Finland

Vantaa, Turku and Tampere, where housing rents increased more

The Nomad Today 2/6/20

According to Statistics Finland, the annual increase in rents has slowed down in recent years across the country. Check in this article the evolution of prices in your city or region.

Finances of Finnish municipalities continued to weaken in 2019

The Nomad Today 2/5/20

The combined operating margin of municipalities weakened by 1.2 billion euros in 2019 compared with the previous year. However, as a result of growth in central government transfers to local…

NATIONAL DAY

Who are the Sámi people?

Eric Lipchis 2/5/20

The only indigenous people of the European Union are mostly unknown throughout the world. Read in this article about their origin, customs, and the discrimination exerted on them throughout history.…

Driver entered with car through a bank window in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 2/5/20

According to police information, after the accident, the woman said she could no longer indicate which pedal she had pressed.

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Finland to provide same paid family leave to father and mother

The Nomad Today 2/5/20

The daily allowance days will also increase up to 14 months for both parents. The reform will raise the costs of the scheme by around 100 million euros.

Finnish suicide profile: male, 25-34 years old from Kuopio or Oulu

The Nomad Today 2/4/20

The 30-year decline in the number of suicides was recently interrupted, according to the Finnish Health authority (THL). Between 2016 and 2018 there were 2,400 cases across the country. Hanging was…

Runeberg, much more than a cake

Eric Lipchis 2/4/20

The lyric poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg wrote the Finnish national anthem and stirred patriotism more than one century before Finland achieved its independence. However, he is mostly known for the…

Sanna Marin: "Climate change is the greatest threat to humankind"

Eric Lipchis 2/4/20

Finland publishes its roadmap to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.

Traffic

Mild and snowless winter is damaging Finnish roads

The Nomad Today 2/4/20

Next spring there will be more potholes to patch than usual, warns the Finnish Transport and Infrastructure Agency.

World cancer day

Finland, second EU country with fewer cancer deaths

The Nomad Today 2/4/20

Cancer is responsible for over one quarter of all deaths recorded in the EU. The main fatal cancers are lung (men) and breast (women). The highest mortality rates are in Hungary and Croatia and the…

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Research team aims to build in Helsinki tallest wooden apartment tower

The Nomad Today 2/3/20

Right now, the world's tallest wooden block is an 18-storey wooden tower of flats in Norway. The project designed by Finnish experts is for a 30-storey tower which would be built in the Finnish…

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Marin to meet EU leaders in Brussels

The Nomad Today 2/3/20

In one of her meetings, the Finnish Prime Minister will discuss the European Strategy for Africa.

Six songs for Finns to dream of winning Eurovision again

Eric Lipchis 2/3/20

Finns get excited with the Eurovision contest, but their enthusiasm usually ends up in disappointment. Check in this article the six songs competing to represent Finland in 2020. The winner…

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Union called on Prisma workers to strike during winter ski holiday

The Nomad Today 2/3/20

The Finnish trade union of services (PAM), has called 50,000 workers of retail and real estate services to a large-scale industrial action. Prisma stores may close for two days as a result of…

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Foreign ministers of Sweden and Norway to visit Finland

The Nomad Today 2/2/20

Norway's Minister will present a work of art which is an official gift from Norway to mark the 100th anniversary of Finland's independence.

Bears increasingly used to interact with tourists

The Nomad Today 2/2/20

According to a Finnish researcher, the behaviour of the animals has changed due to human presence.

Finland running out of children

The Nomad Today 1/31/20

Finland appears in many world rankings as one of the best countries to have a family. But, paradoxically, the country's child population declined considerably during the last decade. The…

UN Women Executive Director will discuss women’s rights in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/31/20

Finland will chair the Executive Board of UN Women in 2020.

Kela guarantees social benefits to British citizens until 31 December

The Nomad Today 1/31/20

After 47 years of membership, today is the last day of the UK in the EU. A transition period starts now to allow people to clarify their situation.

Finnair cancels all flights to mainland China

The Nomad Today 1/31/20

The company will operate a limited number of flights between Helsinki and its mainland China destinations just to allow its customers who are currently traveling to return home.