Finland

Warning: the payment dates for Kela unemployment benefits may change in the coming holidays

The Nomad Today 4/23/19

Read how the celebration of May Day, the Ascension Day and Midsummer will affect the dates of collection of benefits

Woman chemist laboratory by Gerd Altmann

Finland is not for unskilled job seekers, says the OECD

The Nomad Today 4/18/19

In Finland 9 out of 10 open vacancies are for highly qualified labor. The Government works on a new strategy to attract international talent while many migrants denounce alleged discriminatory…

Finland ended 2018 with a deficit of 1.6 billion

The Nomad Today 4/18/19

The figure represents 0.7% of GDP, clearly below the limit established by the EU Stability Pact. Consolidated general government gross debt (EDP debt) amounted to 137.5 billion euros (58.9 per…

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Finnish police warns of an increase in online fraud

The Nomad Today 4/17/19

Rushing, carelessness and cheap prices. According to the National Police Board these are the main reasons why owners of payment cards fall into swindlers’ traps

Why several hundred 'True Finns' voted for the Communist Party

The Nomad Today 4/17/19

A massive error committed by the followers of the far-right party of the True Finns allowed communist candidate Kalevi Wahrman to multiply ten times his received votes

How to manage your tax return, step by step

The Nomad Today 4/16/19

It is likely that you have received or are about to receive your pre-completed tax return, the Government's document to inform you if you have to pay any back taxes or if you have the right to some…

Vote. Image by: The Finnish Parliament @SuomenEduskunta

Parliamentary elections 2019, result of the preliminary calculation

The Nomad Today 4/16/19

In relative terms, the Green League increased its support most, 3 points compared to the previous elections in 2015. The True Finns decreased by 0.2 points compared to 2015 and by 1.6 points…

How the Government is formed in Finland

The Nomad Today 4/15/19

The leader of the discussions will give each of the groups a list of questions to ascertain the parties’ views on the issues considered essential in the formation of the Government

Prices increased 1.1 per cent in March

The Nomad Today 4/15/19

Consumer prices were raised by increases in the prices of electricity, capital repair on detached house, cigarettes, bank charges and rents from one year ago

The angriest country in the world

The Nomad Today 4/15/19

The Social Democrats (SDP) narrowly defeated the far-right True Finns and will return to lead the formation of the Government after 20 years

HOLIDAY

Easter in Finland, a mix of ancient paganism and religious beliefs

Barbara Stojanovic 4/14/19

Between ancient pagan roots and recent religious traditions, with lots of special food and delicious desserts, Finland has a unique way of celebrating one of Christianity’s most sacred holidays

Is your residence permit about to expire? Learn how to request an extension

The Nomad Today 4/12/19

Choose the most important reason for you to live in Finland and use it as the grounds for your application. Be sure to submit it three months before your current permit expires

Asylum seekers must wait 2 weeks for the money remaining on their Moni cards after 30 April

The Nomad Today 4/12/19

Moni prepaid cards used for the payment of reception allowances and wages will stop working on 30 April, but the transfer of the remaining amounts to the new PFS cards will take "at least two…

Now you can pay up to 50 euros with contactless cards

The Nomad Today 4/12/19

Most banks apply this increase in the payment limit as of April 12, but the change may take a few weeks in some stores because it will require updating the payment terminals

Finland removes labor market tests for foreigners already employed

The Nomad Today 4/11/19

The Government expects this will increase the supply of labor particularly in the cleaning services, and in the manufacturing, construction and metal industries.

The number of employed persons rose by 67,000 in 2018

The Nomad Today 4/11/19

The unemployment rate of men fell to 7.4 per cent and that of women to 7.3 per cent

Why Finns love summer cottages?

The Nomad Today 4/10/19

Buying or building a summer cottage has been a dream for many Finnish families since the mid 20th century. Already by the end of the 1990s one in four Finnish households had one

Industrial output stumbles in February

The Nomad Today 4/10/19

Output decreased most in mining and quarrying, by 11.4 per cent

New orders in manufacturing grew by 5.5% year-on-year

The Nomad Today 4/10/19

Enterprises in all manufacturing industries received more orders than twelve months before

Students young computer group by Mimi Thian

Finland redraws its strategy to compete for highly skilled foreign labor

The Nomad Today 4/9/19

The Government is exploring new measures to facilitate the entry of more international students and to get them to work in the country once they have completed their training