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CORONAVIRUS

Alcohol sales rise due to coronavirus after 12-year decline

The Nomad Today 4/15/20

Despite the historical sale figures, Alko said that “regarding alcohol, less is better” in these unique days.

Finnish salaries sum grew by 2.6% year-on-year

The Nomad Today 4/15/20

The growth was was fastest in private health and social work (8.4%) and in the construction industry (4.4%).

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Finland and Sweden join NATO meeting to seek response to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has also been invited.

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HSL will start using reduced summer timetable for buses from 20 April

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

Find in this article the new timetables and a link to the bus routes that will not run until the end of the summer season.

CORONAVIRUS

Once upon a time Finland was a leader in protective gear production

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

A few years ago, the Finnish company Kemira Safety closed its plant in Vaasa and transferred the production of protective equipment to another factory in England.

Ahtisaari. Former president Martti Ahtisaari and his wife Eeva Ahtisaari. Photo: Presidentti.fi.

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus samples from former President Ahtisaari tested negative

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

Former First Lady Eeva Ahtisaari had also tested positive for Covid-19 after she attended Women's Day Concert with President Halonen.

Finance Ministry spent 21,626 euros on anniversary themed party

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

Ministry of Finance did not organize a New Year Party. However, they preferred a big anniversary part. In addition, other Finish ministries spent more than 250,000 euros for their Christmas parties.

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The effects of coronavirus crisis on fuels reduced inflation in March

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

Tobacco, medicines, fruits, vegetables, and wireless phone services increased their prices in March.

CORONAVIRUS

Trash-masks scandal is government’s fault, say foreigner.fi readers

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

Finnish police harshly criticize families and children in Pori

The Nomad Today 4/13/20

Police alerts of fights between immigrant and local teenagers and calls parents to ensure that their children stay away from such situations.

CORONAVIRUS

Next round of protective masks lack European safety certification mark

The Nomad Today 4/12/20

Next week will arrive in Helsinki a shipment of medical equipment without CE certification of conformity with European protection standards. The supplier company admits those masks just meet Chinese…

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Video: This is how Helsinki airport looks completely empty at Easter

The Nomad Today 4/12/20

"The airport is almost ghostly deserted," police says.

Coronavirus

These are the websites to apply seasonal agricultural work in Finland

The Nomad Today 4/11/20

Restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus epidemic caused a labor shortage in the Finnish countryside this spring. Agricultural organizations estimate 10,000 foreign workers are needed to ensure…

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TRASH-MASKS SCANDAL

Equipment crises: Security of Supply Center refused Finnish company’s help

The Nomad Today 4/11/20

Optinova offered to procure hundreds of thousands of hospital-level face shields and other equipment. However, the Security of Supply Center refused.

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Trash-masks scandal

Security Supply Center CEO resigns after face mask fiasco

The Nomad Today 4/10/20

Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen, under whose responsibility operated the agency that committed the millionaire purchase of useless material for hospitals, refuses to resign.