The Nomad Today

Finland

Ursula von der Leyen will meet Antti Rinne in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 10/22/19

President-elect of the EU Commission will visit Finland on Thursday 24 October.

Spain

Spaniard fined for entering unauthorized area of ​​Russian border

The Nomad Today 10/22/19

The man claimed he only intended to take some souvenir photos of the border boundary between Finland and Russia.

Finland

Number of unemployed decreased, but layoffs increased

The Nomad Today 10/22/19

The number of unfilled vacancies at employment offices in September amounted to 121,500, which was 21,000 more than a year ago. However, the layoffs figures suggest that not everything is going well…

Finland

Police alert: don't be scammed when selling through Tori.fi

The Nomad Today 10/21/19

Frauds have recently been suffered by people selling for example technology items such as mobile phones and computers.

Finland

Finland considers it "sensible" to grant a new extension for Brexit

The Nomad Today 10/21/19

Helsinki is in favor of ensuring an orderly exit of the UK, even if to do so the calendar must be changed again.

Finland

Permanent Secretary Gustafsson to visit Greece

The Nomad Today 10/21/19

Bilateral trade between Finland and Greece is now showing growth after a few years of difficulties.

Finland

Research

The employment curse of being Abdul in Finland

The Nomad Today 10/21/19

A practical experiment conducted by a researcher at the University of Helsinki shows that Finnish-named job seekers receive many more opportunities than those with foreign names.

Finland

Salaries in Finland rose by 2.4% in the third quarter 2019

The Nomad Today 10/20/19

The rise in salaries is greater in the public sector than in the private sector, according to Statistics Finland.  

Finland

Two young Finns found dead on a Helsinki-Tallin cruise

The Nomad Today 10/20/19

The cause of death has not been revealed. Many wonder on the internet if the victims consumed (voluntarily or without knowing it) any substance that led to the fatal outcome. In August,…

Finland

Missing 16-year-old girl found safe

The Nomad Today 10/20/19

The police thanked the citizens for their help.

Finland

Finland prepares an overall reform of the Nuclear Energy Act

The Nomad Today 10/18/19

A working group has been appointed to identify ways of developing regulation on the design, construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear facilities "in a way that best serves the overall…

World

EU Council condemned Turkey’s military action in Syria

The Nomad Today 10/18/19

Addressing the European Council, Prime Minister Rinne focused on four areas in which citizens expect results and where further efforts are expected from the next Commission: safeguarding the rule of…

Finland

Police request information about missing woman

The Nomad Today 10/18/19

Lena Lindgren was seen last time in Lapland, but her car was found last week in Southern Savonia. The vehicle had been equipped with winter tyres even during the summer.

Finland

Criminality

Sexual offences increased in Finland so far in 2019

The Nomad Today 10/18/19

According to Statistics Finland, 1,128 rapes were recorded from January to September, which was 121 cases more (12%) than in the same period of 2018. Similarly, other sexual offences increased.

Finland

4,000 students abroad have not sent Kela documents for financial aid

The Nomad Today 10/17/19

The Social Security requires from them a certificate of attendance and a transcript of their course credits.

Finland

16.5% of Finland's population at risk of poverty

The Nomad Today 10/17/19

In the whole European Union 109.2 million people were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2018, according to Eurostat.

Finland

Road traffic accidents claimed 24 lives in September

The Nomad Today 10/17/19

389 accidents involving personal injury happened in September. Among the victims there are two pedestrians and two cyclists.  

World

The key elements of the agreement between Brussels and London

The Nomad Today 10/17/19

Read in this article the details of the agreement regarding the border between the United Kingdom and Ireland, the future economic relationship between the EU and the UK, as well as the next steps…

Finland

Finnish pensions to UK will be paid for one year in case of no-deal

The Nomad Today 10/17/19

The act will enter into force on 23 October 2019 and it will be applied as of the date of the withdrawal if the UK withdraws from the EU without an agreement.

World

EU and UK reached an agreement for Brexit

The Nomad Today 10/17/19

The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, encouraged European leaders gathered in Brussels for the October European Council to support the proposed deal.