Finland

Finland

Finland's GDP grew by 0.2% from the previous quarter thanks to exports

The Nomad Today 5/29/19

In the first quarter of 2019, the volume of exports increased by 3.9% year-on-year. However, imports and private consumption contracted.

Finland

Changes to the Aliens Act as of June 1, 2019

The Nomad Today 5/28/19

The main changes concern labour market tests, family reunification and subsequent applications of asylum. Authorities will be entitled to temporarily deprive asylum seekers of their passports…

Finland

9,189 persons immigrated to Finland in January-April 2019

The Nomad Today 5/28/19

During the first four months of the year, 14,647 children were born in the country, which is 980 fewer than in the corresponding period in 2018.

Finland

Cooperation with mosques and prayer rooms, a key factor to prevent radicalization

The Nomad Today 5/27/19

A 60-page report published by the Finnish Ministry of the Interior highlights the importance of strengthening collaboration between the authorities and the religious communities to improve…

Finland

Kela launches a telephone service in Somali

The Nomad Today 5/27/19

Starting 10 June, Somali-language customers will be able to call 020 634 4905 for assistance with social benefits two days a week.

Finland

Finland votes pro-EU and celebrates victory in the ice hockey World Cup

The Nomad Today 5/27/19

The parties that support the European Union share 11 of the 13 seats reserved for Finland in the European Parliament. Two representatives of the party of the True Finns will travel to Brussels too.

Finland

Nearly 7,000 Ukrainians about to invade Finnish farms and fields

The Nomad Today 5/26/19

According to the Finnish Immigration Service, in 2019 the gross salary of a seasonal worker must be at least 1,211 euros per month.

Opinion

Fatal (and funny) mistakes when learning Finnish

Jenni Turunen 5/26/19

Tourism

How to explore the Archipelago National Park from Turku

The Nomad Today 5/24/19

Turku’s Archipelago contains the most diverse and interesting national park in the whole of Finland.

Finland

"I had only four interviews in six years after sending almost 2,000 job applications"

The Nomad Today 5/24/19

Carmen Tomás has lived in Finland for more than thirty years. During this time she has experienced the country's brightest stage while working in Nokia, but also the darkest as a job…

Finland

Poverty, social exclusion and loneliness, the bitter face of Finland

The Nomad Today 5/24/19

The latest figures on income and living conditions published by Statistics Finland show that 890,000 persons (16.4% of the household population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. And…

Finland

Finland further limits the right to work of asylum seekers

The Nomad Today 5/23/19

Due to amendments to the Aliens Act entering into force on 1 June 2019, asylum seekers’ right to work will end after receiving an enforceable negative decision. But this is not all, those who…

Tourism

15 Finnish museums that cater to all tastes and ages

Barbara Stojanovic 5/23/19

Do you want to visit some museums while learning about Finnish culture? Here are our top 15 suggestions in the Helsinki area.

Finland

English, the foreign language most learned in Finnish schools

The Nomad Today 5/23/19

Almost all students in grades 7 to 9 study English, while 74% of children in grades 1 to 6 learn English.  

Finland

229,000 registered unemployed jobseekers in Finland in April

The Nomad Today 5/23/19

On the other hand, the number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices in April amounted to 144,700, which was 23,200 more than a year ago. The number of people laid off…

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Entrepreneurs guide

The basics of the business environment in Finland

Jukka Autio 5/22/19

Many of the issues faced by entrepreneurs with foreign background are sometimes so self-evident to native Finns that they cannot even recognize them as problems. And many public servants are…

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Entrepreneurs guide

Understanding the possibilities and pitfalls of digitalization

Pentti Kuusinen 5/22/19

Digitalization is widespread in Finland. Not only authorities are using a digital interface to your business, it is common that accounting companies, banks, insurance companies and other…

Tourism

The sun will not set in the northernmost village of Finland until July 28th

The Nomad Today 5/22/19

Utsjoki is the northernmost municipality in Finland and in the EU. The sun will illuminate there the sky uninterruptedly for more than two months, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute.

Finland

Traditional families continue to lose ground in Finland

The Nomad Today 5/22/19

There were 1,469,000 families in Finland at the end of 2018, this is 2,800 families less than one year before. The biggest decline was among those formed by opposite-sex married couples and…

Moving to Spain

The number of people holding a residence permit in the EU exceeds the 20 million barrier

The Nomad Today 5/21/19

According to Eurostat, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and the United Kingdom accounted in 2017 for three quarters of all valid residence permits granted to non-EU citizens. In Finland there were…