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Finland

CRISIS

Coronavirus sinks Finland's GDP as public deficit skyrockets

The Nomad Today 3/15/21

The financial position, or net lending, of general government showed a deficit of 12.9 billion euros in 2020, while in the previous year it was 'only' 2.4 billion.

The Kaisa House of the University of Helsinki. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

Finland

WORK MARKET

Half of the students in Finland work during their studies

The Nomad Today 3/14/21

Women worked while studying more frequently than men.

Finland

EQUALITY

Nominations open for the Finnish International Gender Equality Prize

The Nomad Today 3/13/21

The prize amounts to 300,000 euros and will be awarded to a person or actor who has promoted gender equality in a globally significant way.

Video

Unboxing the 'baby box' 2021

The Nomad Today 3/13/21

The 2021 edition of the maternity package contains a total of 50 products. Video: Kela.

The future pension is one of the main concerns of Finnish entrepreneurs. Photo: Elo.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Social security and YEL insurance in detail for entrepreneurs

The Nomad Today 3/12/21

Learn in this article how YEL income determines the amount of the main social benefits provided by the Finnish Social Security (Kela).

Finland

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland's current account in deficit at the beginning of 2021

The Nomad Today 3/12/21

The value of goods exports in balance of payments terms decreased by 8% year-on-year.

A view of the interior of the Oulu airport. Photo: David Mark/Pixabay/file photo.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 17 April

The Nomad Today 3/12/21

Finland continues to restrict entry from all other Schengen countries except Iceland.

11 March 2021, Austria, Schwaz: A medic prepares a COVID-19 vaccine jab during a vaccination campaign that offers all residents in the Schwaz district a coronavirus jab in a European pilot project to test how well vaccination works against the variant emerging from South Africa. Photo: Expa/Johann Groder/APA/dpa

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 situation "difficult" in Finland, new cases at record level

The Nomad Today 3/11/21

Finland recorded nearly 4,400 new cases of Covid-19 last week, which is the highest number since the epidemic started.

Finland

WORK

Salaries higher in Helsinki-Uusimaa than elsewhere in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/11/21

In the capital region, people with higher incomes earn at least 2.6 times more than those with lower incomes.

10 March 2021, Lower Saxony, Hanover: A woman receives her dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre. Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

34 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine exported from EU since February

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

The European Commission refused to officially disclose the figures.

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Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Government releases instructions for safe entry of seasonal workers

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

The first coronavirus test will be taken at the border immediately after arrival in Finland, and the second no earlier than 72 hours later. The workplace must have a health contact person,…

Finnish children have fun in the snow. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

REPORT

Government: "Finland's population would shrink without immigrants"

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

"More net immigration will be necessary to maintain a stable population in the future. A potential target could be to raise net immigration to 25,000 people by 2030," the report concludes.

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BUSINESS

Finnish industrial production grew at the beginning of the year

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

The value of new orders in manufacturing was 6.3% lower in January 2021 than twelve months earlier.

<p> Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk/file photo.</p>

Finland

FUTURE

Finland aims to harness data bits to fight climate change

The Nomad Today 3/9/21

Finland's first climate and environment strategy for the ICT sector sets out the instruments that will reduce the carbon and environmental footprint of the ICT sector and reap the benefits of…

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Restaurants close today in 15 Finnish regions

The Nomad Today 3/9/21

The following areas are excluded from the closure: North Karelia, Central Ostrobothnia, Kainuu and North Savo.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 1,618 infections, 7 deaths in the last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 3/8/21

Currently, the highest incidence in Finland is in the Åland archipelago, where 411.1 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants have been diagnosed in the past 2-week…

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Photo: Sora Shimazaki/Pexels.

Finland

THL RESEARCH

A fifth of Finns classify themselves as noise-sensitive, study finds

The Nomad Today 3/8/21

Noise caused by road traffic and close neighbours are the most common sources of environmental noise annoyance for them in their daily lives.

Port of Helsinki. Photo: Port of Helsinki.

Finland

BUSINESS

Finnish maritime transport starts the year with declines

The Nomad Today 3/8/21

In January 2021, no passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland.

A Finnish health worker, in the Helsinki hospital district. Photo: @HUS.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Incidence of new Covid-19 cases soars throughout Finland

The Nomad Today 3/5/21

The lack of control of the epidemic in Åland and other regions shows that Covid-19 is no longer a threat to fear only in Helsinki and its surroundings.