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2021

Coronavirus

COVID PANDEMIC

Spain ends 2021 with infections and incidence at all-time highs

The Nomad Today 12/31/21

The health authorities reported 161,688 new infections on Thursday, raising the 14-day incidence of the disease to 1,775.77 cases per 100,000 inhabitants

28 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Elderly people sit on a bench in the center of Barcelona. Photo: Jordi Boixareu/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Economy & Business

CONSUMER PRICES

Inflation in Spain registers highest rate in 30 years in December

The Nomad Today 12/30/21

The annual rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose again in the last month of 2021, reaching 6.7%

The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, during the press conference after the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Economy & Business

PRICES

Spanish producer price inflation hits record high

The Nomad Today 12/22/21

Data showed that energy prices surged 88.3 per cent annually in November

10 December 2021, Spain, Sevilla: A person rubs a Christmas Lottery ticket by the tile of the Lottery Administration El Gato Negro in Seville, a day before Spain's extraordinary Christmas lottery draw. Photo: Joaquin Corchero/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Lifestyle

EL GORDO DE NAVIDAD

Spaniards wait with bated breath as Christmas lottery draw begins

The Nomad Today 12/22/21

The lottery, which was launched more than 200 years ago, is considered the oldest in the world and also the largest due to the total amount involved

Lifestyle

HARNAAZ SANDHU

Indian contestant wins Miss Universe 2021 pageant

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/13/21

Harnaaz Sandhu prevailed against 79 competitors from countries around the world

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (L) with Minister of Economic Affairs Nadia Calvino (C) and Minister of Employment Yolanda Diaz in Parliament. Photo: Eva Ercolanese/PSOE.

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Spain's 2021 net public debt issuance to be 25% lower than estimated

The Nomad Today 12/8/21

The average cost of the debt issued in the year will be negative for the first time in history, at -0.02%

HANDOUT - 14 June 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference after the presidents of the three main EU institutions signed a plan for a digital Covid-19 vaccine certificate. Photo: Daina Le Lardic/European Parliament/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Economy & Business

GROWTH

EU economy forecast to grow quicker this year, but faces headwinds

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/11/21

Gross domestic product is anticipated to grow 5% year-on-year in the EU in 2021 and then 4.3% in 2022

Finland

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland current account in surplus 0.6 billion

The Nomad Today 9/11/21

The service account was in deficit

Young Finns enjoying the good weather during the Juhannus weekend. Photo: Foreigner.fi

World

CLIMATE

This summer was the warmest on record for Europe

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/7/21

The average temperature was almost 1 degree Celsius above the average for the years 1991 to 2020

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Finland

POPULATION

Immigrants keep Finland's population on the rise

The Nomad Today 8/30/21

28,918 children were born in the Nordic country during January-July, but the number of deaths was much higher

A gas station in Espoo. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

CONSUMER PRICES

Inflation in Finland 1.9% due to rising fuel and housing prices

The Nomad Today 8/13/21

From June to July, consumer prices rose by 0.3% which was caused by higher prices of fuels

Finland

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland's current account in surplus 0.7 billion

The Nomad Today 8/12/21

The value of goods exports in balance of payments terms increased by 16% year-on-year

Finland

INDUSTRY

Finland industrial production drops for first time in three months

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/11/21

Production of mining and quarrying declined 18 per cent

Finland

POLICE DATA

Sex crimes, extortions increased in Finland in the first half of 2021

The Nomad Today 7/27/21

From January to June, almost 2,500 sex crimes were reported to the police, 25% more than last year

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Finland

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

Employment in Finland clearly increased in June

The Nomad Today 7/27/21

Unemployment is much higher among young people, although there is an improvement in the year-on-year figures

A crashed car in the capital region. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

TRAFFIC SAFETY

Road accidents claimed 87 lives in the first half of the year

The Nomad Today 7/23/21

15 people were killed in June, according to Statistics Finland's data

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Nokia to raise 2021 outlook based on good first half

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/14/21

"Our performance in the first half provides a good foundation for the full year," said Pekka Lundmark, Nokia President and CEO

FILED - 08 June 2021, Saxony, Dresden: A finished VW ID.3 is transported into a car tower during a press tour of Volkswagen's Transparent Factory. At the site in Dresden, 35 fully electric vehicles are produced every day. Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen posted a sharp rise in global sales on Friday as the world's auto industry rebounded from a crisis unleashed by the pandemic. Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

Finland

BUSINESS

Passenger car registrations in Finland increased 24% in June

The Nomad Today 7/6/21

A total of 2,997 new electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars were registered, which was 158% up from the year before

21 May 2021, Italy, Rome: Passengers walk in Fiumicino Airport as Italy has been on a gradual easing course for weeks while coronavirus infection levels fall. Photo: Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

Tourism

PANDEMIC

Finland imposes requirements on travelers arriving this summer

The Nomad Today 6/18/21

The Communicable Diseases Act would make it punishable to not take the required tests. In addition, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs still recommends avoiding all travel to Brazil , South…