Helsinki

Coronavirus

COATING SOLUTION

Helsinki airport will use nanotechnology to kill viruses and bacteria

Foreigner.fi 9/16/21

Finavia is also developing contactless movement around the terminal and aims to reduce physical contact in customer service situations

Moving to Finland

HOUSING

House prices soar in Greater Helsinki despite pandemic

Foreigner.fi 9/1/21

Among large towns, prices rose most in Helsinki and Espoo

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland extends remote work recommendation until end of September

Foreigner.fi 8/26/21

Now the number of reported infections is so high that health authorities fear the situation will deteriorate fairly quickly despite progress in vaccination

Business

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Finnish airports have 82% fewer passengers than before pandemic

Foreigner.fi 8/25/21

Helsinki-Vantaa accounted for 84% of all passengers at Finnish airports

Business

HOUSING

Single-family home prices grew 8.3% in the second quarter

Foreigner.fi 8/20/21

The price per square metre was highest in Greater Helsinki, 3,728 euros

Tourism

TRAVEL

Items to be careful with at Helsinki airport security control

Foreigner.fi 8/17/21

Do you know what to take out of your bag before entering the security control? And what products are actually defined as liquids when boarding a plane? Learn more here

Tourism

TRAVEL

Helsinki has second highest price in the world for airport PCR tests

Foreigner.fi 8/13/21

Helsinki-Vantaa also ranks as the most expensive airport in the world to undergo an antigen test

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Helsinki restritcs gatherings to curb Covid-19 escalation

Foreigner.fi 8/13/21

Meanwhile, the Nordic country of 5.5 million people is lagging behind with its vaccination campaign

Entrepreneurs

CORONA RESTRICTIONS

Helsinki cocktail bar bans Prime Minister Marin from entry for 9 years

Foreigner.fi 8/10/21

Entrepreneurs accuse the Finnish government of punishing restaurants and promoting a restrictive alcohol policy under the pretext of the coronavirus

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 incidence exceeds 266 in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region

Foreigner.fi 8/9/21

The incidence of coronavirus continues to increase in the week that children will return to school

Moving to Finland

IMMIGRATION

Migri's Helsinki office to remain closed for two days in autumn

Foreigner.fi 8/9/21

Customers should receive an email or a text message from Migri with the date and time of their new appointments

Lifestyle

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

HSL launches 50% discount campaign on 30-day season tickets

Foreigner.fi 8/8/21

Adult 30-day season tickets for all zones will be sold at a 50% discount on the HSL app between 17 August and 15 September 2021

Finland

NATIONAL

Hundreds of motorists protest in Helsinki against fuel prices

Foreigner.fi/dpa 8/8/21

The group opposes environmental measures that could pass higher costs onto consumers

Finland

CRIME

Helsinki taxi driver sentenced to 6 years for drugging, raping women

Foreigner.fi 8/7/21

One of the victims was 16 years old

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Government restricts restaurant activity in the main Finnish cities

Foreigner.fi 8/6/21

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 738 new cases of coronavirus on Friday

Moving to Finland

HOUSING

Rents are getting more expensive all over Finland

Foreigner.fi 8/6/21

The median rent for a family dwelling was € 1,634 in downtown Helsinki , € 1,070 in Tampere and € 940 in Oulu

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Incidence of Covid-19 increases significantly in the Helsinki area

Foreigner.fi 8/4/21

The Finnish health agency reported 872 new infections in the last 24 hours on Wednesday

Finland

CRIME

Suspect in the latest stabbing in Helsinki surrenders to police

Foreigner.fi 7/29/21

The suspect has been placed under arrest for an alleged attempted manslaughter

Finland

CRIME

Police ask for help identifying stabbing suspect in Helsinki

Foreigner.fi 7/27/21

The alleged perpetrator is a man around 20 years old, 180 centimeters tall with short dark hair

Tourism

AIRLINES

Ryanair to connect Finland with 8 major European cities in winter

Foreigner.fi 7/5/21

The low-cost airline has announced its expansion in Finland, which sees its return to Helsinki Airport, and a new route from Tampere