The Nomad Today

Finland

ASYLUM

Most refugees relocated to Finland are Afghan or Somali nationals

The Nomad Today 5/25/21

10 unaccompanied refugee children and adolescents arrived in Finland last Friday, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri).

Finland

LABOR FORCE SURVEY

Unemployment in Finland climbed to 9% in April

The Nomad Today 5/25/21

The unemployment rate for young people stood at 25.7% .

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Finland seeks 'complementary solutions' to legalise irregular migrants

The Nomad Today 5/24/21

According to the Ministry of the Interior, this is one part of a broad package aimed at preventing social exclusion and the emergence of a parallel society in Finland.

Finland

AGRICULTURE

Nearly 11,000 seasonal workers allowed to work in Finland this summer

The Nomad Today 5/24/21

As in previous years, most of the seasonal work permits are issued to Ukrainian nationals.    

Finland

FINNISH INDUSTRY

Producer prices of Finnish manufactured exports grew 9.2%

The Nomad Today 5/24/21

The rise in the export price index was especially due to higher prices of oil products, basic metals, chemicals and chemical products from last year’s April.

Finland

ADVANCE POLLING STATIONS

Early voting in municipal elections begins on Wednesday 26 May

The Nomad Today 5/23/21

There will be more than a hundred advance polling stations abroad, located at Finnish diplomatic or consular missions or their offices in over 70 different countries.

Finland

HOUSING

Sharp increase in prices and sales of detached single family homes

The Nomad Today 5/23/21

In the first quarter of the current year, almost 18% more transactions of existing single-family houses were made than in the corresponding period of last year.

Finland

POPULATION

Finland, a country of lonely people

The Nomad Today 5/22/21

In 2020, the number of people living alone was 1.25 million, almost 23% of the total population.

Finland

ENERGY

Neste testing 'renewable gasoline' for international commercialization

The Nomad Today 5/21/21

According to the company, the product fulfills EN228 standard and can be used in both existing and new gasoline and hybrid cars.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

The intensity of the epidemic in Finland continues to decline

The Nomad Today 5/21/21

The number of new infections was approximately 70% lower in the last week of assessment than between March 8 and 14, when the number of cases was at its highest.

Finland

HELSINKI, RIIHIMÄKI, OULU

Locomotive drivers' strike will halt commuter trains on Friday

The Nomad Today 5/20/21

Services are expected to resume on Saturday morning 22 May around 5 am.

Finland

EPIDEMIC

Finnish government extends entry restrictions until after elections

The Nomad Today 5/20/21

The 5-party coalition government does not want any unpleasant surprises ahead of the elections to be held on 13 June now that the polls do not predict good results for the ruling parties.