Finland

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CONSUMER PRICES

Finland inflation accelerates sharply in March

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/14/22

Inflation was driven by increases in the prices of electricity, petrol, diesel, and capital repair on detached houses from one year ago

16 March 2022, Berlin: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin holds a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Chancellor's Office. Photo: John Macdougall/AFP-Pool/dpa.

ECONOMY

Finnish consumer confidence weakest since April 2020, new data shows

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/29/22

The operating environment has become very difficult for businesses due to high uncertainty, high inflation and the Russia-Ukraine war

A fighter jet F-35A Lightning II. Photo: Pixabay.

DEFENCE

Finland announces purchase of 64 fighter jets from US Lockheed Martin

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/10/21

While not a NATO member, Finland works closely with the alliance and is the EU country with the longest border with Russia

Person disguised as a terrorist. Photo: Image distributed by the Police, as part of the seized materials that are under investigation.

TERRORISM

Five detained in Finland for suspected far-right terrorist plot

The Nomad Today 12/3/21

The suspects are native Finns, all men, born between 1995 and 1998

HANDOUT - 24 May 2021, Belgium, Brussels: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks to media upon her arrival to attend a special EU summit. Photo: -/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

ECONOMY

Finland producer price inflation rises in October

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/25/21

Producer prices increased 20.8% year-on-year in October

CRIME

Finland: more and more foreign taxi drivers suspected of sexual crimes

The Nomad Today 11/24/21

Police say that between 2019 and 2021, taxi drivers suspected of sex crimes came mainly from the Middle East, South Asia, and East and West Africa

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Visitors on Sunday 17th waiting to enter Amos Rex. Photo by Barbara Stojanovic.

ART

Helsinki Amos Rex returns stolen painting to Germany after 102 years

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/22/21

The painting had disappeared in 1919 during a burglary and research revealed that it was acquired by the Finn Amos Anderson in 1926

27 October 2021, Berlin: Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin arrives at the Federal Chancellery for a meeting with acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa

BUSINESS

Finland consumer sentiment weakens

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/27/21

Finnish confidence decreased to 2.7 in October from 6.0 in September

HANDOUT - 21 October 2021, Belgium, Brussels: Sanna Marin Prime Minister of Finland arrives for the first day of a European Union summit at The European Council. Photo: Alexandros Michailidis/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

BUSINESS

Finland producer price inflation accelerates in September

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/26/21

Producer prices increased 19.1 per cent year-on-year in September

President Sauli Niinisto speaking to the press. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta.

FINLAND

Finnish president heads to Russia this week to meet Putin

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/25/21

Finland is a close partner of NATO but is not a member of the alliance

Remains of the Dachau concentration camp, near Munich. Photo: Pixabay.

NAZISM

Finnish tourists banned from Dachau after giving Hitler salute

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/18/21

All three have been banned from the Dachau site for life, and the authorities are to press charges

BUSINESS

Finland trade deficit widens; industrial production rises

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/8/21

Exports rose 15.9 per cent year-on-year in August and imports grew 22.2 per cent

ACCIDENT

12 injured as train and bus collide in Finland

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/5/21

Two of the injured were seriously hurt

NEW INSTITUTIONS

Finland will hold county elections on 23 January 2022

The Nomad Today 9/17/21

The county council will decide on the organisation of healthcare, social welfare and rescue services in each wellbeing services county as of 2023

Woman in shock surprised. Photo: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels.

CRIME

Finland police create special task force to fight online banking fraud

The Nomad Today 9/17/21

The total criminal damages in Finland amount to about seven million euros, the police say

Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen. Photo: Fanni Uusitalo/Vnk.

RECONSTRUCTION

Finland endorses Davos Declaration

The Nomad Today 9/16/21

The Davos Declaration was originally published in 2018 in connection with the World Economic Forum.

PRODUCTION

Finland GDP growth slows in July

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/15/21

Data showed that primary production decreased about 6.0 per cent annually in July

Prime Minister Sanna Marin, talking to the media during the budget negotiations. Photo: Fanni Uusitalo/Vnk.

LABOUR MARKET

Finland drafts roadmap to double work-based immigration by 2030

The Nomad Today 9/14/21

At the same time, the number of new foreign students should triple to 15,000 students a year, with the aim that 75% of them stay in Finland for work after graduation

TRAVEL

Finland to expand reception of visa applications in Russia

The Nomad Today 9/14/21

In 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, Finland issued a total of 790,000 Schengen visas in Russia. In the same year, Russians made 3.7 million visits to Finland