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Residents of Finland spend the most on housing among EU member states

The Nomad Today 11/27/19

Finland is also the country where housing expenditure recorded the largest increase in the last 10 years.

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Onnellisuusopas kaamosajalle (pro-vinkit) - Almost Finns

The Nomad Today 11/27/19

Eric, Karim and Dawda have returned to explain how to survive the darkest time of the year.

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Pre-Christmas surveillance campaign

255 suspected drunk drivers caught behind the wheel

The Nomad Today 11/27/19

94 are suspected of driving while seriously intoxicated. Police says surveillance will continue during pre-Christmas season.

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Finnish consumers remain pessimistic

The Nomad Today 11/27/19

In November, more people felt that their personal threat of unemployment has increased considerably in recent times, says Statistics Finland.

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Three Moroccan students gained a place to study at Haaga-Helia University

The Nomad Today 11/27/19

All three have been accepted to study Business Administration in Finland after passing the entrance exam held in Rabat. Managers of Akademia.fi confirmed they are working to organize…

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Almost Finns explain how to be happy when the sun doesn't rise

The Nomad Today 11/27/19

Eric, Karim and Dawda have returned with tips to survive the darkest time of the year.

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Finland recorded 6,207 more deaths than births so far this year

The Nomad Today 11/26/19

Official figures show that births decreased twice as fast as deaths, which causes the progressive aging of the population.

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Medvedev asked Rinne about the new restrictions on real estate purchases of Russians

The Nomad Today 11/26/19

"We do not accept the annexation of the Crimean peninsula", the Finnish Prime Minister said in his visit to Moscow.

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Migri will close refugee reception centre in North Karelia

The Nomad Today 11/26/19

At the moment, there are 38 reception centres, 6 units for minors and 2 detention units active in Finland.

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65,000 new vacancies reported to employment offices in October

The Nomad Today 11/26/19

A total of 224,700 unemployed jobseekers were registered at the Finnish Employment and Economic Development Offices at the end of October. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies amounted to…

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The sun will not rise in the extreme north of Finland until 17 January

The Nomad Today 11/25/19

Today polar nights began. Read in this article how this phenomenon, known in Finland as Kaamos, will affect the northernmost areas of the country.

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Trains will stop next week in support of the postal strike

The Nomad Today 11/25/19

If Posti employees do not reach an agreement with the company to end the industrial action, rail traffic in southern Finland will stop on 2 December.

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New low-cost direct flight from Manchester to Rovaniemi

The Nomad Today 11/25/19

Easyjet will fly now four times a week between England and Lapland.

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Measles diagnosed last Friday at Hyvinkää hospital

The Nomad Today 11/25/19

Staff and dozens of patients were exposed to the virus in the emergency center, according to health authorities. The patient is a Finnish man who traveled abroad and whose vaccination history is…

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Top experts meet in Finland to discuss work-related cancer

The Nomad Today 11/25/19

The two-day conference will be opened by Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Aino-Kaisa Pekonen.

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Finland, third EU country with highest social protection expenditure

The Nomad Today 11/24/19

Social protection expenditure has risen in Finland since 2012, while it has fallen in the EU as a whole. Finnish authorities dedicate most of that expenditure (45.1%) to protect the elderly, while…

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How many years does Finland expect you to work before retirement?

The Nomad Today 11/22/19

Working life in the country of ice and snow is expected to last a few years longer than the European Union average. Men are also expected to work longer than women, according to the latest…

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Kela to remove in January the penalty for the unemployed for not finding work

The Nomad Today 11/22/19

Thousands of unemployed people affected by the so-called 'activation model' will see their unemployment benefits increase by 4.65% next year.

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Foreign Minister to discuss human rights with the leaders of Belarus

The Nomad Today 11/22/19

Pekka Haavisto will meet in Minsk with President Alexander Lukashenko and his counterpart Vladimir Makei, as well as opposition and civil society representatives.

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Low-educated Finns more likely to be childless

The Nomad Today 11/22/19

Two-thirds of all childless Finnish women lived in core urban areas. The highest share was in Uusimaa and the lowest in Ostrobothnia.