Latest news about 2020 in The Nomad Today

15 November 2021, Saxony, Bernsdorf: Two technicians from Sabowind GmbH maintain an Enercon E92 wind turbine. on the day of the campaign "Energy Land Saxony. Renew together" presentation. The campaign is intended to use concrete examples to show why Saxony's economy needs green power and how Saxon companies and citizens can benefit from the energy transition. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Lifestyle

CLIMATE CHANGE

Spain CO2 emissions decreased 15.6% amid the pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/17/21

20.9% of the emissions corresponded to households

01 November 2021, Spain, Barcelona: A woman places a flower on the grave where her relatives rest at the Poblenou cemetery on All Saints Day, a Catholic holiday dedicated to the memory of the deceased. Photo: Jordi Boixareu/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Lifestyle

CAUSES OF DEATH

Mortality in Spain grows 18% in the year of the pandemic

The Nomad Today 11/10/21

Suicide increased by 7% and was the main cause of external death, that is, other than diseases

Finland

PARENTING

Finland registered 82 international adoptions of children in 2020

The Nomad Today 8/31/21

Thailand, Russia and Philippines are the most common countries of birth for adoption

21 July 2021, Thuringia, Gera: Employees transport shipping boxes during a trial run at the logistics hall of the new Amazon logistics centre in Gera, a new site by the e-commerce company that will create around 1000 jobs. Photo: Bodo Schackow/dpa-zentralbild/dpa

Economy & Business

E-COMMERCE

Amazon deleted more than 200 million fake reviews

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/25/21

Some companies sell false or fictitious product reviews

Finland

DEFICIT INCREASING

Finland GDP fell 2.9% in 2020

The Nomad Today 7/15/21

The deficit grew in 2020 to 5.4% relative to GDP Growth in private consumption was seen especially in food, alcoholic beverages, domestic appliances and furniture

Finland

MARITAL STATUS

Fewer marriages, more divorces in Finland during the pandemic

The Nomad Today 6/18/21

In relative terms, the divorce rate was much higher among same-sex couples.

29 March 2021, Ireland, Dublin: A woman walks past the latest mural by Irish artist Emmalene Blake in Dublin city center, which is related to violence against women in the wake of the death of Sarah Everard. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire/dpa

Finland

STATISTICS 2020

Recorded cases of domestic violence in Finland declined amid pandemic

The Nomad Today 6/8/21

Of adult victims, 75.2% were women ; of all suspects, 78.1% were men.

Helsinki residents enjoying the sun in a park in Esplanadi avenue (Helsinki). Photo: Angelo Giordano/Pixabay.

Finland

STATISTICS

People of foreign origin already 8% of Finland's population

The Nomad Today 5/28/21

The proportion of people of immigrant background is highest in Vantaa (22%), Espoo (19.1%) and in Närpiö (18.5%). Already one in four of under school-age children is of foreign background in…

Finland

CRIME

33,800 foreign citizens suspected of crimes in Finland in 2020

The Nomad Today 5/14/21

The largest national groups of suspects were Estonians, Iraqis, Russians, Swedes, Romanians and Somalis.

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Number of foreigners who obtained Finnish citizenship fell 19% in 2020

The Nomad Today 5/7/21

143,256 permanent residents of Finland have citizenship of some other country in addition to Finnish.

FILED - Filled beer glass: Due to the Corona pandemic, breweries have great difficulty selling their brewed beer before the end of the expiration date. Free beer is only a limited option. Photo: Marius Becker/dpa

Lifestyle

HOSPITALITY

European beer consumption plummets in 2020 due to the pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/27/21

The European hospitality industry was particularly hard hit by measures to stem the outbreak of Covid-19.

Couple-black-wthite-multicultural-pregnant-family by Pixabay

Finland

POPULATION

Decrease in birth rate stopped in 2020 after 9 years

The Nomad Today 4/25/21

The total fertility rate rose slightly to 1.37 children per woman.

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Tourism

TOURISM

Demand for accommodation services in Finland fell to 1990s level

The Nomad Today 4/8/21

Hardly any foreign tourists visited Finland in 2020 and many accommodation establishments were forced to close doors temporarily because of the pandemic.

Finland

POPULATION STRUCTURE

433,000 foreigners permanently living in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/31/21

The share of foreign language speakers among the population was highest in Vantaa, 22%, in Espoo, 19%, and in Närpiö and Helsinki, 17%.

Finland

HEALTH

174 cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in Finland in 2020

The Nomad Today 3/24/21

In Finland, a new typical TB patient is a young immigrant from an area where TB is a common disease, according to THL.

Helsinki airport and air traffic control tower. Photo: Finavia.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Number of passengers at Finnish airports plummeted in 2020

The Nomad Today 3/19/21

In all, 76% of the passengers in air transport in 2020 flew in January to March.

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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.