Finland

Sports

DENMARK 0-1 FINLAND

TV director defends himself after criticism over Eriksen footage

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/13/21

"We showed the sadness and the despair of the people, the players, the staff and the spectators," Jean-Jacques Amsellem told French paper L'Equipe.

Sports

DENMARK 0-1 FINLAND

Christian Eriksen unlikely to play football again, says cardiologist

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/13/21

"This guy had normal tests all the way up to 2019 so how do you explain this cardiac arrest?" he asked.

Sports

DENMARK 0-1 FINLAND

Finland beat Denmark in Euro match overshadowed by Eriksen collapse

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/13/21

Finnish goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky was the hero of the match and saved a penalty from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

Sports

EURO 2020

Denmark's Eriksen collapses at Euro 2020 match with Finland

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/12/21

Eriksen went to ground, free of contact from any opponent, in the 43rd minute.

Finland

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Overseas voting drop significantly due to coronavirus pandemic

The Nomad Today 6/12/21

The busiest advanced polling stations were in Spain: only in Fuengirola were there more voters than in Estonia or Russia , for example.

Sports

EURO 2020

Euro 2020 outsiders: Pukki and the return of the Scots

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/11/21

The champions who lift the trophy on July 11 will probably be on the list of favorites, but it is important not to forget other countries that could surprise.

Sports

EURO 2020

Marin after vaccination: "Tomorrow Eagle Owls will dominate Denmark"

The Nomad Today 6/11/21

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (35) received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Friday.

Finland

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland's current account in deficit 600 million euros

The Nomad Today 6/11/21

During this period, there was net capital outflow from Finland to abroad.

Finland

FOREIGN POLICY

Finland donates a million euros to support developing countries’ trade

The Nomad Today 6/10/21

Finland supports three funds, according to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC LOSING INTENSITY

The incidence of Covid-19 in Finland almost halved in the last month

The Nomad Today 6/10/21

The number of new coronavirus cases is clearly declining across the country, according to Finnish health authorities.

Finland

ENERGY

Gasoline in Finland is 8% more expensive than a year ago

The Nomad Today 6/10/21

The rise in fuel prices was also affected by the significant tax increases that took effect in August last year.

Finland

FINLAND'S LOCAL ELECTIONS

One third of voters have already cast their ballots

The Nomad Today 6/9/21

In the midst of the pandemic and with the Finnish government embroiled in higher than usual levels of controversy, early voting has increased considerably.

Finland

COMPETITIVENESS

Increasing labour costs in public and private sectors in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/9/21

In the local government sector, the cost of an hour worked increased by 3.7% in January to March when compared with the respective period of the year before.

Finland

OPERATION 'GREENLIGHT'

Nearly 100 people detained in Finland in gigantic FBI-led operation

The Nomad Today 6/8/21

The Finnish authorities have seized more than 500 kilos of drugs, several dozen of weapons and hundreds of thousands of euros in cash.

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.

Sports

FOOTBALL

Meet Finland's rivals at Euro 2020

The Nomad Today 6/7/21

The modest Finnish team has qualified for the first time to play a first-rate international tournament.

Sports

A MATTER OF 'SISU'

Modest Finland faces the challenge of history at Euro 2020

The Nomad Today 6/7/21

Finland dreams of imitating Iceland's feat at Euro 2016, but will find the step up in quality a real challenge.

Finland

BUSINESS

Maritime freight transport in Finland plummeted in April

The Nomad Today 6/7/21

The fall affected both exports and imports, although it was much harder in the latter.

Finland

UNTIL 18 JUNE

Finland sent two ships to NATO exercise BALTOPS in the Baltic Sea

The Nomad Today 6/7/21

The maneuver will include defensive cyber warfare tactics for the first time.

Finland

ELECTIONS

Foreigners underrepresented among candidates for municipal elections

The Nomad Today 6/6/21

Underrepresentation is highest in areas where the proportion of the population of foreign language speakers is higher, especially in the Greater Helsinki region and in southwestern Finland.