Finland

Two pedestrians and three cyclists died in traffic accidents in July

The Nomad Today 8/20/19

Road traffic accidents claimed 21 lives in the seventh month of the year.

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Number of unemployed job seekers decreased in July

The Nomad Today 8/20/19

The number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices in July amounted to 100,000, which was 8,400 more than a year ago. The number of persons covered by services…

Finnish Tatars, two centuries of Muslim faith shaped by ice and snow

The Nomad Today 8/19/19

The presence of Muslims in Finland is not a new phenomenon. Since the early 19th century, the country has its own Islamic community, the Finnish Tatars, who practice a moderate form of…

Annual inflation down to 1% in the euro area

The Nomad Today 8/19/19

The highest contribution to the annual euro area inflation came in July from services, followed by food, alcohol and tobacco. The lowest annual inflation rates were registered in Portugal, Cyprus and…

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Road, sea and air traffic restrictions during Putin's visit to Finland

The Nomad Today 8/19/19

Convoys and road closures will affect especially in Helsinki's Mannerhimintie and in Vantaa. The regular operations at the Helsinki Market Square will be closed the whole day and there will be…

Health and retail offer the largest number of job vacancies in Finland

The Nomad Today 8/19/19

The number of open job positions was 50,900 in the second quarter of 2019. Employers estimated that 60% of them (around 30,500 vacancies) were hard to fill. The field that reduced most the…

Smoking and drinking among young people no longer decreasing

The Nomad Today 8/18/19

A survey shows 13% of 16 to 18-year-old Finns use tobacco products daily. The Government is concerned about the increased use of snus among both boys and girls. Still, the Ministry of…

2020 budget: increasing child benefits and dismantling activation model

The Nomad Today 8/16/19

Of the appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch, 33% are allocated to pensions, 29% to offsetting family and housing costs and 15% to unemployment…

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Government wants to turn Finland into a global work and innovation hub

The Nomad Today 8/16/19

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment draft budget for 2020 includes an additional investment of 24 million euros in a new International Growth Programme. There will be 6.5 million euros…

More police officers and more Migri officials in 2020

The Nomad Today 8/16/19

The Ministry of the Interior proposes 1.53 billion euros in appropriations for its administrative branch in 2020. Among its spending plans is to increase the number of police officers and…

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Budget: 3.16 billion for defence, with focus on equipment and materiel readiness

The Nomad Today 8/16/19

A considerable share, about 1.17 billion euros or 43% of the national defence appropriations will be used on materiel readiness. This includes procurement of defence materiel, equipping of troops by…

Finland draft budget 2020: tax increases and focus on foreign talent

The Nomad Today 8/15/19

The draft budget for 2020 includes strong tax increases on fuels (250 million euros), tobacco (50 million) and soft drinks (25 million), combined with a 200 million reduction of taxation on earned…

Police are still searching for a missing woman in Oulu

The Nomad Today 8/15/19

She was seen last time on Monday in an apartment in Tuirantie. Police believe she probably left the place by bicycle, but no direction is known.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif to Finland

The Nomad Today 8/15/19

He will meet with President Sauli Niinistö and with Finnish ministers for discussions on bilateral relations, international and regional issues and Finland's Presidency of the Council of the…

Building costs in Finland rose by 0.4% in July

The Nomad Today 8/15/19

Prices of labour inputs increased by 0.8% year-on-year in the same period.

Finland doubles EU average rate of deaths by assault

The Nomad Today 8/14/19

The highest assault-related death rates were recorded by the Baltic states and the lowest by the United Kingdom. Death is considered due to assault if it results from homicide or injuries…

Inflation 0.8% in July

The Nomad Today 8/14/19

Consumer prices were raised most by increases in electricity, cigarettes, rents, phone services and repairs on detached house. On the contrary, hotel rooms became cheaper.

Output of the national economy grew in June

The Nomad Today 8/14/19

Seasonally adjusted output rose by 0.9% from the previous month. According to Statistics Finland, seasonally adjusted GDP also increased by 0.9% in the second quarter 2019.

30-year-old man arrested in Espoo suspected of abusing 52 children

The Nomad Today 8/14/19

According to the Police, the abuses took place in 2018 and 2019. The victims are girls between 9 and 15 years old from all over Finland. Newspaper Helsingin Sanomat published the suspect is from…

President of Russia to make working visit to Finland next week

The Nomad Today 8/14/19

During his stay, bilateral relations between Finland and Russia, as well as regional and international issues will be discussed. The visit will conclude with a dinner at the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress.