The Nomad Today

Finland

Old single-family home prices fell across the country except in Helsinki area

The Nomad Today 3/5/20

Prices per square meter in Greater Helsinki are more than double that of the rest of the country.

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Finland

Woman arrested for killing boyfriend with kitchen knife

The Nomad Today 3/4/20

The suspect and the victim have had "a dating relationship," according to police information.

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Finland

Ohisalo: "It is very important that EU member states support Greece"

The Nomad Today 3/4/20

Finland is currently examining the possibility of sending assistance to Greece. This could include, for example tents and blankets.

Coronavirus

Nationwide telephone counseling on coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/4/20

Telephone help desk is open from 8 am to 9 pm on weekdays and from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturdays. In addition, information points in eleven languages will be opened at airports and ports.

Coronavirus

Covid-19: Finland advises avoiding unnecessary trips to northern Italy

The Nomad Today 3/4/20

Finnair is also cancelling flights between Helsinki and Milan, Seoul and other destinations, following the updated travel advise of the Foreign Ministry.

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Finland

#IAmSuomiToo, a cry for foreigners better access to mental health care

The Nomad Today 3/4/20

A team of volunteers of foreign background is launching a petition addressed to the Finnish Government to guarantee "equitable access to mental health care in Finland for everyone."

Finland

Man shot at his home in Pasila by a gunman who rang the bell

The Nomad Today 3/3/20

The police believe that this is a settling of scores between two people who previously knew each other.

Coronavirus

Helsinki launches a hotline to advise on the coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/3/20

The service was intended for residents, but shortly after being activated, it began receiving calls from all over Finland. So far, all calls are answered.

Finland

Maritime transport grew in January

The Nomad Today 3/3/20

More than one million people were transported in passenger traffic. Of them, more than half traveled between Finland and Estonia.

Finland

Tuberculosis case detected in Vantaa school

The Nomad Today 3/3/20

Vantaa authorities say the affected student and the exposed persons have been identified and referred to laboratory tests. School work continues normally.

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Refugees at the Turkish-Greek border

The Nomad Today 3/3/20

Thousands of refugees crowd these days on the border between Turkey and Greece, trying to enter the European UNion. Turkey does not stop them, but Greece does not accept them. Video: The Nomad…

Finland

Coronavirus: who pays your salary if you or your child are quarantined?

The Nomad Today 3/2/20

These are questions that many people have been asking these days, since the number of cases of Covid-19 increased in Finland.

Finland

English should be Finland's third official language, say Foreigner.fi readers

The Nomad Today 3/2/20

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

Finland

Finland is a country of old cars

The Nomad Today 3/2/20

The vehicle stock grew by 2.4% in 2019. The number of electric cars grew by 93%, but their share is still under 1% of the total.

Finland

Police suspect palliative care nurse and doctor for fraud and malpractice in Turku

The Nomad Today 3/2/20

The nurse is suspected of taking advantage from "sick and defenseless people in order to seek financial gain." Six officials from the city of Turku, three of them still in office, are suspected…

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Finland

Solidarity protests in Finland against religious violence in India

The Nomad Today 3/2/20

Helsinki and Tampere joined 16 other European cities, where members of the Indian diaspora and locals protested against the wave of violence in Delhi. Watch the photos and videos.

Coronavirus

Helsinki quarantines 150 people for coronavirus exposure

The Nomad Today 3/1/20

130 students from a school in Viikki neighbourhood and youth from a football team who were in contact with the child diagnosed on Sunday have been requested to stay at their homes. In addition,…

Coronavirus

School-age child diagnosed with coronavirus in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 3/1/20

In addition, a retiree has tested positive, according to the Helsinki University Hospital (HUS). To date, five coronavirus infections have been detected in Finland.

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World

Thousands of asylum seekers trying to enter the EU walking from Turkey

The Nomad Today 2/29/20

The EU is preparing for a new wave of migration after Turkish authorities said they would no longer stop asylum seekers. See in this article photos and videos of the exodus.