The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom has denied Turkish airline Southwind Airlines permission to operate flights to Finland due to its connections with Russia. This was stated in a statement by Traficom. “Our overall assessment shows that a […]
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The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs proposes that the Embassy of Finland in Doha start offering consular services to facilitate obtaining documents for Qatari nationals. It is proposed that the Decree be amended so that the Embassy of Finland
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Finland will keep its border with Russia closed until 14 April, as per an announcement by the Finnish government yesterday afternoon. The eight Russian border checkpoints were scheduled to resume operations on 11 February, however, the land cross-border travel
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Finland plans to impose stricter conditions for family reunifications, as permitted by the EU Family Reunification Directive. The new condition would be added to the Finnish Aliens Act, where the spouse acting as the sponsor must be at least
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Finland has introduced new requirements for Schengen visas, notably increasing the daily financial obligation for travelers from 30 to 50 euros. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland announced this change, effective from January 1, 2024. Travelers arriving in
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On Tuesday, January 2, trains across Finland are operating with delays due to severe frost, reported by Yle, citing the state railway company VR. Only one-fifth of long-distance trains are running on schedule in the second half of the day,
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The Finnish state-owned railway conglomerate, VR Group, intends to deploy Allegro trains, which previously operated in Russia, for domestic routes. The company aims to introduce trains formerly owned by the joint venture VR and RZD (Russian Railways), known as
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Those travelling to the island of Ulko-Tammio, located in the Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park, will be asked to keep their phones in their pockets this summer. The aim is to encourage holidaymakers to switch off their smart
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For urban residents in Finland who long for a rural getaway but lack a country house, a solution has emerged. Last month, an app called Talo Maalta (“A house in the country” in English) was launched, aiming to connect
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On Tuesday, September 20, Finland sent a letter to the European Commission asking for common recommendations to all Schengen countries regarding the invalidation or cancellation of visas issued to Russian citizens and the imposition of entry bans. Finland requests
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Now IT specialists and other highly qualified personnel can move to Finland under an accelerated scheme. The country’s authorities will issue them and their families a residence permit in just 14 days, and not in a month, as it
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Finland has officially lifted the COVID-19-related restrictions at its borders today, July 1, the Border Guard has announced. Border checks have returned to pre-pandemic procedures. This means that all travelers arriving from non-EU/ Schengen countries will be exempted from
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Restrictions on entry at Finland’s external borders imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic will end on 30 June. This means that third-country travellers arriving in Finland will no longer be required to hold vaccination or COVID-19 test certificates, and
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The Finnish Ministry of the Interior prolongs entry restrictions on travellers from third countries to Finland until the end of this month, on June 30. Travellers from third countries will continue to be required to present proof of vaccination
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Finland’s last restrictions on events will end at the end of September and business events are given a go-ahead to resume from October 1st. As of October 1st, all restrictions on events will be lifted. However, the general hygiene
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