Finland

Wages and salaries sum grew in all main Finnish industries

The Nomad Today 1/13/20

The growth in the wages and salaries sum was fastest in private health and social work (7.2%), other services (4.0%), financial intermediation (3.1%), manufacturing (2.7%) and trade (2.3%).

Half of young Finns admit drugs are part of their daily reality

The Nomad Today 1/13/20

More than one third say they have been offered drugs for use or purchase. About half of the population approve the creation of drug-use rooms.

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Marin: “The security of international peacekeeping forces must be ensured"

The Nomad Today 1/11/20

She discussed the "worrying development of the situation in the Middle East" with her colleague Jüri Ratas during her working visit to Estonia.

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Niinistö announces a visit to Israel in the midst of Iran-US crisis

The Nomad Today 1/10/20

Israel is the main ally of the United States in the Middle East region. And it has also been in the last two decades the main target of the threats of the Ayatollah regime.

How a Finnish farmer became the world’s deadliest sniper

Mahmudul Islam 1/10/20

Nicknamed 'The White Death' by the Soviets, Simo Häyhä killed over 500 enemy soldiers -on average 5 per day- during Winter War.

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Finnish Government seeks to promote social inclusion of foreigners

The Nomad Today 1/10/20

A working group has been created to discuss how to use arts and culture to strengthen the social inclusion and participation of those with a foreign background.

Finnish industrial production grew again after months of decline

The Nomad Today 1/10/20

In November, seasonally adjusted industrial output went up by 1.3% from the month before.

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Finland wants to discuss the risks of its peacekeepers in Iraq at the EU Foreign Affairs Council

The Nomad Today 1/10/20

The Government reiterated today its condemnation of the Iranian attack against US bases in Ain Al Asad and in Erbil, where Finnish troops serve.

Factors that cause delays in the processing of work residence permits

The Nomad Today 1/9/20

The Finnish Government promised to put an end in 2020 to the long waiting periods, which sometimes made people lose jobs or an academic semester. At the same time, the authorities raised the…

Armed Forces investigate false call to reservists after Iran's missile attack

The Nomad Today 1/9/20

A text message that orders Finnish reservists to join the service and carry their passports began to circulate as tension in the Middle East rose.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (R) speaks at a joint press conference with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Paivi Anttikoski/Vnk/Filed.

Marin expressed condolences for the Swedes killed in Iran plane crash

The Nomad Today 1/9/20

The Prime Ministers of Finland and Sweden, Sanna Marin and Stefan Löfven, met on a day full of bad news from the Middle East.

Finnish government "demands an explanation" for Iran's missile attacks

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

Pekka Haavisto told Iranian Foreign Minister that it is "utterly unreasonable" that Finnish and other international crisis management troops participating in the operation against ISIS in Iraq…

Finland launched a calculator to assess pension impact of family leaves

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

Parents taking family leave will earn pension benefits for the period they receive maternity, paternity, parental or child home care allowance. This new tool, available in English, allows them to…

6 tips on how to spend your cold and dark Finnish nights

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

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Joint application for higher education in English is open in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

International students can now apply to programmes in Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences as well as programmes offered by the University of the Arts.

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Niinistö: "Finland condemns the missile attacks launched by Iran"

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

The President and the Army confirmed that Finnish peacekeepers serving at the Erbil base are unharmed.

Passenger car sales fell 5.2% in Finland in 2019

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

The industry recorded eight consecutive months of declines in sales, which only grew in the last four months of the year.

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Consumer authority says gambling prevention is insufficient in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/7/20

The FCCA recommends to take into use a variety of tools already in use in other countries. For example, identification is compulsory for all gambling in Sweden and Norway. In many other countries,…

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Finland calls to reduce tension in the Middle East

The Nomad Today 1/7/20

The situation in the region has worsened since last Friday, when US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. The Government of Iran has promised to take revenge…