Asylum seekers to face tough new screening measures
Asylum seekers hoping to be granted asylum in Finland will have to face tough new screening measures. Most of Finland’s 23,000 asylum seekers come fro...
New hotspot for asylum seekers entering Finland
A former upper secondary school in Tornio, Finland has been converted into a so-called hotspot to receive refugees seeking asylum. Intent on stepping ...
Finland virtually through to next round at hockey worlds
A nervy 3-2 penalty shootout against the unfancied Belarus, pushed Finland into second place in group B of the current World Hockey Championships, tie...
Finland: Many Anttila department stores to close
Parent company Kesko has announced that it is to close down one in three Anttila department stores in Finland despite the fact that the company saw an...
Sweden reputation is second best in the world
Sweden has been named the second most reputable country in the world, according to a US-based Reputation Institute study. The Reputation Institute pub...
Is Russian on its way to becoming Finland’s No. 2 language?
Finland has steadily been filling up with Russian immigrants and if the trend continues, they will outnumber Swedish speakers as the largest language ...
Finns among the best childhood welfare providers
Finnish children enjoy better well being than almost all other countries in the developed world, according to a UNICEF report recently published. Comp...
Finland unemployment drops in December
Finland’s unemployment rate saw a year-on-year decrease last month, new figures have revealed. The news comes via the latest Labor Force Survey from S...