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Finland

Vote. Image by: The Finnish Parliament @SuomenEduskunta

APRIL 2021

Advance voting abroad in Finland's municipal elections

The Nomad Today 1/27/21

The advance polling stations abroad will be located in Finland's diplomatic and consular missions or their offices in 75 different countries.

EXPLOITATION

Number of human trafficking victims in Finland breaks new record

The Nomad Today 1/27/21

Among the new victims, the number of people who have been subjected to forced labor in the cleaning, construction, restaurant, domestic service and seasonal work sectors is increasing.

A general view of the headquarters of Business Finland, whose aid to companies caused a bitter controversy in 2020. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

FINNISH COMPANIES

Business bankruptcies decreased in 2020 despite the Covid-19 crisis

The Nomad Today 1/27/21

There were also fewer workers affected.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin in a file photo. Photo: Laura Kotila Vnk.

NEW GOVERNMENT IN TALLIN

Marin discusses bilateral relations with new Estonian prime minister

The Nomad Today 1/26/21

Estonia's new government was sworn in on Tuesday, officially making Kaja Kallas the country's first female prime minister.

TRIAL

Two Swedish men face fine for violating maritime grave of M/S Estonia

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/26/21

If convicted, the two men could face fines or up to two years in prison.

FIRST JOINT APPLICATION

14,500 foreign students applied for higher education in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/26/21

The most popular fields were business, administration and law, information and communication technologies.

Helsinki-Vantaa airport, half empty in mid-July. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

BUSINESS

Passengers at Finnish airports hit a record low in 2020

The Nomad Today 1/25/21

20 million fewer passengers used Finnish airports.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto (L). Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

EU foreign ministers meet to discuss climate and energy matters

The Nomad Today 1/24/21

The ministers will discuss cooperation between the EU and the United Kingdom in foreign and security policy as well as the arrest of the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

The President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinisto. Photo: Twitter/@Finland_OSCE.

RUSSIA

Finnish president raises Navalny question on call with Putin

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/22/21

Niinistö did not coordinate the call with European leaders beforehand.

A crashed car in a ditch. Photo: Foreigner.fi/file photo.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Accident fatalities on Finnish roads increased in 2020

The Nomad Today 1/22/21

Pedestrians killed numbered 22 and cyclists 30.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk/file photo.

US VICE PRESIDENT

Marin congratulates Kamala Harris with a misspelled tweet

The Nomad Today 1/21/21

The informal message immediately caught the attention of some of the prime minister's followers.

18 January 2021, India, Kolkata: Women of All India Kisan Sangarsh Coordination Committee hold lanterns and placards as they take part in a rally on the Women's farmers day, in support of the ongoing farmers protests against the government's new agriculture laws. Photo: Debarchan Chatterjee/ZUMA Wire/dpa

INTERNATIONAL AID

Finland grants 5 million to female entrepreneurs in developing countries

The Nomad Today 1/21/21

The agreement was signed on 18 January 2021 in Geneva.

POPULATION STATISTICS

Finland's birth rate showed a slight growth in 2020

The Nomad Today 1/21/21

The population increased by 10,854 people due to migration gain from abroad.

FOR 20,000 FAMILIES

Finland to reduce fees for early childhood education and care

The Nomad Today 1/20/21

The Ministry of Education and Culture estimates that, as a result of the legislative amendments, approximately 20,000 families will be entitled to free early childhood education and care.