Finland

Finland

INVESTIGATION

Studies of sea bottom, hull could shed light on Estonia ferry disaster

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/1/20

Future inspection dives could be necessary, said the acting head of the Swedish accident board.

Finland

HOUSING

Prices of existing homes keep rising in Helsinki, fell in Oulu, Turku

The Nomad Today 12/1/20

In October, prices of old dwellings in housing companies rose by 4.1% in Greater Helsinki and by 1.4% in the rest of Finland.

Finland

MIGRATION

Finland, below the EU average in granting residence permits

The Nomad Today 11/30/20

EU member states issued 3 million first residence permits in 2019. Employment-related reasons accounted for 41% of all first residence permits issued in the EU in 2019, family reasons for 27%…

Finland

THL SURVEY

Drug experimentation growing sharply in Finland

The Nomad Today 11/29/20

“Among Finns under 40 years of age drug experimentation, either their own, or that of their friends, has become quite a normal thing”, says THL Research Professor Pekka Hakkarainen.

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Few clients in tourist establishments despite calls to domestic travelers

The Nomad Today 11/29/20

Finnish travelers did not respond as well as expected to calls from local tourism entrepreneurs to fill their establishments during the October school holidays

Finland

BUSINESS

Consumer confidence in Finnish economy improved in November

The Nomad Today 11/28/20

Expectations concerning the development of the unemployment situation also improved, although they remained on a gloomy level.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 5 coronavirus deaths and 1,114 new infections

The Nomad Today 11/27/20

Helsinki authorities tighten restrictions after the incidence of the disease exceeds 170 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last two weeks, more than double the national average.

Finland

NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

Finnish economy sees 3.3% rebound in Q3 after recession

The Nomad Today 11/27/20

Gross domestic product grew by 3.3 per cent from the previous quarter. Private consumption went up by 2.9% from the previous quarter but contracted by 3.6% from twelve months back.

CORONAVIRUS

Marin urges compliance with restrictions to avoid coercive measures

The Nomad Today 11/26/20

Health authorities warn that the infection rate is increasing "at an alarming speed" throughout the country. On Thursday THL reported 496 new infections, most of them found in the Greater…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 716 new cases, 4 deaths as hospital admissions rise

The Nomad Today 11/25/20

Health authorities are concerned about the increase in infections in East Helsinki, where a large group of population of immigrant origin resides.

World

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Donors pledge billions for Afghanistan but demand progress in return

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/25/20

A donor conference organized by Afghanistan, Finland and the United Nations was held in Geneva.

Finland

HUMAN RIGHTS

Finland raises its voice to demand an end to violence against women

The Nomad Today 11/25/20

The Government Palace has been illuminated in orange since Tuesday night in support of the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Finland

JANUARY-OCTOBER 2020

Finland gains population despite declining immigration

The Nomad Today 11/25/20

The number of births was 6,445 lower than that of deaths during January-October.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Government rectifies decision on opening hours to end 'night cafes'

The Nomad Today 11/24/20

The police found in some of these places drunk people who did not observe social distancing and violated other security measures.

Finland

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE STATISTICS

312,700 unemployed jobseekers

The Nomad Today 11/24/20

The number of long-term unemployed, that is those who had been unemployed without interruption for at least a year, amounted to 82,000, up 20,700 on the previous year .

Finland

LABOR FORCE SURVEY

Unemployment grew compared to a year ago, especially among women

The Nomad Today 11/24/20

The unemployment rate was 7.4% in October, having been 6.2% in the year before. In the last twelve months, the percentage of employed persons has moved further away from the…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 1,189 infections, 9 deaths in the last 3 days

The Nomad Today 11/23/20

The incidence of new infections in the capital region soars to 146.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Of the new deaths recorded, 4 occurred in the Helsinki area, 3 in Oulu, 1 in…

Finland

AFRO-FINNS

Meet the winner of The Face of African Queen Finland beauty contest

The Nomad Today 11/23/20

27-year-old Aja Daffeh from The Gambia was crowned the most beautiful among the candidates.

Finland

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Finland helps UN to safeguard child rights in the digital world

The Nomad Today 11/21/20

A third of internet users are children aged under 18. Artificial intelligence plays a big role in children's lives as a part of interactive toys, video games and mobile phone solutions.…

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC SPREADING

Finland reports 812 infections, 1 death in the past 48 hours

The Nomad Today 11/20/20

On Friday, the number of people hospitalized due to Covid-19 disease increased to 104, which is 14 more.