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Finland

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Entrepreneurs in Finland

FROM MONDAY 22

Government allows restaurants to extend their sales hours

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

Buffets will be allowed again. Events for more than 500 people may be allowed indoors and outdoors as of 1 August.

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Finland

Marin to inform EU Council that Finland opposes recovery package

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

"Finland is open to further work, but cannot accept the Commission’s proposal for a recovery instrument as such," the Prime Minister Office said.

Finland

HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS

Elisa, Telia and DNA could start building new 5G networks in July

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

Licences will remain valid until 31 December 2033 in mainland Finland.

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Finland

Government proposes to pay an additional € 75 a month to the poorest

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

The payment is considered as a temporary compensation for Kela's basic social assistance clients due to coronavirus.

Economy & Business

Norwegian to resume flights from Helsinki to Stockholm and Oslo

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

The company will put 12 more planes into service.

A Woman in Al-Hol Camp, Syria. Photo: Y. Boechat (VOA).

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World

Swedish woman escaped from Al-Hol camp and returned to Sweden

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

She was smuggled out of Al-Hol and reached Turkey, where authorities then put her on a flight to Sweden. She is being investigated for war crimes.

Finland

Sexually transmitted diseases on the rise in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infectious disease in the country.

Finland

Government wants to ban smoking in prisons

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

The aim of the ban, they say, is to promote the health of prisoners and prevent risks for both prisoners and prison staff.

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Finland

GOVERNMENT FORECAST

Finnish economy will shrink 6%

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

The unemployment rate for 2020 will rise to 8.5% and government deficit will climb to over 8%.

Järvenpää's Myllytie, where the incident happened. Image: Google Maps.

Finland

The man shot in Järvenpää by police was carrying a plastic ball gun

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

According to police information, the man disobeyed orders to turn in the firearm.

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Finland

Road traffic accidents claimed 13 lives in May

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

Among those who died, 8 were men and 5 were women.

Finland

Output of the national economy fell

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

The biggest drop was in the services sector.

Finland

POLL

Police treat foreigners worse than local people, Foreigner readers say

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

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

Coronavirus

Covid-19 epidemic fading in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/15/20

On Monday, health officials reported just 4 infections and zero deaths in the past 24 hours.

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Coronavirus

REOPENING

Finland leaves behind state of emergency

The Nomad Today 6/15/20

Finland

Prison Break star Robert Knepper trapped in Finland due to Covid-19

The Nomad Today 6/15/20

American TV-star Robert Knepper stayed almost three months in Finland with his wife and they liked the country.

Opinion

How to ‘foreign’ in Finland

Paola Elefante 6/15/20

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Finland

MAY INFLATION

Train and plane travel prices increased, fuel and hotels fell

The Nomad Today 6/15/20

Inflation on food was 2.4% in May.

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Finland

TRADITIONS & COVID-19

Soon it will be Juhannus but how will it be celebrated this year?

Barbara Stojanovic 6/14/20

In these unprecedented times many public events have had to be cancelled despite their social magnitude. However, will Juhannus follow suit or will it be the exception to the rule?