LIFESTYLE

The treasure of Finnish libraries

Foreigner.fi 23/Aug/2019

The Finnish library network has been scaled down in recent years, but it is still huge in relative terms and by international comparison. In the year 2000, Finland had altogether 936…

NEWS

EU ministers will meet in Helsinki to discuss Middle East and hybrid threats

Foreigner.fi 23/Aug/2019

The foreign ministers of the EU member states will hold an informal meeting (Gymnich) in Helsinki on 29 and 30 August. According to the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affaris, the topics to be…

NEWS

Finns, the tenth waste generators in the EU

Foreigner.fi 22/Aug/2019

The average amount of municipal waste generated per person in the European Union (EU) in 2017 is estimated to amount to 486 kg, according to the latest figures published by the statistical…

WORK & STUDY

Changes in identification requirements to connect to Kela online

Foreigner.fi 22/Aug/2019

The Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela) announced today imminent changes in the electronic identification method used by users to access its system. According to the information published by…

VIDEO

Hiking under the midnight sun

Foreigner.fi 22/Aug/2019

Rovaniemi's summer has endless light conditions due to the midnight sun, that shines 24/7 from May until late July. Video by Visit Rovaniemi.

NEWS

Cyber attack downs the police and tax administration websites

Foreigner.fi 22/Aug/2019

The websites of several Finnish state organizations have been inaccessible for many hours due to denial-of-service (DoS) cyber attack, in which the perpetrators manage to disrupt the services of a…

NEWS

The missing Finn in Tallinn fell from the ship to the sea

Foreigner.fi 22/Aug/2019

Patrick Stefanius, the 21-year-old Finnish man who was reported missing in Estonia since last Saturday, fell into the sea from the Silja Europa cruise ferry, reported today the Eastern Finland…

NEWS

Climate issues and cooperation the main topics at the Nordic Prime Ministers’ meeting

Foreigner.fi 21/Aug/2019

Climate change, democracy and future of work were the main topics on the agenda of the Nordic Prime Ministers’ meeting in Reykjavik on Tuesday 20 August. Key themes also reflected in the discussions…

LIFESTYLE

Finns adopted 95 children abroad in 2018

Foreigner.fi 21/Aug/2019

The number of adoptions made in Finland in 2018 amounted to 404, of which 212 were girls and 192 boys, informed today Statistics Finland. Among them, there were 309 adoptions carried out within the…

TOURISM

Two out of every three Finns book their vacations online

Foreigner.fi 21/Aug/2019

In the whole of the EU, in the year 2017, half of internet users said they booked their holiday trips or accommodation facilities online, according to a survey on internet usage conducted by the…

NEWS

21-year-old Finn disappeared in Tallinn

Foreigner.fi 21/Aug/2019

A 21-year-old Finnish man named Patrick Stefanius has been reported missing from Silja Europa cruise ferry in Tallinn, informed the Eastern Finland Police Department. The last sighting of the…

NEWS

French Minister of State for European Affairs to visit Finland

Foreigner.fi 21/Aug/2019

The Minister of State for European Affairs Amélie de Montchalin will visit Finland on Thursday 22 August, announced today the Finnish Government Communications Department. During the day, she will…