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Two police officers shot in a night ambush in Porvoo

The Nomad Today 8/25/19

The incident took place in a small industrial area where the patrol moved after receiving a regular alert. As a result, one of the police officers resulted seriously wounded. The other agent has…

Finland

The treasure of Finnish libraries

The Nomad Today 8/23/19

Since 2010, Finland has lost more than 100 public libraries and the number of books stored in them has been also reduced. However, last year the 736 existing libraries throughout the country still…

Finland

Finnish Government "truly worried" about Brazil's attitude regarding its own forests

The Nomad Today 8/23/19

Finnish Prime Minister said Amazon rainforest fires are "a threat to the whole planet" and Brazil must "do all it takes" to fight them. Minister of Finance, Mika Lintilä, urges the EU and Finland to…

Finland

EU ministers will meet in Helsinki to discuss Middle East and hybrid threats

The Nomad Today 8/23/19

The meeting will start on Thursday 29 August with a discussion held jointly with the EU defence ministers. Countering hybrid and cyber threats is one of the priorities of Finland's Presidency of…

Finland

Finns, the tenth waste generators in the EU

The Nomad Today 8/22/19

According to Eurostat, Finns produce 510 kilos of municipal waste per capita, well above the EU's average.

Finland

Changes in identification requirements to connect to Kela online

The Nomad Today 8/22/19

As of 14 September, paper-based code lists provided by the banks will no longer be sufficient as a means of identification to connect to the Social Security network.

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Hiking under the midnight sun

The Nomad Today 8/22/19

Rovaniemi's summer has endless light conditions due to the midnight sun, that shines 24/7 from May until late July. Video by Visit Rovaniemi.

Finland

Cyber attack downs the police and tax administration websites

The Nomad Today 8/22/19

A Finnish newspaper remarked the attack started on Wednesday while Russian President Vladimir Putin was visiting Finland.

Finland

The missing Finn in Tallinn fell from the ship to the sea

The Nomad Today 8/22/19

21-year-old Patrick Stefanius had been reported missing from Silja Europa cruise ferry last Saturday in Estonia.   His body has not yet been found

World

Climate issues and cooperation the main topics at the Nordic Prime Ministers’ meeting

The Nomad Today 8/21/19

German Chancellor Angela Merkel also attended the meeting this year. Nordic countries and Germany agreed to engage in even closer cooperation to combat climate change, promote sustainable development…

Finland

Finns adopted 95 children abroad in 2018

The Nomad Today 8/21/19

The total number of adoptions amounted to 404, of which 212 were girls and 192 boys, but less than a quarter were carried out abroad. Of those, the highest number were made in Thailand, followed by…

Tourism

Two out of every three Finns book their vacations online

The Nomad Today 8/21/19

The shares were highest in Luxembourg (73%), Finland (65%) and Germany (64%). By contrast, the lowest shares were recorded in Romania (18%), Latvia (22%) and Lithuania (23%).

Finland

21-year-old Finn disappeared in Tallinn

The Nomad Today 8/21/19

The last sighting of the man was in Silja Europa's cruise ferry nightclub on Friday night for Saturday, around 3:00 AM.

Finland

French Minister of State for European Affairs to visit Finland

The Nomad Today 8/21/19

The topics to be discussed at her meetings are the priorities for Finland's presidency of the EU: the financial framework, the rule of law and the opening of enlargement negotiations with North…

World

Trump cancels his visit to Denmark for its refusal to sell Greenland

The Nomad Today 8/21/19

The US President, who raised his empire by doing business in real state, "postponed" his visit without a concreted date and "thanked" Danish Prime Minister for saving "a great deal of expense and…

Moving to Spain

10 important facts about refugees for a fact-based discussion

The Nomad Today 8/20/19

Misinformation and myths around the situation of refugees and asylum seekers are often used by populist groups to promote rejection and xenophobia among the population of the host countries. The…

Finland

First school based on Finnish pedagogical approach opened in Vietnam

The Nomad Today 8/20/19

Vietnam-Finland International School (VFIS) operates as a private school and offers programmes both in English and bilingual, with fees ranging from 9,000 euros to 16,800 euros.

Finland

Two pedestrians and three cyclists died in traffic accidents in July

The Nomad Today 8/20/19

Road traffic accidents claimed 21 lives in the seventh month of the year.

Finland

Number of unemployed job seekers decreased in July

The Nomad Today 8/20/19

The number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices in July amounted to 100,000, which was 8,400 more than a year ago. The number of persons covered by services…

Finland

Finnish Tatars, two centuries of Muslim faith shaped by ice and snow

The Nomad Today 8/19/19

The presence of Muslims in Finland is not a new phenomenon. Since the early 19th century, the country has its own Islamic community, the Finnish Tatars, who practice a moderate form of…