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Business

BUSINESS

Finnish company closures increased 21% in the last quarter of 2020

Foreigner.fi 7/23/21

There were 12,403 enterprise openings in January to March 2021

National

TRAFFIC SAFETY

Road accidents claimed 87 lives in the first half of the year

Foreigner.fi 7/23/21

15 people were killed in June, according to Statistics Finland's data

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Restrictions on opening hours of bars and restaurants in several Finnish regions

Foreigner.fi 7/22/21

The amended decree will enter into force on Saturday 24 July

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 infections quadrupled in Finland during the summer

Foreigner.fi 7/22/21

Most infections currently originate in Finland with young adults, for example, visiting bars and social gatherings

Sports

SPORTS

Minister Kurvinen to visit Tokyo Olympics

Foreigner.fi 7/21/21

The Tokyo Summer Olympics will take place from 23 July to 8 August

National

ROAD SAFETY

Finnish police will carry out intensive controls of heavy traffic

Foreigner.fi 7/19/21

This year, the aim of the police is to check between 1,600 and 1,800 vehicles

Business

BUSINESS

Output of Finnish economy grew in May

Foreigner.fi 7/19/21

Working day adjusted primary production grew by around 7%

Tourism

TRAVEL

Finland lifts time limits for crossing the Norwegian border

Foreigner.fi 7/18/21

From 26 July onwards, cruise ship passengers arriving from an EU or Schengen country are allowed to disembark

National

ROJ CAMP

Finland repatriated two children and their mother from Syria

Foreigner.fi 7/17/21

Some Finns are not opposed to the repatriation of children, but they refuse to have their mothers repatriated

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 spreads in Finland in bars, restaurants, social events

Foreigner.fi 7/16/21

In Finland, the infections caused by the Delta variant account for over 80% of the positive test results that are analysed further

Business

DEFICIT INCREASING

Finland GDP fell 2.9% in 2020

Foreigner.fi 7/15/21

The deficit grew in 2020 to 5.4% relative to GDP Growth in private consumption was seen especially in food, alcoholic beverages, domestic appliances and furniture

National

NEW BIOMETRIC CERTIFICATE

Finnish government raises fees for issuing identity cards

Foreigner.fi 7/15/21

The applicant's facial image and fingerprints will be stored on the chip of the identity card