The Nomad Today

Finland

Taxes are very high in Finland according to Foreigner.fi readers

The Nomad Today 2/17/20

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

Finland

Finland planning to expedite work permits for large companies

The Nomad Today 2/17/20

The Government aims to address the decrease in birth rates, the aging population and a worrying labor shortage in specific sectors.

Finland

Finland records the EU largest increase in enterprise birth rate

The Nomad Today 2/17/20

The average number of new enterprise births in the EU, as a proportion of the total number of active companies, stood at 9.3%.

Finland

Haavisto is the favourite of Finns to be the next president

The Nomad Today 2/17/20

According to a survey commissioned by Suomen Kuvalehti.

Finland

Building costs rose in January

The Nomad Today 2/17/20

The prices of materials fell by 0.4% from one year ago.

Sports

Missing Espoo FC player found dead in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 2/17/20

The 20-year-old man was missing since last week.

Finland

Marin and Merkel, meeting of women leaders in Berlin

The Nomad Today 2/16/20

The Finnish Prime Minister will visit the German capital this week before traveling to Brussels to participate in the extraordinary meeting of the European Council.

Finland

Kela claims students 37 million euros in study aid received improperly

The Nomad Today 2/16/20

The Social Security Institution has set a deadline for students to submit a request for review, in which they must provide details of their studies and specify their income. In the future, Kela will…

Finland

Police look for suspect of murder attempt in Oodi

The Nomad Today 2/16/20

Initially, police reported on Twitter that the victim's injuries were not serious. However, the hospital said the opposite.

Finland

Winter holiday: Finland recommends avoiding 'unnecessary' trips to China

The Nomad Today 2/14/20

However, the World Health Organization (WHO) currently does not recommend any commercial or travel restrictions.

Finland

Woman arrested in Pori for murder amid drunkenness

The Nomad Today 2/14/20

It is suspected that she killed another woman in a private home.

Lifestyle

Which EU countries have the highest marriage rates?

The Nomad Today 2/14/20

The lowest rates were recorded in Luxembourg, Italy and Portugal.

Finland

National economy output decreased in December from previous month

The Nomad Today 2/14/20

It is estimated that the number of the employed has increased by around 0.6%.

Finland

Prime Minister Marin to attend special meeting of European Council

The Nomad Today 2/14/20

Important issues for Finland include supporting research and innovation and linking EU funds to compliance with the rule of law.

Finland

Wild animals caused more than 13,000 road accidents in 2019

The Nomad Today 2/14/20

More than half of all accidents occurred in Southwest Finland, Uusimaa and Pirkanmaa.

Finland

Preparation of equal pay program interrupted due to lack of consensus

The Nomad Today 2/13/20

The Government and social agents were unable to agree on how to narrow the gender pay gap.

Finland

The Mandalorian, the most viewed show on Finnish pay-TV platforms

The Nomad Today 2/13/20

Star Trek: Picard and The Witcher complete the top 3.

Finland

TRADITION

Ystävänpäivä, the Finnish version of Valentine's Day

The Nomad Today 2/13/20

In Finland, this celebration has a peculiar meaning and symbolism, as day of exaltation of friendship.

Finland

Fake cops caught when they tried to steal 50,000 euros

The Nomad Today 2/13/20

The suspects asked by phone the bank codes of an elderly couple.

Coronavirus

Finland includes coronavirus in the list of hazardous communicable diseases

The Nomad Today 2/13/20

The amendment to the Government Decree on Communicable Diseases will enter into force on 14 February. According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the aim is to "prevent the spread" of the…