Estonia

Finland

WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS

Estonian e-prescriptions are now valid to buy medicines in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/2/20

According to Kela, all Finnish pharmacies already accept e-prescriptions issued in Estonia.

Coronavirus

Estonia starts testing digital immunity passport for workplaces

The Nomad Today 5/20/20

Many countries and businesses are rushing to develop apps for contact-tracing.

Coronavirus

Baltic states open Europe's first 'travel bubble' as pandemic slows

The Nomad Today 5/15/20

Neither Poland nor Finland is rushing join the 'travel union' with their Baltic neighbours, despite an invitation to do so.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Jari Litmanen and his family recovering from coronavirus

The Nomad Today 5/11/20

Litmanen said during the coronavirus he had been in a poor physical condition.

Finland

The average recipient of Finnish citizenship: female, 29, Russian

The Nomad Today 5/7/20

Finland granted citizenship to 9,649 people with foreign background in 2019.

Coronavirus

Baltic states to open borders to each others' citizens

The Nomad Today 5/6/20

The three Baltic Republics will establish a 'travel bubble' within the EU amid an easing of pandemic restrictions. Citizens arriving from other countries have to obey 14 day self-isolation period.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Trash-masks scandal is government’s fault, say foreigner.fi readers

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Swedish expert warns: Covid-19 storm is in Stockholm

The Nomad Today 3/26/20

Estonia reported its first coronavirus death on Wednesday. Moscow will close all the cafes, shops and parks and has imposed a quarantine for those over 65.

Finland

Closing Estonian border may leave construction sector without workers

The Nomad Today 3/21/20

Construction laborers generally come from the Tallinn area and have been commuting daily or weekly. Without them, many projects in Finland could be delayed.

Finland

Alcohol sales bump in Finland after coronavirus outbreak

The Nomad Today 3/17/20

Alko Business Director said, “I have not seen anything like that over 30 years of my Alko career”

Finland

Maritime transport grew in January

The Nomad Today 3/3/20

More than one million people were transported in passenger traffic. Of them, more than half traveled between Finland and Estonia.

Finland

6 out of 10 Finns do not bring alcohol when traveling abroad

Eric Lipchis 2/28/20

Finns buy now less alcohol in Estonia, but beverage imports from Latvia increased.

Coronavirus

Health authority mapping contacts of coronavirus infected woman in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 2/27/20

Two people who have been exposed to Covid-19 are quarantined in their homes. Estonia also reported its first case, an Iranian citizen who had recently traveled to his home country.

Finland

Marin: “The security of international peacekeeping forces must be ensured"

The Nomad Today 1/11/20

She discussed the "worrying development of the situation in the Middle East" with her colleague Jüri Ratas during her working visit to Estonia.

Finland

Prime Minister Marin to visit Sweden and Estonia

The Nomad Today 1/3/20

Discussions will focus on bilateral relations and matters related to the Baltic Sea region, including European security and environmental protection.

Finland

Estonia apologizes for Interior Minister's mockery on Sanna Marin

The Nomad Today 12/17/19

The embarrassment suffered by Estonia was not enough to cause Mart Helme's resignation or cessation. On Tuesday, he survived a vote of confidence triggered by his comments.

Finland

Estonia takes over as European leader in PISA education ranking

The Nomad Today 12/3/19

Finnish Government remarked that when examining the relationship between life satisfaction and performance, "Finland stood out from other countries and economies." "Finland was the only…

Finland

Two young Finns found dead on a Helsinki-Tallin cruise

The Nomad Today 10/20/19

The cause of death has not been revealed. Many wonder on the internet if the victims consumed (voluntarily or without knowing it) any substance that led to the fatal outcome. In August,…

Finland

The missing Finn in Tallinn fell from the ship to the sea

The Nomad Today 8/22/19

21-year-old Patrick Stefanius had been reported missing from Silja Europa cruise ferry last Saturday in Estonia.   His body has not yet been found

Finland

21-year-old Finn disappeared in Tallinn

The Nomad Today 8/21/19

The last sighting of the man was in Silja Europa's cruise ferry nightclub on Friday night for Saturday, around 3:00 AM.