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Finland

CRISIS

Coronavirus sinks Finland's GDP as public deficit skyrockets

The Nomad Today 3/15/21

The financial position, or net lending, of general government showed a deficit of 12.9 billion euros in 2020, while in the previous year it was 'only' 2.4 billion.  

Finland

WORK MARKET

Half of the students in Finland work during their studies

The Nomad Today 3/14/21

Women worked while studying more frequently than men.

Finland

EQUALITY

Nominations open for the Finnish International Gender Equality Prize

The Nomad Today 3/13/21

The prize amounts to 300,000 euros and will be awarded to a person or actor who has promoted gender equality in a globally significant way.

Video

Video

Unboxing the 'baby box' 2021

The Nomad Today 3/13/21

The 2021 edition of the maternity package contains a total of 50 products. Video: Kela.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

SPONSORED

Social security and YEL insurance in detail for entrepreneurs

The Nomad Today 3/12/21

Learn in this article how YEL income determines the amount of the main social benefits provided by the Finnish Social Security (Kela).

Finland

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland's current account in deficit at the beginning of 2021

The Nomad Today 3/12/21

The value of goods exports in balance of payments terms decreased by 8% year-on-year.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 17 April

The Nomad Today 3/12/21

Finland continues to restrict entry from all other Schengen countries except Iceland.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 situation "difficult" in Finland, new cases at record level

The Nomad Today 3/11/21

 Finland recorded nearly 4,400 new cases of Covid-19 last week, which is the highest number since the epidemic started. 

Finland

WORK

Salaries higher in Helsinki-Uusimaa than elsewhere in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/11/21

In the capital region, people with higher incomes earn at least 2.6 times more than those with lower incomes.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

34 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine exported from EU since February

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

The European Commission refused to officially disclose the figures.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Government releases instructions for safe entry of seasonal workers

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

The first coronavirus test will be taken at the border immediately after arrival in Finland, and the second no earlier than 72 hours later. The workplace must have a health contact person,…

Finland

REPORT

Government: "Finland's population would shrink without immigrants"

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

"More net immigration will be necessary to maintain a stable population in the future. A potential target could be to raise net immigration to 25,000 people by 2030," the report concludes.