Finland

National

RECORD NUMBER

Finland assists nearly 1,000 victims of human trafficking

Foreigner.fi 7/24/21

Victims had most commonly been exploited in forced labour, prostitution or sexual slavery, forced marriage or in forced criminal activity

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Photo: Kimmo Brandt/Eduskunta.

National

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Haavisto meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Chengdu

Foreigner.fi 7/24/21

The two ministers will have an exchange of views on the human rights situation in China, says the Finnish government

Business

BUSINESS

Finnish company closures increased 21% in the last quarter of 2020

Foreigner.fi 7/23/21

There were 12,403 enterprise openings in January to March 2021

Customers of a restaurant, enjoying a summer terrace. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Restrictions on opening hours of bars and restaurants in several Finnish regions

Foreigner.fi 7/22/21

The amended decree will enter into force on Saturday 24 July

Covid-19 testing point at Helsinki airport. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 infections quadrupled in Finland during the summer

Foreigner.fi 7/22/21

Most infections currently originate in Finland with young adults, for example, visiting bars and social gatherings

FILED - Building on their military gains since the official start of the withdrawal of international troops, Taliban insurgents captured yet another district in Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to officials. Photo: picture alliance / dpa

Nordics

Norway joins Finland, Sweden in suspending Afghan deportations

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/21/21

This decision affects unsuccessful asylum seekers, and those with withdrawn or rejected Norwegian residence permits

Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen. Photo: Finnish government.

Sports

SPORTS

Minister Kurvinen to visit Tokyo Olympics

Foreigner.fi 7/21/21

The Tokyo Summer Olympics will take place from 23 July to 8 August

A view of Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: Pixabay.

National

MIGRATION

Finland sends assistance to Lithuania as refugees cross from Belarus

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/20/21

In recent weeks, hundreds of asylum seekers have crossed the border illegally. As of Monday, the official count stood at more than 2,000 people, as opposed to 81 in 2020

Trucks driving on a highway. Photo: Pixabay.

National

ROAD SAFETY

Finnish police will carry out intensive controls of heavy traffic

Foreigner.fi 7/19/21

This year, the aim of the police is to check between 1,600 and 1,800 vehicles

Business

BUSINESS

Output of Finnish economy grew in May

Foreigner.fi 7/19/21

Working day adjusted primary production grew by around 7%

A view of the city of Bergen, in the Norwegian coast. Photo: Pixabay.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Finland lifts time limits for crossing the Norwegian border

Foreigner.fi 7/18/21

From 26 July onwards, cruise ship passengers arriving from an EU or Schengen country are allowed to disembark

A Woman in Al-Hol Camp, Syria. Photo: Y. Boechat (VOA).

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National

ROJ CAMP

Finland repatriated two children and their mother from Syria

Foreigner.fi 7/17/21

Some Finns are not opposed to the repatriation of children, but they refuse to have their mothers repatriated

Business

DEFICIT INCREASING

Finland GDP fell 2.9% in 2020

Foreigner.fi 7/15/21

The deficit grew in 2020 to 5.4% relative to GDP Growth in private consumption was seen especially in food, alcoholic beverages, domestic appliances and furniture

National

NEW BIOMETRIC CERTIFICATE

Finnish government raises fees for issuing identity cards

Foreigner.fi 7/15/21

The applicant's facial image and fingerprints will be stored on the chip of the identity card

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Business

PRICES

Inflation in Finland was 2% in June

Foreigner.fi 7/14/21

Among other things, the prices of clothing and vegetables fell

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Photo: Pixabay.

Moving to Finland

FRAUD

European Court annulled sanction to Finland for human rights violation

Foreigner.fi 7/14/21

The Court now says that the plaintiff lied and knowingly submitted false documentation claiming that her father had been murdered in Baghdad after being returned to Iraq

National

POLICE

Environmental crimes on the rise in Finland

Foreigner.fi 7/13/21

In terms of illegal economic gain on a global scale, environmental crime is estimated to be nearing the value of arms and drug-related crime, says the National Police Board.

Travelers about to undergo a security check at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Tourism

TOURISM

Travel from Finland: insufficient vaccination, very expensive testing

Foreigner.fi 7/12/21

A rapid antigen test for travelers costs 25 euros at Madrid airport, but at Helsinki-Vantaa airport they charge 179 euros

08 July 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt/Main: Passengers wait in queues at the check-in counters in Terminal 1 of Frankfurt Airport. The passenger volume at Frankfurt Airport has increased in recent weeks. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

Tourism

'TRANSITIONAL PERIOD'

Government releases graphs of countries with free entry or border control

Foreigner.fi 7/9/21

Find at the end of this article the complete charts with the requirements by country The countries marked in white are not subject to entry border control