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BUSINESS

Finland industrial production grew in May

Foreigner.fi 7/9/21

The value of new orders in manufacturing was 45.2% higher in May 2021 than twelve months earlier

National

POLITICS

Purra aims to be Finland's Le Pen: "We want to limit immigration"

Foreigner.fi 7/8/21

"We will never take part in a government where we would not be able to significantly change Finnish immigration policy," she said.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Finland extends internal border controls until end of July

Foreigner.fi 7/8/21

In practice the continuation of internal border control means that between 12 and 25 July the border authorities will first assess whether or not people can enter the country

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finnish government recommends avoid "all travel" to Russia

Foreigner.fi 7/8/21

The number of Covid-19 cases doubled largely in Finland due to fans returning from Euro 2020 matches

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 1,307 coronavirus infections in the last week

Foreigner.fi 7/8/21

In the region of Helsinki-Uusimaa the incidence is close to 68 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants

Tourism

TRAVEL

Fully vaccinated travelers can enter Finland freely from EU

Foreigner.fi 7/7/21

In line with this new model, Finnair will as of 12 July discontinue its requirement for customers to present Covid-19 certificates before boarding flights to Finland

National

FOR CHRISTMAS

Interior Minister announces through tears she is expecting a child

Foreigner.fi 7/7/21

Maria Ohisalo intends to remain heading the Green Party next term as well

Business

BUSINESS

Sea transport decreased in May

Foreigner.fi 7/7/21

Exports decreased by 3% and amounted to 4.2 million tonnes

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland allows entry of people from low-risk areas without prior testing

Foreigner.fi 7/6/21

The government published on Tuesday a list of countries and regions with an incidence of less than 10 infections per 100,000 inhabitants and will allow its citizens to enter the country without…

National

PIRKANMAA

Man commits suicide by burning himself in the street

Foreigner.fi 7/6/21

This is the second case in Finland this year of a person who commits suicide by burning

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Incidence of Covid-19 doubled in Finland in the last two weeks

Foreigner.fi 7/6/21

The Nordic country records 222 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday

Business

BUSINESS

Passenger car registrations in Finland increased 24% in June

Foreigner.fi 7/6/21

A total of 2,997 new electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars were registered, which was 158% up from the year before