Finland

Finland

IN DECLINE FOR MONTHS

Industrial production and manufacturing orders declining

The Nomad Today 7/10/20

The chemical industry and mining and quarrying endured the biggest output falls.

Finland

Government aims 11-minute police response time in big cities

The Nomad Today 7/10/20

Typically, there are fewer crimes and disturbances in sparsely populated areas requiring response from the police, but it takes longer to get help.

Coronavirus

GOVERNMENT ASSESSMENT

Covid-19 reproduction on the rise

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

The number of new cases per infected patient is increasing and the disease has put people into intensive care units, which a week ago were empty.

Finland

ASYLUM

Unaccompanied foreign minors entitled to support until aged 25

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

Until now, young people who entered Finland as unaccompanied minors have been entitled to support until they reach the age of 21. On Wednesday afternoon, Finland received the first group of Afghan…

Tourism

Travel restrictions remain for Swedes and major tourist countries

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

Check in this article the list of European and non-European states with which travel restrictions will be lifted.

Finland

IMMIGRATION SCAM SUSPECTED

Prominent Indian citizen residing in Finland wanted by Interpol

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

Indian authorities request his arrest for allegedly cheating a woman to whom he promised a residence permit and a well-paid job in Finland.

Finland

Passenger traffic at Finnish airports collapsed

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

The number of passengers at Helsinki airport decreased by 97.6% between April and June.

Finland

EXPORTS DOWN BY 14%

Maritime transport decreased

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

Vehicle transport fell to less than half year-on-year.

Finland

Police need help finding rapists of a woman in Pietarsaari

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

The victim was forced by three men to get into a red van, where she was raped.

Finland

COMMISSION FORECAST

Finland will be the slowest EU economy to recover from Covid-19

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

Europe is headed for even deeper recession than initially thought, according to the latest forecast from the European Commission.

Finland

POLL

Finland must stay out of NATO, Foreigner.fi readers say

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

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

Finland

SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES

Finnish town pays thousands of euros for each newborn child

The Nomad Today 7/6/20

Virrat joins other cities such as Lestijärvi and Miehikkälä, which gained world fame last year with even more generous birth-boost policies.

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Hundreds exposed to coronavirus on Helsinki-Tallinn cruise

The Nomad Today 7/6/20

Finnish health authorities have appealed to everyone who traveled on the cruise to monitor their health and seek medical assistance in case symptoms develop.

Finland

BUSINESS

Car sales still sunk

The Nomad Today 7/6/20

Only 8,023 new passenger cars were registered in June, 23.9% down from the year before.

Finland

Estonian far-right leader who mocked Sanna Marin named his son sucessor

The Nomad Today 7/5/20

Helme also referred to the Finnish government's programme as a "revenge" for the Reds for their defeat in the Finnish civil war.

Lifestyle

SUGGESTIONS

7 new and classic Netflix shows for this unusual summer

Barbara Stojanovic 7/5/20

Since going abroad for the holidays is still on hold and the long summer nights are here, we have seven Netflix suggestions guarantied to entertain.

Tourism

59 COUNTRIES LIST

Britain exempts Finnish travelers from quarantine; Swedes excluded

The Nomad Today 7/4/20

Sweden, Portugal, the United States, Canada and China are notable omissions from the list of 59 countries and territories. Find in this article the full list.

Finland

IAEA: Radioactive traces over Finland likely from nuclear reactor

The Nomad Today 7/3/20

Countries in the region that have reactors, including Russia, have so far denied that the radioactivity was linked to their territories.

Finland

MATERNITY

One of every three children is born in Uusimaa region

The Nomad Today 7/3/20

No maternity hospitals were closed down last year, though six hospitals were below the limit of births set by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.

Coronavirus

GOVERNMENT ASSESSMENT

Finland's coronavirus reproduction rate increased

The Nomad Today 7/2/20

Government describes the overall situation regarding the epidemic as "stable".