Finland

Coronavirus

Restrictions on people over 70 should be lifted, expert doctor says

The Nomad Today 5/7/20

Staying indoors and avoiding physical human contact can have some unwanted side effects that are only visible later.

Coronavirus

Finland reports 3 coronavirus deaths and 100 new infections

The Nomad Today 5/7/20

According to official figures, Covid-19 diagnosed infections passed 4,000 in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region.

Coronavirus

Finnish hospitals guidance for groups of children at risk

The Nomad Today 5/7/20

It is important to take care of hand hygiene as well as adequate distance to other children and adults, the health experts warn a week before the reopening of the schools.

Finland

The average recipient of Finnish citizenship: female, 29, Russian

The Nomad Today 5/7/20

Finland granted citizenship to 9,649 people with foreign background in 2019.

Finland

Finland has the oldest first-time mothers in Nordic countries

The Nomad Today 5/7/20

The proportion of mothers over the age of 35 was highest in Finland and lowest in Iceland.

Finland

Restaurants will receive 1,000 euros per reemployed worker

The Nomad Today 5/6/20

The Government agrees on a 123 million package to support restaurant. Those businesses will be reimbursed for up to 15% of the decline in sales they suffered during the epidemic.

Finland

Finnish companies dislike government’s response to economic crisis

The Nomad Today 5/6/20

2,500 member companies of the chambers of commerce responded to a survey and 78% of them think that the government did not handle the economic crises well.

Coronavirus

THL reports 6 more coronavirus deaths in Helsinki and Oulu

The Nomad Today 5/6/20

In the past 24 hours, 161 more infections have been reported by Finnish health authorities, bringing the total number of laboratory-diagnosed cases to 5,573.

Finland

Basic income improved wellbeing but did not raise employment

The Nomad Today 5/6/20

For two years, 2,000 unemployed randomly selected nationwide received a tax-exempt basic income of 560 euros regardless of any other income they had. The aim of the experiment was to study how it…

Finland

Prime Minister Marin to participate in EU-Western Balkans Summit

The Nomad Today 5/6/20

The EU is providing financial support to the Western Balkans during the Covid-19 crisis.

Tourism

Coronavirus

Government predicts tourism demand will shrink 60% this year

The Nomad Today 5/6/20

The assessment made by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment predicts that, if the recovery is further delayed until the end of the year, the contraction could be about 70% (or 10.9 billion…

Finland

Finland, second EU country with the most health workers

The Nomad Today 5/5/20

Sweden has the highest share of health workers (12% of the people employed and 7% of the total population). In contrast, the lowest shares were recorded in Cyprus and Poland. The vast majority of…

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: 6 deaths in Helsinki area and 85 new cases detected

The Nomad Today 5/5/20

The capital city already exceeds 2,000 laboratory-diagnosed infections. The total number of cases found throughout the country is 5,412.

Finland

Lapland airport seeks new owner to avoid closure

The Nomad Today 5/5/20

Located in deep Lapland, Enontekiö airport has been mainly used for charter flights in winter, particularly by British tourists willing to experience the wild north. The end of scheduled flights and…

Economy & Business

SAS got a guaranteed 300 million credit from Sweden and Denmark

The Nomad Today 5/5/20

The agreement is intended to support the airline’s liquidity and prepare for the recovery of its activities. Norwegian also approved a restructuring plan and in Finland the Government is preparing to…

Tourism

Only 20% of coronavirus cases in Finland linked to tourism

The Nomad Today 5/5/20

Since 27 March, 8,837 health checks have been carried out at the Helsinki airport. Most of the cases related to tourism were imported from Austria.

Coronavirus

Foreigner.fi readers think it is too early to reopen schools

The Nomad Today 5/5/20

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

Finland

Finland faces economic collapse if restrictions last 6 months

The Nomad Today 5/4/20

The Stability Programme sent by the Government to Brussels includes an "alternative scenario" in which restrictions would last half a year. Then, Finland's GDP would fall 12% and deficit would…

Coronavirus

Finland reports 10 coronavirus deaths for second consecutive day

The Nomad Today 5/4/20

THL reported 20 more deaths in 2 days, at a time when the government is debating a possible lifting of the restrictions. According to a preliminary estimate, there are at least 3,500 people…

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Report: Russia's interest in influencing Finland reduced

The Nomad Today 5/4/20

Russia does not view Finland as a powerful EU Member State and it is simply regarded as a "good neighbor," says a study commissioned by the Government.