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Finland

Midsummer without bonfires

The Nomad Today 6/21/19

Half of the country is on alert for the risk of forest fires. For this reason, open fires are prohibited.

Finland

Food is 20% more expensive in Finland than the EU average

The Nomad Today 6/20/19

Finland also has the highest prices in the EU for alcoholic beverages (182% of the EU average). The cheapest alcohol can be purchased in Bulgaria and Romania, where the price levels are at…

Finland

Helsinki celebrates the Pride week

The Nomad Today 6/20/19

This is the biggest cultural and human rights event in Finland. This year's program comes full of rainbow-coloured activities for all ages.

Finland

GDP growth in 2018 revised downwards

The Nomad Today 6/20/19

According to Statistics Finland revised data, the volume of GDP grew by 1.7 per cent in 2018. The initial preliminary data released in March put the rate of growth at 2.3 per cent. Wages and…

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Mental disorders are already the main cause of sick leave in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/20/19

According to Kela, in 2018 sick leaves due to mental disorders increased by half a million days, up to 4.6 million days. The second most common ground are sicknesses of the musculoskeletal system.

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Thirteen applicants for each place of police education

The Nomad Today 6/20/19

A record number of 5,000 candidates compete for the 400 places available this year at the Police University College.

Finland

Government canceled the 115,000 euros grant to the True Finns' youth association

The Nomad Today 6/19/19

The reason is a picture of a dark-skinned family published in its Twitter account during the EU elections, accompanied by a call to vote for the True Finns party "so that Finland's future will not…

Finland

Finland, among the European states with highest household welfare

The Nomad Today 6/19/19

Finnish GDP per capita expressed in purchasing power standards was 110% of the EU average.

World

Worldwide displacement tops 70 million, according to UNHCR

The Nomad Today 6/19/19

This is the highest level that the UN Refugee Agency has seen in its almost 70 years.

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Are you inside or outside the labour force?

The Nomad Today 6/19/19

Very often in the news, you hear about employment and unemployment rates, activity rates, and so on. However, do you know what do these terms mean and how they are calculated? Have you an idea…

Finland

Number of persons with foreign background exceeded 400,000

The Nomad Today 6/19/19

The share of Europeans among the persons with foreign background born in Finland is 48%, that of persons with Asian background 27%, and 22% for persons with African background.

Tourism

Tips and links to rent a summer cottage in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/18/19

In this article you will find everything you need to know to rent your cabin at the best price, whether on a lake, in wild Lapland or on a sandy beach.

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40% of asylum seekers in Finland reported symptoms of depression and anxiety

The Nomad Today 6/18/19

These are the conclusions of a recent survey on health and well-being of asylum seekers published by the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

Finland

Do you know these people? The police need help to find them

The Nomad Today 6/18/19

The Helsinki Police Department is looking for a man and a woman for alleged bank fraud.

Finland

Road traffic accidents claimed 18 lives in May

The Nomad Today 6/18/19

Among the persons killed, 5 were cyclists and 1 pedestrian.

Finland

Finnish women enter their second marriage at age 44, men at 47

The Nomad Today 6/18/19

21% of all marriages contracted in 2018 were second marriages and slightly under 4% were third marriages. The average age for women at the time of divorce was 40.8 years and for men was 43.0 years.

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Finland's job vacancy rate exceeds the EU average

The Nomad Today 6/17/19

The highest vacancy rates in the first quarter of 2019 were recorded in Czechia, Belgium and Germany.

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Prime Minister Rinne to Sweden

The Nomad Today 6/17/19

Prime Minister Antti Rinne will make his second visit to Sweden on Tuesday 18 June.

Finland

Finnish government regrets the recent executions in Belarus

The Nomad Today 6/17/19

In line with the European Union's statement, the minister for Foreign Affairs, Pekka Haavisto, expressed his "deep regret" and demanded from the Belarusian Government a moratorium on capital…

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Net migration to Finland, in clear decline

The Nomad Today 6/17/19

The reason was a decrease in immigration and an increase in emigration in 2018, according to Statistics Finland.