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Oulu police sing to wish everyone a peaceful Christmas

The Nomad Today 12/14/20

The amazing Petrus Schroderus  is singing again, this time for the Oulu Police Department to wish all of us a Merry Christmas.  

Finland

BUSINESS

Stockmann struggles to survive by selling its department stores

The Nomad Today 12/14/20

The restructuring plan consists of the sale and lease of the company's buildings in Helsinki, Tallinn and Riga.

Coronavirus

THL STUDY

Survey: 64% of Finns say they will take a coronavirus vaccine

The Nomad Today 12/14/20

About 20% of respondents said that they would not take the vaccine.

Finland

CONSUMER PRICES

Prices of vegetables, housing, medical services raise inflation

The Nomad Today 12/14/20

The rising of inflation from one year back was curbed most by reductions in the prices of fuels and hotel rooms.

Finland

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland's current account in surplus for third consecutive month

The Nomad Today 12/13/20

The value of imports in terms of balance of payments decreased more than that of exports. The service account was in deficit.

World

NUCLEAR EXERCISE

Russian submarine tests intercontinental missiles

The Nomad Today 12/13/20

Such maneuvres are seen by observers as a demonstration of strength by Russia.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Entry restrictions to Finland extended until 12 January

The Nomad Today 12/12/20

As for Finnish residents, the Finnish authorities still recommends avoiding unnecessary travel to "high-risk countries."

Entrepreneurs in Finland

SPONSORED

YEL insurance, the safety net for entrepreneurs in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/11/20

In Finland, entrepreneurs and self-employed workers have powerful legal tools at their disposal to ensure a decent pension and to prevent the negative effects of any unwanted event, for example…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government sees possible that the Covid-19 epidemic suddenly worsens

The Nomad Today 12/11/20

Finnish health authorities say in their latest assessment that the number of coronavirus infections is still at an "alarming level across the country." Finland reported 501 new cases and 11…

Tourism

RESTRICTIONS TIGHTENED

Government fears foreign tourists spread coronavirus in Lapland

The Nomad Today 12/11/20

Sanna Marin's cabinet issued a decree to further limit bar and restaurant activity in Lapland due to the expected arrival of "tens of thousands of tourists from other countries" to celebrate…

Finland

NUCLEAR PLANT EMERGENCY

Radiation rise caused by reactor cooling water purification system failure

The Nomad Today 12/11/20

Contaminated filter material got into the cooling circuit and caused a temporary rise of the radiation levels in the circuit, says the Finnish nuclear watchdog.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government warns: vaccines not available to everyone at once

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

Finland is taking part in the EU’s joint procurement, which guarantees access to six different coronavirus vaccines from different manufacturers. Health authorities reported 9 deaths and 840 new…

World

IN CUSTODY

Denmark charges Russian national with alleged espionage

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

Prosecutors said they want the man to be expelled after serving a possible sentence.

Finland

EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN

Emergency situation at Olkiluoto nuclear plant

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

Plant operator TVO said there was no danger for people of for the environment.

Finland

EU SUMMIT

Marin to discuss distribution of vaccines with EU leaders

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

The European Council will also discuss ways to intensify measures to combat terrorism through cooperation between the member states.

Finland

ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT

OECD: Finnish unemployment rate to remain high by end of 2022

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

The OECD warns of loss of competitiveness and requires reforms aimed at improving the "restrictive" market for products, the "highly selective" education system and the labor market.

Finland

CONTROVERSIAL LAWS

Indian diaspora protests in Helsinki in support of country's farmers

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers are demanding a rollback of the three laws passed by parliament in September that they claim will hurt their interests and benefit big corporations .

Sports

FOOTBALL

Italy football legend and 1982 World Cup winner Paolo Rossi has died

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

The 1982 Ballon d'Or winner died of an "incurable illness," daily sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport reported.

Finland

BUSINESS

Finnish forestry industry output plummets, monthly and annually

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

The total production of Finnish industry improved compared to the previous month, but is still far from the level of a year ago and with some industries unable to emerge from the crisis.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

ENTREPRENEURS

Ioan, immigrant entrepreneur of the year: "I faced prejudice"

The Nomad Today 12/9/20

The winner of the competition, who claims he had to work "twice as hard" due to his Romanian background, said that the key to success in business lies in knowing what the client wants and being…