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Finland

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CONSUMER PRICES

Inflation 0.2% at the end of 2020

The Nomad Today 1/14/21

Cigarettes, dwellings, telephone services and medical examination and treatment raised prices in December.

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland's current account returns to deficit

The Nomad Today 1/13/21

The value of goods exports in balance of payments terms declined by 6% year-on-year and totaled 5 billion euros.

Juha Sipila by Laura Kotila, valtioneuvoston kanslia

POLICE INVESTIGATING

Former prime minister Juha Sipilä assaulted near parliament

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/21

Tabloid Iltalehti, which broke the story, said he had suffered bruising.

File photo dated in 2014 of Alexander Stubb. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Former Finnish PM criticizes ban of Trump's Twitter account

The Nomad Today 1/12/21

His thoughts caused a heated discussion on Twitter on Tuesday.

BUSINESS

Car sales fell 15.6% in Finland in 2020

The Nomad Today 1/11/21

2,561 new electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars were registered in December, which was 166% up year-on-year.

PRODUCTION

Forestry and food industries see sharp year-on-year output drop

The Nomad Today 1/8/21

In the January to November period, industrial output adjusted for working days decreased by 3.1% from one year back.

File photo of Sauli Niinistö shaking hands with Donald Trump during his visit to the White House in October 2019.
Photo: @TPKanslia

CHAOS IN WASHINGTON

Niinistö welcomes US Congress' affirmation of Biden's win

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/7/21

"The system is still working, even if it has been put to the test," he said in a statement.

HAPPY NEWS

Li Andersson's daughter is born

The Nomad Today 1/7/21

Andersson plans to return to the government as Education Minister next summer, after maternity leave.

ESPOO, VANTAA

Migri cuts 525 places for asylum seekers in Helsinki region

The Nomad Today 1/6/21

An Espoo reception center will close and another in Vantaa will see its capacity reduced in 2021.

STUDY IN FINLAND

Finland offers 5,500 places for English higher education programmes

The Nomad Today 1/5/21

The first joint application of the spring 2021 to Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences begins on Thursday 7 January.

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HEALTH

Alcohol kills three times as many men as women in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/5/21

More than half of deaths from alcohol-related causes stemmed from liver diseases caused by alcohol.

MOVING TO FINLAND

Citizenship applications are more expensive in 2021

The Nomad Today 1/4/21

The processing fees of all residence permit applications for employed and self-employed persons submitted on paper have also been raised.

BUSINESS

Turnover of large companies fell for eleventh consecutive month

The Nomad Today 1/3/21

The turnover of large enterprises decreased by 6.8% in January to November from one year ago.

Social Security (Kela) office in the city of Espoo. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

NEW YEAR CHANGES

Changes to Kela benefits in 2021

The Nomad Today 1/2/21

The following is a summary of the key changes in 2021 that affect the social benefits that Kela provides to workers, the unemployed, pensioners, families, students and people with disabilities.

CORONAVIRUS

Finland extends flight ban for planes from Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/1/21

Many countries in the European Union and beyond restricted travel from Britain temporarily.

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FINNISH CULTURE

Tinanvalanta: the Finnish tradition to know how the next year will be

Pablo Morilla 12/31/20

Before starting, you have to fill a bucket with about 7 litres of water and keep it near where you are going to melt the horseshoe.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk/File photo.

END OF THE YEAR

Marin dodges economic disaster in self-indulgent New Year's message

The Nomad Today 12/31/20

The prime minister avoids any self-criticism despite the mistakes and scandals that polarized society in 2020.

REAL ESTATE

Prices for existing homes rose in Helsinki and fell in Vantaa

The Nomad Today 12/31/20

In Turku prices have fallen in recent months compared with spring and the development of prices has been different compared to Helsinki and Tampere.

Finnish wind mill turbine power by Kosti-Keistinen Pixabay

GREEN ECONOMY

Finland, third EU user of renewable energy for heating and cooling

The Nomad Today 12/30/20

Outside the EU, Iceland recorded also a very high share of energy from renewable sources in heating and cooling (79.4%). Norway, however, remained well below the rest of the Nordic…