Foreigners

28 March 2022, Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz receives Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, with military honors in front of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

NORDICS

Gun violence up significantly in Sweden, investigation finds

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/31/22

This year has seen 18 people shot in Sweden so far, compared to five in the same time span in 2021

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Spanish Social Security registers 22,512 more foreign contributors

The Nomad Today 2/17/22

The largest national groups of foreigners employed in Spain are those from Romania, Morocco, Italy, China and Venezuela.

World

RUSSIA

Russia introduces compulsory medical exams for foreigners

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/29/21

Under the law, foreigners must be tested for tuberculosis, syphilis and HIV and the results must be sent to Russian immigration authorities

09 May 2021, Spain, Palma: Customers sit on the terrace of a bar in the resort city of Palma. Spain has lifted the six-month-long national state of emergency and curfew, imposed to curb the the coronavirus spread. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

Moving to Spain

POPULATION

Spanish population decrease due to fewer births, net migration loss

The Nomad Today 12/17/21

The population decrease affects both people of Spanish nationality and foreigners, although it was a little more accentuated among the latter

08 November 2021, United Kingdom, London: British Airways ambassadors Elysa Marsden (L) and Eugenia Okwaning stand at London Heathrow Airport ahead of the departure of British Airways flight BA001, which departs synchronously with Virgin Atlantic flight VS3 on parallel runways to New York JFK to celebrate the reopening of the transatlantic travel corridor. After more than 600 days, the travel ban in the USA due to the Corona pandemic is lifted. Photo: Anthony Upton/PA Wire/dpa.

Tourism

TRAVEL

US reopens borders to international visitors after 20 months

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/8/21

It is the first time since March 2020 that direct entry via land or air has been possible for foreigners undertaking non-essential travel.

American Airlines aircraft. Photo: Pixabay.

Tourism

PANDEMIC

US keeps travel restrictions for foreigners due to Delta variant

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/27/21

The United States currently bars entry for most non-citizens from European Union countries, Britain, India, China, Brazil, South Africa and Iran

A police officer from the city of Turku. Photo: Twitter/@L_S_poliisi

Finland

FRIDAY NIGHT

People of foreign origin involved in mass brawl in Turku pub

The Nomad Today 7/11/21

Police said they were not aware of any serious injuries and criticized the pub's security arrangements.

Finland

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Police investigate pressure on foreign voters to back some candidates

The Nomad Today 6/1/21

A security guard also of foreign origin warned the Turku Electoral Commission of what was happening.

Helsinki residents enjoying the sun in a park in Esplanadi avenue (Helsinki). Photo: Angelo Giordano/Pixabay.

Finland

STATISTICS

People of foreign origin already 8% of Finland's population

The Nomad Today 5/28/21

The proportion of people of immigrant background is highest in Vantaa (22%), Espoo (19.1%) and in Närpiö (18.5%). Already one in four of under school-age children is of foreign background in…

Opinion

How does wider-spread adoption of English benefit Helsinki?

Mikko Hurskainen 5/24/21

Finland

CRIME

33,800 foreign citizens suspected of crimes in Finland in 2020

The Nomad Today 5/14/21

The largest national groups of suspects were Estonians, Iraqis, Russians, Swedes, Romanians and Somalis.

Man walks in Helsinki city center, near the main railway station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

MIGRATION 2020

Greater Helsinki gaining foreign immigrants, losing native population

The Nomad Today 5/13/21

A total of 32,898 persons moved from abroad to Finland in 2020.

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Number of foreigners who obtained Finnish citizenship fell 19% in 2020

The Nomad Today 5/7/21

143,256 permanent residents of Finland have citizenship of some other country in addition to Finnish.

A family made up of a local woman and a man of foreign origin enjoy a walk. Photo: Foreigner.fi

Finland

VOTER TURNOUT

Immigrants in Finland for family reasons participate more in elections

The Nomad Today 5/4/21

Only 25% of all eligible voters with foreign background cast ballots in the 2017 municipal elections. If the voter turnout is as low in the upcoming 13 June elections, 300,000 potential votes could…

Helsinki central railway station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

INVESTIGATION

16-year-old boy suspected of fatal stabbing at Helsinki station

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

The killing occurred after a brawl between three men and a group of seven minors of foreign origin in the tunnel entrance to tracks 1 and 2.

Travelers in the lobby of the Helsinki main train station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

INVESTIGATION

Foreign minors suspected of killing 24-year-old at Helsinki station

The Nomad Today 4/20/21

Some of those involved in the brawl were arrested shortly after at Malmi station.

Finland

POPULATION STRUCTURE

433,000 foreigners permanently living in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/31/21

The share of foreign language speakers among the population was highest in Vantaa, 22%, in Espoo, 19%, and in Närpiö and Helsinki, 17%.

18 December 2020, Taiwan, New Taipei City: A couple wear face masks as they kiss in an autumn leaves decoration at the foot bridge before the Christmas. Photo: Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

PANDEMIC

Taiwan bans entry to non-nationals after finding coronavirus variant

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/20

Starting Friday, all non-Taiwan nationals will be banned from entering the island unless they have a residency permit or special visa for business or diplomacy.