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3 Netflix series that are worth a marathon this fall

The Nomad Today 10/4/19

The weather forecast for the upcoming autumn weeks is pessimistic. Therefore, we have decided to take care of those readers who like to enjoy good television fiction.

Finland

Police searching for suspect of attempted homicide in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 10/4/19

The information collected so far by the investigators suggests that he could be the person who fired the shots on September 30 in a private residence in Vuosaari against another man, who…

Finland

Number of new passenger cars registered grew for first time in 2019

The Nomad Today 10/4/19

The number of first registrations was lowered towards the end of last year by the new WLTP measuring method for emissions introduced at the beginning of September 2018.

Finland

Suspect of Kuopio sword attack jailed by North Savo District Court

The Nomad Today 10/4/19

Police confirm that the woman who was killed in the attack is a 23-year-old Ukrainian girl. She and the suspect were students at Savo Vocational College.

Finland

Cleaning and restaurants, main industries for foreign employees

The Nomad Today 10/3/19

Of the foreigners employed in Finland, every fifth of them (20%) worked either in the industry of general cleaning of buildings, restaurants and mobile food service activities or temporary…

Finland

Rinne to meet representatives of the attacked college and Kuopio youth

The Nomad Today 10/3/19

After the discussion with authorities, the Prime Minister will be also available to meet with the public.

Video

Video

Water, a pure reason to visit Finland

The Nomad Today 10/3/19

Drinking tap water is privilege enjoyed by Finns on a daily basis. A video by VisitFinland.

Finland

President Niinistö met Donald Trump in the White House

The Nomad Today 10/3/19

The meeting occurred during the 100th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between Finland and the United States.

Finland

The victim of the attack at Kuopio College is a young Ukrainian girl

The Nomad Today 10/3/19

The suspect has been interrogated by the police and will be put in custody for murder and several attempted murders.

Tourism

Russia excludes British and US citizens from using new free e-visas

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

As of October 1, citizens of 53 countries can apply for free electronic visas to enter Russia from Finland for short trips of up to 8 days in Saint Petersburg region. If you are interested in using…

World

Foreign Minister to the EU Arctic Forum in Umeå

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

XVII Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) Foreign Ministers' session will be held also in Umeå on 3 October. BEAC was established in 1993 and its members are the Nordic countries, Russia and the…

Lifestyle

Where does the coffee we consume come from?

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

The EU imported 3 million tonnes of coffee from abroad in 2018. Finns claim to be the biggest coffee drinkers in the world and it may be true. However, several bigger countries in the EU far exceed…

Finland

Kuopio school attack: perpetrator acted alone, according to police

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

The motive remains still as one of the unknowns of the case.

Finland

Kuopio school attack: 5 unknowns of the case

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

On Tuesday a 25 year-old Finnish student broke into his school, killed a young woman and injured 9. Was it an spontaneous act or a carefully planned attack? Did the perpetrator know his victims?…

Finland

جامعة هاغا هيليا تعود إلى المغرب في أكتوبر لاختبار المتقدمين للحصول على مكان للدراسة في فنلندا

The Nomad Today 10/1/19

من المتوقع أن يصل الطلاب الذين يجتازون الاختبار ويلبي المتطلبات الأخرى إلى فنلندا في يناير أو فبراير

Finland

Student broke into Kuopio Vocational College with a sword, killed a woman and injured 9

The Nomad Today 10/1/19

The police had to shoot in order to stop the suspect, who is in a hospital in intensive care. He is a native Finnish born in 1994, who was carrying "an edged weapon" and a firearm, police said. One…

Economy & Business

Euro area annual inflation down to 0.9%

The Nomad Today 10/1/19

Food, alcohol & tobacco is expected to have the highest annual rate in September, according to Eurostat. Find in this article the estimated annual inflation rates for the EU Member States that…

Finland

Finland considering to set legal limits on household indebtedness

The Nomad Today 10/1/19

A working group of the Ministry of Finance proposed that the amount of a household’s all credits should not exceed 4.5 times the annual gross income of the household when applying for new credit and…

Finland

Switching to winter tyres: studded or non-studded?

The Nomad Today 9/30/19

In Finland, winter tyres are a life-insurance for drivers during the winter time. Despite the harsh climate conditions, winter tyres allow the use of cars throughout the year, even in…

Finland

Delays in the processing of citizenship applications in October

The Nomad Today 9/30/19

Migri also accumulates backlogs in the processing of residence permits for students and in the delivery of residence cards.