Finland

Work replaced family as the most common reason to immigrate to Finland

The Nomad Today 1/20/20

In 2019, first residence permit applications for work increased by 17.4%. Registrations of British citizens almost doubled due to Brexit. Deportation decisions increased by 84% and concerned…

Finland, a country of empty prisons

The Nomad Today 1/19/20

In Finland there are 56 people imprisoned per 100,000 inhabitants, while the European Union average is 116. On average in the EU, 5% of prisoners are women.

Video: Best websites for learning Finnish

Jenni Turunen 1/17/20

Do you want to study Finnish but can't find the suitable course? In this video you will find tips and links to the best resources available on the internet.

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Marin will discuss job creation with Apple, Google and Microsoft top executives

The Nomad Today 1/17/20

Finnish Prime Minister will meet with Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Brad Smith in the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland) on 22-24 January. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka…

Number of criminal offences decreased in 2019

The Nomad Today 1/17/20

However, some types of crimes increased in Finland, such as sexual abuse, fraud and property crimes. Read here the statistics on crime in Finland in all its forms in 2019.

Apartment block in Helsinki. Photo: AI Leino/Pixabay.

House prices rose less in Finland than the EU average

The Nomad Today 1/16/20

Highest annual increases recorded in Latvia, Luxembourg and Portugal.

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IMF warns about risks to Finland's general government finances

The Nomad Today 1/16/20

In its evaluation, the IMF says that fiscal buffers are necessary to ensure that the social welfare model can be preserved. The IMF is also concerned about the continuation of household…

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OECD Interior Ministers to discuss preparedness for large-scale migration

The Nomad Today 1/16/20

Finland will be represented at the Paris meeting by Minister Maria Ohisalo, who will chair the discussion on labour mobility.

Migri raised the fee for refugees' right to work certificates by 150%

The Nomad Today 1/16/20

As of 1 January, Migri charges 50 euros for the documents that entitle asylum seekers to work. Learn in this article how to request one of those certificates and download the relevant…

Finnish economy production grew

The Nomad Today 1/16/20

In November, working day adjusted secondary production (manufacturing and construction) grew by slightly under 5% and services by roughly 1.5% year-on-year.

96% of Finnish companies provide mobile devices to staff

The Nomad Today 1/15/20

Finland tops this ranking in which the lowest percentages are found in Bulgaria (46%), Greece (56%), Romania (58%) and the United Kingdom (60%).

Turnover and sales in trade grew in November

The Nomad Today 1/15/20

Trade in motor vehicles and department stores registered the largest increases. In wholesale trade, working day adjusted turnover and sales volume fell from the year before.

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Police are looking for Saana, 16, missing in Lapland

The Nomad Today 1/15/20

She has not returned to her place of residence since Monday 13 January.

Labour exploitation and forced marriages: record number of human trafficking victims

The Nomad Today 1/15/20

In Finland most of the victims are exploited in the restaurant and cleaning industries and construction sites.

Each inhabitant of Finland generates 550 kilos of waste per year

The Nomad Today 1/15/20

The amount of waste per person increased by 50 kilos since the early 2010s. Wood and plastic were recovered more than in previous years.

Why did the length of hospitalizations decrease so quickly in Finland?

The Nomad Today 1/14/20

In 2015 a patient stayed on average 9.2 days hospitalized. In 2016 it was 8.6 days and 7.8 days in 2017. That means a reduction of more than 15% in just two years. Only Croatia and Malta show…

Maistraatti is no longer Maistraatti

The Nomad Today 1/14/20

The old Local Register Offices, which maintain and manage Finland's population system and where foreigners need to register to get a permanent address, have changed since 1 January 2020.

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Turnover and output in services grew in November

The Nomad Today 1/14/20

However, they contracted compared to the previous month. The best development among the main service industries was recorded in real estate activities.

Tobacco, energy and rents raised inflation to 0.9% at the end of 2019

The Nomad Today 1/14/20

From November to December the month-on-month change of consumer prices was 0.1%, which was caused by vegetables being more expensive, for example.

Record number of transplants in Finland in 2019

The Nomad Today 1/13/20

Last year there were 141 organ donors in Finland. The youngest was only 5 years old, while the oldest was 82. According to the law, in Finland every person is an organ donor, unless they explicitly…