Finland

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.

Finland

INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

Finland blames Chinese state-sponsored group for parliament hack

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/18/21

Neighbouring Norway's parliament reported a similar hack last year.

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Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Restaurants must remain closed to customers in 15 regions

The Nomad Today 3/18/21

The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) issued a statement on the epidemic situation in the regions on 17 March 2021.

An intensive care ward for Covid-19 patients in Helsinki. Photo: @Hus/file photo.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

New Covid-19 cases reported in large numbers across Finland

The Nomad Today 3/18/21

25% of new cases have been detected in people under 20 years of age, mainly of school age.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto (L). Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Finland

20 WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Government spent 395,000 euros on repatriations from Al-Hol

The Nomad Today 3/18/21

The government claims that it has charged returnees for their travel expenses and documents.

Prime Ministers Sanna Marin (R) and Narendra Modi during their virtual meeting. Photo: Lauri-Heikkinen/Vnk.

Finland

PRIME MINISTERS' MEETING

Finland and India discuss deepening cooperation

The Nomad Today 3/17/21

India is currently reforming its education system, and there is great potential for cooperation with Finland in this sphere.

Debt bills entrepreneurs bankruptcy. Photo by Mikhail Nilov/Pexels.

Finland

BUSINESS

Finnish company bankruptcies down but more employees affected

The Nomad Today 3/17/21

Due to the coronavirus crisis, filing for bankruptcy was restricted by a temporary amendment to the law from 1 May to 2020 to 31 January 2021.

A health worker in a laboratory in the Helsinki region. Photo: @HUS.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 2,019 infections, 14 deaths in the last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 3/15/21

Finland reaches the mark of 800 deaths associated with the Covid-19 disease.

07 March 2021, India, Kolkata: Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi addresses supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a mass rally ahead of the state legislative assembly elections at the Brigade Parade ground in Kolkata. Photo: Avishek Das/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Finland

BILATERAL MEETING

Marin and Indian Prime Minister Modi to discuss further cooperation

The Nomad Today 3/15/21

The prime ministers will discuss a wide range of issues related to intensifying economic relations in future-oriented sectors.

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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.

The Kaisa House of the University of Helsinki. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

Finland

WORK MARKET

Half of the students in Finland work during their studies

The Nomad Today 3/14/21

Women worked while studying more frequently than men.

Finland

EQUALITY

Nominations open for the Finnish International Gender Equality Prize

The Nomad Today 3/13/21

The prize amounts to 300,000 euros and will be awarded to a person or actor who has promoted gender equality in a globally significant way.

A street scene in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Photo: Portraitor / Pixabay.

Finland

SENTENCED TO LIFE

Finnish court denies parole for Rwandan-born man over 1994 genocide

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/12/21

Francois Bazaramba, a Hutu, was sentenced to life in 2010 for inciting attacks on Tutsis in Nyakizu, southern Rwanda.

Finland

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland's current account in deficit at the beginning of 2021

The Nomad Today 3/12/21

The value of goods exports in balance of payments terms decreased by 8% year-on-year.

A view of the interior of the Oulu airport. Photo: David Mark/Pixabay/file photo.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 17 April

The Nomad Today 3/12/21

Finland continues to restrict entry from all other Schengen countries except Iceland.

11 March 2021, Austria, Schwaz: A medic prepares a COVID-19 vaccine jab during a vaccination campaign that offers all residents in the Schwaz district a coronavirus jab in a European pilot project to test how well vaccination works against the variant emerging from South Africa. Photo: Expa/Johann Groder/APA/dpa

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 situation "difficult" in Finland, new cases at record level

The Nomad Today 3/11/21

Finland recorded nearly 4,400 new cases of Covid-19 last week, which is the highest number since the epidemic started.

Finland

WORK

Salaries higher in Helsinki-Uusimaa than elsewhere in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/11/21

In the capital region, people with higher incomes earn at least 2.6 times more than those with lower incomes.

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Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Government releases instructions for safe entry of seasonal workers

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

The first coronavirus test will be taken at the border immediately after arrival in Finland, and the second no earlier than 72 hours later. The workplace must have a health contact person,…

Finnish children have fun in the snow. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

REPORT

Government: "Finland's population would shrink without immigrants"

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

"More net immigration will be necessary to maintain a stable population in the future. A potential target could be to raise net immigration to 25,000 people by 2030," the report concludes.