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Clear News | Friday 13.3.2026

Immigration. Gas prices. School. Weather.

Immigration

First, news about immigration.

People are moving to Finland from different countries than before.

Many people are now moving to Finland from Asian countries. More people are coming to Finland than before, for example from India and the Philippines. Many people move to Finland for work or study.

People are moving to Finland from different countries than before.

Over 600,000 people with a foreign background live in Finland. 10 years ago, there were approximately 300,000 people with a foreign background in Finland.

Gasoline price

Now the news is about the price of gasoline.

Gasoline is cheaper in Sweden than in Finland. That’s why many Finnish people fill up their cars on the Swedish side in Haparanda.

Gasoline is cheaper in Sweden because the tax is lower than in Finland. There is also more competition in the gas trade in Sweden than in Finland.

For example, on Wednesday, a liter of gasoline cost about 30 cents less in Haparanda, Sweden than in Finland.

Gasoline is cheaper in Sweden than in Finland. However, the price difference is smaller than in previous years.

School

Next, news from school.

Finnish comprehensive schools need to be changed. This is what a report from the Ministry of Education says. Comprehensive schools need to be changed because there will be fewer students in schools in the future than there are now.

The Ministry of Education’s report says that the number of schools should be reduced. Municipalities should increase cooperation, for example by having shared teachers. Schools can have more distance learning than they do now.

The comprehensive school system needs to change. The Ministry of Education’s report says that schools should be given the same amount of money in the future as they are now.

Weather

Still a weather forecast.

The weather on Saturday will be variable. There will be light rain in the southeast and north, and rain or sleet elsewhere. The weather will be cool in places. Gusts of wind will be strong.