Finland

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Finland

ENTERPRISES

Foreign companies in Finland increase turnover and staff

The Nomad Today 12/17/20

Swedish companies generate the highest turnover and employ the most people among foreign affiliates.

Finland

FINNISH CULTURE

Finland’s sauna culture inscribed on UNESCO Cultural Heritage List

The Nomad Today 12/17/20

There are approximately 3.2 million saunas in Finland, a country of 5.5 million inhabitants.

Finland

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

12 dead and 367 injured on Finnish roads in November

The Nomad Today 12/17/20

Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered 3 and cyclists 2.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 6 deaths, 411 new coronavirus infections

The Nomad Today 12/16/20

34 patients are admitted to intensive care units.

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Finland

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

National economy output falls for ninth consecutive month

The Nomad Today 12/16/20

Working day adjusted primary production (agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing) decreased by around 4%.

Finland

FOREIGN POLICY

Finland and Russia celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations

The Nomad Today 12/16/20

Diplomatic relations between Finland and Russia started in 1920.

Finland

CAUSES OF DEATH

746 people committed suicide in Finland last year

The Nomad Today 12/15/20

The average age of persons who committed suicide was 47 years for both women and men.

14 December 2020, England, Halesowen: Gerry Hughes, 81, receives the first of two injections with a dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech covid-19 vaccine at Feldon Lane Surgery, as hundreds of Covid-19 vaccination centres run by local doctors begin opening across England. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 8 deaths, 1,037 new coronavirus infections

The Nomad Today 12/14/20

The lowest incidence is in the Kainuu region, which had only 9.7 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the past 2-week period.

10 December 2020, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: Medical students in their practical year simulate a vaccination on nursing students at the Klinikum Stuttgart during a refresher course in the paediatrics and patient simulator at the Klinikum Stuttgart. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

Coronavirus

THL STUDY

Survey: 64% of Finns say they will take a coronavirus vaccine

The Nomad Today 12/14/20

About 20% of respondents said that they would not take the vaccine.

A woman doing shopping in a supermarket. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

CONSUMER PRICES

Prices of vegetables, housing, medical services raise inflation

The Nomad Today 12/14/20

The rising of inflation from one year back was curbed most by reductions in the prices of fuels and hotel rooms.

A man wearing a face mask waits at Oslo airport to board a flight to Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Entry restrictions to Finland extended until 12 January

The Nomad Today 12/12/20

As for Finnish residents, the Finnish authorities still recommends avoiding unnecessary travel to "high-risk countries."

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government sees possible that the Covid-19 epidemic suddenly worsens

The Nomad Today 12/11/20

Finnish health authorities say in their latest assessment that the number of coronavirus infections is still at an "alarming level across the country." Finland reported 501 new cases and 11…

Olkiluoto nuclear plant power plant by Pixabay.

Finland

NUCLEAR PLANT EMERGENCY

Radiation rise caused by reactor cooling water purification system failure

The Nomad Today 12/11/20

Contaminated filter material got into the cooling circuit and caused a temporary rise of the radiation levels in the circuit, says the Finnish nuclear watchdog.

Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Aino Kaisa Pekonen (Left Alliance). Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government warns: vaccines not available to everyone at once

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

Finland is taking part in the EU’s joint procurement, which guarantees access to six different coronavirus vaccines from different manufacturers. Health authorities reported 9 deaths and 840 new…

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Finland

ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT

OECD: Finnish unemployment rate to remain high by end of 2022

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

The OECD warns of loss of competitiveness and requires reforms aimed at improving the "restrictive" market for products, the "highly selective" education system and the labor market.

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Finland

BUSINESS

Finnish forestry industry output plummets, monthly and annually

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

The total production of Finnish industry improved compared to the previous month, but is still far from the level of a year ago and with some industries unable to emerge from the crisis.

Romanian Ioan Canta is the winner of the 2020 Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year award. Photo: Ioan Canta via Suomen Yrittäjät.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

ENTREPRENEURS

Ioan, immigrant entrepreneur of the year: "I faced prejudice"

The Nomad Today 12/9/20

The winner of the competition, who claims he had to work "twice as hard" due to his Romanian background, said that the key to success in business lies in knowing what the client wants and being…

Finland

WASTE INCREASING

Each Finnish resident generates 565 kilos of waste per year

The Nomad Today 12/9/20

The amount of waste per capita increased 15 kilos compared to the previous year and is now 65 kilos more than in 2010.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 1 death, 361 new coronavirus infections

The Nomad Today 12/8/20

On Tuesday, the total number of people hospitalized due to complications linked to the Covid-19 disease increased to 240, which is 17 more than the day before.