Vantaa

A view of the Helsinki-Vantaa airport main hall with few passengers in July 2021. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Finnish airports have 82% fewer passengers than before pandemic

The Nomad Today 8/25/21

Helsinki-Vantaa accounted for 84% of all passengers at Finnish airports

Young people at the gates of the Järvenpää soi festival, which took place from 5 to 7 August in Järvenpää, in the Uusimaa region. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Helsinki restritcs gatherings to curb Covid-19 escalation

The Nomad Today 8/13/21

Meanwhile, the Nordic country of 5.5 million people is lagging behind with its vaccination campaign

Finland

MISSING

The woman who was missing in Vantaa has been located

The Nomad Today 8/2/21

She has been found safe and sound

Finland

MISSING

Police search for missing 23-year-old woman in Vantaa

The Nomad Today 8/2/21

The police request help to locate her

David R. Malpass President, World Bank Group. Photo: World Bank Group.

Finland

NORDIC MINISTERS MEETING

World Bank President David Malpass visits Finland

The Nomad Today 5/31/21

Malpass will attend the meeting of Nordic and Baltic ministers in Vantaa on 1 June.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

How to book an appointment for Covid-19 vaccination in Finland

The Nomad Today 5/20/21

Getting vaccinated is free of charge for residents of Finland.

The Tikkuri shopping center, in Vantaa. Image: Google Maps.

Finland

TIKKURI SHOPPING MALL

A minor injured with a knife in a Vantaa shopping center

The Nomad Today 4/5/21

The victim has been transferred to a hospital for medical assistance.

Finland

ESPOO, VANTAA

Migri cuts 525 places for asylum seekers in Helsinki region

The Nomad Today 1/6/21

An Espoo reception center will close and another in Vantaa will see its capacity reduced in 2021.

Finland

REAL ESTATE

Prices for existing homes rose in Helsinki and fell in Vantaa

The Nomad Today 12/31/20

In Turku prices have fallen in recent months compared with spring and the development of prices has been different compared to Helsinki and Tampere.

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Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS SPREADING

Uusimaa cities to close public facilities, students to remote learning

The Nomad Today 11/24/20

"Currently we are not doing enough to prevent infections, so stronger action is needed," the mayor of Helsinki said.

Apartment block in Helsinki. Photo: AI Leino/Pixabay.

Finland

HOUSING

Rental prices increased the most in Kerava, Vantaa and Porvoo

The Nomad Today 10/28/20

The average price of a rented square metre of a one-room flat was 27.8 euros per m² in Helsinki, 19.3 euros per m² in Tampere and 18.5 euros per m² in Turku.

Finnish masks (L) next to much cheaper imported masks, in a City Market store. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki, Vantaa and Espoo recommend face masks at city facilities

The Nomad Today 9/29/20

Said recommendation would apply, for example, to public libraries and sports facilities, museums, high schools and vocational schools, as well as municipal offices.

Finland

BUSINESS

Lidl to open two new stores in the Helsinki area next week

The Nomad Today 9/18/20

With these two new ones, Lidl already has 192 stores in Finland.

Mask packages for sale at a City Market store. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

FOR THE POOR AND VULNERABLE

Places where free face masks are distributed

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

These services are intended for low-income people, who cannot afford them. In principle, distribution is based on trust, so that people do not need to prove that they are poor. In…

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Finland

POPULATION STATISTICS

25% of young children in Helsinki region are of foreign origin

The Nomad Today 5/29/20

The average age of persons with foreign background in the second generation is 11.1 years. Half of the foreigners in Finland live in Greater Helsinki.

Finland

Coronavirus

Students and staff from Vantaa and Espoo schools quarantined

The Nomad Today 5/20/20

Staff members from a school in Viikki (Helsinki) have also been isolated. There are at least 9 schools affected by Covid-19 in the Uusimaa region.

Finland

Fake cops caught after stealing 32,000 euros from the elderly

The Nomad Today 4/6/20

The suspects managed to steal 32,000 euros from 20 elderly people between 75 and 90 years old, mainly in Vantaa and Helsinki.

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Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS MEASURES

Marin admits government was wrong not to quarantine Finnish tourists

The Nomad Today 3/27/20

"I cannot say that the government will be perfectly successful in all its actions."

Finland

Tuberculosis case detected in Vantaa school

The Nomad Today 3/3/20

Vantaa authorities say the affected student and the exposed persons have been identified and referred to laboratory tests. School work continues normally.