Finland

Finland

HEALTH AND TRAVEL

Finnish e-prescriptions valid to buy medicines in Portugal

The Nomad Today 9/2/20

Croatian and Portuguese e-prescriptions are also accepted in Finland from 31 August 2020. Many other countries are preparing to join the scheme later. 

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BUSINESS

Lidl Finland's sales growth halved despite opening 6 new stores

The Nomad Today 9/1/20

Lidl marked a milestone by entering the Finnish market. Now, the great challenge for the German retail giant is to attract thousands of consumers who are still reluctant to buy food in stores that…

Coronavirus

POLL

Foreigner.fi readers fear losing their jobs due to Covid-19 crisis

The Nomad Today 9/1/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

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RECESSION WORSENING

Finland's trade balance records a deficit of 1.7 billion euros

The Nomad Today 8/31/20

Exports of forest industry products declined by 17% in June and exports of machinery and transport equipment diminished by 7.5%. Germany, Sweden and the United States have greatly reduced their…

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 kills again in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 8/31/20

To date, there have been 336 coronavirus-related deaths in the country.

Coronavirus

KORONAVILKKU

Finland's coronavirus tracking app released, but not in English

The Nomad Today 8/31/20

According to THL, an English-language version of Koronavilkku will be launched later.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Passengers from Italy and Lithuania subject to self-isolation

The Nomad Today 8/31/20

Travelers from both countries are instructed at the arrival gates about 14 days of self-isolation and to avoid using public transportation.

Finland

TO PRODUCE ENERGY

Hard coal consumption fell 34% in the first half of the year

The Nomad Today 8/31/20

The use of fossil fuels has been replaced by renewable energy.

Finland

VIDEO CONFERENCE

Nordic Council of Ministers to discuss business recovery

The Nomad Today 8/30/20

The ministers will also discuss the Nordic Smart Government project, which aims to establish an electronic business area where business information circulates securely and in real time between…

Finland

BUSINESS

Bankruptcies decreased 6% in January-July

The Nomad Today 8/29/20

The number of bankruptcies increased in industry and mining and other services.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland exceeds the mark of 8,000 coronavirus infections

The Nomad Today 8/28/20

The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 23 new diagnosed cases on Friday.

Finland

Sweden's GDP falls more than Finland's despite lax restrictions

The Nomad Today 8/28/20

The Swedish economy declined by 7.7% year-on-year in the second quarter.

Finland

RECESSION WORSENING

Coronavirus crisis hit the Finnish economy harder than expected

The Nomad Today 8/28/20

Finland's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 6.4% year-on-year in the second quarter. Private consumption and exports , which are key elements for the good economic functioning of the…

Finland

FEAR OF UNEMPLOYMENT

Consumer confidence in the economy weakened in August

The Nomad Today 8/28/20

People’s expectations concerning the development of the general employment situation weakened in August to an even gloomier level

Tourism

Tourist overnight stays by foreigners plummeted 82% in July

The Nomad Today 8/27/20

This summer many residents from Helsinki and its surroundings went to the Finnish countryside to spend their holidays.

Finland

GOVERNMENT DECISION

Restrictions on the entry of berry pickers from certain countries

The Nomad Today 8/27/20

This change will not affect, for example, the possibility for Thai berry pickers to enter Finland.

Coronavirus

THL ASSESSMENT

Coronavirus incidence continues to rise in Finland

The Nomad Today 8/27/20

With 6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last two weeks, the country is getting closer to the limit set by the government to allow unrestricted travel. Several incidents of exposure to…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Traffic light model for risk assessment in foreign travel

The Nomad Today 8/27/20

Check in this article if it is safe to travel to and from your country of origin, according to the evaluation of the National Institute for Health and Well-being (THL).  

Finland

BUSINESS

Passenger traffic at Finnish airports plunged 89% in July

The Nomad Today 8/27/20

Finnair has just announced that it will cut 1,000 jobs due to falling demand for travel. Now, official figures confirm that passenger traffic is minimal at airports.

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CLOSURES AND JOB CUTS

Death blow to Finland's pulp and paper industry

The Nomad Today 8/26/20

UPM announces the closure of a paper mill in Jämsä, job cuts in pulp plants and in the Finnish forest organization. In total, about 670 jobs will be destroyed. The company blames high…