Finland

Finland

This was the detention of a man who walked with a knife in Vaasa

The Nomad Today 7/2/20

Jokes and the phrase 'Black lives matter' while the man is detained can be heard in the video uploaded to Twitter. Finally, congratulations and cheers of "good dog!" for a German…

Finland

IN THE LAKE

War hand grenade found by a child in Lahti

The Nomad Today 7/2/20

Police isolated the site and asked the Armed Forces for assistance.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS MEASURES

Unemployment in Finland closer to the euro area average

The Nomad Today 7/2/20

Youth unemployment (under 25) grew much faster.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Trains lost 21% of passengers

The Nomad Today 7/2/20

Covid-19 and the measures to prevent its spread have also caused much damage to the rail transport business.

Coronavirus

IN FINLAND

Health authorities report 22 new coronavirus infections

The Nomad Today 7/1/20

So far, the death toll in the country is 328. The intensive care units are still empty.  

Finland

FOREIGN WORKERS AFFECTED

Numerous coronavirus clusters at Finnish construction sites

The Nomad Today 7/1/20

THL says "special attention must be paid" to the spread of Covid-19 among foreign workers.

Economy & Business

IN FINLAND 68,000

Volvo recalls 2 million cars for seat belt repair

The Nomad Today 7/1/20

Due to a safety risk, 68,000 vehicles should receive a repair call in Finland.

Opinion

Covid-19: contact tracing apps and privacy concerns

Afnan Zafar 7/1/20

Coronavirus

UNDP

Finland commits €2 million to fight coronavirus in Iraq

The Nomad Today 7/1/20

Funding will be used to procure personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, to increase the number of isolation wards for those who are ill, and to strengthen laboratories’ testing capacity.

World

HISTORY

Sweden charges two over violating M/S Estonia maritime grave site

The Nomad Today 6/30/20

The passenger ferry sank in 1994 about 100 kilometres south from Turku, claiming 852 lives.

Finland

FIRST GROUP ARRIVES NEXT WEEK

Finland will receive €12 million in EU funds to host new refugees

The Nomad Today 6/30/20

The EU funds will cover the reception costs related to accommodation, immediate living costs and services.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Marin and Merkel discussed the new recovery instrument

The Nomad Today 6/30/20

Marin and Merkel also discussed the priorities of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU, which begins in July.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC RECEDING

No coronavirus patients in Finnish intensive care units

The Nomad Today 6/30/20

The last patient went home over the weekend. Even if no patients are in treatment, intensive coronavirus therapy is kept on constant alert.

Finland

BUSINESS

Large enterprises turnover grew monthly but fell year-on-year

The Nomad Today 6/30/20

The effects of the pandemic can be better perceived in annual terms.

Coronavirus

POLL

Finland should not allow tourism to and from Sweden, Foreigner.fi readers say

The Nomad Today 6/30/20

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

Tourism

CHECK THE LIST OF DESTINATIONS

Where can I fly to from Finland?

The Nomad Today 6/29/20

Finavia has published a list of 16 countries to which you can fly from Helsinki, Turku or Mariehamn.

Finland

POLICE SAY IT WAS AN ACCIDENT

Explosion in Helsinki City Theater

The Nomad Today 6/29/20

One person was injured person and transferred to hospital.

Finland

IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS

Radioactive isotopes detected over Finland

The Nomad Today 6/29/20

Russian nuclear authorities deny that the radiation came from a leak at their plants.

Finland

CONSUMERS

Finns' confidence in the economy back to pre-coronavirus levels

The Nomad Today 6/29/20

 The clearest improvement was seen in expectations concerning Finland's economy in 12 months' time.

Finland

General government debt grew by 12.3 billion

The Nomad Today 6/28/20

Central government debt grew by 10.5 billion euros and was 128.6 billion euros at the end of the first quarter.