The Nomad Today

Tourism

273 Finns arrested or imprisoned abroad in 2018

The Nomad Today 1/17/19

The release published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives no details about the types of offences perpetrated by the Finns or of which the Finns were victims abroad

Finland

Finland prepares for the worse Brexit scenario

The Nomad Today 1/17/19

"Brexit may affect social security", warns the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, which works to prevent unwanted shortages of medicines and medical equipment

Finland

Migri issued 173 deportation decisions to foreigners found guilty of criminal offences

The Nomad Today 1/16/19

Iraqis were the largest group among those who received a deportation decision, according Migri's annual statistics

Finland

Concessions of Finnish citizenship fell by 24% in 2018

The Nomad Today 1/16/19

More immigrants applied for a residence permit based on work or studies last year

Finland

Foreign workers will qualify for Kela benefits if they earn at least 696.60 euros per month

The Nomad Today 1/15/19

The Finnish Parliament has passed a law that introduces changes in the rights of people who come to Finland for work reasons and also those of people who leave the country

Finland

Four Finnish-Chinese energy sector pilot projects announced in China

The Nomad Today 1/15/19

The completion of the pilot projects is based on the cooperation between Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and China’s Ministry of Energy

Finland

Finnish Government to grant residence permits “as quick as possible” to Brits in case of no-deal Brexit

The Nomad Today 1/15/19

The Ministry of Interior encourages British citizens to register for the right of residence in order to make the process easier

Finland

Finland strengths the powers of the Border Guard to face "hybrid threats"

The Nomad Today 1/14/19

In practice, the decision will allow border agents to take on tasks of security and control of public order.

Finland

A Finnish Immigration Service official will be available on the Åland islands

The Nomad Today 1/14/19

Anyone interested in submitting an application in person in Mariehamn must book an appointment in advance

Finland

Finnish Intelligence Service detects an increase in hate campaigns

The Nomad Today 1/13/19

“Individual actors pose a potential threat that is hard to anticipate”, warn Supo's experts on its latest summary of the National Security Review

Finland

Prime minister warns that sexual offences can cause negative decisions on residence permits

The Nomad Today 1/11/19

“Those suspected of these crimes are reportedly young men with a foreign background”, said Prime Minister Juha Sipilä.

Finland

Wages and salaries grew by 6.3% year-on-year in November

The Nomad Today 1/11/19

In sectors like private health and social work, construction and other services the wages and salaries sum increased faster than the whole economy.

Finland

The key changes to Kela benefits in 2019

The Nomad Today 1/10/19

Unemployment and family benefits, housing and child maintenance allowances, adoption grants, student aids, basic social assistance and sickness allowances are among the affected matters.

Finland

Mobile driving licences will be introduced in Finland in February 2019

The Nomad Today 1/10/19

The President of the Republic is expected to approve the bill on 11 January 2019. The amendments to the Act are due to come into force on 1 February 2019.

Economy & Business

Halal, a growing regulated market and a great business opportunity

The Nomad Today 1/9/19

Demographic projections predict that by 2030 there will be more than 2,200 million Muslims in the world. All of them are potential consumers of Halal products.

Finland

Finland obtains for the first time a license to export infant formula to China

The Nomad Today 1/9/19

The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry considers this achievement "a significant milestone in the history of Finnish food exports". 

Finland

Finnish trade unions claim that activation model only serves to cut unemployment benefits

The Nomad Today 1/9/19

A survey conducted by the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) concludes that only 30% of the unemployed people have been able to meet the criteria to get the benefit uncut.

Finland

Migri will force visitors to undergo x-ray and metal detectors

The Nomad Today 1/8/19

Even babies or small children will have to be carried through the metal detection gate in their parent’s arms.

Finland

Are you a specialist willing to work in Finland? Learn how to get your residence permit

The Nomad Today 1/7/19

Specialists can work for three months without the need for a residence permit. And if their work is extended beyond that time, the processing time of permits for them is relatively short (only one…

Finland

Foreigner.fi offers free Finnish language lessons to its readers

The Nomad Today 1/7/19

One free weekly lesson of Finnish for foreigners will be published every Friday night, starting on 11 January. The course will consist on 6 basic level lessons with games and videos, and other…