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Elections vote. Photo: Pexels.

Finland

NEW INSTITUTIONS

Finland will hold county elections on 23 January 2022

Foreigner.fi 9/17/21

Woman in shock surprised. Photo: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels.

CRIME

Finland police create special task force to fight online banking fraud

Foreigner.fi 9/17/21

HANDOUT - 16 September 2021, Russia, Novo-Ogaryovo: Russian President Vladimir attends via video conference a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

RUSSIA

Anti-Kremlin app removed from stores on first day of Russian election

The Nomad Today - dpa 9/17/21

14 September 2021, Indonesia, Batu: A visitor takes a picture with White Indian Peafowls at Eco Green Park after it starts to reopened for visitors as Batu city got lowered Covid-19 cases. Indonesia government decided to extend Emergency Community Activities Restriction (PPKM) until 20 September 2021 with some relaxation in some regions. Photo: Dicky Bisinglasi/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

TOURISM

Bali may reopen to foreign tourists next month

The Nomad Today - dpa 9/17/21

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

CORONAVIRUS

Finland extends entry restrictions at external borders until 10 October

Foreigner.fi 9/16/21

The main security control at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

COATING SOLUTION

Helsinki airport will use nanotechnology to kill viruses and bacteria

Foreigner.fi 9/16/21

Vials of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine are displayed at a vaccination clinic at Winter Springs High School. As of 10 September 2021, 54% of Florida's population has been fully vaccinated. Photo: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

CORONAVIRUS

Study: Pfizer booster raises Covid-19 protection for seniors

The Nomad Today - dpa 9/16/21

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

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

65% of Finns are fully vaccinated

Foreigner.fi 9/16/21

Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen. Photo: Fanni Uusitalo/Vnk.

Finland

RECONSTRUCTION

Finland endorses Davos Declaration

Foreigner.fi 9/16/21

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland to focus testing strategy on unvaccinated exposed to Covid-19

Foreigner.fi 9/15/21

The aim continues to be for people to access a test within 24 hours and receive their results within 24 hours of the test

13 September 2021, Australia, Melbourne: 12 year-old Harry Goodison receives a dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital in Melbourne. A series of pop-up vaccination hubs will be set up in schools and COVID-hit areas, while an extra 400,000 Pfizer and Moderna doses are also heading to the state of Victoria as part of a three-week blitz. Photo: Daniel Pockett/AAP/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finnish authorities recommend full vaccination before traveling abroad

Foreigner.fi 9/15/21

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Business

PRODUCTION

Finland GDP growth slows in July

Foreigner.fi/dpa 9/15/21

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Turku

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Tampere

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Espoo

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Vantaa

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Lahti

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Kouvola

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Lappeenranta

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Joutseno

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Joensuu

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Hämeenlinna

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Kuopio

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Oulu

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Vaasa

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Rovaniemi

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Kemi

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Kittilä

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Sodankylä

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Inari

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Utsjoki

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers an address to the 20th United Russia party congress August 24, 2021 in Moscow, Russia. (Credit Image: © Grigory Sysoev/Kremlin Pool/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire Photo: Grigory Sysoev/Kremlin Pool/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

World

RUSSIA

Russia's opposition shut out as 3-day parliamentary election starts

Foreigner.fi/dpa 9/17/21

15 September 2021, Belgium, Bruges: Club's Eder Balanta (L) and PSG's Lionel Messi battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League group A soccer match between Club Brugge KV and Paris Saint-Germain at Jan Breydel Stadium. Photo: Kurt Desplenter/BELGA/dpa

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

PSG held as Messi, Neymar, Mbappe don't score; City, Liverpool win

The Nomad Today - dpa 9/16/21

Nordics

ESPIONAGE

Swedish consultant handed three years in jail for spying for Russia

Foreigner.fi/dpa 9/15/21

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (L), and Catalan regional President Pere Aragonès talk before participating in the meeting. Photo: Spanish Government.

Spain

DIALOGUE

Catalonia conflict talks resume after one and a half years

The Nomad Today - dpa 9/15/21

14 September 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Munich's Leroy Sane (2nd L) and Barcelona's Eric Garcia battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League group E soccer match between FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich at Camp Nou Stadium. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

Sports

FOOTBALL

Laporta asks for patience and trust to 'solve' Barcelona's problems

The Nomad Today - dpa 9/15/21

21 August 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein-Miesenbach: Afghan refugees evacuated from Kabul line up for processing after arrival from Kabul at Ramstein Air Base. Ramstein Air Base provides temporary housing for evacuees from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Refuge. Photo: Ssgt. Emma James/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

World

EVACUATION

Germany approves residency for 2,600 Afghans and their families

Foreigner.fi/dpa 9/15/21

Prime Minister Sanna Marin, talking to the media during the budget negotiations. Photo: Fanni Uusitalo/Vnk.

Work & Study

LABOUR MARKET

Finland drafts roadmap to double work-based immigration by 2030

Foreigner.fi 9/14/21

13 August 2020, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: A traveler (R) who has been in Switzerland gets tested by medic at a coronavirus testing center set to allow travellers returning from risk areas to take COVID-19 tests at the main railway station in Stuttgart. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa.

SOCIAL BENEFITS

People disabled by Covid-19 can apply for Kela sickness allowance

Foreigner.fi 9/13/21

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WORK MARKET

Finland will transfer public employment services to municipalities

Foreigner.fi 9/2/21

Workers operating an excavator while carrying out works on a street. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

WORKFORCE NEEDED

Finnish regions to start pilots on more flexible labor market tests

Foreigner.fi 9/1/21

Telework telecommuting work remotely by Pixabay.

CORONAVIRUS

Finland extends remote work recommendation until end of September

Foreigner.fi 8/26/21

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Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Study: Covid-19 epidemic hit immigrants hardest in Finland

Foreigner.fi 9/13/21

Finnish troops participating in the refugee evacuation operation in Kabul. Photo: Puolustusvoimat.

Moving to Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

FAQ - How to apply for an entry permit from Afghanistan to Finland

Foreigner.fi 9/8/21

Apartment buildings in Helsinki. Photo: Pixabay.

Moving to Finland

BREXIT

Reminder UK citizens in Finland: Apply for Brexit permit by 30 Sept

Foreigner.fi 9/6/21

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POPULATION

Immigrants keep Finland's population on the rise

Foreigner.fi 8/30/21

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FOREIGN SERVICE

Changes to provision of consular services at Finnish missions abroad

Foreigner.fi 8/28/21

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IMMIGRATION

Finland to reform immigration law to facilitate family reunification

Foreigner.fi 8/15/21

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Business

CONSUMER PRICES

Fuel and housing prices raise inflation in Finland to 2.2% in August

Foreigner.fi 9/14/21

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Business

BUSINESS

Finland industrial output grows with difficulty and unevenly

Foreigner.fi 9/12/21

Debt bills entrepreneurs bankruptcy. Photo by Mikhail Nilov/Pexels.

Entrepreneurs

CORONAVIRUS

Entrepreneurs right to labour market support extended until November

Foreigner.fi 9/9/21

Bakery-shop-trade-sale-work by Pixabay.

Entrepreneurs

ENTREPRENEURS

35% of Finnish SMEs see an upward economic trend

Foreigner.fi 9/1/21

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.

Finnair aircraft on the ground. Photo: Mikko Pylkkö/Finnair.

TRAVEL

Finnair adds frequencies and routes to Europe, Asia, North America

Foreigner.fi 9/14/21

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TRAVEL

Finland to expand reception of visa applications in Russia

Foreigner.fi 9/14/21

An AirBaltic plane is seen landing in Stockholm Arlanda airport. Photo: Pixabay.

AIRLINES

AirBaltic starts operating direct flights from Turku to Riga

Foreigner.fi 9/9/21

18 August 2020, Spain, Palma: Passengers wait in front of Ryanair check-in desk at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Germany has declared nearly all of Spain, including the island of Mallorca, as risky areas following a spike of coronavirus cases. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Tourist spending in Finland to shrink over 5 billion euros in 2021

Foreigner.fi 9/6/21

18 August 2021, Israel, Abu Gosh: Wedding guests present a green passport from the Health Ministry based on a smartphone app before entering. The government has imposed new restrictions as Israel battles the fourth wave of coronavirus, which is predominantly of the delta variety. The green passport will only be issued to people who are fully vaccinated or have recovered from a corona infection. Photo: Nir Alon/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

PANDEMIC - UPDATE

Countries from which Covid-19 passport isn't required to enter Finland

Foreigner.fi 9/3/21

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TOURISM

Porvoo, a medieval gem to discover this summer

Pablo Morilla 6/6/20

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AUTUMN

Ruska, an explosion of colour in Finnish forests

Pablo Morilla 9/22/19

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LIFESTYLE

Natural berries, the treasure of Finnish forests

Foreigner.fi 7/8/19

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PRICES

Finland's price tags for booze highest in EU

Foreigner.fi/dpa 8/30/21

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PARENTING

Finland registered 82 international adoptions of children in 2020

Foreigner.fi 8/31/21

A bear in a Kuhmo lake. Photo: Janne Autere/Pixabay.

HUNTING SEASON

Police to monitor the start of the bear hunting season in Finland

Foreigner.fi 8/19/21

Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Hanna Sarkkinen. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

HEALTH

Finland to expand colorectal and cervical cancer screening

Foreigner.fi 8/14/21

Commuters with face masks getting off a train upon arrival in Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

HSL launches 50% discount campaign on 30-day season tickets

Foreigner.fi 8/8/21

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

TV SERIES

Five Finnish 'Nordic noir' series to discover

Pablo Morilla 5/29/21