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FINLAND WITH THE FRUGAL

EU leaders push recovery fund talks into Monday afternoon

The Nomad Today 7/20/20

A source from the delegation of a large member state accused the so-called frugal states of blocking progress in the marathon talks in the early hours of Monday.

World

FINLAND WITH THE FRUGAL COUNTRIES

EU Council chief tables new proposal in recovery fund plan

The Nomad Today 7/20/20

The so-called frugal countries - Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark and Finland - proposed a 700-billion package that would be paid half as grants and half as loans.

Finland

Finland receives 58.3 million in EU funding for major rail projects

The Nomad Today 7/17/20

Funding was awarded to the one-hour Helsinki-Turku rail link, among other major projects.

Finland

ESPECIALLY IN SERVICES

Output of the national economy continues to decline

The Nomad Today 7/16/20

Primary production increased by around 4%, but there were decreases in manufacturing and services.

Tourism

Iceland will no longer test travelers from Finland for Covid-19

The Nomad Today 7/15/20

Travellers arriving in Iceland from other countries may be tested for the virus on arrival.

Finland

AMENDMENT TO ALIENS ACT

Removing barriers to family reunification

The Nomad Today 7/15/20

Parliament requires that the Government prepare legislative amendments to ensure that the requirement for sufficient financial resources is not applied in the processing of family reunification…

Finland

Twitter controversy over a video teaching a child to 'shoot' Somalis

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

The existence of the video, which circulates on Twitter, has been denounced by the Helsinki City Councilor Suldaan Said Ahmed.

Finland

NUMBER OF OFFENCES INCREASING

Crime figures: murders on the rise, assaults and rapes decreased

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

The total number of offences against the Criminal Code recorded in Finland by the police, customs and border guard during the period from January to June was 232,900, which is 9.1% more than one year…

Finland

Missing young woman found

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

She had been last seen on 7 July in Lahti.

Finland

INFLATION

Consumer prices rose in June as the economy gradually reopened

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

Core inflation, which excludes the prices of the most volatile items such as food and energy, was 0.3% in June.

Coronavirus

POLL

There will be a second wave of coronavirus in Finland, Foreigner.fi readers say

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 16 infections on border reopening day

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

As of 13 July, people from 28 more countries are allowed to travel to Finland for non-essential purposes. Border controls will remain in force for major touristic countries such as Portugal, Spain,…

Tourism

Wizz Air starts new route from Turku to Larnaca

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

Direct flights to Larnaca will be operated twice a week throughout the year.

Finland

POLICE NEED CLUES

Missing young woman

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

She was last seen in Lahti a week ago.

Coronavirus

ACCORDING TO THL

Closing schools in Finland did not stop Covid more than in Sweden

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

"According to current information, children also pass on the virus less frequently than adults”, says Hanna Nohynek, Chief Physician at THL.

Coronavirus

Amnesty: governments failing to protect Covid-19 health workers

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

It cited examples of workers from black and other ethnic minorities in Britain, from India's dalit community and from Finland's Somali-speaking community.

Finland

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Current account in deficit 0.6 billion

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

The value of goods exports in balance of payments terms declined by 24% year-on-year and totalled €4.2 billion.

World

FINLAND REMAINS CRITICAL

EU Council's tweaked Covid-19 recovery plan meets criticism

The Nomad Today 7/12/20

The balance between grants and loans has been controversial, with the so-called Frugal Four - Denmark, Sweden, Austria and the Netherlands - pushing for money to be paid out in loans instead of…

Finland

IMMIGRATION SCAM SUSPECTED

"Sanal Edamaruku spoiled our dream of a better life in Finland"

The Nomad Today 7/11/20

Prameela Devi claims to have been a victim of human trafficking by Sanal Edamaruku, a prominent Indian citizen who heads the Rationalists International organization in Helsinki.

Tourism

Finland approves list of countries to lift border control 13 July

The Nomad Today 7/10/20

Restrictions on entry into the country will continue for travel between Finland and Spain, Luxembourg, Portugal, Poland, France, Sweden and the Czech Republic.