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Entrepreneurs in Finland

FROM MONDAY 22

Government allows restaurants to extend their sales hours

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

Buffets will be allowed again. Events for more than 500 people may be allowed indoors and outdoors as of 1 August.

Finland

Marin to inform EU Council that Finland opposes recovery package

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

"Finland is open to further work, but cannot accept the Commission’s proposal for a recovery instrument as such," the Prime Minister Office said.

World

UN calls for reparations for centuries of race injustice

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

"Patience has run out," Michelle Bachelet said.

Finland

HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS

Elisa, Telia and DNA could start building new 5G networks in July

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

Licences will remain valid until 31 December 2033 in mainland Finland.

Sports

Champions League returns in August

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

The final will be at Benfica's Estadio da Luz on 23 August.

Finland

Government proposes to pay an additional € 75 a month to the poorest

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

The payment is considered as a temporary compensation for Kela's basic social assistance clients due to coronavirus.

Economy & Business

Norwegian to resume flights from Helsinki to Stockholm and Oslo

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

The company will put 12 more planes into service.

World

Swedish woman escaped from Al-Hol camp and returned to Sweden

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

She was smuggled out of Al-Hol and reached Turkey, where authorities then put her on a flight to Sweden. She is being investigated for war crimes.

Finland

Sexually transmitted diseases on the rise in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infectious disease in the country.

World

Trump issues order on limited police reforms

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

The order includes limited reforms for law enforcement unlikely to meet the demands of protesters.

Finland

Government wants to ban smoking in prisons

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

The aim of the ban, they say, is to promote the health of prisoners and prevent risks for both prisoners and prison staff.

Economy & Business

McDonald's sees sharp drop in sales due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

The burger giant reported that 95% of its restaurants around the world have now reopened.

Tourism

QUALIFYING ROUND NEXT WEEK

Three Finnish cities competing for European Capital of Culture

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

The name of the winning city will be revealed in summer 2021.

Coronavirus

British team announces 'major breakthrough' in Covid-19 treatment

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

A steroid called dexamethasone greatly cuts deaths among patients.

Finland

Police shot and killed three wild boars in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

According to the police, the mother behaved threateningly with passersby. However, they did not tell why they killed the piglet.

Finland

GOVERNMENT FORECAST

Finnish economy will shrink 6%

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

The unemployment rate for 2020 will rise to 8.5% and government deficit will climb to over 8%.

World

North Korea blows up border liaison office

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

Tensions have escalated between the neighbours in recent weeks.

Finland

The man shot in Järvenpää by police was carrying a plastic ball gun

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

According to police information, the man disobeyed orders to turn in the firearm.

Finland

Road traffic accidents claimed 13 lives in May

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

 Among those who died, 8 were men and 5 were women.

Finland

Output of the national economy fell

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

The biggest drop was in the services sector.