EU

Finland

Finnish pensions to UK will be paid for one year in case of no-deal

The Nomad Today 10/17/19

The act will enter into force on 23 October 2019 and it will be applied as of the date of the withdrawal if the UK withdraws from the EU without an agreement.

World

EU and UK reached an agreement for Brexit

The Nomad Today 10/17/19

The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, encouraged European leaders gathered in Brussels for the October European Council to support the proposed deal.

Finland

Rinne: "The EU must become the world's most competitive and socially fair low-carbon economy"

The Nomad Today 10/16/19

Finnish Prime Minister co-chaired the Tripartite Social Summit with President of the European Council Donald Tusk and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.

Finland

Prime Minister Rinne to attend EU summits in Brussels

The Nomad Today 10/16/19

Rinne will launch a debate on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021–2027. The current situation in Turkey and Syria and Brexit will also be on the agenda.

Finland

Finland ranked fourth in EU gender equality comparison

The Nomad Today 10/15/19

The index measures the state of gender equality in six domains: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health.

Finland

Next multiannual EU budget was discussed in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 10/15/19

Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne and President elect of the European Council Charles Michel discussed on Monday the preparations by Finland's Presidency of the EU for the next multiannual financial…

Tourism

On 9-10 October

EU tourism experts to discuss digital transformation in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 10/8/19

Tourism experts from EU Member States and key stakeholders will meet at the European Tourism Forum in Helsinki to exchange views on digital transformation in the tourism sector.

World

EU seeks volunteer member states to receive asylum seekers rescued from the Mediterranean

The Nomad Today 10/6/19

EU home affairs Ministers will discuss this week in Luxembourg a joint proposal by Germany, France, Italy and Malta concerning a temporary mechanism for relocating immigrants rescued from the…

Lifestyle

Where does the coffee we consume come from?

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

The EU imported 3 million tonnes of coffee from abroad in 2018. Finns claim to be the biggest coffee drinkers in the world and it may be true. However, several bigger countries in the EU far exceed…

Economy & Business

Euro area annual inflation down to 0.9%

The Nomad Today 10/1/19

Food, alcohol & tobacco is expected to have the highest annual rate in September, according to Eurostat. Find in this article the estimated annual inflation rates for the EU Member States that…

Finland

High-level conference on gender equality in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 9/25/19

Participants will discuss from different perspectives the links between gender equality, sustainable development and economic growth.

Economy & Business

EU about to lose its trade surplus with Africa

The Nomad Today 9/23/19

Sweden, Slovenia, Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain had a trade in goods deficit with the neigbouring continent in 2018.

Finland

Why do people work part-time in EU countries?

The Nomad Today 9/18/19

In Finland, 326,000 persons did part-time work in 2018, of which 217,000 were women and 109,000 were men.

Finland

Rinne will meet with Macron in Paris to discuss Brexit

The Nomad Today 9/17/19

On the agenda are also discussions on the themes of Finland's Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Finland

Finland's job vacancy rate lower than EU average, according to Eurostat

The Nomad Today 9/16/19

The greatest shortage of labour was recorded in the services and industry and construction sectors.

Finland

Reminder: British citizen, register your right of residence before 31 October

The Nomad Today 9/16/19

Only those registered as EU citizens before the withdrawal date could continue to stay in Finland until the end of 2020, according to the act drafted for the eventuality of a no-deal Brexit.

Finland

Finnish Sinikka Antila appointed EU Ambassador to Namibia

The Nomad Today 9/13/19

"In addition to Antila, only four other Finns represent or have represented the EU in the world", remarked the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Finland

Finland has the highest alcohol prices in the EU

The Nomad Today 9/9/19

Read in this article which are the most expensive and cheapest Member States to enjoy a beer or a glass of wine.

Finland

President Niinistö to visit Ukraine

The Nomad Today 9/9/19

Finnish Head of State will be a keynote speaker at the Yalta European Strategy conference, one theme of which this year is happiness.

Finland

71% of premature deaths in Finland could have been avoided, study says

The Nomad Today 9/5/19

Finland exceeds the EU average (68%) rate of deaths that could be considered as preventable or treatable, according to Eurostat and the OECD. The concept of avoidable mortality is based on the idea…