News about 2021

National

HUMAN RIGHTS

Amnesty International slams Finland for women and refugees situation

Foreigner.fi 4/8/21

The human rights organization echoes the recommendations of a working group that suggested aligning the legislation on rape with international standards.

Work & Study

LATEST EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN

Finland has 79,000 unemployed jobseekers more than a year ago

Foreigner.fi 3/30/21

The long-term unemployed and people over 50 years of age are being particularly affected by the increase in unemployment caused by the coronavirus restrictions on economic activity.

Tourism

TOURISM

Ryanair pledges 2,300 flights a week during the summer holidays

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/24/21

Passengers may be asked to wear face masks on the low-cost airline's flights until 2022.

Moving to Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

Finnish population increases in early 2021 due to immigration

Foreigner.fi 3/23/21

In January-February, 4,619 persons immigrated to Finland from abroad.

Video

Video

Unboxing the 'baby box' 2021

Foreigner.fi 3/13/21

Business

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland's current account in deficit at the beginning of 2021

Foreigner.fi 3/12/21

The value of goods exports in balance of payments terms decreased by 8% year-on-year.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

End to pandemic unlikely this year, WHO says

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/3/21

The number of new cases of Covid-19 rose by 7% worldwide last week, the WHO said on Tuesday.

World

PANDEMIC

Eurovision Song Contest 2021 likely to take place behind closed doors

Foreigner.fi/dpa 2/3/21

Last year, the European Broadcasting Union cancelled the event for the first time in the history of the contest due to the virus outbreak.

World

NEW YEAR'S EVE

Samoa and Kiribati first to enter 2021, with hopes the year is better

Foreigner.fi 12/31/20

New Year revellers who try to breach Sydney harbour lockout laws to watch the midnight fireworks risk being hit with 1,000-Australian-dollar fines. Taiwan's iconic New Year's…

Work & Study

SOCIAL SECURITY

Temporary changes to unemployment benefit laws extended to March 2021

Foreigner.fi 12/21/20

Unemployed jobseekers must make an employment plan with TE Services. If no plan is made, you can lose your unemployment benefit.

National

PRICE INCREASE

Police fees for issuing ID, passports will rise in 2021

Foreigner.fi 12/20/20

The government justifies the need to increase due to the fall in income from these services during the coronavirus crisis.

National

DEMOCRACY

Finland to chair the Freedom Online Coalition in 2021

Foreigner.fi 12/7/20

Internet dependency and digital addiction as well as their impact on children will be discussed in English at a virtual event on Wednesday 16 December 2020.

Business

BUDGET AMENDMENT

Government debt expected to total 138 billion at the end of 2021

Foreigner.fi 11/23/20

The government submitted to Parliament its plan to amend the budget proposal for 2021, which allocates additional funding for future-oriented investments and for increased expenditures arising from…

Work & Study

UNEMPLOYMENT RISING

Government foresees that 2021 will be a lost year for employment

Foreigner.fi 11/17/20

The labor market forecast says that the unemployment rate (7.7% in the third quarter of 2020) is projected to rise to 8.2% in 2021 and then fall to 7.8% during 2022. The employment rate is…

Lifestyle

FINLAND

Environment, pandemics, welfare among 2021 strategic research topics

Foreigner.fi 10/2/20

The proposed authorization for strategic research amounts to 55.63 million euros.

National

PANDEMIC

Finland 2021 budget proposal: 2 billion to manage Covid-19 crisis

Foreigner.fi 9/18/20

The government will reserve 30 million euros for supporting investment connected with testing technology.

Business

TAX HIKES

Key figures of the government's budget proposal for 2021

Foreigner.fi 9/17/20

The draft budget foresees a deficit of 10.8 billion euros and the public debt will rise to 135 billion euros. The proposal includes tax increases on heating fuels, alcohol and tobacco.