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Finnish

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Four Finns arrive in Sweden on a British plane despite the ban

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/27/20

The Finnish nationals were allowed to continue to Finland after the incident, which was attributed to "a misunderstanding" by the Swedish Transport Agency. Sweden detects the first case of…

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk,

Finland

FOREIGN MINISTRY

Finland repatriates 6 children and 2 women from Syrian Al-Hol camp

The Nomad Today 12/20/20

About 15 Finnish children and less than 10 mothers are still interned in the camps in north-east Syria.

Video

5 tips for speaking Finnish in a job interview

The Nomad Today 12/15/20

Going to a job interview can be stressful even in your own language, not to mention speaking a foreign language. This video gives you some ideas on how to answer the five common questions in job…

A Neste worker at the Porvoo refinery. Photo: Neste.

Finland

BUSINESS

Turnover of large Finnish companies fell for tenth month in a row

The Nomad Today 11/30/20

Despite better resisting the coronavirus crisis, large Finnish enterprises have not recorded a single month of year-on-year turnover growth in 2020.

Video

Writing a CV and a cover letter in Finnish

Jenni Turunen 11/17/20

If you want to make an impression on your future employer, write your job application in Finnish. In this video you will get some ideas on how to write a CV and a cover letter in Finnish. You…

The Helsinki airport boarding area is half empty in July. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Passengers at Finnish airports decreased by 90% in September

The Nomad Today 10/29/20

The number of passengers at Helsinki Airport decreased by 92%.

Finland

FINNISH POPULATION

Life expectancy 79.2 years for men and 84.5 years for women

The Nomad Today 10/22/20

The life expectancy of the Swedish-speaking population is still considerably longer than that of Finnish speakers.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaking at a press conference on 13 August. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

PM Marin: Government prepares new measures against coronavirus

The Nomad Today 10/6/20

THL reported 227 new infections on Tuesday, the highest figure this fall.

Finland

HELSINKI UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

Finnish sleep study shows pandemic really is a collective nightmare

The Nomad Today 10/4/20

Lost passports, closed borders, overcrowded spaces or handshakes and hugs became the stuff of nightmares.

Finland

PANDEMIC

Finnish households increased saving rate despite lower income

The Nomad Today 9/18/20

When the pandemic broke out, wages and salaries decreased by over 1 billion euros, but consumption diminished even more, which resulted in a significant increase in the saving rate.

Video

Social media for Finnish learners

The Nomad Today 4/29/20

Learn how to study Finnish using social media.

Coronavirus

Covid-19 information sent to households only in Finnish and Swedish

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

The Ministry of Health says they intend to deliver reliable information also to "those in Finland who do not search online or follow news broadcasts." But a few lines below, people of…

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki is preparing not to reopen schools this spring

The Nomad Today 3/31/20

Closing schools due to coronavirus would be problematic for foreign-language schoolchildren.

Video

Näin puhut terveydestä suomeksi - How to talk about health in Finnish

The Nomad Today 3/30/20

Näin puhut terveydestä suomeksi - How to talk about health in Finnish. Video by Jenni Turunen.

Finland

Learn Finnish

Video: how to start speaking Finnish in a fun and easy way

Jenni Turunen 3/13/20

Watch my video on the best free of charge language clubs. They are absolutely worth trying.

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Suomen kielen kielikerhot - Finnish language clubs

Jenni Turunen 3/13/20

Jenni Turunen's video about the best free language clubs.

Finland

Consumer confidence in the Finnish economy remains negative

The Nomad Today 2/28/20

In February, consumers estimated that Finland’s economic development was weak. Pensioners and unemployed people had the gloomiest expectations.

Helsinki-Airport-lobby-security-control-bag-drop-by-Finavia

Tourism

Security checks become more complicated at Helsinki airport

The Nomad Today 2/24/20

Travelers are now requested to remove all battery-powered devices, including those intended for personal hygiene, from their hand baggage before being scanned.

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