The Nomad Today

Finland

SOCIAL SECURITY

Temporary changes to unemployment benefit laws extended to March 2021

The Nomad Today 12/21/20

Unemployed jobseekers must make an employment plan with TE Services. If no plan is made, you can lose your unemployment benefit.

Finland

POPULATION CHANGES

Finland, a decade of migratory gains from abroad

The Nomad Today 12/21/20

The net immigration of people with foreign background has been positive in the 2010s, while that of Finnish citizens has been negative.

Finland

FOREIGN MINISTRY

Finland repatriates 6 children and 2 women from Syrian Al-Hol camp

The Nomad Today 12/20/20

About 15 Finnish children and less than 10 mothers are still interned in the camps in north-east Syria.

World

EPIDEMIC

Lockdowns tightened across Britain over new coronavirus variant fears

The Nomad Today 12/20/20

The new strain is thought to be spreading rapidly in the region and is said to be 70% more transmissible.

Finland

PRICE INCREASE

Police fees for issuing ID, passports will rise in 2021

The Nomad Today 12/20/20

The government justifies the need to increase due to the fall in income from these services during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

THL reports 5 coronavirus deaths, 354 new infections

The Nomad Today 12/19/20

In the Lapland hospital district the incidence of new infections is lower than the country's average, 24.8 cases per 100,000 population.

Finland

KOSKELA CRIME

Killers of 16-year-old returned to crime scene, removed evidence

The Nomad Today 12/18/20

The victim was a child protection client and had been placed to live away from home.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland aims to administer first doses of vaccine on 27 December

The Nomad Today 12/18/20

The Ministry does not yet know the size of the first batch of vaccines to arrive in Finland but expects it to be relatively small.

Finland

ALIENS ACT REFORM

Government takes strong action against foreign labour exploitation

The Nomad Today 12/18/20

The imminent amendments to the Aliens Act would provide government agencies with better opportunities to refuse workers’ residence permits . "I want to temporarily stop recruitment from abroad…

Finland

REFORM

Seasonal workers to be able to change employers while in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/18/20

 The proposal would amend the Seasonal Workers Act concerning seasonal work undertaken in an employment relationship in agriculture and tourism.

Finland

INCOME STATISTICS

Number of Finnish residents at risk of poverty rose to 669,000

The Nomad Today 12/18/20

The share of population at risk of poverty is highest in North Karelia and lowest in Åland.

Finland

ENTERPRISES

Foreign companies in Finland increase turnover and staff

The Nomad Today 12/17/20

Swedish companies generate the highest turnover and employ the most people among foreign affiliates.