News about Finnish

Coronavirus

Covid-19 information sent to households only in Finnish and Swedish

Foreigner.fi 4/3/20

The Ministry of Health says they intend to deliver reliable information also to "those in Finland who do not search online or follow news broadcasts." But a few lines below, people of…

Helsinki is preparing not to reopen schools this spring

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CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki is preparing not to reopen schools this spring

Foreigner.fi 3/31/20

Closing schools due to coronavirus would be problematic for foreign-language schoolchildren.

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Video: how to start speaking Finnish in a fun and easy way

Jenni Turunen 3/13/20

Watch my video on the best free of charge language clubs. They are absolutely worth trying.

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Consumer confidence in the Finnish economy remains negative

Foreigner.fi 2/28/20

In February, consumers estimated that Finland’s economic development was weak. Pensioners and unemployed people had the gloomiest expectations.

Tourism

Security checks become more complicated at Helsinki airport

Foreigner.fi 2/24/20

Travelers are now requested to remove all battery-powered devices, including those intended for personal hygiene, from their hand baggage before being scanned.

Lifestyle

Ystävänpäivä, the Finnish version of Valentine's Day

Foreigner.fi 2/13/20

In Finland, this celebration has a peculiar meaning and symbolism, as day of exaltation of friendship.

Government's English jobs website advertises vacancies that require Finnish language

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Foreign job seekers disappointed

Government's English jobs website advertises vacancies that require Finnish language

Foreigner.fi 1/26/20

'Jobs in Finland' was enthusiastically received by international job seekers, who rushed to search for vacancies on its pages. However, the enthusiasm cooled soon when they learned that some of the…

Lifestyle

Pamela, Finnish blood and irresistible at 52

Foreigner.fi 1/20/20

Forever young and beautiful, the actress of Finnish descent has shared in her Instagram account some photos taken in Australia to express her concern about the fires that ravage the country. Find…

Lifestyle

6 tips on how to spend your cold and dark Finnish nights

Foreigner.fi 1/8/20

News

Finnish Interior Minister married a biofuel trader

Foreigner.fi 12/31/19

The minister and leader of the Green League (Vihreät) posted in her official Twitter account a photo of her and her husband kissing.

Lifestyle

What are the Finnish Christmas traditions?

Pablo Morilla 12/15/19

Christmas food, sweets, sauna and celebrations: if you live in Finland or you are planning to travel at this time of year, we tell you how to make the most of these special dates.

Business

74% of Finnish enterprises use cloud services

Foreigner.fi 12/3/19

The use of cloud services among large companies has grown to 90%.

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Hanna-Marika Mitrunen

"You need 'sisu' to learn Finnish"

Attila Kustán Magyari 11/20/19

"Finnish language is not hard but different", remarks Hanna-Marika Mitrunen. We spoke to Tampere University’s language teacher to find out more effective ways to study the native tongue of Finland.

Opinion

'Työssäoppimisjakso' and other long words: how to learn and understand them?

Jenni Turunen 11/1/19

Business

Government promoting business of Finnish water companies in South Africa

Foreigner.fi 10/30/19

Permanent Secretary Jaana Husu-Kallio is visiting the country accompanied by a business delegation consisting of representatives from Operon Group Ltd, Aquazone Ltd, UROS Ltd and Mipro Ltd.

Business

Finnish banks earned 616 million euros in the second quarter 2019

Foreigner.fi 10/11/19

Cooperative banks belonging to OP Financial Group had the biggest share of equity in the balance sheet, around 12.2%.

Opinion

3 things I learned after living for 3 years in Finland

Mahmudul Islam 10/7/19

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Fear of unemployment keeps confidence in Finnish economy to a minimum

Foreigner.fi 9/27/19

Employed consumers felt that their personal threat of unemployment has also increased considerably in recent times, according to data of the Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI).