Finnish Government

Finland

DEFICIT INCREASING

Finland GDP fell 2.9% in 2020

The Nomad Today 7/15/21

The deficit grew in 2020 to 5.4% relative to GDP Growth in private consumption was seen especially in food, alcoholic beverages, domestic appliances and furniture

Finland

GOVERNMENT CHANGES

Minister of Education returns from maternity leave, new Minister of Health

The Nomad Today 6/30/21

Hanna Sarkkinen, also a member of the Left Alliance, was appointed Minister for Social Affairs and Health in replacement of Aino-Kaisa Pekonen .

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Finland seeks 'complementary solutions' to legalise irregular migrants

The Nomad Today 5/24/21

According to the Ministry of the Interior, this is one part of a broad package aimed at preventing social exclusion and the emergence of a parallel society in Finland.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Government begins preparations to rescue Finnair

The Nomad Today 12/16/20

The future financing arrangement will require approval from the European Commission ’s competition authority.

Finland

7TH SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET

Government offers extra 1.5 billion to save companies and citizens from Covid-19

The Nomad Today 10/24/20

The need for central government net borrowing would increase by about 1.8 billion euros, bringing the estimate of overall central government net borrowing to approximately 19.6 billion in 2020.…

Finland

NEW PICTURE

Finland once again shows five women leading the government

The Nomad Today 9/8/20

Annikka Saarikko's entry into the government and her election as the new leader of the Center Party allows the government to resume its image campaign based on five powerful women heading key…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government now recommends wearing masks

The Nomad Today 8/13/20

The recommendation is primarily aimed at users of public transport, citizens returning from at-risk countries, and those awaiting coronavirus test results. Teleworking will be extended in…

Finland

SUMMER HOLIDAY

Sanna Marin goes on vacation for 18 days in July and August

The Nomad Today 6/27/20

Marin is one of the members of the government who will delay the start of her vacation the most, but she has a good reason for this. Read in this article the holiday plan for all ministers.

Finland

Prime Minister returns to work

The Nomad Today 6/1/20

Sanna Marin informed the country of her return through her Twitter account.

Finland

ON SICK LEAVE THIS WEEK

What is happening to Sanna Marin?

The Nomad Today 5/28/20

Government announced Thursday that the Prime Minister extends her sick leave due to "a cold." This is the third time in a month that she has been absent from her duties. Her withdrawal has been…

Coronavirus

Government will return to work normally

The Nomad Today 5/8/20

The morning sessions will be held remotely.

Coronavirus

Government to work remotely due to possible coronavirus exposure

The Nomad Today 5/7/20

Two days ago, ministers Pekonen and Haatainen shared the same space with a person suspected of having contracted the disease. The next day, they participated in a meeting at the House of Estates with…

Finland

Government prepares to support Finnair with 700 million euros

The Nomad Today 4/29/20

Finnair’s Board of Directors is set to propose a share issue authorisation at the General Meeting in May 2020.

Coronavirus

Trash-masks scandal claims two other victims among senior officials

The Nomad Today 4/13/20

Two members of the management team of the Center for Security of Supply (Huoltovarmuuskeskus, in Finnish) have been suspended.

Coronavirus

Download in your language the Covid-19 information letter sent to all households

The Nomad Today 4/9/20

In the hope that it will be useful to our readers, at Foreigner.fi we have put together links to the Government instructions package on the mother tongues most spoken by foreigners living in Finland.

Opinion

Is Finland’s 'trust' factor an edge in the coronavirus battle?

Mahmudul Islam 4/9/20

Finland

Finnish Government seeks to promote social inclusion of foreigners

The Nomad Today 1/10/20

A working group has been created to discuss how to use arts and culture to strengthen the social inclusion and participation of those with a foreign background.

Finland

Prime Minister's New Year message: "Finland’s strength lies in its people and their knowledge"

The Nomad Today 12/31/19

"The strength of a society is measured not by the wealth of its most affluent members, but by how well its most vulnerable citizens are able to cope," Sanna Marin remarked.

Finland

Estonia apologizes for Interior Minister's mockery on Sanna Marin

The Nomad Today 12/17/19

The embarrassment suffered by Estonia was not enough to cause Mart Helme's resignation or cessation. On Tuesday, he survived a vote of confidence triggered by his comments.

Finland

This is the new Government of Finland

The Nomad Today 12/10/19

The new Government of Sanna Marin has 19 ministers. The Social Democratic Party has 7 ministers, the Centre Party 5, the Green League 3, the Left Alliance 2 and the Swedish People’s Party of Finland…