Finland

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finnish authorities recommend full vaccination before traveling abroad

The Nomad Today 9/15/21

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has updated its travel and the coronavirus pandemic web page

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland to focus testing strategy on unvaccinated exposed to Covid-19

The Nomad Today 9/15/21

The aim continues to be for people to access a test within 24 hours and receive their results within 24 hours of the test

Tourism

TRAVEL

Finnair adds frequencies and routes to Europe, Asia, North America

The Nomad Today 9/14/21

The company’s European network will rapidly increase in frequencies throughout the winter, with double daily services to key European cities

Finland

TRAVEL

Finland to expand reception of visa applications in Russia

The Nomad Today 9/14/21

In 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, Finland issued a total of 790,000 Schengen visas in Russia. In the same year, Russians made 3.7 million visits to Finland

Finland

CONSUMER PRICES

Fuel and housing prices raise inflation in Finland to 2.2% in August

The Nomad Today 9/14/21

From July to August, consumer prices rose by 0.2% which was caused by capital repair on detached houses, for example.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Study: Covid-19 epidemic hit immigrants hardest in Finland

The Nomad Today 9/13/21

People of foreign origin claim to have suffered more mental strain and more deterioration in their health and financial situation than the general population

Finland

SOCIAL BENEFITS

People disabled by Covid-19 can apply for Kela sickness allowance

The Nomad Today 9/13/21

An infectious disease allowance also provides compensation for loss of income for those who have been ordered to go into quarantine or isolation

Finland

BUSINESS

Finland industrial output grows with difficulty and unevenly

The Nomad Today 9/12/21

Not all sectors are gaining ground equally. In fact, some are losing

Finland

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland current account in surplus 0.6 billion

The Nomad Today 9/11/21

The service account was in deficit

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Finland to donate unwanted AstraZeneca, Janssen vaccines to developing countries

The Nomad Today 9/10/21

These vaccines are not given in Finland due to concerns about blood clots

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Covid-19 incidence soars in Finland among the unvaccinated

The Nomad Today 9/10/21

The incidence of the virus is higher among the unvaccinated, who also need hospital care more often

Entrepreneurs in Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Entrepreneurs right to labour market support extended until November

The Nomad Today 9/9/21

An entrepreneur may receive labour market support if, due to the coronavirus pandemic, their full-time employment has ended or the monthly income from the entrepreneurial activities is less than…

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Finnish government aims to reopen society and keep it open

The Nomad Today 9/9/21

According to the action plan, immediate measures will be taken to gradually dismantle the restrictions and recommendations

Finland

ENERGY

Finland fuel prices rose sharply in the second quarter

The Nomad Today 9/9/21

Not only fuels derived from oil have increased their prices

Sports

FOOTBALL

Griezmann leads France to victory over harmless Finland

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/8/21

Finland were the most recent team to triumph on French soil in a 2020 friendly but rarely troubled in Lyon

Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

FAQ - How to apply for an entry permit from Afghanistan to Finland

The Nomad Today 9/8/21

The Finnish government has compiled and published a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for people from Afghanistan to answer their questions regarding their and their families' applications…

Coronavirus

REOPENING

Finland to lift Covid restrictions when 80% of people fully vaccinated

The Nomad Today 9/7/21

As a rule, there will be no restrictions on any activities in society. Even if there were clusters of infection in the area, the recommendation is that no restrictions should be imposed on low-risk…

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Tourist spending in Finland to shrink over 5 billion euros in 2021

The Nomad Today 9/6/21

Demand is not expected to reach pre-pandemic level before 2023

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS - SAFE DISTANCING

Government of Finland presents proposal to lift the two-meter rule

The Nomad Today 9/6/21

"Although the virus is spreading in the same way as before, the population’s susceptibility to infections and to serious forms of the Covid-19 disease has changed," says the Ministry of Social…

Finland

BREXIT

Reminder UK citizens in Finland: Apply for Brexit permit by 30 Sept

The Nomad Today 9/6/21

People now moving to Finland must apply for a Brexit permit within three months of arriving in Finland