The Nomad Today

Finland

RECESSION

Car sales fell 18.7% so far this year

The Nomad Today 8/6/20

In July 2020 the number of new passenger cars registered was 9,101

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

POLICE STATISTICS

Rapes by foreigners plummet, drug-related crimes on the rise

The Nomad Today 8/5/20

More foreign nationals are victims of property crimes than suspects.

World

Polish police free activists arrested for rainbow flag displays

The Nomad Today 8/5/20

They were accused of offending religious sentiments and profaning monuments, the police said.

World

Beirut blast: what we know and what we don't know

The Nomad Today 8/5/20

On the day after the catastrophe, many questions still remain unanswered.

Finland

Border Guard confirms Russians 'invaded' Finland last week

The Nomad Today 8/5/20

Russian SU-27 fighter jets entered Finnish airspace near the southern coastal city of Porvoo.

Finland

IN LAPLAND

Police rule out terrorist motive in Tornio bomb attack

The Nomad Today 8/5/20

Investigators seek tips and eyewitnesses accounts about several vehicles and people seen near the scene of explosion.

Economy & Business

Sweden's GDP fell by record 8.6% despite not adopting strict lockdown

The Nomad Today 8/5/20

The eurozone's economy plunged by an average 12.1% in the same period.

Economy & Business

Online retailer Amazon prepares launch in Sweden

The Nomad Today 8/5/20

The retailer has been one of the big winners during the coronavirus pandemic.

Finland

Finnish embassy 'badly damaged' in Beirut blast

The Nomad Today 8/5/20

One Finn has been slightly injured.  

World

Woman stopped at the airport with husband's bones in luggage

The Nomad Today 8/4/20

The man had died in 2008 and was buried in Greece.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC CONTINUES

Coronavirus kills 2, takes 1 to intensive care in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 8/4/20

The largest number of new cases have been recorded in the hospital districts of Helsinki-Uusimaa, and in Satakunta, whose capital is the tourist city of Pori.

World

Danish Prince Joachim leaves hospital after surgery

The Nomad Today 8/4/20

Joachim is sixth in line to the throne, following his older brother, Crown Prince Frederik, and Frederik's four children.

Finland

IN LAPLAND

Bomb explodes under Finnish Border Guard car

The Nomad Today 8/4/20

The explosive was detonated at 00:50 on Tuesday 4 August on Aarnintie street.

Tourism

Norway bans cruises with more than 100 people after virus outbreak

The Nomad Today 8/4/20

Passengers and crew would not be allowed to leave the vessel until the final destination.

Finland

900 million euros in tax refunds paid today to 1.9 million taxpayers

The Nomad Today 8/4/20

You have not received it? Read here the possible reasons.

World

Amid corruption scandal, former king Juan Carlos to leave Spain

The Nomad Today 8/4/20

"It is a decision that I am taking with deep emotion, but also with great calm," he wrote.

World

Biology professor fined for anti-gay remarks in interview

The Nomad Today 8/4/20

Speaking of same-sex marriage, he linked such marriages to child abuse.

Finland

POLL

Finland should stay in EU, Foreigner readers say

The Nomad Today 8/4/20

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

Coronavirus

IN HELSINKI & VAASA

Hundreds exposed to Covid-19 in amusement park and restaurants

The Nomad Today 8/3/20

Linnanmäki is now trying to contact those who had booked a ticket for 26 July. Finnish health authorities will issue a recommendation this week to wear face masks in some public places.