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Consumption of hard coal decreased by 14% in the first quarter of 2019

The Nomad Today 5/3/19

At the end of March 2019, the stocks of coal amounted to 1.6 million tonnes, which represented an increase of 2% compared to one year before

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Winter in May? Welcome to Finland!

The Nomad Today 5/3/19

The snow and the freezing temperatures have come back to the whole country and will stay for the weekend, according to the official weather forecasts. This is what Finns call takatalvi

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100th anniversary of Finland’s constitutional democracy

The Nomad Today 5/2/19

Most of the official celebrations and events will take place in the Parliament, the Presidential Palace, the Government Palace, the National Archives and the National Museum

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Finland, a promising destination for international students

Gerrit Bruno Blöss 4/30/19

Supposedly, more than 1 million babies were made by couples that met during their Erasmus stays abroad. That is just one happy result of more than 30 years of Europe’s successful student…

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Brexit fosters the registration of Britons in Finland

The Nomad Today 4/30/19

British citizens were at the forefront of registration statistics last month. An EU citizen must register his or her right of residence if he or she intends to stay in Finland for more than…

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Turnover of large enterprises grew in March

The Nomad Today 4/30/19

The enterprises described in the statistics make up approximately 70 per cent of the turnover of all enterprises operating in Finland and employ good 40 per cent of the personnel of all enterprises

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Finland reduced by 30% unemployment among people with limited work ability

The Nomad Today 4/29/19

As many as 1.9 million Finns of working age have some type of disability or chronic disease. The authorities invested 11.5 million euros in a project to improve the labour market opportunities…

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Finnish young women set the pace in politics

The Nomad Today 4/29/19

Women's share of elected members of the Parliament is greater now than in any previous Parliamentary elections

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The world's only Moomin Museum is in Tampere

The Nomad Today 4/29/19

The Moomin Museum is an experiential art museum, which presents Tove Jansson's timeless Moomin stories through original drawings, paintings and three-dimensional tableaux. Video by Visit Tampere.

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TRADITION

Vappu, a unique holiday that Finns celebrate hard

Barbara Stojanovic 4/28/19

Finns have several important traditions and holidays but, collectively speaking, there is none other like Vappu celebrations

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Finland passes a law to remove citizenship from those who attack its 'vital interests'

The Nomad Today 4/26/19

Having been convicted of treason, incitement to war, espionage, terrorism or aggravated human trafficking are some of the reasons for losing citizenship in accordance with the new Citizenship Act,…

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7,005 persons immigrated to Finland from abroad in the first quarter of 2019

The Nomad Today 4/26/19

The number of immigrants was 3,853 higher than that of emigrants. And the number of births was 3,290 lower than that of deaths.

World

All you need to know to participate in the upcoming European elections

The Nomad Today 4/26/19

Finnish voters will elect 13 Members of the European Parliament in the 26 May elections. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU, a 14th member will be elected from Finland

Finland

Finnish Civilian Intelligence Act to enter into force on 1 June

The Nomad Today 4/26/19

The focus will be on detecting threats and responding to them at an earlier stage than has been previously possible

Finland

Helsinki will host a conference on sexual violence against women and children in sports

The Nomad Today 4/26/19

The event will be organized on April 29 in the framework of the Finnish Presidency of the Committee of Ministers

Finland

Finland makes access to citizenship easier for children of female partners

The Nomad Today 4/25/19

The new Maternity Act provides that any child born to a female couple can get the Finnish citizenship if the couple has received assisted fertility treatment in health care after 1 April 2019

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The number of new enterprises grew by 18% in the last quarter of 2018

The Nomad Today 4/25/19

The number of enterprise openings was highest in professional, scientific and technical activities, 1,235 enterprises. On the other hand, most enterprise closures were recorded in trade.

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Check here if you meet the requirements to vote in the next European elections

The Nomad Today 4/24/19

Those who meet the conditions to vote in the elections on May 26, 2019 will receive a notification card from Maistraatti no later than next week

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Finland has 25,800 unemployed job seekers less than a year ago

The Nomad Today 4/24/19

The number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices in March amounted to 168,500, which was 27,100 more than a year ago. The number of long-term unemployed fell by…

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Finland will have a fragmented Parliament without a clear majority group

The Nomad Today 4/24/19

The control calculation confirms that, for the first time, all parties' support remained under 20 per cent and the differences between the three biggest parties are less than one percentage point