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CORONAVIRUS

Police detain pandemic deniers in unauthorized protest in Helsinki

Foreigner.fi 4/10/21

The protesters carried placards with slogans calling for freedom, against vaccines and mandatory tests, with striking phrases such as "Anal tests no, thank you."

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NEW PREMISES

Migri's service point in Helsinki moved to Malmi

Foreigner.fi 4/6/21

The new office is easy to reach by train or bus. For those arriving by car, there are parking places available free of charge.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

Passenger numbers limited on Helsinki public transport

Foreigner.fi 3/26/21

The restriction will take effect on Saturday 27 March and remain in force until 25 April.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

Slight decrease in infections but intensive care units under pressure

Foreigner.fi 3/26/21

Helsinki intensive care patients have been transferred to units at other hospitals to ease the burden on the capital's healthcare system.  

Business

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Helsinki airport records a 92% drop in travelers

Foreigner.fi 3/24/21

The share of passengers on international flights was 58% at Helsinki Airport and 3% in total at other domestic airports.

National

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

HSL and VR commuter trains canceled Thursday and Friday

Foreigner.fi 3/17/21

Long-distance trains will run normally.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finland reports 517 new Covid-19 infections, 1 death in Helsinki

Foreigner.fi 3/16/21

The highest incidence of the Covid-19 disease is in the Helsinki-Uusimaa hospital district, where 340 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants have been diagnosed in the past 2-week period.

Work & Study

WORK

Salaries higher in Helsinki-Uusimaa than elsewhere in Finland

Foreigner.fi 3/11/21

In the capital region, people with higher incomes earn at least 2.6 times more than those with lower incomes.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Incidence of new Covid-19 cases soars throughout Finland

Foreigner.fi 3/5/21

The lack of control of the epidemic in Åland and other regions shows that Covid-19 is no longer a threat to fear only in Helsinki and its surroundings.

Business

AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL

Helsinki-Vantaa selected best European airport in its size category

Foreigner.fi 3/1/21

Helsinki Airport has also introduced new innovative practices, such as the Covid-19 sniffer dogs that have received worldwide attention and the UVC disinfection of security control trays.

Lifestyle

REAL ESTATE

Prices of existing single-family homes rose 5.5% at the end of 2020

Foreigner.fi 2/21/21

In 2020, prices of existing single-family houses rose by 9.2% in Greater Helsinki and by 0.6% in the rest of Finland.

National

NEIGHBOURS

Marin commissioned former minister to "study" how to improve relations with Estonia

Foreigner.fi 2/19/21

Prime Minister Marin and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas met on Friday in Helsinki.

Business

BUSINESS

Passengers at Finnish airports hit a record low in 2020

Foreigner.fi 1/25/21

20 million fewer passengers used Finnish airports.

World

RUSSIA

More than 2,600 detained in pro-Navalny protests

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/24/21

Participants chanted not only "Freedom for Navalny", but also "Putin, go away!"

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Coronavirus: 11 deaths in the past 24 hours

Foreigner.fi 1/5/21

Helsinki health authorities extended the ban on public gatherings of more than 10 people until the end of January.

Business

REAL ESTATE

Prices for existing homes rose in Helsinki and fell in Vantaa

Foreigner.fi 12/31/20

In Turku prices have fallen in recent months compared with spring and the development of prices has been different compared to Helsinki and Tampere.

National

KOSKELA CRIME

Killers of 16-year-old returned to crime scene, removed evidence

Foreigner.fi 12/18/20

The victim was a child protection client and had been placed to live away from home.

National

CONTROVERSIAL LAWS

Indian diaspora protests in Helsinki in support of country's farmers

Foreigner.fi 12/10/20

Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers are demanding a rollback of the three laws passed by parliament in September that they claim will hurt their interests and benefit big corporations .

National

NEAR KOSKELA HOSPITAL

16-year-old boy beaten to death by three of the same age in Helsinki

Foreigner.fi 12/9/20

The police are looking for a woman, who apparently passed by the place where the crime occurred and yelled something to the boys at some point.

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DECEMBER AND JANUARY

Migri service point in Helsinki to open on Saturdays

Foreigner.fi 12/3/20

Appointments can be booked in its appointment system every Tuesday of the same week.