Foreign

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Romanians and Moroccans, largest groups of foreign workers in Spain

The Nomad Today 4/23/22

The Spanish Social Security Institution registered 6,788 new foreign affiliates in March

Tourism

TOURISM

Foreign tourists spend on average 1,217 euros in 10 days in Spain

The Nomad Today 3/4/22

In January, the country recorded 6 million overnight stays by international travelers in hotel establishments

World

INVESTMENTS

UK government expected to scrap ‘golden visas’ for foreign investors

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/22

An anonymous government source confirmed to the BBC that the plan will be abandoned amid concerns over links between Russia and Britain

Finland

CRIME

Finland: more and more foreign taxi drivers suspected of sexual crimes

The Nomad Today 11/24/21

Police say that between 2019 and 2021, taxi drivers suspected of sex crimes came mainly from the Middle East, South Asia, and East and West Africa

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Romanians, Moroccans, largest groups of foreign workers in Spain

The Nomad Today 11/18/21

The number of foreign contributors to the Spanish Social Security increased in October for the fifth consecutive month

Tourism

TOURISM

Overnight stays of foreign tourists in Spanish hotels increased 650%

The Nomad Today 10/25/21

The average turnover of the hotels per occupied room was 94.1 euros in September

Moving to Spain

MOVING TO SPAIN

How to exchange a foreign driver's license for a Spanish one

The Nomad Today 10/22/21

Here you will find the information you need to exchange your foreign driving license in Spain, the requirements of the authorities and the links to the DGT web pages to book an appointment and…

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Subsidiaries of foreign companies employ 1.77 million people in Spain

The Nomad Today 9/30/21

The countries that contributed the highest number of subsidiaries were Germany, France and the United States

Finland

BUSINESS

Sea transport decreased in May

The Nomad Today 7/7/21

Exports decreased by 3% and amounted to 4.2 million tonnes

Finland

FORSSA

Police looking for 'foreign-looking man' suspected of sexual assault

The Nomad Today 6/7/21

The suspect had dark hair, short on the sides, a "normal" body build and spoke Finnish well.

Finland

FOREIGN WORKERS

Finland prohibits charging berry pickers for recruitment, training

The Nomad Today 6/5/21

The new Act that comes into force on June 14 2021 will also ban "unreliable" companies from operating in this sector.

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

Government will keep Finland closed to foreign tourists for another month

The Nomad Today 6/3/21

On Thursday the government extended the entry restrictions into Finland until June 27.

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

EU proposes new powers to block foreign subsidies in mergers, tenders

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/5/21

Chinese state support for business is a particular sore point for the EU, which for decades has applied strict competition rules to domestic companies.

Tourism

TOURISM

Nights spent by foreign tourists in Finland decreased 90% in Q1

The Nomad Today 5/2/21

The biggest drop was seen in overnight stays by Russians.

Finland

ENTERPRISES

Foreign companies in Finland increase turnover and staff

The Nomad Today 12/17/20

Swedish companies generate the highest turnover and employ the most people among foreign affiliates.

World

MULTILATERALISM

Haavisto to discuss situation in Palestine with EU foreign ministers

The Nomad Today 11/18/20

Finland considers it essential to resume negotiations leading to a two-state solution.

Finland

IRAQIS TOP THE LIST

Nearly 7% of Finnish women marry foreigners

The Nomad Today 11/12/20

Iraqis, British, Americans, Russians and Turks are the foreigners preferred by Finnish women to marry. Finnish men, in turn, prefer women from Thailand, Russia, Estonia and Philippines.

Tourism

OVERNIGHT STAYS FALL

Coronavirus restrictions sank foreign tourism to Finland by 83%

The Nomad Today 11/2/20

In Helsinki, the hotel room occupancy rate was 25.1%, 39.1% in Tampere, 45.9% in Turku, 59.8% in Oulu and 32.6% in Rovaniemi.

Tourism

EFFECTS OF RECESSION

Foreign tourism plummeted

The Nomad Today 7/30/20

Overnight stays by non-residents fell by 92.7% in June.

Tourism

BUSINESS COLLAPSE

Nights spent by foreign tourists declined 96% in May

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

In Lapland, the hotel and accommodation business crashed 98%.