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Finland

14,712 persons immigrated to Finland in the first half of 2019

The Nomad Today 7/28/19

The population of the country was 5,521,158 at the end of June, according to the latest official figures. During the first half of 2019, the population increased by 3,239 persons due to migration…

Finland

Police statistics: increased number of homicides and sexual offences

The Nomad Today 7/26/19

The latest report published by the National Police Board of Finland show that in the first half of 2019 homicides grew by 20.59% and sexual crimes by 16.6% in Finland. Around 28% of suspects of…

Finland

Asylum seekers’ money transferred from Moni cards to PFS cards

The Nomad Today 7/26/19

Customers who had asked their funds to be transferred had altogether around 200,000 euros. Withholding such funds for months forced some asylum seekers to ask for loans from friends or relatives…

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Tourism

Nights spent in Finland by foreign tourists increased by 4.8% in June

The Nomad Today 7/26/19

Accommodation establishments in Uusimaa recorded 342,000 overnight stays by non-resident tourists (+8.3%) and accommodation establishments in Lapland 60,000 (+9.9%).

Finland

Women in Finland live on average 5.6 years longer than men

The Nomad Today 7/25/19

This greater life expectancy among females is a constant factor in all the EU Member States, but the gap between both sexes varies a lot depending on the country. On average, Spain and Italy are…

Finland

The suspect in Helsinki's shooting is a Kosovan Albanian construction firm boss

The Nomad Today 7/25/19

The firm has recently seen increased its business and had a turnover of one million euros last year, according to the information published by Yle.

Finland

Number of enterprise openings decreased at the beginning of the year

The Nomad Today 7/25/19

Compared with the first quarter in 2018 the highest drop in enterprise openings was recorded in the industry of trade and the highest increase in transport and storage. The highest number of…

Finland

Pia Lamberg at the swimming pool: hot as Finnish summer

The Nomad Today 7/25/19

The actress, model and beauty queen has published at her Instagram account a new image of herself captured at the swimming pool that may cause some heart attacks, according to the fans judgement.

Finland

Heatwave

The Government warns: "Hot weather is a health risk, particularly to older and sick people"

The Nomad Today 7/25/19

When the temperature rises over the optimal level (24º Celsius), mortality can increase by 2-4% per each degree, says the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. Last summer, the extended heat wave…

Lifestyle

Luxembourg, Italy and Finland top the list of countries with more cars per capita in the EU

The Nomad Today 7/24/19

Luxembourg, with a population less than 600,000 people, has 670 cars per 1,000 inhabitants. Finland is third in the ranking with 617 cars per 1,000 inhabitants, according to Eurostat.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Finnish entrepreneurship expert honoured by the British Academy

The Nomad Today 7/24/19

Professor Erkko Autio has been made a Fellow of the British Academy, a leading institution for humanities and social sciences.

Finland

Violent day in Finland: two street shootings left 3 people wounded

The Nomad Today 7/24/19

According to the Police, the suspect of the shooting in Helsinki is a 32 year-old man who has been arrested. He knew the victims beforehand and was having a dispute with them.

Finland

Kela guaranteed loans for the next academic year to 115,925 students

The Nomad Today 7/23/19

The usual amount of a student loan is 650 euros per month. The first disbursement can be taken out starting from 1 August. According to statistics from the Bank of Finland, the interest rates on…

World

Moroccans, Albanians, Indians and Turks, main beneficiaries of EU citizenship

The Nomad Today 7/23/19

Finland granted its citizenship to 12,219 applicants. Russians, Somalis and Iraqis were the most numerous groups.

Finland

Police traffic congestion alert due to Ed Sheeran's concerts in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 7/23/19

The English pop star will be giving two concerts for more than 100,000 fans on two consecutive nights. Authorities expect traffic complications on ring roads Kehä I and Kehä III.

Finland

Road traffic accidents claimed 24 lives in June

The Nomad Today 7/23/19

Among the persons who were killed in June there were 4 cyclists. According to Statistics Finland, during the first half of the year 99 persons died and 2,258 suffered injuries in Finnish roads.

Finland

254,200 jobseekers registered in employment offices

The Nomad Today 7/23/19

During the last 12 months, unemployment fell in Finland in most categories, also among people over 50 years-old and among long-term unemployed. The number of unfilled vacancies at employment offices…

Video

Automated Border Control at Helsinki Airport

The Nomad Today 7/23/19

Learn how to use the new automated border control gates at Helsinki Airport. Video published by the Finnish Border Guard ( Rajavartiolaitos ).

Finland

Finland is the EU country with the second lowest rate of infant mortality

The Nomad Today 7/22/19

Infant mortality halved in 20 years in the EU (down to 3.6 deaths per 1,000 live births), but there are still huge differences among the Member States. Among the candidates to enter the EU, the…

Finland

Finland prepares for temperatures over 30 degrees this week

The Nomad Today 7/22/19

The Finnish Meteorological Institute predicted that on Tuesday 23 July the mercury will overcome the 30-degree barrier in Oulu and will remain above 25 or 26 degrees in most of the country.