The Nomad Today

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finland to launch its own travel vaccination document ahead of EU digital certificate

The Nomad Today 4/28/21

The Finnish national vaccination certificate may facilitate travel already in May.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland is no longer under a state of emergency

The Nomad Today 4/28/21

In the government’s view, the Covid-19 epidemic can now be managed using the regular powers of the authorities.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Small companies received an average of € 50,000 in business subsidies

The Nomad Today 4/28/21

Finland paid 1.75 billion euros in business subsidies in 2020. The majority of the subsidy recipients were micro and small enterprises.

Coronavirus

SOLIDARITY

Finland offers assistance to help India fight Covid-19 epidemic

The Nomad Today 4/27/21

The government is prepared to send oxygen concentrators via the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism.

Finland

BUDGET NEGOTIATION

Finnish government paralyzed, economy in trouble

The Nomad Today 4/27/21

The leaders of the ruling coalition parties have been locked in, confronted and unable to agree on the budget for nearly a week as bad economic news continues to arrive.

Finland

OPTIMISM

Consumer confidence recovers with the easing of anti-Covid measures

The Nomad Today 4/27/21

Consumers' expectations concerning the development of the unemployment situation in Finland became slightly brighter in April.

Tourism

REOPENING

Finnair to fly to over 60 destinations in summer 2021

The Nomad Today 4/26/21

As of May 11, Finnair also accepts a Covid-19 vaccination certificate in order to travel.

Coronavirus

COVID EPIDEMIC

Finland recorded 593 infections and 3 deaths in the last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 4/26/21

The Åland Hospital district and Helsinki-Uusimaa are once again the regions with the highest incidence of cases.

Finland

BUSINESS

Prices of Finnish manufactured goods grew 6.7% over the last year

The Nomad Today 4/26/21

Producer prices also increased in the service sector.

Finland

POPULATION

Decrease in birth rate stopped in 2020 after 9 years

The Nomad Today 4/25/21

The total fertility rate rose slightly to 1.37 children per woman.

Finland

POPULATION

Finnish women live on average 7 years longer than men

The Nomad Today 4/24/21

In 2020 the country recorded 83 infant deaths, the lowest number in the history of independent Finland.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland has vaccinated a quarter of the population against Covid-19

The Nomad Today 4/23/21

However, the number of people who have already received the second dose is very low compared to other countries.

Finland

COVID-19

Companies in all sectors can apply for business cost support

The Nomad Today 4/23/21

The government has listed the sectors that can apply for state funds without providing further justification. Companies not belonging to the listed sectors must justify the need for support and…

Finland

TRAFFIC

Deaths in road accidents decreased in the first quarter of the year

The Nomad Today 4/23/21

The number of people killed was 20 lower than in the corresponding period of 2020.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government: "The epidemic is calming down in Finland"

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

More than 85% of people aged 70 years or older have already received their first vaccine dose.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 25 May

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

Finland will remain a near-no-go territory despite the declining incidence of the coronavirus in recent weeks.

Coronavirus

REOPENING

Government eases restaurant restrictions in five Finnish regions

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

The customer seating restrictions and ‘dance ban’ do not apply to outdoor terraces.

Finland

INVESTIGATION

16-year-old boy suspected of fatal stabbing at Helsinki station

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

The killing occurred after a brawl between three men and a group of seven minors of foreign origin in the tunnel entrance to tracks 1 and 2.

Finland

POPULATION

Coronials push Finland's birth rate up

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

Increased time at home, the closure of restaurants and other entertainment venues may have helped some couples get closer to each other, in the absence of other possibilities to pass the time.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

REOPENING

Government prepares €231 million package for culture, sport, events industry

The Nomad Today 4/21/21

The financial package takes into account the plurality of the sector and the different forms of work, such as gig workers , self-employed, sole entrepreneurs, freelancers and those operating under…