Finland

Finland

Falling energy prices make Finnish manufacturing cheaper

The Nomad Today 5/25/20

Producer prices for manufactured export products fell 7.8% in April.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus

Finland records 1 death after two days without fatalities

The Nomad Today 5/24/20

On Sunday, the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 11 more Covid-19 infections.

Coronavirus

Finland reports zero coronavirus deaths for second consecutive day

The Nomad Today 5/23/20

The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 31 more Covid-19 infections.

Coronavirus

Finland records zero deaths caused by coronavirus disease

The Nomad Today 5/22/20

The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 44 more Covid-19 infections.

Finland

Decrease in the number of families with children in Finland

The Nomad Today 5/22/20

In 2019, there were 1,221,456 persons living alone, or 30,159 more than in the previous year.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus

Finland recorded 2 deaths and 50 more infections

The Nomad Today 5/21/20

So far, health authorities reported 6,493 cases of Covid-19 and 306 deaths.

Finland

Number of bankruptcies fell in April despite coronavirus crisis

The Nomad Today 5/21/20

However, the accumulated number of bankruptcies between January and April 2020 increased by 8.4%.

Finland

Unemployed can earn 500€ a month without losing benefits

The Nomad Today 5/20/20

Government intends to temporarily raise the exempt amount and to ease the requirements to receive commuting and relocation allowances.

Coronavirus

THL reports 3 deaths and 44 more infections in Finland

The Nomad Today 5/20/20

Again, all new deaths occurred in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region. So far, Finland has recorded 6,443 cases of Covid-19 and 304 deaths.

Finland

Lower residence permit fees for people forced to stay due to corona

The Nomad Today 5/20/20

The processing fee for an adult residence permit application will be temporarily lowered from 520 euros to 150 euros. Permits granted on the basis of the travel restrictions will be valid until 31…

Finland

Growing proportion of students learning English at school

The Nomad Today 5/20/20

Starting from the beginning of 2020 all pupils start studying their first foreign language or a second national language at the latest in the spring of the first grade.

Finland

Coronavirus further reduced Finnish social life

The Nomad Today 5/19/20

In April, Finns met on average 75% fewer people than usual and had an average of 0.78 skin contacts per day, including hugs and kisses, according to a survey by THL.

Coronavirus

Finland records minimum number of deaths and infections

The Nomad Today 5/19/20

The 19 infections reported in the past 24 hours were all detected in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region.

Coronavirus

Restaurants to reopen on 1 June

The Nomad Today 5/19/20

The regulations sent to Parliament establish limitations on opening hours and for the sale of alcoholic beverages. There will be no buffets. Surprisingly, there are no limits to the capacity of…

Finland

Finland had 63,300 job vacancies when coronavirus crisis erupted

The Nomad Today 5/19/20

Employers estimated that 30,600 of those positions  were hard-to-fill .

Coronavirus

Death toll in Finland reaches 300

The Nomad Today 5/18/20

The Helsinki area shows the highest number of deaths and the highest incidence rate of Covid-19 disease in the entire country.

Finland

Pregnancy and childbirth carry higher risks for some migrant women

The Nomad Today 5/18/20

Women of Russian and former USSR origin tended to have lower risks, according to a research.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus found in two more primary schools in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 5/18/20

21 people, including students and staff, have been quarantined after Covid-19 cases were detected in the Kannelmäki and Itäkeskus schools.

Finland

Wages and salaries sum grew by 3.1% in the first quarter

The Nomad Today 5/18/20

Growth was higher in the private sector.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus

THL reports only 1 death in Finland in the past 24 hours

The Nomad Today 5/17/20

Of the 61 new cases recorded, 51 have been detected in the Helsinki region.