EU

Finland

ACTION PLAN

Ohisalo seeks measures to prevent undocumented migrants from staying

The Nomad Today 12/3/20

Nordic Ministers will discuss measures taken by the Nordic countries to prevent the emergence of a shadow society.

Coronavirus

VACCINE

Moderna to apply for authorization of Covid-19 vaccine in US, EU

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/30/20

The company says its vaccine could be delivered to the EU as early as December, if it receives approval.

Finland

MIGRATION

Finland, below the EU average in granting residence permits

The Nomad Today 11/30/20

EU member states issued 3 million first residence permits in 2019. Employment-related reasons accounted for 41% of all first residence permits issued in the EU in 2019, family reasons for 27%…

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.

World

RECOVERY FUND

Hungary, Poland veto EU budget decision over rule-of-law mechanism

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/16/20

The new tool could be tied to the independence of the judiciary and fundamental values like freedom, democracy, equality, and respect for human rights. In particular countries that have been…

Finland

MIGRATION

Finland backs EU plan to pre-screen migrants at borders and speed up returns

The Nomad Today 11/12/20

The department headed by Maria Ohisalo also considers that "when correctly implemented," this new mechanism would contribute to the objective of strengthening the external borders.

Opinion

Biden, a new hope for Europe

Ali Abaday 11/9/20

Finland

EU INDEX

Finland again ranks below France, Denmark, Sweden in gender equality

The Nomad Today 10/30/20

Sweden holds the top place and Denmark comes second. France maintained its ranking from last year as the third best.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

European countries impose new restrictions as second wave builds

The Nomad Today 10/27/20

Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Italy and Slovenia were among European countries imposing new restrictions on Monday.

Finland

CONTROVERSIAL DECISION

EU parliament rejects veggie 'sausage' ban, but accepts dairy rules

The Nomad Today 10/23/20

The proposed amendment to the European Union's agriculture regulations would have meant that only products that contain meat can be referred to by terms including "steak," "sausage," "escalope," or…

Finland

ENVIRONMENTALISTS OPPOSE

EU parliament votes on banning veggie 'sausage,' 'burger'

The Nomad Today 10/23/20

Farmers have pushed for this tightening of rules, claiming that the meat-like names could confuse consumers and harm agricultural companies.

World

Top EU human rights prize goes to Belarus opposition movement

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/22/20

The award for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought cites the democratic opposition in Belarus as well as civil society activists, and includes exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

EU reimposes entry bans on travellers from Canada, Tunisia, Georgia

The Nomad Today 10/21/20

Conversely, travel restrictions were lifted for Singapore.

Finland

TIME CHANGE

Clocks go back one hour to winter time on Sunday 25 October

The Nomad Today 10/21/20

The European Commission has proposed that all member states stop adjusting the clocks for daylight saving. The Finnish Parliament will choose the permanent standard time for Finland when a…

Economy & Business

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

EU Parliament recommends stricter liability rules for AI operators

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/21/20

The proposal would see increased liability risks for the companies using high-risk AI, for example in medical care or self-driving cars.

World

EU SUMMIT

European Council expresses concern on future relationship with the UK

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/17/20

The EU leaders urged member states, institutions and stakeholders to prepare for the possibility that no agreement will be reached.

Coronavirus

TARGET GROUPS

EU Commission urges states to prepare for coronavirus vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/15/20

The number of treatments for each country would at first be limited, the governments should therefore identify which part of the population would receive the vaccine first.

Finland

STATEMENT

Finland calls for more stringent EU climate targets

The Nomad Today 10/15/20

According to the joint statement by 11 member states, the EU should commit to reduce emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

World

MIGRATION

EU agency reports 31% fall in asylum applications in 2020

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/15/20

Syrian, Afghans, Venezuelans and Colombians continue to lodge the most applications.

Coronavirus

EUROPEAN COUNCIL

Marin to discuss Covid-19 vaccine development with EU leaders

The Nomad Today 10/14/20

The EU heads of government and state will also discuss general coordination against the pandemic.