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Finland

Half of Finland's population shopped online in the last three months.

The Nomad Today 11/7/19

34% bought used goods online. Women and men shop online as frequently.

Finland

53% of work-based residence applications concerned manual labour

The Nomad Today 11/7/19

Finnish companies are demanding more foreign highly skilled labour. Therefore, the Ministry of Interior intends to facilitate the processing of residence permits for specialists, which must be…

Finland

Finland: 1.3 homicides committed per 100,000 inhabitants

The Nomad Today 11/6/19

Finland's rate is relatively low compared to the highest in the EU, but still doubles that of other countries that at first glance might seem less secure.

Finland

Smugglers threw drugs down the toilet when police arrived

The Nomad Today 11/6/19

Police confiscated several firearms, some of which have been described as extremely dangerous.

Finland

Police look for gold ingot thief in Hamina

The Nomad Today 11/6/19

The robbery occurred on 24 October.

Finland

Migri service hours in Mariehamn from January to May 2020

The Nomad Today 11/6/19

The Finnish Immigration Service reminds its customers of the need to book an appointment through its appointment system.

Finland

Registration of new cars increased by 18% in October

The Nomad Today 11/6/19

So far this year, the most common passenger car brands registered were Toyota, Volkswagen and Skoda.

Finland

400 experts discuss in Helsinki the challenges for European security

The Nomad Today 11/6/19

The topics to be discussed are border security, terrorism, hybrid threats and how to benefit from technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Finland

According to Eurostat

Finland, among countries that recycle less plastic packaging

The Nomad Today 11/5/19

Finland's rate is similar to Estonia's but is well below that of its other neighbour, Sweden.

Finland

Rinne at the National Entrepreneurship Forum: "We need foreign labour"

The Nomad Today 11/5/19

With the Entrepreneurship Strategy, the Finnish Government wants to make Finland the best place for entrepreneurs in the Nordic countries.

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Keitä me ollaan? - Almost Finns

The Nomad Today 11/5/19

Almost Finns are here with the first video of their series for Foreigner.fi readers. Meet these three restless immigrants and discover everything you have in common with them. This will be the…

Finland

Finnair dismisses workers for using Wi-Fi client logins

The Nomad Today 11/5/19

The company suspects that up to 100 employees have been using IDs assigned to travelers during the flights.

Finland

Police found a drowned woman with the help of a drone

The Nomad Today 11/5/19

The cause of death is still under investigation.

Finland

25% of foreigners in Finland completed higher education

The Nomad Today 11/5/19

Doctorate rates are higher among the foreign population than among those of Finnish origin.

Finland

Keitä me ollaan? Almost Finns explain in this video who they are

The Nomad Today 11/5/19

Get to know Eric, Karim and Dawda, three foreigners in Finland struggling to adapt to this peculiar country.

Finland

Police recorded 910 reports of suspected hate crimes

The Nomad Today 11/4/19

Reports of suspected crimes related to sexual orientation increased by 27%. One third of hate crimes related to religion or belief targeted Islam or Muslims.

Finland

80 years since Winter War

The Nomad Today 11/4/19

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Winter War. The conflict started on 30 November, when the Soviet Union attacked Finland without a declaration of war, and lasted 105 days.

Finland

Today is Finland's Envy Day

The Nomad Today 11/4/19

At the beginning of November, the Finnish Tax Administration makes available to the public the data on income and taxes of individual taxpayers. The media can request a list of the richest people in…

Finland

Haavisto will attend opening of new Kone factory in India

The Nomad Today 11/3/19

They Foreign minister will visit India on 4-6 November.

Finland

Migri now promises a "considerable reduction" in processing times

The Nomad Today 11/3/19

In just five days, Migri went from announcing layoffs to promising a "considerable reduction" of processing times. In between, the Government proposed to allocate 5.8 million euros to prevent…