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Finland

Six-language survey opened to ask people about reform of Climate Change Act

The Nomad Today 11/11/19

Finnish Government is particularly interested in the opinions of young people. In addition to the survey, workshops will be held and opinions will be collected informally. There will also be a…

Finland

Non-EU citizens will need permission to buy real estate in Finland

The Nomad Today 10/28/19

As of 1 January 2020, the Ministry of Defence will become the permission authority.

Finland

Finland prepares an overall reform of the Nuclear Energy Act

The Nomad Today 10/18/19

A working group has been appointed to identify ways of developing regulation on the design, construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear facilities "in a way that best serves the overall…

Opinion

The different courts of justice in Finland

Jalmari Männistö 10/6/19

Opinion

Why consulting a lawyer is an expense that can save you money

Jouni Aarnio 9/20/19

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How has gender equality shaped Finland?

The Nomad Today 5/17/19

Finland was the first country to grant full political rights to women in 1906. For more than 100 years women have had active roles in working life and decision making. Learn more about the history…

Finland

100th anniversary of Finland’s constitutional democracy

The Nomad Today 5/2/19

Most of the official celebrations and events will take place in the Parliament, the Presidential Palace, the Government Palace, the National Archives and the National Museum

World

Fornication is no longer a crime in Utah

The Nomad Today 4/4/19

The Governor of this ultraconservative state repealed last week a 1973 law that criminalised sexual relations outside marriage

Finland

Finland bans child marriage

The Nomad Today 3/14/19

The procedure for granting dispensations for under-age persons to marry will be abolished in June 2019

Finland

Under what circumstances can I lose Finnish citizenship?

The Nomad Today 3/12/19

The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) remarks that citizenship can not be lost due to crime

Finland

Basic laws regulating the work of foreigners in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/11/19

Whether you are a foreign employee or an employer of foreigners, read below a summary of the regulations regarding labour relations

Finland

Female genital mutilation, a reality also in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/16/18

NGOs have warned that these practices exist but the country lacks a specific law against them. Nowadays they are prosecuted as an aggravated form of assault, punishable with prison or deportation.…