The Nomad Today

Finland

AFGHANISTAN

Finland sending troops to Afghanistan to assist evacuation

The Nomad Today 8/20/21

The soldiers will operate at Kabul International Airport and in its immediate vicinity

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Most of those hospitalized for Covid-19 in Finland are not vaccinated

The Nomad Today 8/20/21

Vaccination progresses slowly in Finland compared to other developed countries

Finland

HOUSING

Single-family home prices grew 8.3% in the second quarter

The Nomad Today 8/20/21

The price per square metre was highest in Greater Helsinki, 3,728 euros

07 June 2021, United Kingdom, Gatwick: Passengers arrive at Gatwick Airport, before Tuesday's 4am requirement for travellers arriving from Portugal to quarantine for 10 days comes into force. Photo: Kirsty O'connor/PA Wire/dpa

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

Government removes four countries from low-risk list to enter Finland

The Nomad Today 8/19/21

Meanwhile in Finland, the incidence of new Covid-19 cases increased to 182 per 100,000 inhabitants for the whole country and to 306 per 100,000 for the Helsinki-Uusimaa region

19 August 2021, Spain, Torrejon de Ardoz: Several repatriated people walk on the runway in Torrejon de Ardoz in Spain after getting off the A400M plane in which they have been evacuated from Kabul. The aircraft, dispatched by the Spanish government, has brought an initial group of 55 Spaniards and Afghan collaborators to Spain. Photo: Alejandro Martínez Vélez/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Finland

AFGHANISTAN

Finland will contribute 3 million euros to help Afghan refugees

The Nomad Today 8/19/21

Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo said she will propose doubling Finland's refugee quota in the government budget negotiations

A bear in a Kuhmo lake. Photo: Janne Autere/Pixabay.

Finland

HUNTING SEASON

Police to monitor the start of the bear hunting season in Finland

The Nomad Today 8/19/21

In 2021, the bear hunting quota is higher than in previous years, for the purpose of halting the growth of the bear stock

A worker doing video editing tasks with a computer in her office. Photo: Pixabay.

Finland

LABOUR MARKET

40% of Finnish employers experience recruitment problems

The Nomad Today 8/19/21

Deficiencies related to skills were the most frequently cited reasons for recruitment problems, while reasons related to the workplace came in second

A crashed car in an accident. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

ROAD SAFETY

Finland recorded 24 dead and 502 injured in road accidents in July

The Nomad Today 8/19/21

Among those who died, 20 were men and 4 were women

Finland

AFGHANISTAN

70 Finnish nationals or residents await evacuation from Kabul

The Nomad Today 8/18/21

The diplomatic staff of the Finnish Embassy, who were evacuated late on Monday, arrived in Finland on Wednesday

18 August 2021, Afghanistan, Kabul: A group of Spanish nationals and alies board the A400M aircraft sent by the Government of Spain to evacuate them from Kabul. The aircraft is already flying to Dubai, where another plane is waiting to continue the evacuation process when possible. Photo: Ministerio De Defensa/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Finland

ASYLUM

Migri to decide on Afghan residence permits based on new situation

The Nomad Today 8/18/21

"No one should be returned to an area where they would face death penalty, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment," says Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo

Finland

BUSINESS

Number of Finnish companies in bankruptcy decreased so far this year

The Nomad Today 8/18/21

Bankruptcies increased the most between January and July in the agricultural, forestry and fisheries sector and in the construction sector

17 August 2021, Brandenburg, Potsdam: People stand with placards on the Old Market Square during the rally "Humanitarian Airlift Now - Don't Abandon Afghanistan's People". Photo: Paul Zinken/dpa

Finland

AFGHANISTAN

Finland suspends development cooperation in Afghanistan

The Nomad Today 8/18/21

Afghanistan has been Finland’s most significant partner country for development cooperation in recent years

The main security control at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Items to be careful with at Helsinki airport security control

The Nomad Today 8/17/21

Do you know what to take out of your bag before entering the security control? And what products are actually defined as liquids when boarding a plane? Learn more here

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Finland

SECURITY

Police warn of worsening security if government enforces budget cap

The Nomad Today 8/17/21

Police chiefs ask in a statement for a debate on how valuable - or cheap - security is in Finland

Finland

CRIME

Man arrested for killing two small children in Rovaniemi

The Nomad Today 8/17/21

The murdered children were under school age

Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks to the media following her return to government work after the summer break. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Finland

ECONOMY

Finland production and employment increased in the second quarter

The Nomad Today 8/17/21

GDP is estimated to have grown 2% from the previous quarter and 7.4% compared to one year ago

Finland

LABOR MARKET

Number of job vacancies in Finland rises to pre-pandemic level

The Nomad Today 8/17/21

The increase was especially noticeable in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region, where 5,800 more vacancies were registered than in the previous year

HANDOUT - 16 August 2021, United Kingdom, Brize Norton: A handout photo released by the Ministry of Defence shows British Embassy staff and British nationals disembarking the first plane carrying evacuated personnel to return from Afghanistan at RAF Brize Norton. British troops are racing against the clock to get the remaining British nationals and their local allies out of Afghanistan following the dramatic overthrow of the country's Western-backed government by the Taliban. Photo: Mrs Sharron Floyd/PA Media/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Finland

AFGHANISTAN

18 diplomats from the Finnish embassy evacuated on a US plane

The Nomad Today 8/16/21

The government says it has not been possible to evacuate the 170 Afghans it had promised to bring to Finland

Finland

AFGHANISTAN

Finnish embassy in Kabul suspends activity, closes its doors

The Nomad Today 8/16/21

The Finnish mission has lost "operational capacity" due to the lack of security in Kabul

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Finland

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING

Government raises number of Afghans to be evacuated to Finland to 170

The Nomad Today 8/15/21

The decision affects employees who worked for the Finnish peacekeepers and diplomats, their families and the unmarried adult children living in the same household