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08 February 2022, Spain, Madrid: Spanish pensioner Carlos San Juan arrives at the Ministry of Economy in Madrid to hand over the signatures he has collected. San Juan has collected more than 600,000 signatures for his campaign "I'm old, but I'm not an idiot" as a protest against online banking. Photo: Alberto Ortega/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Lifestyle

DIGITAL DIVIDE

Spanish pensioner gathers 600,000 signatures opposing online banking

The Nomad Today 2/8/22

Carlos San Juan, 78, gave his petition the title, "I'm old, but I'm not an idiot" in a show of protest

Economy & Business

CRYPTOCURRENCY

Bitcoin falls below 40,000 dollars for the first time since September

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/10/22

Other important digital currencies also came under pressure

SCREENSHOT - An undated shot of the text message "Merry Christmas" on the display of a mobile phone logged into the Vodafone mobile network, 14 letters that marked the beginning of the mobile phone age a mobile phone of a Vodafone employee on December 3, 1992. Photo: Vodafone/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

TECHNOLOGY

World's first SMS to be auctioned as digital piece of history in Paris

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/21/21

Vodafone programmer Neil Papworth sent the message in December 1992 to a colleague who received it while he was at the company Christmas party

HANDOUT - 14 June 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference after the presidents of the three main EU institutions signed a plan for a digital Covid-19 vaccine certificate. Photo: Daina Le Lardic/European Parliament/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

GREEN CERTIFICATE

EU signs digital Covid-19 vaccine pass into law, easing travel in bloc

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/14/21

Some EU countries, such as Germany and Spain, began issuing the certificates ahead of the final approval by Brussels. Finland not yet.

HANDOUT - 21 May 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders gives a press conference on the EU digital Covid-19 Certificate at the European Commission in Brussels. Photo: Christophe Licoppe/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Tourism

AGREEMENT IN BRUSSELS

EU Covid-19 passport to go live in Finland from 1 July

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/21/21

Three types of certificate will be available free of charge and on paper or digitally as a QR code.

HANDOUT - 17 March 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C) attends a press conference on the Commission's response to COVID-19 and the EU new vaccine certificate. The European Commission on Wednesday proposed the introduction of a vaccine certificate - the Digital Green Certificate - which would be recognized by all 27 member states. Photo: Etienne Ansotte/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

'GREEN CERTIFICATE'

EU announces digital vaccine passport to travel during pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/17/21

With such proof of vaccination, or "digital green certificate" as the commission calls it, a person vaccinated in one member state would also be recognized as immunized in another.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland wants digital vaccination certificate ready by end of April

The Nomad Today 2/17/21

According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the preliminary cost estimate for the electronic vaccine certificate is 3.5 million euros.

Prime-Minister-Sanna-Marin-by-Laura-Kotila-Vnk

Finland

Marin offers Argentina the expertise of Finnish digital sector

The Nomad Today 6/26/20

Finland appreciates Argentina's efforts to promote digital equality, she told President Alberto Fernández.

Finland

The Mandalorian, the most viewed show on Finnish pay-TV platforms

The Nomad Today 2/13/20

Star Trek: Picard and The Witcher complete the top 3.

Finland

Finland first in the EU’s digital comparison

The Nomad Today 6/12/19

The high competence level is one of Finland's strongest competitive advantages: 76 per cent of the population have at least basic digital skills, which is a long way above the EU average (57%).

Finland

Mobile driving licences will be introduced in Finland in February 2019

The Nomad Today 1/10/19

The President of the Republic is expected to approve the bill on 11 January 2019. The amendments to the Act are due to come into force on 1 February 2019.