Finland

Finland

BUSINESS

Government group proposes mail distribution three days a week

The Nomad Today 8/26/20

If approved, the three-day distribution model -which is likely to lead to job cuts - would begin in 2022. "The coronavirus has accelerated the death of the letter," said the state secretary…

Finland

POPULATION FIGURES

5,000 more deaths than births in Finland from January to July

The Nomad Today 8/25/20

16,165 people immigrated to Finland from abroad and 5,685 people emigrated during this period.

Finland

BUSINESS

Finnair to cut 1,000 jobs despite €700 million state aid

The Nomad Today 8/25/20

The announcement came exactly three months after the Finnish Parliament approved public aid to save the airline within its third supplementary budget for 2020.

Finland

GOVERNMENT FIGURES

Finland has 118,500 unemployed jobseekers more than a year ago

The Nomad Today 8/25/20

At the end of July, the number of people laid off was 100,000 in the whole country; a year-on-year increase of 83,900.

Coronavirus

67 INFECTIONS OVER WEEKEND

Covid-19 kills again in Oulu

The Nomad Today 8/24/20

So far, most of the deaths have occurred in Helsinki, Kuopio, Turku and Oulu.

Coronavirus

THL MONITORING

Coronavirus found in wastewater of several Finnish cities

The Nomad Today 8/24/20

The most recent weekly monitoring samples were collected on 16-17 August.

Finland

WEAKENED BUSINESS

Viking Line to begin layoff negotiations

The Nomad Today 8/24/20

Negotiations will begin on 1 September in Finland and Åland and are expected to last six weeks. Similar talks will be held in Estonia, the company said.

Finland

BUSINESS

Producer prices of manufactures fell by 5% compared to last year

The Nomad Today 8/24/20

The decline was similar for Finnish manufactured goods sold on the domestic market and for exports.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Travel restrictions take effect for 9 European countries and Japan

The Nomad Today 8/23/20

Traffic across border crossing points at the land borders with Sweden and Norway will be facilitated between local border communities.

Finland

INNOVATION

Finland and Estonia to strengthen digitalisation in health sector

The Nomad Today 8/22/20

Estonians became in June the first Europeans to be able to buy medicine in Finland with an electronic prescription issued in their home country.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Kela lowers credits required for students to receive financial aid

The Nomad Today 8/21/20

If a student has received support for 9 months in the academic year 2019-2020, just 7 months of financial aid will be taken into account when monitoring their academic progress.

Coronavirus

Finland to take part in joint EU procurement of Covid-19 vaccines

The Nomad Today 8/21/20

Worldwide, more than 200 vaccine candidates of seven different types are being developed also using new technologies.

Finland

Residence permits granted to Moroccan students to study in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 8/21/20

The first of the young talents admitted - three women and two men - arrived in Finland two days ago. The others are expected to land next week.

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Head of Joutseno reception center appointed new director of Migri

The Nomad Today 8/21/20

His appointment has been criticized by the press, where it has been said that there were other two more suitable candidates.

Finland

MOURNFUL JULY ON THE ROADS

Traffic fatalities set record amid foreign travel restrictions

The Nomad Today 8/20/20

Thousands of residents chose to travel within Finland on vacation and July saw the highest number of deaths in traffic accidents this year.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland exceeds 5 infections per 100,000 inhabitants

The Nomad Today 8/20/20

The incidence of new cases has more than doubled from the previous two-week period. The basic reproduction number also increasing: each infected person already causes 1.5 new cases.  

Finland

LIFESTYLE

Number of adoptions decreased

The Nomad Today 8/20/20

South Africa and Thailand have been the most common countries of adoption in previous years as well.

Finland

Finland backs EU sanctions against Belarusian electoral fraudsters

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/19/20

The country's elections cannot be considered "free or fair," Sanna Marin said during the meeting with the EU leaders. Belarusian media on Wednesday reported the third confirmed death of a…

Finland

MILD SYMPTOMS

Sanna Marin tests negative for coronavirus

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

The result of the test was announced by the head of government this afternoon on her Twitter account.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland restores border controls with 10 more countries

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

All border decisions will take effect on Monday 24 August.