BUSINESS & TECH

Finnish banks earned 616 million euros in the second quarter 2019

Foreigner.fi 11/Oct/2019

After the restructuring undertaken by the end of 2018, the Finnish financial sector is growing and banks continue to increase their profits despite the poor economic predictions that circulate this…

OPINIÓN

3 things I learned after living for 3 years in Finland

07/Oct/2019

WORK & STUDY

Fear of unemployment keeps confidence in Finnish economy to a minimum

Foreigner.fi 27/Sep/2019

Finland's population's confidence in the economy remained negative in September, which is a sign of pessimism. The consumer confidence indicator (CCI) stood at -4.2 in September, having been -4.5 in…

MOVING TO FINLAND

Number of foreigners who acquired Finnish nationality dropped by 25%

Foreigner.fi 13/Sep/2019

The number of foreigners who acquired the Finnish citizenship decreased by 25% during the year 2018, according to the latest figures on population and justice published by Statistics Finland.…

NEWS

Retail sales kept Finnish trade afloat in July

Foreigner.fi 12/Sep/2019

Trade in Finland ended July with positive results, both in terms of sales and turnover compared to one year before. According to Statistics Finland, the working day adjusted turnover of total trade…

WORK & STUDY

Payment of Finnish pensions to UK would be continued for one year after no-deal Brexit

Foreigner.fi 29/Aug/2019

If the United Kingdom (UK) withdraws from the European Union (EU) without an agreement, the recipients of Finnish national pension residing in the UK would be paid national pension for one year after…

VIDEO

Lake Saimaa, the jewel of Finnish Lakeland

26/Aug/2019

A video by Visit Saimaa.

LIFESTYLE

First maternity in Finland is most common in the 25 to 29 years age group

Foreigner.fi 02/Aug/2019

The majority of women in Finland who experience maternity (almost 80%) give birth for the first time after the age of 25. An among them, those between 25 and 29 years old make up the largest group.…

LIFESTYLE

Natural berries, the treasure of Finnish forests

Foreigner.fi 08/Jul/2019

The bright Nordic summer matures numerous berries in the forests and marshes. Berry-picking season normally begins in mid-July, when the first berries begin to ripen. Everyman´s right gives to…

LIFESTYLE

Finnish households spend half of their money on housing, transport and food

Foreigner.fi 03/Jul/2019

Households have different consumption patterns very much depending on income levels, cultural habits or geographical situation. In Finland, more than half of the domestic budget (52.3% of the total)…

LIFESTYLE

New Government takes a tour of Finnish libraries

Foreigner.fi 26/Jun/2019

During the summer, the new Finnish Government of Prime Minister Antti Rinne will take a tour around the country to talk about the Government Programme with the people. Tens of libraries in different…

NEWS

Finnish population grows due to immigration

Foreigner.fi 25/Jun/2019

According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, Finland's population was 5,519,586 at the end of May. The country's population increased by 1,667 persons during January-May. The reason for the…

WORK & STUDY

Nine Finnish universities among the best of the world

Gerrit Bruno Blöss 24/Jun/2019

In the 2020 edition of the influential QS World University Rankings, which ranks the 1,000 best universities in the world, Finland once more does very well. The country’s number one institution is…

LIFESTYLE

Food is 20% more expensive in Finland than the EU average

Foreigner.fi 20/Jun/2019

Food is expensive in Finland. And not only when it comes to eating in restaurants, also buying the food for home in the supermarkets costs much more in the country o ice and snow than in most of…

OPINIÓN

How to remember the Finnish months

20/Jun/2019

LIFESTYLE

Finnish ministers invite you to discuss the Government program in public libraries with them

Foreigner.fi 14/Jun/2019

In the course of the summer, ministers of Prime Minister Antti Rinne’s Government will visit Finnish libraries to present the Government Programme and to discuss it with citizens. Minister for…

TOURISM

15 Finnish museums that cater to all tastes and ages

Barbara Stojanovic 23/May/2019

With the days getting longer and warmer, children being on vacation from school and many tourists and newcomers coming to Helsinki, the choices of places to visit are wide and bigger around this time…

LIFESTYLE

Finnish young women set the pace in politics

Foreigner.fi 29/Apr/2019

In the Parliamentary elections celebrated on April 14th, Finnish people elected a record number of women to represent them. Over the next 4 years, 93 women will sit in a parliament with 200…

LIFESTYLE

Why Finns love summer cottages?

Foreigner.fi 10/Apr/2019

Finland has the best winter in the world, that is beyond any doubt. Few countries can boast of having an ice and snow season that in some regions can last until May. But the truth is that the…

OPINIÓN

Who invented the Finnish language?

08/Apr/2019