Finland

Government decided on the themes for strategic research in 2020

The Nomad Today 10/10/19

The total budget for studies to be conducted by means of this research funding instrument is 55.6 million euros.

LITERATURE

Flags wave for Aleksis Kivi, the Finnish 'Cervantes'

The Nomad Today 10/10/19

Kivi's masterpiece 'Seven Brothers' has played a central role in Finn's understanding of themselves.

Industrial output grew in August

The Nomad Today 10/10/19

Examined by main industry, seasonally adjusted industrial output grew most in August in the industry of mining and quarrying,

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Fewer young families own their homes

The Nomad Today 10/10/19

An increasing number of young people postpone the purchase of their first home to a later age. The first home is on average purchased at a one-year older age than ten years ago.

Finland condemns Turkey’s offensive in Syria

The Nomad Today 10/10/19

“Turkey's actions aggravate the already complex crisis in Syria", said Prime Minister Rinne.

Finland reduced hospital beds for psychiatric care by 51% in 8 years

The Nomad Today 10/9/19

It is now the fifth country in the European Union (EU) with the lowest number of beds for psychiatric treatment per 100,000 inhabitants.

Police looking for missing 16-year-old girl

The Nomad Today 10/9/19

Investigators believe she may have moved to Tampere.

Two children seriously injured in a car fire in a Prisma parking lot

The Nomad Today 10/9/19

According to the Police, the cause of the fire was the ignition of the tablet with which the older child was playing while the father was buying at the supermarket.

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13,200 students may lose financial aid for not getting enough credits

The Nomad Today 10/8/19

The Social Security authority has sent a request for additional information to students who do not meet the minimum requirements to receive financial aid. The deadline for replying is 25…

Two men arrested for killing a 20-year-old woman in Pietarsaari

The Nomad Today 10/7/19

The crime was committed on Sunday inside the victim's apartment with a firearm, informed the police.

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Dark clouds ahead economy: growth and job creation slowing down

The Nomad Today 10/7/19

According to the Ministry of Finance's short-term outlook for the economy, Finland's public finances suffer from a structural deficit which is expected to grow over the next few years. Economic…

Finland: 40 years of subsidized meals for higher education students

The Nomad Today 10/4/19

The meal subsidy programme administered by Kela offers students in higher education healthy and balanced meals at an affordable price. The country spends 32 million euros per year to guarantee this…

Police searching for suspect of attempted homicide in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 10/4/19

The information collected so far by the investigators suggests that he could be the person who fired the shots on September 30 in a private residence in Vuosaari against another man, who…

Number of new passenger cars registered grew for first time in 2019

The Nomad Today 10/4/19

The number of first registrations was lowered towards the end of last year by the new WLTP measuring method for emissions introduced at the beginning of September 2018.

Suspect of Kuopio sword attack jailed by North Savo District Court

The Nomad Today 10/4/19

Police confirm that the woman who was killed in the attack is a 23-year-old Ukrainian girl. She and the suspect were students at Savo Vocational College.

Cleaning and restaurants, main industries for foreign employees

The Nomad Today 10/3/19

Of the foreigners employed in Finland, every fifth of them (20%) worked either in the industry of general cleaning of buildings, restaurants and mobile food service activities or temporary…