Finland

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Finland

Finland's government adds 5.5 billion to state budget due to virus

The Nomad Today 6/3/20

The five-party centre-left coalition said it would channel the additional funds to investments in infrastructure, education and healthcare among other things.

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Coronavirus

STUDY BY THL

Covid-19 found in wastewater in Helsinki and Turku

The Nomad Today 6/2/20

Coronavirus RNA was found especially in the sample collected at the Viikinmäki sewage treatment plant, in Helsinki.

Coronavirus

Finland reports 2 infections and 2 more deaths in Helsinki region

The Nomad Today 6/2/20

The number of patients in intensive care units remains unchanged.

Finland

Police transfer child sexual abuse case with 30 victims to prosecutors

The Nomad Today 6/2/20

A young native Finnish man is suspected of numerous crimes of rape and child sexual exploitation.

Finland

MORE OFFENCES REPORTED

Domestic violence on the rise in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/2/20

Three out of four adult victims of domestic or intimate partner violence are women.

Finland

WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS

Estonian e-prescriptions are now valid to buy medicines in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/2/20

According to Kela, all Finnish pharmacies already accept e-prescriptions issued in Estonia.

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Finland

IMMIGRATION AND COVID-19

Migri to exceptionally issue alien's passports due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 6/1/20

Until 31 October, the Finnish Immigration Service may issue alien's passports to those immigrants who are applying for a residence permit but cannot obtain a passport from their home country…

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Finland

EduExcellence and Helsinki Business College recruiting students from North Africa and the Middle East

The Nomad Today 6/1/20

The first group of Moroccan students will start a professional qualification programme in Business in August 2020.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 EPIDEMIC

Finland corrects downward its coronavirus death toll

The Nomad Today 6/1/20

On Monday, while the list of deceased went up in one region, it decreased in another.

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Coronavirus

NEW RULES

Finland reopening with restrictions

The Nomad Today 6/1/20

All you need to know to comply with the new regulations, from public gatherings to the use of swimming pools, museums and libraries, and to travel within Finland.

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

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Finland

Government brings women and children from al-Hol to Finland

The Nomad Today 6/1/20

Three families "escaped" via Turkey and received assistance and documents from the Finnish Embassy in Ankara, according to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

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Coronavirus

RESTRICTIONS EASED

Restaurants and bars are set to reopen, so what happens now?

Barbara Stojanovic 5/31/20

The government has been negotiating the new conditions but have been met with opposition from restaurant and bar owners.

Finland

WORK IN FINLAND

Government will allow 4,500 more seasonal workers this summer

The Nomad Today 5/31/20

The total number of temporary workers from third countries who can come to Finland rises to 9,000.

Coronavirus

2 deaths and 50 infections in Finland in the last 24 hours

The Nomad Today 5/30/20

To date, THL reported 4,971 cases of Covid-19 in the capital metropolitan area. Of them, 2,575 have been diagnosed in the city of Helsinki.

Finland

IMMIGRATION AND LABOUR MARKET

“My first job interview as a master’s graduate was for a warehouse”

Andruța Ilie 5/30/20

Lauren Stevens came to Finland to live with her spouse. Despite having graduated from Tampere University with a master's degree, her efforts to integrate and find a job according to…