The Nomad Today

Finland

Asylum seekers’ right to work extended for seasonal labour

The Nomad Today 6/26/20

The legislative amendment will abolish the waiting periods for asylum seekers for taking up employment.

World

European court upholds loss of nationality for French terror convicts

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

They all had another nationality - Moroccan in four cases, Turkish in the fifth - so losing their French passports did not make them stateless.

Finland

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Parliament approves extending protection to laid off workers

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

The right of laid-off employees to unemployment benefit and entrepreneurs to labour market support would remain in force until 31 December 2020.

Coronavirus

EU agency recommends drug remdesivir be approved to treat Covid-19

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

The European Commission still has to give approval to the drug, though this is largely a formality.

World

US embassy in Moscow flies LGBTI pride flag despite anti-gay law

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

Public promotion of homosexuality is a crime in Russia under federal legislation.

Finland

Free fresh drinking water available from 70 water posts in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

Find in this article a map with the points where water bottles can be refilled for free from April to October.

Finland

73 children in Helsinki lost their kindergartens

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

Finland's largest private kindergarten chain decided to close 6 early childhood education schools in the capital metropolitan area.

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Government: "The epidemic has calmed down in Finland"

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

THL reported only 5 infections and zero deaths on Thursday. It is the third consecutive day that Finland does not record any fatalities associated with the Covid-19 disease.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Passengers at Finnish airports decreased by 98%

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

Altogether 5 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in the January to May period

Tourism

BUSINESS COLLAPSE

Nights spent by foreign tourists declined 96% in May

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

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

Coronavirus

US sees worst single day coronavirus spike since April

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

The US has more known cases of the coronavirus than any other country.

Finland

POPULATION FIGURES

Finland records 4,333 more deaths than births so far this year

The Nomad Today 6/24/20

Even so, the country's population increased by 2,716 people due to migration gain from abroad.

Lifestyle

COMFORT ON TWO WHEELS

How to properly adjust your bike seat

The Nomad Today 6/24/20

Before you pedal off, take a few minutes to run through these three steps.

World

EU-WIDE POLL

Majority of Europeans think politicians do not care about them

The Nomad Today 6/24/20

A third of the respondents said that human rights only serve those who do not deserve them, such as criminals or terrorists.

Finland

ASYLUM SEEKERS

Finland to close 7 reception centers by the end of the year

The Nomad Today 6/24/20

Migri says the sharp decline in the arrival of asylum seekers left an "unsustainable" amount of unused beds in public founded facilities.

Tourism

DIRECT FLIGHTS

Wizz Air to open new route from Turku to Belgrade in July

The Nomad Today 6/24/20

The airline has also started operating flights from Turku to Gdansk, Warsaw and Krakow (Poland) in June 2020.

World

Moscow massively celebrates victory parade despite coronavirus

The Nomad Today 6/24/20

Red Square was tightly packed during the event. Images broadcast from the scene showed no face masks among the masses of participants.

Finland

Finland has 206,000 unemployed jobseekers more than a year ago

The Nomad Today 6/24/20

Unemployment rate rose to 10.6% in May, according to the Labour Force Survey issued by Statistics Finland.

Finland

New head of Nokia to start in August

The Nomad Today 6/24/20

Nokia is investing in 5G networks amid strong competition from rivals like China's Huawei and Sweden's Ericsson.

Finland

ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT

Finns dream of flying with zero emissions

The Nomad Today 6/24/20

Cooperation is intensified to introduce a new generation of electric aircraft in the country.