Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Hospital visits banned in Helsinki region until Christmas holidays

Foreigner.fi 12/2/20

 On Wednesday, the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 970 new infections and 9 deaths in the last 48 hours.

Business

BUSINESS

Government grants 7.7 million for projects replacing coal energy

Foreigner.fi 12/2/20

The Ministry of Economic Affairs has reserved 90 million euros for the investment aid. Applications for projects that replace coal power will be accepted by 28 February 2021.

National

SEARCH FINISHED

10-year-old girl who was missing in Espoo has been found

Foreigner.fi 12/2/20

Police officers thanked everyone who helped by reporting their observations.

Business

BUSINESS

Finnish retail sales and turnover grew year over year

Foreigner.fi 12/2/20

This improvement in sales was especially visible in daily consumer goods.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

A quarter of Covid-19 cases in Finland detected in foreigners

Foreigner.fi 12/1/20

Health authorities reported 550 new infections on Tuesday. There was no official published daily death toll at the time of writing.

National

PARTNER COUNTRY

Minister Haavisto to discuss China at NATO Foreign Ministers meeting

Foreigner.fi 12/1/20

With China’s global role growing, its activities are being assessed by various stakeholders, including NATO.

National

OBSERVATIONS REQUESTED

10-year-old girl missing in Espoo

Foreigner.fi 12/1/20

The girl left her home in the Perkkaa neighbourhood on Monday 30 November at 20:30.

Work & Study

HEALTH

Higher education students now must pay a healthcare fee to Kela

Foreigner.fi 12/1/20

 In 2021, the student healthcare fee in higher education will be 35.80 euros per term.

Work & Study

CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki University premises closed due to worsening epidemic

Foreigner.fi 12/1/20

The Covid-19 management team of the University of Helsinki has made decisions preventing the spread of the disease in the university community.

Business

HOUSING

Prices of existing homes keep rising in Helsinki, fell in Oulu, Turku

Foreigner.fi 12/1/20

In October, prices of old dwellings in housing companies rose by 4.1% in Greater Helsinki and by 1.4% in the rest of Finland.

Moving to Finland

MIGRATION

Finland, below the EU average in granting residence permits

Foreigner.fi 11/30/20

EU member states issued 3 million first residence permits in 2019. Employment-related reasons accounted for 41% of all first residence permits issued in the EU in 2019, family reasons for 27%…

National

CONTROL OPERATIONS

94 drivers caught under the influence of alcohol and drugs

Foreigner.fi 11/30/20

Intensified control operations will continue next weekend throughout the country.