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Nights spent by foreign tourists declined 96% in May

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

In Lapland, the hotel and accommodation business crashed 98%.

Opinion

How to ‘foreign’ in Finland

Paola Elefante 6/15/20

Finland

Turnover of foreign companies in Finland grows to 96 billion euros

The Nomad Today 12/19/19

Foreign companies employ nearly 17.8% of the personnel of enterprises operating in Finland.

Finland

Nearly all Finnish high school students learn English

The Nomad Today 12/18/19

Of students in upper secondary education, 61% studied two languages and 38% studied three or more languages.

Finland

Talent Boost summit

Finland seeks the key to retain international talent

The Nomad Today 9/12/19

Unemployment among foreigners almost quadruples that of the entire economy, despite calls from the Government to employers to change attitudes and incorporate more professionals with foreign…

Finland

EU ministers will meet in Helsinki to discuss Middle East and hybrid threats

The Nomad Today 8/23/19

The meeting will start on Thursday 29 August with a discussion held jointly with the EU defence ministers. Countering hybrid and cyber threats is one of the priorities of Finland's Presidency of…

Finland

Finland draft budget 2020: tax increases and focus on foreign talent

The Nomad Today 8/15/19

The draft budget for 2020 includes strong tax increases on fuels (250 million euros), tobacco (50 million) and soft drinks (25 million), combined with a 200 million reduction of taxation on earned…

Finland

23.7% of the foreign workforce is unemployed

The Nomad Today 8/7/19

70.4% of the men and women who make up the foreign workforce live in three Finnish regions. Swedish-speaking Åland archipelago is the area with the lowest percentage of unemployment among…

Finland

How to exchange a foreign driving licence for a Finnish one

The Nomad Today 7/29/19

All driving licences issued by countries recognized by Finland are accepted for driving when people come as tourists or for a short period of time. But driving regulation turns stricter for those who…

Tourism

Nights spent in Finland by foreign tourists increased by 4.8% in June

The Nomad Today 7/26/19

Accommodation establishments in Uusimaa recorded 342,000 overnight stays by non-resident tourists (+8.3%) and accommodation establishments in Lapland 60,000 (+9.9%).

Finland

English, the foreign language most learned in Finnish schools

The Nomad Today 5/23/19

Almost all students in grades 7 to 9 study English, while 74% of children in grades 1 to 6 learn English.