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01 October 2020, Belgium, Gent: An employee works on the first Volvo full-electric car at the Volvo Car plant of the electric vehicles. Photo: Kurt Desplenter/dpa.

Finland

BUSINESS

Sales of electric and hybrid cars in Finland grow 61% year-on-year

The Nomad Today 12/4/20

New passenger car registrations in fell 15% in November and 16.7% so far this year.

Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk.

Finland

ACTION PLAN

Ohisalo seeks measures to prevent undocumented migrants from staying

The Nomad Today 12/3/20

Nordic Ministers will discuss measures taken by the Nordic countries to prevent the emergence of a shadow society.

Finland

DECEMBER AND JANUARY

Migri service point in Helsinki to open on Saturdays

The Nomad Today 12/3/20

Appointments can be booked in its appointment system every Tuesday of the same week.

The Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Krista Kiuru, at a press conference. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk.

Coronavirus

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

Government: coronavirus epidemic "rapidly worsening" across Finland

The Nomad Today 12/3/20

People under 50 years of age accounted for around 75% of all cases and people under 30 years of age for nearly 40%. Now, the government is especially concerned about what might happen to…

World

GISCARD D'ESTAING

Former French president dies from complications linked to Covid-19

The Nomad Today 12/3/20

Giscard d'Estaing spent five days in hospital last month in the French town of Tours but was released in mid-November.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin led the government's deliberations Wednesday afternoon at the House of States. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

Coronavirus

VACCINE COMING

Finland will offer free Covid-19 vaccination to all residents

The Nomad Today 12/3/20

The government approved on Wednesday the strategy to vaccinate the entire population from the beginning of 2021.

17 September 2020, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Laage: Protective masks that have just been produced run over a conveyor belt at the medical technology company BM Bioscience Technology. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 9 deaths, nearly 1,000 new infections in 48 hours

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

The incidence rate of the disease now exceeds 100 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants throughout Finland.

HANDOUT - 02 December 2020, Russia, Moscow: Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting via videoconference of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation. Photo: -/Kremlin /dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Putin orders Russia to begin mass coronavirus vaccination next week

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

Russia was the first country to introduce a vaccine against the virus for widespread use, registering the Sputnik V vaccine in August.

Coronavirus

GOVERNMENT ALERT

Finnish residents to receive an SMS warning of the worsening epidemic

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

The mobile network operators will start sending the messages on Wednesday 2 December.

A hospital staff member puts on protective equipment. Photo: HUS.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Hospital visits banned in Helsinki region until Christmas holidays

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

On Wednesday, the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 970 new infections and 9 deaths in the last 48 hours.

Minister for Economic Affairs and Employment Mika Lintilä, during a government meeting on 23 November 2020. Photo: Jussi-Toivanen/Vnk.

Finland

BUSINESS

Government grants 7.7 million for projects replacing coal energy

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

The Ministry of Economic Affairs has reserved 90 million euros for the investment aid. Applications for projects that replace coal power will be accepted by 28 February 2021.

Finland

SEARCH FINISHED

10-year-old girl who was missing in Espoo has been found

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

Police officers thanked everyone who helped by reporting their observations.

Street Christmas stalls in Helsinki. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

Finland

BUSINESS

Finnish retail sales and turnover grew year over year

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

This improvement in sales was especially visible in daily consumer goods.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

A quarter of Covid-19 cases in Finland detected in foreigners

The Nomad Today 12/1/20

Health authorities reported 550 new infections on Tuesday. There was no official published daily death toll at the time of writing.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Finland

PARTNER COUNTRY

Minister Haavisto to discuss China at NATO Foreign Ministers meeting

The Nomad Today 12/1/20

With China’s global role growing, its activities are being assessed by various stakeholders, including NATO.

Finland

OBSERVATIONS REQUESTED

10-year-old girl missing in Espoo

The Nomad Today 12/1/20

The girl left her home in the Perkkaa neighbourhood on Monday 30 November at 20:30.

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

Finland

HEALTH

Higher education students now must pay a healthcare fee to Kela

The Nomad Today 12/1/20

In 2021, the student healthcare fee in higher education will be 35.80 euros per term.

Think corner University of Helsinki. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki University premises closed due to worsening epidemic

The Nomad Today 12/1/20

The Covid-19 management team of the University of Helsinki has made decisions preventing the spread of the disease in the university community.

Finland

HOUSING

Prices of existing homes keep rising in Helsinki, fell in Oulu, Turku

The Nomad Today 12/1/20

In October, prices of old dwellings in housing companies rose by 4.1% in Greater Helsinki and by 1.4% in the rest of Finland.

File photo of the Joutseno reception center. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

Finland

MIGRATION

Finland, below the EU average in granting residence permits

The Nomad Today 11/30/20

EU member states issued 3 million first residence permits in 2019. Employment-related reasons accounted for 41% of all first residence permits issued in the EU in 2019, family reasons for 27%…