The Nomad Today

Finland

BUSINESS

Maritime freight transport in Finland plummeted in April

The Nomad Today 6/7/21

The fall affected both exports and imports, although it was much harder in the latter.

Finland

UNTIL 18 JUNE

Finland sent two ships to NATO exercise BALTOPS in the Baltic Sea

The Nomad Today 6/7/21

The maneuver will include defensive cyber warfare tactics for the first time.

Finland

ELECTIONS

Foreigners underrepresented among candidates for municipal elections

The Nomad Today 6/6/21

Underrepresentation is highest in areas where the proportion of the population of foreign language speakers is higher, especially in the Greater Helsinki region and in southwestern Finland.

Finland

FOREIGN WORKERS

Finland prohibits charging berry pickers for recruitment, training

The Nomad Today 6/5/21

The new Act that comes into force on June 14 2021 will also ban "unreliable" companies from operating in this sector.

Finland

OPERATION KURI1

Helsinki Police reprimanded over ethnic profiling of Roma people

The Nomad Today 6/5/21

On Saturday, around 100 people held a demonstration in Helsinki in solidarity with the Roma community of Finland and on behalf of their rights.

Finland

'BREAKFASTGATE'

Marin says she will repay the 14,000 euros of the 'breakfastgate'

The Nomad Today 6/5/21

Between January 2020 and May 2021, a total amount of 14,363.20 euros was paid with public money for breakfasts and other meals for the Prime Minister and her family.

Finland

'BREAKFASTGATE'

Finnish tax authority doubts legality of Marin's meal benefits

The Nomad Today 6/4/21

The tax administration also says that the € 14,000 in food benefits enjoyed by the prime minister and her family at the official residence must be declared and taxed.

Finland

BUSINESS

Car sales in Finland grew 95%

The Nomad Today 6/4/21

However, the sector has not yet reached its pre-pandemic sales volume.

Finland

SECURITY

Police to monitor intoxicant use at end of school celebrations

The Nomad Today 6/4/21

The police have detected in Espoo the use of an unknown chemical which causes aggressive and unpredictable behavior.

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

Government will keep Finland closed to foreign tourists for another month

The Nomad Today 6/3/21

On Thursday the government extended the entry restrictions into Finland until June 27.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

Government: "Covid-19 situation in Finland improved noticeably"

The Nomad Today 6/3/21

In the last two-week period (17–30 May), the incidence of new cases was 40 per 100,000 inhabitants.

Sports

FOOTBALL

VIDEO: Euro 2020 madness erupts in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/3/21

The Finnish squad will play their first match on 12 June, against Denmark in Copenhagen.

Coronavirus

COVAX

Finland pledges 10 million for vaccination in developing countries

The Nomad Today 6/3/21

Finland will channel its support via the COVAX AMC Facility, administered by Gavi.

Video

Video

Euro 2020 madness erupts in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/3/21

Tourism

THIRD FINNISH CITY

Oulu selected as European Capital of Culture for 2026

The Nomad Today 6/3/21

Another 2026 European Capital of Culture will be selected from Slovakia.

Finland

'BREAKFASTGATE', THE UNKNOWN

Did Sanna Marin's office pay for consumer goods with public money?

The Nomad Today 6/2/21

The scandal has eroded confidence in the prime minister, according to a poll published Wednesday.

Finland

LABOUR MARKET FORECAST

Unemployment in Finland will not fall to prepandemic level until 2023

The Nomad Today 6/2/21

The number of long-term unemployed is forecast to rise to 111,000 during 2021 and peak at 115,000 in early 2022.

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Migri deletes from web a list of countries with 'unreliable passports'

The Nomad Today 6/2/21

Foreigner.fi published on 17 May an article on a list of ten African and Asian states mentioned on the Finnish Immigration Service website that provoked outrage.

Photos

Galleries

World in pictures 3

The Nomad Today 6/2/21

Finland

'BREAKFASTGATE'

Marin orders suspension of meal purchases during scandal investigation

The Nomad Today 6/2/21

The Prime Minister’s Office sent a request for an opinion to the Finnish Tax Administration on the taxation of the breakfast and meal services provided for Sanna Marin's official residence.