You Can (Probably) Vote in Finland

If you are a foreigner in Finland and an EU citizen, you can vote in Municipal Elections after just 51 days of living here. If you are from outside the EU, you can vote after having a permanent address here for 2 years.  Ran Goren, who has been working on making this fact well known to the international community in Finland, joins this podcast to talk about what's at stake for internationals in the upcoming  April 2021 municipal elections. Helsinki/Turku English Speaking Municipal Elections groups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Helsinki.Elections.2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/Turku.Elections.2021 Information about Registering a Permanent Address: https://dvv.fi/en/foreigner-registration News Sources Used: https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/new_coronavirus_restrictions_and_recommendations_in_force_in_december/11673834 https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/fridays_papers_avoiding_the_capital_more_focus_on_immigrants_country_buses/11668572

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Let Me Finnish is the go to podcast for internationals. We cover topics about Finland that can be difficult to find in English, including politics, society, day-to-day life, and the news. Curious about Finland's healthcare system? Want to know how local governments work in Finland? Is sauna really that big of a deal? We discuss all of this and more on the podcast, so give it a listen!