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Finland

EU STUDY

Tampere in Finland and Umea in Sweden have the cleanest air in Europe

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/17/21

The air quality list was based on an evaluation of data from more than 320 cities in Europe, published by the EEA on Thursday.

BUSINESS

Trade resurrects in Finland in all its forms as Covid-19 recedes

The Nomad Today 6/16/21

In April sales volume increased 17.1% in department stores and 18.5% in specialized stores.

BUSINESS

Output of the Finnish economy grew strongly in April

The Nomad Today 6/15/21

Production grew in all sectors

CONSUMER PRICES

Finland's inflation rose in May driven by higher gasoline prices

The Nomad Today 6/14/21

Over the past 12 months, there have been declines in prices for long-distance train rides, regular ferry service, and beer sold in restaurants.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaking at a press conference on 13 August. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Sanna Marin's SDP resists despite pandemic and 'breakfastgate'

The Nomad Today 6/14/21

The Social Democrats led by the prime minister fell 1.7 points in support compared to the municipal elections of 2017 and in this sense they suffered a defeat, but their percentage of vote was the…

Advance polling station organized by the Finnish Embassy in Madrid. Photo: Twitter/@EmbFinMadrid.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Overseas voting drop significantly due to coronavirus pandemic

The Nomad Today 6/12/21

The busiest advanced polling stations were in Spain: only in Fuengirola were there more voters than in Estonia or Russia , for example.

IMMIGRATION

Migri says average waiting time for an apppointment is 3 months

The Nomad Today 6/11/21

Migri has hired more summer workers in Helsinki than in previous years. The agency expects that once these workers start working, an additional 2,900 appointments will open in Malmi.

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland's current account in deficit 600 million euros

The Nomad Today 6/11/21

During this period, there was net capital outflow from Finland to abroad.

09 June 2021, El Salvador, San Salvador: A man pushes a kart with various items for sale passes by a building of the Central Reserve Bank. El Salvador's Congress approved the digital currency Bitcoin as a legal tender, meanwhile, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced the country will move into creating Bitcoin mining hubs with the country's geothermal infrastructure. Photo: Camilo Freedman/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

FOREIGN POLICY

Finland donates a million euros to support developing countries’ trade

The Nomad Today 6/10/21

Finland supports three funds, according to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

HANDOUT - 10 December 2020, Belgium, Brussels: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks to media as she arrives for the first day of a two days face-to-face European Council summit. Photo: Alexandros Michailidis/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Right-wing parties surpass Sanna Marin's SDP in vote polls

The Nomad Today 6/10/21

If these results are confirmed on Sunday, the right-wing populist Perussuomalaiset would rise more than 9 percentage points in support compared to the previous municipal elections.

A gas station in Espoo. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

ENERGY

Gasoline in Finland is 8% more expensive than a year ago

The Nomad Today 6/10/21

The rise in fuel prices was also affected by the significant tax increases that took effect in August last year.

Finnair Airport Stewardess cabin crew at Gate 3 by Finnair.

AIR TRAFFIC

Finnair tripled passenger numbers in May despite travel restrictions

The Nomad Today 6/9/21

Passenger numbers increased especially in European and domestic traffic.

Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo inviting people to vote. Photo: Twitter/@MariaOhisalo.

FINLAND'S LOCAL ELECTIONS

One third of voters have already cast their ballots

The Nomad Today 6/9/21

In the midst of the pandemic and with the Finnish government embroiled in higher than usual levels of controversy, early voting has increased considerably.

Former head of government communications Päivi Anttikoski taking a selfie.Photo: Twitter/@PaiviAnttikoski.

'BREAKFASTGATE'

Government communications chief resigns following 'breakfastgate' case

The Nomad Today 6/9/21

The Government Communications Department was repeatedly accused of putting more interest in protecting the image of Prime Minister Marin than in reporting the facts to the public.

Cleaning workers trying to disinfect the Metro in Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

COMPETITIVENESS

Increasing labour costs in public and private sectors in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/9/21

In the local government sector, the cost of an hour worked increased by 3.7% in January to March when compared with the respective period of the year before.