EU

Finland

Marin and Merkel, meeting of women leaders in Berlin

The Nomad Today 2/16/20

The Finnish Prime Minister will visit the German capital this week before traveling to Brussels to participate in the extraordinary meeting of the European Council.

Lifestyle

Which EU countries have the highest marriage rates?

The Nomad Today 2/14/20

The lowest rates were recorded in Luxembourg, Italy and Portugal.

Finland

Prime Minister Marin to attend special meeting of European Council

The Nomad Today 2/14/20

Important issues for Finland include supporting research and innovation and linking EU funds to compliance with the rule of law.

Coronavirus

EU calls for enhanced international cooperation against coronavirus

The Nomad Today 2/10/20

In latest developments, 95 EU citizens were among those repatriated from Wuhan China yesterday, thanks to a UK flight.

Finland

Finland has the lowest rate of female scientists in the EU

The Nomad Today 2/10/20

Only in four EU member states the majority of scientists and engineers are women, according to Eurostat.

Coronavirus

Finland claims to be well prepared for eventual coronavirus "pandemic"

The Nomad Today 2/7/20

EU health ministers discussed the global situation with the new coronavirus and, in particular, the situation in the EU area.

Finland

Tuomas Saarenheimo to take up key Eurogroup post

The Nomad Today 2/7/20

The member states will confirm his appointment later this month.

Finland

Marin to meet EU leaders in Brussels

The Nomad Today 2/3/20

In one of her meetings, the Finnish Prime Minister will discuss the European Strategy for Africa.

Finland

Posti starts charging for delivering online purchases from outside EU

The Nomad Today 1/30/20

This new handling and storage fee will be applied to any shipment of more than 22 euros which comes from outside the EU fiscal territory.

Finland

Finland doubles EU's average share of renewable energy

The Nomad Today 1/29/20

The country already reached in 2019 a share above its national 2020 target. Neighbouring Sweden is by far the country which achieved the best results in this area.

Finland

Finland, fourth EU country with more people afraid to shop online

The Nomad Today 1/28/20

The percentage of people who do not use e-commerce for security-related fears in Finland is vastly higher than in other Nordic countries.

Finland

UK citizens will have same rights and obligations as EU citizens until 2021

The Nomad Today 1/27/20

The only significant exception is that the UK will no longer participate in EU decision-making or in the activities of EU bodies. Barriers to trade between the EU and the UK will arise from 1 January…

Finland

Finland and Portugal celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations

The Nomad Today 1/20/20

On this occasion, Helsinki and Lisbon authorities reaffirmed their commitment to the reinforcement of a close cooperation, both in the context of the EU and to face global challenges such as climate…

Finland

House prices rose less in Finland than the EU average

The Nomad Today 1/16/20

Highest annual increases recorded in Latvia, Luxembourg and Portugal.

World

Croatian Presidency priorities discussed in the European Parliament

The Nomad Today 1/14/20

On 31 December, the Finnish Presidency of the European Union concluded and that of Croatia began on 1 January. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković presented today the priorities of the Croatian…

Finland

Finland wants to discuss the risks of its peacekeepers in Iraq at the EU Foreign Affairs Council

The Nomad Today 1/10/20

The Government reiterated today its condemnation of the Iranian attack against US bases in Ain Al Asad and in Erbil, where Finnish troops serve.

Economy & Business

Euro area unemployment at 7.5%

The Nomad Today 1/9/20

Eurostat estimates that 15.58 million men and women in the EU28, of whom 12.31 million in the euro area, were unemployed in November 2019. Czechia, Germany and Poland recorded the lowest unemployment…

Lifestyle

Can you afford to heat your home?

The Nomad Today 1/7/20

7% of the EU population said in a survey that they could not afford to heat their homes. The percentages vary widely depending on the country, from 33.7% in Bulgaria to 1.6% in Austria. In the…

Finland

13% of Finland's population reported noise from neighbours

The Nomad Today 1/2/20

Young people and singles reported experiencing more problems of this kind than old people and homes with children. In Malta, Germany and the Netherlands over a quarter of the population reported…

Tourism

Winter tourism on the rise in the EU

The Nomad Today 12/30/19

Six countries accounted for almost three quarters (72%) of all nights spent by non-residents in accommodation establishments.