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Finland

EPIDEMIC

Government extends recommendation to work from home to 2021

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

According to the government, "there are still strong grounds for keeping the national remote work recommendation in place in its current form."

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 13 deaths, 367 new infections in the last 24 hours

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

The number of people hospitalized due to the Covid-19 disease is 258. Of them, 26 are in intensive care units.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government advises "resilience" to Finnish travelers blocked in UK

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

The Foreign Office says in a statement that there will be no repatriation flights for Finnish residents and discourages those who are considering getting help from the Embassy in London.

World

RUSSIA

Putin passes law guaranteeing himself future legal immunity

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

With the new law, it would only be possible to lift a leader's immunity if they were suspected of high treason or a serious crime.

Tourism

TOURISM

Foreign tourist stays in Finland fell by 81% in November

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

The average price of a hotel room was 23.54 euros cheaper than 12 months earlier.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Healthcare and social workers first in line to get Covid-19 vaccines

The Nomad Today 12/22/20

Vaccination of children will become topical once vaccines have been tested in children.

Finland

WORK MARKET

314,500 unemployed jobseekers

The Nomad Today 12/22/20

This was 86,000 more than a year earlier.

Finland

SPEECH TO THE NATION

Marin’s Christmas message: "We are still in the midst of the crisis"

The Nomad Today 12/22/20

"The shortest day of the year is already behind us. That gives us hope."

Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

Migri to raise residence permit prices for workers, entrepreneurs

The Nomad Today 12/22/20

Applying for international protection will remain free of charge in 2021.

Finland

LABOR FORCE SURVEY

Finland has 27,000 more unemployed than a year ago

The Nomad Today 12/22/20

The employment rate is now further away than a year ago from the target set by Prime Minister Sanna Marin  at the beginning of her mandate.

Coronavirus

Finland records 17 coronavirus deaths in 72 hours

The Nomad Today 12/21/20

The Nordic country exceeds the 500 dead mark . The number of patients in hospitals increased by 18, to 281.

Finland

BUSINESS

Neste supplies DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel

The Nomad Today 12/21/20

Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel is made from sustainably sourced, renewable waste and residue raw materials. 

Finland

SOCIAL SECURITY

Temporary changes to unemployment benefit laws extended to March 2021

The Nomad Today 12/21/20

Unemployed jobseekers must make an employment plan with TE Services. If no plan is made, you can lose your unemployment benefit.

Finland

POPULATION CHANGES

Finland, a decade of migratory gains from abroad

The Nomad Today 12/21/20

The net immigration of people with foreign background has been positive in the 2010s, while that of Finnish citizens has been negative.

Finland

FOREIGN MINISTRY

Finland repatriates 6 children and 2 women from Syrian Al-Hol camp

The Nomad Today 12/20/20

About 15 Finnish children and less than 10 mothers are still interned in the camps in north-east Syria.

World

EPIDEMIC

Lockdowns tightened across Britain over new coronavirus variant fears

The Nomad Today 12/20/20

The new strain is thought to be spreading rapidly in the region and is said to be 70% more transmissible.

Finland

PRICE INCREASE

Police fees for issuing ID, passports will rise in 2021

The Nomad Today 12/20/20

The government justifies the need to increase due to the fall in income from these services during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

THL reports 5 coronavirus deaths, 354 new infections

The Nomad Today 12/19/20

In the Lapland hospital district the incidence of new infections is lower than the country's average, 24.8 cases per 100,000 population.

Finland

KOSKELA CRIME

Killers of 16-year-old returned to crime scene, removed evidence

The Nomad Today 12/18/20

The victim was a child protection client and had been placed to live away from home.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland aims to administer first doses of vaccine on 27 December

The Nomad Today 12/18/20

The Ministry does not yet know the size of the first batch of vaccines to arrive in Finland but expects it to be relatively small.