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

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland records 293 coronavirus infections, 2 deaths in 24 hours

The Nomad Today 11/4/20

The 2 fatalities occurred in the Helsinki and Tampere hospital catchment areas, according to the THL data.

Finland

BUSINESS

Loan guarantee scheme to help SMEs obtain financing

The Nomad Today 11/4/20

The objective is to increase the number of bank loans granted to SMEs by means of guarantees.

Finland

STABBING IN VALLILA

District court sends 16-year-old homicide suspect to prison

The Nomad Today 11/4/20

The boy of Roma ethnicity is also a suspect in another attempted homicide committed by stabbing in Tampere.

Viking-Line-boat-ship-cruise-by-Tapio-Haaja

Finland

BUSINESS

Foreign sea transport decreased in September

The Nomad Today 11/4/20

In all, 316,316 people traveled between Finland and Estonia and 151,957 between Finland and Sweden.

File photo of a police patrol vehicle near the port of Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

TERRORIST THREAT

Helsinki police increase vigilance after jihadist attacks in Europe

The Nomad Today 11/3/20

"Whenever a terrorism-related incident occurs in Europe, we prepare for someone to copy it here as well," Chief Inspector Seppo Kujala explained. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto…

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. Photo: Reuters/file photo.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Swedish prime minister warns of 'very serious' coronavirus situation

The Nomad Today 11/3/20

He added that more patients were being treated in intensive care units for severe cases of Covid-19, and it was likely that fatalities would rise.

(L-R) President Sauli Niinistö, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo. Photos: Government.

World

ISLAMIST ATTACK IN VIENNA

Finnish state leaders convey "condolences" to Austrian government

The Nomad Today 11/3/20

The Interior Minister, Maria Ohisalo, called to "stand strong against terrorism and hatred. "

The official richest Finn of the year, Petri Järvilehto. Image: YouTube screenshot.

Finland

TAX INFO RELEASED

Tax authority reveals list of richest Finns on Envy Day

The Nomad Today 11/3/20

This year the most envied (or admired) person in the country is Petri Aleksi Järvilehto, founder of the gaming company Seriously Digital Entertainment. He contributed more than 10…

10 July 2020, Turkey, Istanbul: Muslims perform evening prayers in front of the Hagia Sophia museum, on the day of the court decision that revoked its status as a museum to be turned into a mosque. The former Istanbul museum will hold Muslim prayers today for the first time since it was reconverted into a mosque by a presidential decree on July 10. Photo: Yasin Akgul/dpa.

Finland

POLL

Muslims face discrimination in Europe, Foreigner.fi readers say

The Nomad Today 11/3/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

Helsinki subway commuters wearing face masks. Photo: Foreigner.fi

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland records 490 coronavirus infections, 1 death since Friday

The Nomad Today 11/2/20

The number of people hospitalized for coronavirus increased by 12 since last Friday, to 70

Finland

PRICE CUTS EXPIRED

Migri rises residence permit fees for people forced to stay by Covid

The Nomad Today 11/2/20

The temporary amendment to the decree that allowed to cut prices since 22 May expired on 31 October .

Finland

WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT

Government rectifies: all UK citizens must apply for right of residence

The Nomad Today 11/2/20

"The new uniform interpretation will clarify the position of the UK citizens living in Finland in future, as everyone will have a new residence permit card. We apologise for the previous incorrect…