Finland ended 2018 with a deficit of 1.6 billion

Foreigner.fi 18/Apr/2019

Finland's general government deficit was 0.7 per cent relative to gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, according to the revised preliminary data reported by Statistics Finland to the European…

The country of the 3 million saunas

Foreigner.fi 17/Apr/2019

"In Finland the sauna is a central and characteristic of the culture of everyday life". This is stated in the book 'Finland, a cultural encyclopedia', published by the Finnish Literature…

Finnish police warns of an increase in online fraud

Foreigner.fi 17/Apr/2019

National Police Board Chief Superintendent Jyrki Aho says that fraud-like online crimes, for example, payment frauds are increasing in Finland. Rushing, carelessness and cheap prices are,…

Why several hundred 'True Finns' voted for the Communist Party

Foreigner.fi 17/Apr/2019

A huge and massive mistake made by several hundred supporters of the extreme right wing party of the True Finns is what may have caused this formation to be in second place -behind the winner Social…

How to manage your tax return, step by step

Foreigner.fi 16/Apr/2019

Are you a taxpayer in Finland? Of course your are if you live in this country. In Finland, like anywhere else in Europe, anyone who works or owns some property or has any kind of rental or…

Parliamentary elections 2019, result of the preliminary calculation

Foreigner.fi 16/Apr/2019

The result based on the preliminary calculation of the votes cast in the Parliamentary elections 2019 has been published in the database of Statistics Finland, the national statistical office. The…

The extreme right, a growing movement in Europe

Foreigner.fi 15/Apr/2019

Finland has just given a boost to the extreme right and anti-immigration movements in the Europe, once marginal or limited to a handful of member states, but now of increasing weight in a dozen…

How the Government is formed in Finland

Foreigner.fi 15/Apr/2019

Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 14 April 2019. The process of forming a new government begins after the organizing of the new Parliament and the State Opening of Parliament. A…

Prices increased 1.1 per cent in March

Foreigner.fi 15/Apr/2019

The year-on-year change in consumer prices calculated by Statistics Finland was 1.1 per cent in March. In February, inflation stood at 1.3 per cent. The slight decline in inflation was caused by…

Is your residence permit about to expire? Learn how to request an extension

Foreigner.fi 12/Apr/2019

If you notice that your residence permit is about to expire, it may be a good time to start thinking about applying for an extension, which will allow you to continue residing legally in…

Asylum seekers must wait 2 weeks for the money remaining on their Moni cards after 30 April

Foreigner.fi 12/Apr/2019

When the Moni cards are no longer operational on April 30, asylum seekers must wait at least two weeks for their money to be transferred to the new PFS cards. This is what Finnish Immigration…

Now you can pay up to 50 euros with contactless cards

Foreigner.fi 12/Apr/2019

Are you planning to take advantage of Easter free days to go shopping? If so, you should know that from today April 12 it is possible to pay up to 50 euros with the contactless cards issued by most…