Finland

Suicides increase for the second consecutive year

The Nomad Today 12/17/18

Statistics Finland published its study on causes of death in 2017. Diseases of the circulatory system killed 19,077 Finns during the last year (36%). Fatal falls also caused the death of 1,200…

Young men suffer much higher unemployment rates than women in all Finnish regions

The Nomad Today 12/17/18

The difference was biggest in South Karelia, where the unemployment rate of young men was 14 percentage points higher than that of women.

Female genital mutilation, a reality also in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/16/18

NGOs have warned that these practices exist but the country lacks a specific law against them. Nowadays they are prosecuted as an aggravated form of assault, punishable with prison or deportation.…

Domestic violence observed in “nearly all reception centres” for asylum seekers, Migri reported

The Nomad Today 12/14/18

The report considers "essential" supporting men in families that arrived in Finland, because it is often them who feel that their status has changed most.

5 Reasons to register your business trademark and how to do it

The Nomad Today 12/13/18

You will gain the exclusive right to market your products with it and if you are successful you can sell it, license, franchise and even mortgage it.

Finnish women outnumber men in foreign language skills

The Nomad Today 12/13/18

Nine out of ten persons aged 18 to 64 said they knew English, seven out of ten Swedish and three out of ten German.

Salaries in Finland grew by 4.4 per cent in year-on-year

The Nomad Today 12/13/18

Construction, other services, private health and social work are the sectors that registered the highest raises. The private sector industries registered a greater growth than the public one.

Finland faces problems to attract foreign high-skilled workers

The Nomad Today 12/12/18

The IMD World Talent Ranking 2018 shows that the country still lacks sufficient appeal to maintain an effective flow of talent.

Asylum seekers suffer from malfunctions in the legal aid system

The Nomad Today 12/12/18

The Minister of Justice, Antti Häkkänen, stressed that the Government is "currently looking for further solutions” to the problems.

The Finnish ‘Baby-box’, clothing and care items to make all newborns equal

The Nomad Today 12/11/18

Each year 40.000 mothers in Finland receive a Maternity Package, that contains more than 60 items of the most needed for the first year of the newborn's life.

Passenger cars registration decrease in November

The Nomad Today 12/10/18

Toyota, Volkswagen and Skoda are the brands of cars preferred by Finnish drivers this year.

Food Hygiene and Alcohol Proficiency, the passports to work in Finnish bars and restaurants

The Nomad Today 12/10/18

Anyone interested in working in the food industry, at restaurants or in food premises must have the basic formation on food hygiene to ensure safety. And to serve alcohol at bars, pubs or hotels…

How much money refugees get from the Finnish state?

The Nomad Today 12/9/18

Asylum seekers in Finland may benefit from a Reception Allowance paid by the state. The amounts depend on factors such us the age, the family situation and even the type of centre where the…

Refugees fence hands Photo by Mitch Lensink

Quick guide for asylum seekers in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/7/18

Finland is becoming more and more a host country for refugees and immigrants. If you fear persecution at your home or current residence country and you manage to enter the Finnish territory you can…

Russians, Somalis and Iraqis, the most benefited by concessions of Finnish citizenship

The Nomad Today 12/6/18

The number of persons that received this honour marked a new record in 2017 and is the highest since the Finnish independence.

Independence Day

Finland celebrates its freedom

The Nomad Today 12/5/18

Finns celebrate every December 6 their Independence from Russia. This is a date full of symbolism for this small and young nation that after conquering liberty has amazed the world with its…