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Finland

Russia and the situation in the Persian Gulf discussed in Haavisto's visit to Latvia

The Nomad Today 7/30/19

The Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs will meet Latvia’s newly elected president, Egils Levits.

Finland

Vero will refund 806 million euros to tax payers on 6 August

The Nomad Today 7/30/19

Tax officials also expect to collect 89.5 million euros in back taxes next month.

Finland

How to exchange a foreign driving licence for a Finnish one

The Nomad Today 7/29/19

All driving licences issued by countries recognized by Finland are accepted for driving when people come as tourists or for a short period of time. But driving regulation turns stricter for those who…

Finland

Finns are pessimistic about the future of the economy

The Nomad Today 7/29/19

Consumer confidence added in July the ninth consecutive month in negative values. Employed consumers felt a greater threat of unemployment, according to Statistics Finland.

Finland

Today is Earth Overshoot Day

The Nomad Today 7/29/19

At the current consumption rate, humanity would need 1.75 Earth planets to support its demand on the ecosystem. Finland already passed its own Overshoot Day on 5 April.

Finland

Police detain a suspect of abusing minor girls for years in his Helsinki apartment

The Nomad Today 7/29/19

The Helsinki police department published a photograph of the detainee so that his possible victims may contact the investigators and help clarify the case.

Finland

Intensified monitoring of drunk driving on holiday home routes this week

The Nomad Today 7/28/19

Almost a third of the entire year's road deaths occur during the summer. Accidents often involve behaviours such as speeding or drunk driving.

Finland

14,712 persons immigrated to Finland in the first half of 2019

The Nomad Today 7/28/19

The population of the country was 5,521,158 at the end of June, according to the latest official figures. During the first half of 2019, the population increased by 3,239 persons due to migration…

Finland

Police shot dead an armed man in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 7/28/19

The investigators are looking for two women who fled from the scene when the officers arrived.

Finland

Police statistics: increased number of homicides and sexual offences

The Nomad Today 7/26/19

The latest report published by the National Police Board of Finland show that in the first half of 2019 homicides grew by 20.59% and sexual crimes by 16.6% in Finland. Around 28% of suspects of…

Finland

Asylum seekers’ money transferred from Moni cards to PFS cards

The Nomad Today 7/26/19

Customers who had asked their funds to be transferred had altogether around 200,000 euros. Withholding such funds for months forced some asylum seekers to ask for loans from friends or relatives…

Tourism

Nights spent in Finland by foreign tourists increased by 4.8% in June

The Nomad Today 7/26/19

Accommodation establishments in Uusimaa recorded 342,000 overnight stays by non-resident tourists (+8.3%) and accommodation establishments in Lapland 60,000 (+9.9%).

Finland

Women in Finland live on average 5.6 years longer than men

The Nomad Today 7/25/19

This greater life expectancy among females is a constant factor in all the EU Member States, but the gap between both sexes varies a lot depending on the country. On average, Spain and Italy are…

Finland

The suspect in Helsinki's shooting is a Kosovan Albanian construction firm boss

The Nomad Today 7/25/19

The firm has recently seen increased its business and had a turnover of one million euros last year, according to the information published by Yle.

Finland

Number of enterprise openings decreased at the beginning of the year

The Nomad Today 7/25/19

Compared with the first quarter in 2018 the highest drop in enterprise openings was recorded in the industry of trade and the highest increase in transport and storage. The highest number of…

Finland

Pia Lamberg at the swimming pool: hot as Finnish summer

The Nomad Today 7/25/19

The actress, model and beauty queen has published at her Instagram account a new image of herself captured at the swimming pool that may cause some heart attacks, according to the fans judgement.

Finland

Heatwave

The Government warns: "Hot weather is a health risk, particularly to older and sick people"

The Nomad Today 7/25/19

When the temperature rises over the optimal level (24º Celsius), mortality can increase by 2-4% per each degree, says the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. Last summer, the extended heat wave…

Lifestyle

Luxembourg, Italy and Finland top the list of countries with more cars per capita in the EU

The Nomad Today 7/24/19

Luxembourg, with a population less than 600,000 people, has 670 cars per 1,000 inhabitants. Finland is third in the ranking with 617 cars per 1,000 inhabitants, according to Eurostat.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Finnish entrepreneurship expert honoured by the British Academy

The Nomad Today 7/24/19

Professor Erkko Autio has been made a Fellow of the British Academy, a leading institution for humanities and social sciences.

Finland

Violent day in Finland: two street shootings left 3 people wounded

The Nomad Today 7/24/19

According to the Police, the suspect of the shooting in Helsinki is a 32 year-old man who has been arrested. He knew the victims beforehand and was having a dispute with them.