Finland

Finland

WARM AIR FROM SIBERIA

Temperature records set as Europe's far north bakes in heat wave

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/6/21

A weather station in the northern Lapland region recorded 33.5 degrees Celsius on Monday - the hottest temperature in more than a century

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland allows entry of people from low-risk areas without prior testing

The Nomad Today 7/6/21

The government published on Tuesday a list of countries and regions with an incidence of less than 10 infections per 100,000 inhabitants and will allow its citizens to enter the country without…

Finland

PIRKANMAA

Man commits suicide by burning himself in the street

The Nomad Today 7/6/21

This is the second case in Finland this year of a person who commits suicide by burning

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Incidence of Covid-19 doubled in Finland in the last two weeks

The Nomad Today 7/6/21

The Nordic country records 222 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday

Finland

HOT SUMMER

Finland recorded one drowning death per day in June

The Nomad Today 7/5/21

According to the Finnish Swimming Teaching and Lifesaving Federation, around half of those who die by drowning are under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident

Tourism

AIRLINES

Ryanair to connect Finland with 8 major European cities in winter

The Nomad Today 7/5/21

The low-cost airline has announced its expansion in Finland, which sees its return to Helsinki Airport, and a new route from Tampere

Finland

PRIDE WEEK

Young man beats several people at LGBT party in Jyväskylä

The Nomad Today 7/5/21

This is the second incident involving violence or threats against the LGBT community recorded in Finland during the celebration of Pride 2021

Finland

HIGHER EDUCATION

4,850 exchange students expected to arrive in Finland in autumn

The Nomad Today 7/5/21

While incoming exchange students will outnumber outgoing ones by a considerably margin in the autumn, 11 higher education institutions have imposed restrictions on incoming students

Finland

VANDALISM

Finland urges religious minorities to adopt security plan for facilities

The Nomad Today 7/4/21

A report from the Ministry of the Interior explains that the premises of Islamic communities are subject to a lot of vandalism, which increases the feeling of insecurity among the users

Finland

BUSINESS

Increase in turnover of Finnish services, industry, construction

The Nomad Today 7/3/21

The development was partly due to the exceptional situation caused by the coronavirus one year earlier.

Finland

BUSINESS

Increase in sales and turnover of Finnish retail

The Nomad Today 7/2/21

The volume of sales, from which the impact of price changes has been eliminated, increased by 1.6% in May

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Finland aims to vaccinate all children over 12 years of age

The Nomad Today 7/1/21

THL says the efficacy of the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine "has been found to be excellent" among young people aged 12-15

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC - MONITORING REPORT

Covid-19 cases on the rise again in Finland due to Euro 2020 travel

The Nomad Today 7/1/21

Over 40% of the new cases recorded are directly linked to the Euro 2020 matches in Russia, says the government

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VIKING SALLY MURDER

Finnish court acquits suspect in 34-year-old Baltic ferry murder case

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/1/21

The Danish suspect allegedly admitted his guilt during police questioning, but as he was not informed of his rights and no lawyer was present, the court did not recognize the statement as evidence.

Finland

BUSINESS

Finnish banks operating profit increased 0.6 billion

The Nomad Today 7/1/21

In the first quarter, banks had 1.4 billion euros in administrative expenses, of which wages and salaries accounted for 0.8 billion

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 cases rebound after Midsummer and football travel to Russia

The Nomad Today 6/30/21

The number of positive tests reported in Finland increased significantly in the last two days

Sports

FOOTBALL

Barcelona's Dembele out for four months after knee surgery in Finland

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/30/21

Dembele was operated in Turku

Tourism

TRAVEL

Finland eases entry restrictions for some countries, tightens them for others

The Nomad Today 6/29/21

The approved changes will affect some EU countries belonging to the Schengen area, but also third countries

Finland

BOOK RELEASE

The best recipes of Finnish cuisine with a Portuguese touch

The Nomad Today 6/29/21

Two internationally renowned chefs from Portugal and Finland combine the best of the cuisine of both countries in a recipe book that will be presented this week in Helsinki. Download here the…

Finland

POLITICS

Suldaan Said Ahmed, first Somalia-born Finnish MP

The Nomad Today 6/29/21

"I'm the first, but I'm certainly not the last," he emphasized