VIDEO

Are you inside or outside the labour force?

Foreigner.fi 19/Jun/2019

Very often in the news, you hear about employment and unemployment rates, activity rates, and so on. However, do you know what do these terms mean and how they are calculated? Have you an…

MOVING TO FINLAND

Number of persons with foreign background exceeded 400,000

Foreigner.fi 19/Jun/2019

At the end of 2018, there were 402,619 persons with foreign background living in Finland, which was 7.3% of the entire population, according to the latest figures on population published by…

TOURISM

Tips and links to rent a summer cottage in Finland

Foreigner.fi 18/Jun/2019

Finns love summer cottages. Many Finns have their own cottage where they spend a big part of their summer holiday and weekends. However, it is not necessary to own a cottage to be able to enjoy the…

MOVING TO FINLAND

40% of asylum seekers in Finland reported symptoms of depression and anxiety

Foreigner.fi 18/Jun/2019

Up to 40% of adults seeking asylum in Finland reported significant symptoms of depression and anxiety. More than half of both adults and children report having experienced at least one shocking,…

NEWS

Do you know these people? The police need help to find them

Foreigner.fi 18/Jun/2019

The Helsinki police department has published photos of a man and a woman who are under investigation. According to the information published in the website of the police, they are both suspects of…

NEWS

Road traffic accidents claimed 18 lives in May

Foreigner.fi 18/Jun/2019

According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland, 339 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in May. In them, 18 persons were killed and 407 persons injured. The number of…

LIFESTYLE

Finnish women enter their second marriage at age 44, men at 47

Foreigner.fi 18/Jun/2019

Are you divorced in Finland and are you planning to get married again? Is your partner also in the second round?  If the answer to both questions is yes, you should know that if you are a…

WORK & STUDY

Finland's job vacancy rate exceeds the EU average

Foreigner.fi 17/Jun/2019

Finland outperforms its European partners in the job vacancy rate recorded by its economy. According to the latest comparative data for the European Member States published by the statistical office…

NEWS

Prime Minister Rinne to Sweden

Foreigner.fi 17/Jun/2019

The Finnish Prime Minister, Antti Rinne, will meet with the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in Stockholm on Tuesday 18 June, informed today the Government Communications Department.…

NEWS

Finnish government regrets the recent executions in Belarus

Foreigner.fi 17/Jun/2019

The Finnish Government has expressed regret for the recent executions of two prisoners in Belarus. The Helsinki authorities expressed their support for the statement published by the European Union,…

MOVING TO FINLAND

Net migration to Finland, in clear decline

Foreigner.fi 17/Jun/2019

According to Statistics Finland, the migration gain for Finland in 2018 decreased clearly as it was 19% lower than in 2017. The migration gain for Finland decreased to 11,958 persons from the…

LIFESTYLE

Lemmenjuhla, celebration of the nightless night... with sex

Foreigner.fi 16/Jun/2019

Finns celebrate the Midsummer in the nature regardless of whether it rains or the sun shines. While Midsummer is celebrated outdoors, also midsummer sex is often practiced outdoors. However, if you…