LIFESTYLE

Health authorities consider "possible" that coronavirus arrives in Finland

Foreigner.fi 22/Jan/2020

Finnish National Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) is monitoring the situation regarding the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that has been identified this year as the cause of pneumonia cases…

NEWS

Finland to allocate 4 million euros to support disabled Syrian war victims

Foreigner.fi 22/Jan/2020

Finland is to allocate 4 million euros to the UN Development Programme (UNDP) for use in rehabilitating people with disabilities, including seriously injured civilians, supporting livelihoods and…

NEWS

Ohisalo to discuss human trafficking along Balkan route with EU ministers

Foreigner.fi 22/Jan/2020

Immigration and the fight against human trafficking will be important issues in the agenda of EU Interior Ministers during the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Finnish…

BUSINESS & TECH

Construction recorded the largest increase in bankruptcies in 2019

Foreigner.fi 22/Jan/2020

The number of bankruptcies initiated in Finland increased in 2019. According to Statistics Finland, in the January-December period 2,597 bankruptcy processes were opened, which is 63 (or 2.5%…

ALMOST FINNS

Video: 25 ways to seem like a Finn

Foreigner.fi 22/Jan/2020

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NEWS

Finland allocates 3 million to fight child deaths from waterborne diseases in Afghanistan

Foreigner.fi 22/Jan/2020

Finland will support in 2020-2021 UNICEF'S water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programme by a total of 3 million euros. Those funds will be mainly dedicated to provide quality…

WORK & STUDY

Government launched a website to advertise English job offers

Foreigner.fi 21/Jan/2020

The Finnish Government has launched, through Business Finland's Talent Boost program, the first official website where job offers will be published for which it is not necessary to speak Finnish.…

WORK & STUDY

Government admits highly educated immigrants earn "significantly" less than Finns

Cesar Calvar 21/Jan/2020

The Government of Finland recognizes that the country has difficulties in integrating immigrants in various fields. One of them is that of work, and in that sense it points out that one of the…

TOURISM

Brexit and Thomas Cook took their toll on Lapland's Christmas tourism business

Foreigner.fi 20/Jan/2020

Last Christmas, the airports of Lapland experienced a decrease in the number of chartered flights, one of the main travel options for tourists -especially from the United Kingdom- willing to…

NEWS

The missing girl in Lapland has been found

Foreigner.fi 20/Jan/2020

Fortunately, this time the disappearance had a happy ending. Saana Vittikko, the 16-year-old girl who had been missing since January 13 in Lapland, has been found, according to police information.…

LIFESTYLE

Pamela, Finnish blood and irresistible at 52

Foreigner.fi 20/Jan/2020

          View this post on Instagram                   @maxim_aus Blessings to Australia 🙏 We…

NEWS

Finland and Portugal celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations

Foreigner.fi 20/Jan/2020

In January 2020, Portugal and Finland celebrate the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations. According to a joint statement issued by the two states, over the last century, both…

MOVING TO FINLAND

Decreasing number of asylum seekers in 2019

Foreigner.fi 20/Jan/2020

According to Migri's latest statistics, in 2019 a total of 4,550 asylum applications were submitted last year, of which 2,467 were by new asylum seekers. Before 2015, when more than 32,000…

MOVING TO FINLAND

Work replaced family as the most common reason to immigrate to Finland

Foreigner.fi 20/Jan/2020

Finland is closer to achieving the governmental objective of becoming a pole of attraction for skilled labour from all over the world. And also to achieve another undeclared goal of its migration…

LIFESTYLE

Finland, a country of empty prisons

Foreigner.fi 19/Jan/2020

Finland is the member state of the European Union (EU) with less inmate population in relation to its number of inhabitants. In the country of ice and snow there are 56 people imprisoned…

BUSINESS & TECH

Marin will discuss job creation with Apple, Google and Microsoft top executives

Foreigner.fi 17/Jan/2020

Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on 22–24 January. There, she will speak at high-level events and participate in panel discussions with other…

NEWS

Number of criminal offences decreased in 2019

Foreigner.fi 17/Jan/2020

The number of criminal offenses decreased in Finland in 2019 compared to the previous year. Crimes fell in most of its forms. However, there are some types of crime that have increased, for the…

LIFESTYLE

House prices rose less in Finland than the EU average

Foreigner.fi 16/Jan/2020

The average price of housing is proving to be more stable in Finland than in most countries of the European Union. House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose on average by 4.1% in both…

NEWS

IMF warns about risks to Finland's general government finances

Foreigner.fi 16/Jan/2020

International Monetary Fund (IMF) published today its assessment on Finland's economy, with a focus on fiscal policy and financial markets, among other things. It warns about risks to…

TOURISM

Two dog 'toilets' installed at Helsinki airport

Foreigner.fi 16/Jan/2020

Good news for pet lovers. And by the way, for dogs and cats too. Finland has taken a step forward in converting its transport infrastructure into pet friendly, with the installation of two 'toilets'…