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BUSINESS FINLAND

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to inspect the funding

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

In addition to the internal control and audit activities by Business Finland, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will launch its own investigation.

Coronavirus

Merkel: coronavirus crisis ‘still just the beginning’

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

Angela Merkel warned there can be no quick return to normality.

Finland

Business Finland scandal and Coronavirus surround Sanna Marin

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

Finnish press reveals that the Prime Minister husband's company offered services to get "free money" from Bussiness Finland to various companies by appealing to his wife's position. Coinciding…

Coronavirus

Coronavirus

The death of younger people challenge government's intended improvement

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

THL reports for the first time about people under the age of 40 killed by Covid-19. The government has been saying for days that the situation is improving and allows some restrictions to be…

Finland

Police suspect the human rights violation for which Finland was sanctioned is a hoax

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

Investigators think the documents that led to the Court's decision were forged and the plaintiff's father would be still alive . The leader of the True Finns, Jussi Halla-Aho, blamed the…

Finland

Finns forget about Covid-19 and rush for Lidl sneakers

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

Some people resell the same snickers on the internet but at a price 30 times higher than the original.

Finland

Number of unemployed jobseekers grew by 69,900 in one month

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

At the end of March, the number of people laid off was 74,000 in the whole country; a year-on-year increase of 53,200.

Coronavirus

Divorce rate increases in Helsinki during state of emergency

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

The Helsinki District Court received 99 divorce petitions during the past two weeks.

Finland

Russia launches a genocide probe against Finland

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

Russia claimed that living conditions, food supply and working conditions in the concentration camps of the occupied eastern Karelian territories did not meet the requirements to maintain life.

Coronavirus

Events with more than 500 people banned until August

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

The decision on the possible reopening of the schools will be made before the start of May, Government says.

Coronavirus

Finland reports 8 new coronavirus deaths and 115 infections

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

All new deaths occurred in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Finland

Sarmaste arrested by the police

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

The businessman who sold millions of useless protective masks to the National Emergency Supply Center is suspected of gross fraud and money laundering, according to the National Bureau of…

Finland

Marin husband's employers subsidized by Business Finland despite billing millions

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

The Prime Minister admitted on Wednesday that Haltu Oy, a software company from Tampere in which her husband is a member of the Board of Directors, also received funding from the state…

Finland

Sushi restaurants selling more in coronavirus days

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

Large buffets are closed and people are ordering more to eat at their homes.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

THL researcher: Finland has passed the coronavirus peak

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

Finland’s current restrictions and social distancing change, the epidemic situation could change too.

Finland

Finland notifies Brussels of increases in deficit and debt

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

General government deficit was 2.7 billion euros, 700 million more than the year before. Consolidated debt grew by around 3 billion and amounted to 142.5 billion at the end of 2019.

Finland

Sanna Marin: "My husband's employer got 45,000€ from Business Finland"

The Nomad Today 4/21/20

Marin was quick to report it on her Twitter account the same day the government launched an investigation into the distribution of funds.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus has been found in 18 kindergartens in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 4/21/20

20% of the children still go to nursery in Helsinki. 

Coronavirus

Finland reports 43 more coronavirus deaths

The Nomad Today 4/21/20

Health authorities included in the list the deceased in Helsinki nursing homes, raising the total number of fatalities by 44% in just 24 hours. There may be more deaths in elderly homes in…

Coronavirus

Covid-19

Minister of Education: corona restrictions start easing in schools first

The Nomad Today 4/21/20

The Government is still considering continuing distance learning until the end of the spring term.