Young

Spain

CRIME

Madrid street gangs clash again: Young man stabbed in Vallecas shopping center

The Nomad Today 5/3/22

The wounded man was allegedly attacked by members of a rival group, as happened a week ago when a young Spanish national died after being stabbed in the Villaverde district

Property

HOUSING

Spanish Government delays implementation of youth rental subsidy

The Nomad Today 1/7/22

The 250-euro rental subsidy for young people under 35 years of age should have come into effect on 1 January

World

ATTACK

Two teens in hospital after suspected shark attack in Australia

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/7/21

The girl had a large bite mark to her right lower leg, below knee

Property

HOUSING

Spain announces €250 monthly rental allowance for people aged 18-35

The Nomad Today 10/5/21

In Spain, the age at which children leave the parental home is one of the highest in Europe

Coronavirus

VACCINATION IN FINLAND

5 questions and answers about vaccinating children against Covid-19

The Nomad Today 8/25/21

In an attempt to clarify some doubts about the vaccination of children, the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) has put together 5 answers to important questions

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 spreads in Finland in bars, restaurants, social events

The Nomad Today 7/16/21

In Finland, the infections caused by the Delta variant account for over 80% of the positive test results that are analysed further

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 incidence soars among Finnish children and adolescents

The Nomad Today 4/15/21

Health authorities say infections are not occurring in schools but in homes.

Finland

CAUSES OF DEATH

746 people committed suicide in Finland last year

The Nomad Today 12/15/20

The average age of persons who committed suicide was 47 years for both women and men.

Coronavirus

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

Government: coronavirus epidemic "rapidly worsening" across Finland

The Nomad Today 12/3/20

​People under 50 years of age accounted for around 75% of all cases and people under 30 years of age for nearly 40%. Now, the government is especially concerned about what might happen to…

Finland

HEALTH

Overweight and obesity, growing problems among youngest Finns

The Nomad Today 9/16/20

Of the hospital districts for which data are available, overweight in boys and girls is most prevalent in Western Ostrobothnia and least in Helsinki and Uusimaa.

Coronavirus

WHO urges youth to 'play their part' in virus fight

The Nomad Today 8/21/20

The rise in virus cases in Europe was attributed to the easing social distancing measures and people "dropping their guard."

Coronavirus

WHO warns young people with no or mild symptoms driving virus spread

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/18/20

In Asia, the spread is increasingly being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s who are unaware they are infected because they have no or mild symptons.

Finland

SPECIAL OPERATION

Police to monitor parks in search of young drug users

The Nomad Today 8/14/20

Special operations will be carried out during the next two weekends.

Finland

Missing 16-year-old found in Lapland

The Nomad Today 8/10/20

The police thanked all the citizens who gave clues to find him.

Finland

16-year-old missing in Lapland

The Nomad Today 8/5/20

He has not returned to his place of residence since 27 July.

Finland

Finnish police harshly criticize families and children in Pori

The Nomad Today 4/13/20

Police alerts of fights between immigrant and local teenagers and calls parents to ensure that their children stay away from such situations.

Coronavirus

Finland adds 132 more cases of coronavirus

The Nomad Today 4/7/20

One in three infected people found in Finland are young adults.

Finland

640,000 people at risk of poverty in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/12/20

Children's risk of poverty has in recent years been slightly over 10%, on average, says Statistics Finland.

Finland

Health

Young people spend more time playing games than exercising

The Nomad Today 3/11/20

About one third of young people say they have not spent more than one hour per week doing exercise. 

Finland

Government launches plan to treat mental disorders among young people

The Nomad Today 2/11/20

According to estimates, approximately 19,000 young people between 13 and 18 years of age need help due to depression or anxiety disorder every year. "Mental health problems are the fastest growing…