In Finland, consumer loans serve as vital financial tools, offering individuals the flexibility to fulfill various needs, from purchasing household appliances to covering unexpected expenses. With consumer loan options ranging from small, short-term borrowings to larger, long-term commitments, Finnish borrowers have access to a diverse array of lending products tailored to their specific requirements ..read more

HELSINKI has fallen well behind its regional rivals in terms of tourism growth in the post-pandemic era, reveals a study carried out by the Helsinki Tourism Foundation. The Finnish capital registered fewer than two million overnight stays by foreign visitors in 2023, corresponding with 78 per cent of the total for 2019. In Copenhagen, Hamburg, Oslo and Stockholm, the number of foreign visitors has recovered noticeably faster, already exceeding pre-pandemic levels in Copenhagen and Oslo ..read more

TIMO VORNANEN, a first-term Member of Parliament from Joensuu, has announced his intention to set up his own parliamentary group following his expulsion from the Finns Party Parliamentary Group on Thursday, reports Helsingin Sanomat. Leaders of the Finns Party said the 54-year-old lawmaker had lost the confidence of the group over his suspected involvement in a shooting outside a nightclub in Helsinki on 26 April ..read more

THE MINISTRY of Finance proposes in its second supplementary budget draft of the year that the general rate of the value-added tax be raised from 24.0 to 25.5 per cent on 1 September. The Finnish government decided to raise the general rate, which is levied on products and services such as cars, clothing and petrol, in its framework session roughly a month ago without specifying when the raise would come into effect ..read more

This June, visitors to Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki will have the unique opportunity to step back in time and come face-to-face with the rulers of the prehistoric world, as the zoo unveils its new animatronic dinosaur exhibition. Running from June 1st to October 20th, 2024, the exhibition features nearly thirty life-size dinosaurs, occupying their own designated Jurassic and Cretaceous areas within the zoo grounds ..read more

THE NATIONAL COALITION is set to be the largest Finnish political party in the next European Parliament, reveals a poll by YLE. The poll indicates that the ruling right-wing party is set to receive 21.7 per cent of the votes cast in Finland, enough to secure 4 of the 15 seats allocated for Finland in the European Parliament. The Social Democratic Party, in turn, is projected to win three seats with a vote share of 19.7 per cent ..read more

TEMPERATURES in Finland will drop noticeably this week. “The weather will get colder as the week progresses. We won’t get anywhere close to temperatures near the 20-degree mark. Even 10 degrees may be hard to come by,” Kristian Roine, a meteorologist at Foreca, stated to Helsingin Sanomat on Sunday ..read more

Several prominent Finnish musicians are coming together for "Concert for Palestine," a charitable event following the successful Art Patronage initiative, which raised an impressive €12,042 for Medical Aid for Palestinians and the Finnish Palestine Network through the sale of works donated by 95 artists. Scheduled for May 16 at Ääniwalli, the concert will feature performances by artists such as Arppa, Asa, Elias Gould, F, Julia Delgado, Lyyti (solo), Mira Shatat, Paleface, Tonium 4plays Plutonium 74, Q, Raappana, and Suad. DJs Kenno, SoulllJay (Funky Amigos), and Smokey & Critical Moss w ..read more

In the lead-up to the Eurovision Song Contest set to take place in Malmö, Sweden, organisers have ignited a storm of controversy by announcing a ban on Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols during the event. The decision, made public by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), has sparked heated debate and drawn sharp criticism from various quarters. The EBU, responsible for overseeing the competition, declared its intention to remove any Palestinian flags or political symbols wielded by attendees, citing concerns over potential politicisation of the event ..read more

As one of the first countries to make internet access legal, Finland has always been at the cusp of cybersecurity. However, with most citizens online, this does put a target on its back. And several major data breaches have caused headlines worldwide ..read more