entrepreneurs

SPONSORED

The emergence of light entrepreneurs in Finland

Foreigner.fi 7/20/20

Instead of doing everything themselves, light entrepreneurs choose an invoicing service company to do the paperwork and taxation for themselves.

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

Sweden exceeds new virus case limit to allow unrestricted travel

Tourism

TOURISM

Sweden exceeds new virus case limit to allow unrestricted travel

Foreigner.fi 9/13/20

Kuopio, the heart of the Finnish Lakeland

Tourism

TRAVEL

Kuopio, the heart of the Finnish Lakeland

Pablo Morilla 9/12/20

List of countries from which Finland allows unrestricted travel

Tourism

RESTRICTIONS EASED

List of countries from which Finland allows unrestricted travel

Cesar Calvar 9/11/20

Finnair cuts flights for October and gives up reopening routes

Tourism

BUSINESS

Finnair cuts flights for October and gives up reopening routes

Foreigner.fi 9/9/20

Finland to relax travel restrictions for more countries

Tourism

TOURISM

Finland to relax travel restrictions for more countries

Foreigner.fi 9/11/20

Bill to demand tests in departure countries sent out for comments

Tourism

FINLAND-TOURISM

Bill to demand tests in departure countries sent out for comments

Foreigner.fi 9/8/20

Largest Nordic tour operator seeks safe corridor with Canary Islands

Tourism

TOURISM

Largest Nordic tour operator seeks safe corridor with Canary Islands

Foreigner.fi 9/5/20

This is Miss Finland 2020

Lifestyle

FROM TAMPERE

This is Miss Finland 2020

Foreigner.fi 9/20/20

Overweight and obesity, growing problems among youngest Finns

Lifestyle

HEALTH

Overweight and obesity, growing problems among youngest Finns

Foreigner.fi 9/16/20

DNA analysis suggests Vikings were not all Scandinavians

Lifestyle

HISTORY

DNA analysis suggests Vikings were not all Scandinavians

Foreigner.fi 9/16/20

Minister Henriksson says Finnish Swedes are prejudiced, harassed

Lifestyle

MINORITIES

Minister Henriksson says Finnish Swedes are prejudiced, harassed

Foreigner.fi 9/9/20

Kids in rich countries face lack of skills, obesity, depression

Lifestyle

UNICEF REPORT

Kids in rich countries face lack of skills, obesity, depression

Foreigner.fi/dpa 9/3/20

Finland's coronavirus tracking app released, but not in English

Coronavirus

KORONAVILKKU

Finland's coronavirus tracking app released, but not in English

Foreigner.fi 8/31/20