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Finland

MILITARY COUP

Finland urges its citizens to leave Myanmar "as soon as possible"

The Nomad Today 3/31/21

According to government information, hundreds of people have been killed and thousands have become wounded in the Asian country.

Tytti Yli-Viikari is under suspicion of having spent thousands of euros of public funds on beauty treatments. Photo: Twitter/Tytti Yli-Viikari.

POLICE INVESTIGATION

Parliament to suspend auditor general on suspicion of embezzlement

The Nomad Today 3/31/21

The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (KRP) has initiated a preliminary investigation into the operations of the National Audit Office.

People passing in front of Helsinki central train station. Photo: Julia Kivela/Visit Finland.

POPULATION STRUCTURE

433,000 foreigners permanently living in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/31/21

The share of foreign language speakers among the population was highest in Vantaa, 22%, in Espoo, 19%, and in Närpiö and Helsinki, 17%.

ASYLUM

Migri cuts 700 beds in reception centers due to lack of asylum seekers

The Nomad Today 3/30/21

The immigration agency only received 96 new asylum applications between January and February.

Brainstorming meeting work interview by Pexels

LATEST EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN

Finland has 79,000 unemployed jobseekers more than a year ago

The Nomad Today 3/30/21

The long-term unemployed and people over 50 years of age are being particularly affected by the increase in unemployment caused by the coronavirus restrictions on economic activity.

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

35,000 more unemployed than a year ago in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/30/21

The number of unemployed men was 129,000 and that of women 91,000.

A woman doing shopping in a supermarket. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

BUSINESS

Pessimism about the economy increased among Finnish consumers in March

The Nomad Today 3/29/21

The time was regarded good for saving, but poor for taking out a loan and buying durable goods.

Capture of the fake message from Posti prompting the user to click on a link. Image: Foreigner.fi.

WARNING

Did you get this SMS in the name of Posti? Don't open it, it's a scam!

The Nomad Today 3/29/21

For those who opened it, the police recommend that they contact their bank immediately and then report the problem to the police.

Nurse-woman-health-worker-doctor-by-Andrea-Piacquadio

OCCUPATIONAL BAROMETER

37 occupations with shortage of workers in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/27/21

The number of shortage occupations has risen slightly from the previous assessment in autumn.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Finland will switch to summer time this Sunday

The Nomad Today 3/25/21

Finland has observed Daylight Saving Time without interruption since 1981.

HEALTH

174 cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in Finland in 2020

The Nomad Today 3/24/21

In Finland, a new typical TB patient is a young immigrant from an area where TB is a common disease, according to THL.

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Helsinki airport records a 92% drop in travelers

The Nomad Today 3/24/21

The share of passengers on international flights was 58% at Helsinki Airport and 3% in total at other domestic airports.

The Finnish government, during its meeting on Tuesday 23 March. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/vnk.

DONATION

Finland allocates 2 million euros to the least developed countries

The Nomad Today 3/23/21

Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari considers that the support to the EIF is important in that it strengthens least developed countries’ financial…

Helsinki-people-family-by-Julia-Kivela-Visit-Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

Finnish population increases in early 2021 due to immigration

The Nomad Today 3/23/21

In January-February, 4,619 persons immigrated to Finland from abroad.

Ambassador Vesa Häkkinen (in the middle) met with the new Honorary Consul of Finland in Mosul Nouri Al-Mosawi (left) and Governor Najm Al-Jubouri of the Governorate of Ninewa. Photo: Maija Miettinen-Timko

Finland opened honorary consulate in Mosul, Iraq

The Nomad Today 3/22/21

"Finland wants to demonstrate its support for the reconstruction of Iraq," the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs said in a press release.

WORKING LIFE BAROMETER

Half of Finnish employees worked remotely due to the pandemic

The Nomad Today 3/22/21

The share of people using electronic workspaces and instant messaging services in their work increased significantly in all sectors and socioeconomic groups.

Woman well being welbeing exercise by Minna Hamalainen

UN REPORT

Despite pandemic, Finland retains title as world's happiest country

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/19/21

Finland was one of 23 surveyed countries that had a female head of government. They "have tended to favour making policy with overall well-being as the objective, and this makes suppressing…