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Video: This is how Helsinki airport looks completely empty at Easter

The Nomad Today 4/12/20

"The airport is almost ghostly deserted," police says.

Coronavirus

Helsinki, epicenter of the disease

The Nomad Today 4/11/20

Finland is close to 3,000 coronavirus infections, of which more than 1,000 have been diagnosed in the capital city. Overall, two-third of the cases have been found in Helsinki and in the…

Finland

Coronavirus

These are the websites to apply seasonal agricultural work in Finland

The Nomad Today 4/11/20

Restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus epidemic caused a labor shortage in the Finnish countryside this spring. Agricultural organizations estimate 10,000 foreign workers are needed to ensure…

Finland

TRASH-MASKS SCANDAL

Equipment crises: Security of Supply Center refused Finnish company’s help

The Nomad Today 4/11/20

Optinova offered to procure hundreds of thousands of hospital-level face shields and other equipment. However, the Security of Supply Center refused.

Finland

Trash-masks scandal

Security Supply Center CEO resigns after face mask fiasco

The Nomad Today 4/10/20

Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen, under whose responsibility operated the agency that committed the millionaire purchase of useless material for hospitals, refuses to resign.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus

Finland registers 6 more deaths and 164 infections in 24 hours

The Nomad Today 4/10/20

Of the dead, 69% are men and 31% are women. The incidence of the disease in Helsinki region is now 102.5 infections per 100,000 inhabitants, more than double the country average.

Coronavirus

Trash-masks scandal: Finland made two millionaire payments for fake protective gear

The Nomad Today 4/10/20

Prime Minister Sanna Marin says she has lost confidence in the CEO of the Center for the Security of Supply, Tomi Lounema. Meanwhile, Finnish newspapers have uncovered more irregularities around this…

Finland

Posti seeks alternative routes to bring packages from outside Europe

The Nomad Today 4/10/20

Posti deliveries to and from Europe are flowing well, but the situation with the rest of the world is changing every day due to Covid-19. 

Finland

Easter Holiday

Easter holiday guide for services

The Nomad Today 4/10/20

In the Easter holiday, the Uusimaa border is still closed and some shops change their opening hours. 

Finland

Coronavirus ends border asylum claims

The Nomad Today 4/10/20

36 applications have been submitted by people who were already in Finland when the restrictions on entry came into force. Migri is investigating the date of arrival and the travel route of 2 of them.

Coronavirus

Download in your language the Covid-19 information letter sent to all households

The Nomad Today 4/9/20

In the hope that it will be useful to our readers, at Foreigner.fi we have put together links to the Government instructions package on the mother tongues most spoken by foreigners living in Finland.

Coronavirus

Finland registers 118 coronavirus cases and 2 more deaths in 24 hours

The Nomad Today 4/9/20

One more patient died in the region of North Savo (Kuopio), where the Covid-19 has hit nursing homes. The number of people in intensive care units is now 82.

Coronavirus

Trash-masks scandal: the 5 million paid by Finland ended up in a bank account in Belgium

The Nomad Today 4/9/20

Behind the scandal of the cargo of useless masks bought from China there is a bizarre story that involves a beauty clinic entrepreneur, a fast-loan businessman, and even the Hell's Angels. Minister…

Finland

Flags fly for Mikael Agricola, the father of Finnish language

The Nomad Today 4/9/20

It was him who set up the rules of orthography on which modern Finnish spelling is based.

Finland

Sponsored

Here's what you need to know before moving to Finland

The Nomad Today 4/9/20

The prosperous economy, high standard of living and wonderful nature make this country your perfect destination.

Tourism

Tourism sank 48% in March due to coronavirus restrictions

The Nomad Today 4/9/20

Overnight stays by foreign visitors declined by 47% in Lapland and by 59% in Helsinki region.

Finland

Kela will pay 723 euros a month to parents absent from work due to Covid-19

The Nomad Today 4/8/20

The benefit will also be available to persons arriving in Finland from abroad who have been placed in quarantine-like conditions to combat the pandemic and are therefore away from work without pay.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Masks purchased by the government in China are not valid for hospitals

The Nomad Today 4/8/20

The protective equipment ordered from China does not meet the quality requirements. They can be used for home care and nursing homes.

Coronavirus

6 more coronavirus deaths in Finland

The Nomad Today 4/8/20

To date, the vast majority of deaths have occurred in the capital region.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Finland needs 10,000 seasonal workers

The Nomad Today 4/8/20

The list of vacancies includes jobs as strawberry picker, tractor driver and greenhouse worker. People coming to the country will be quarantined for a two-week period upon arrival.