Finland to pay asylum seekers up to US$5,500 in aid for voluntary return
MOSCOW: The Finnish Ministry of Interior said Thursday that it would pay asylum seekers up to €5,000 (US$5,500) in assistance for their voluntary return to their homeland within 30 days after they receive the first negative asylum decision or withdraw their application for the asylum. “Under the new decree, the assistance for voluntary return will […]
Finland testing world’s first digital travel documents
HELSINKI: The Finnish Border Guard is testing the world’s first digital travel documents at Helsinki Airport en route to and from the United Kingdom, the border guard’s representative, Mira Alopaeus, told RIA Novosti on Sunday, adding that the digital passports are expected to be as equally reliable as physical documents. “The digital travel document is […]
Petteri Orpo is Finland’s new prime minister
ATHENS: Petteri Orpo, the leader of Finland’s National Coalition Party, has become the country’s new prime minister after approval from parliament and the president on Tuesday. Orpo will lead the right-wing coalition consisting of the National Coalition Party, the far-right Finns Party, the Swedish People’s Party and the Christian Democrats, Anadolu Agency reported, citing public […]
Finland, Sweden to discuss NATO bid with Erdogan
HELSINKI: Finnish and Swedish leaders will discuss their stalled NATO bids with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tomorrow at the start of an alliance summit in Madrid, Helsinki said today. “President (Sauli) Niinisto will meet tomorrow in Madrid with Turkish President Erdogan, Swedish Prime Minister (Magdalena) Andersson and NATO Secretary General (Jens) Stoltenberg,” the Finnish […]
‘World’s happiest country’ seeks migrants
HELSINKI, Finland: Repeatedly dubbed the happiest nation on the planet with world-beating living standards, Finland should be deluged by people wanting to relocate, but in fact it faces an acute workforce shortage. “It’s now widely acknowledged that we need a spectacular number of people to come to the country,” recruiter Saku Tihverainen from agency Talented Solutions […]
PM for a day: Teenager fills Finland’s top job
HELSINKI, Finland: Prime Minister Sanna Marin faced a quieter day than usual on Wednesday after handing power to a 16-year-old as part of a campaign to promote girls’ rights. Aava Murto, from Vaasky in southern Finland, said she was having an “exciting day” as she faced media on the steps of parliament after meeting with […]
