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Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk/File photo.

Finland

END OF THE YEAR

Marin dodges economic disaster in self-indulgent New Year's message

The Nomad Today 12/31/20

The prime minister avoids any self-criticism despite the mistakes and scandals that polarized society in 2020.

World

NEW YEAR'S EVE

Samoa and Kiribati first to enter 2021, with hopes the year is better

The Nomad Today 12/31/20

New Year revellers who try to breach Sydney harbour lockout laws to watch the midnight fireworks risk being hit with 1,000-Australian-dollar fines. Taiwan's iconic New Year's…

Finland

REAL ESTATE

Prices for existing homes rose in Helsinki and fell in Vantaa

The Nomad Today 12/31/20

In Turku prices have fallen in recent months compared with spring and the development of prices has been different compared to Helsinki and Tampere.

Finnish wind mill turbine power by Kosti-Keistinen Pixabay

Finland

GREEN ECONOMY

Finland, third EU user of renewable energy for heating and cooling

The Nomad Today 12/30/20

Outside the EU, Iceland recorded also a very high share of energy from renewable sources in heating and cooling (79.4%). Norway, however, remained well below the rest of the Nordic…

19 November 2020, Berlin: A face mask covered with some autumn leaves lies on the sidewalk. Public life in Germany has been brought to a near-standstill as part of a four-week shutdown in Europe's largest economy in a bid to stem a surge in coronavirus infections. Photo: Kira Hofmann/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 438 new coronavirus cases and 6 deaths

The Nomad Today 12/30/20

The incidence of new cases slightly increased in Southwest Finland (Turku and surroundings) to 145.3 per 100,000 inhabitants.

Finnair aircraft on the ground. Photo: Mikko Pylkkö/Finnair.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Finland applies EU aid to re-employ laid off Finnair workers

The Nomad Today 12/30/20

The total budget of the project is estimated at approximately 3 million euros, of which 40% will be nationally funded.

Passengers wearing protective masks get off a train at Helsinki central station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

TRAVEL IN FINLAND

Covid-19 epidemic plunged train travel by 35%

The Nomad Today 12/30/20

14.8 million trips in passenger traffic were travelled on Finnish railways in the third quarter of 2020.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

ENTREPRENEURS

Old Kemi, the Finnish century-old brewery that survived Stalin

The Nomad Today 12/29/20

Two brothers have relaunched the Kemi beer brand founded 100 years ago by their great-grandfather, a Finnish communist who suffered repression and survived the purges in the Soviet Union.

Finland

EU-UK DIVORCE

Brexit means more expensive online purchases

The Nomad Today 12/29/20

When the value of a consignment exceeds 22 euros , it must undergo customs clearance and is subject to VAT. If the consignment to be declared is transported by Posti, a handling fee (2.90…

Mika Salminen, at a press conference. Photo: Aapo Riihimäki/Vnk.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

THL reports 283 new coronavirus infections and 4 deaths

The Nomad Today 12/29/20

The country's incidence of new cases continues to decrease slightly.

A Covid-19 test point at Helsinki airport. Photo: HUS.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Number of passengers at Finnish airports fell 91%

The Nomad Today 12/29/20

In November 2020 there were 122,426 passengers at Helsinki Airport, which was 92% fewer than one year before.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Coronavirus claimed 22 lives in Finland during Christmas holidays

The Nomad Today 12/28/20

The total number of infections reported to date in Finland amounts to 35,137.

THL's Head of Infectious Diseases Control and Vaccines Unit, Taneli-Puumalainen. Photo: Laura Kotila/vnk.

Coronavirus

UPDATE

Finland reports three cases of new coronavirus variants

The Nomad Today 12/28/20

Finland recommends travelers arriving from Britain to undergo coronavirus tests, even if they have no symptoms. This recommendation has now been extended to people arriving from South Africa.

Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

Migri says specialist permit processing time cut to less than half

The Nomad Today 12/28/20

The immigration agency uses partial automation to make decisions. The system verifies that the criteria for granting a residence permit are met and automatically produces a proposal for a decision,…

Finland

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE

2020, a year of pessimism for Finnish consumers

The Nomad Today 12/28/20

December was regarded as reasonable for saving and poor for buying durable goods and especially for raising a loan.

Coronavirus

'V-DAY'

Frontline health workers receive first Covid-19 vaccines in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/27/20

In addition to Helsinki, doses were sent to university hospitals in Turku, Tampere, Kuopio and Oulu.

HANDOUT - 26 December 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, ---: Employees of logistics companies work on the first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine which arrived at the central warehouse of North Rhine-Westphalia. The vaccine, which is filled into small vials, must be stored at minus 70 degrees. Photo: Mark Hermenau/Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

First batch of coronavirus vaccines has arrived in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/26/20

Like most EU countries, Finland has scheduled the first vaccinations for Sunday 27 December.

Finland

POPULATION

Number of immigrants arriving in Finland triples that of emigrants

The Nomad Today 12/26/20

The number of births was 7,410 lower than that of deaths.

Passport-visa-by--Karl-Allen-Lugmayer-from-Pixabay

Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

Applying for a visa on the basis of family ties during the pandemic

The Nomad Today 12/25/20

According to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, if your family member or your partner wants to apply for a visa based on family ties or an established relationship and if they are residing legally in…

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