Finland

Kuopio school attack: 5 unknowns of the case

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

On Tuesday a 25 year-old Finnish student broke into his school, killed a young woman and injured 9. Was it an spontaneous act or a carefully planned attack? Did the perpetrator know his victims?…

جامعة هاغا هيليا تعود إلى المغرب في أكتوبر لاختبار المتقدمين للحصول على مكان للدراسة في فنلندا

The Nomad Today 10/1/19

من المتوقع أن يصل الطلاب الذين يجتازون الاختبار ويلبي المتطلبات الأخرى إلى فنلندا في يناير أو فبراير

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Student broke into Kuopio Vocational College with a sword, killed a woman and injured 9

The Nomad Today 10/1/19

The police had to shoot in order to stop the suspect, who is in a hospital in intensive care. He is a native Finnish born in 1994, who was carrying "an edged weapon" and a firearm, police said. One…

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Finland considering to set legal limits on household indebtedness

The Nomad Today 10/1/19

A working group of the Ministry of Finance proposed that the amount of a household’s all credits should not exceed 4.5 times the annual gross income of the household when applying for new credit and…

Switching to winter tyres: studded or non-studded?

The Nomad Today 9/30/19

In Finland, winter tyres are a life-insurance for drivers during the winter time. Despite the harsh climate conditions, winter tyres allow the use of cars throughout the year, even in…

Delays in the processing of citizenship applications in October

The Nomad Today 9/30/19

Migri also accumulates backlogs in the processing of residence permits for students and in the delivery of residence cards.

Finland's population will start decreasing in 2031

The Nomad Today 9/30/19

According to Statistics Finland's latest population projection, if the birth rate remains at the current level there will be no regions in the country where births exceed deaths in 15 years. Based on…

Turnover of large enterprises contracted in August

The Nomad Today 9/30/19

The enterprises described in the statistics make up approximately 70% of the turnover of all enterprises, represent more than one-half of the investments and employ good 40% of the…

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Government considering granting residence permits to asylum seekers who have jobs

The Nomad Today 9/29/19

Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo thinks it is appropriate to consider whether those who have found a work place, become taxpayers and created a network of social relationships while waiting…

Fear of unemployment keeps confidence in Finnish economy to a minimum

The Nomad Today 9/27/19

Employed consumers felt that their personal threat of unemployment has also increased considerably in recent times, according to data of the Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI).

Technology, service industries and health attract most vocational education students

The Nomad Today 9/27/19

The fluctuation in the shares of men and women by areas of education is large. In the field of health and welfare, the share of women was 83% while in the field of information and communication…

Haaga-Helia University returns to Morocco in October to test applicants for a study place in Finland

The Nomad Today 9/27/19

Students who pass the examination and meet the other requirements are expected to arrive in Finland in January or February.

Police discover marijuana plantation in a private house in Myrskylä

The Nomad Today 9/27/19

The suspect is a man from Helsinki. Police estimate he might have grown more than 700 cannabis plants over the past 5 years, which produced nearly 20 kilos of marijuana.