EU

Finland

Minister of the Interior urges to reform European asylum system

The Nomad Today 9/4/19

The Finnish Presidency is also advancing debate on the prevention of violent radicalisation and the fight against terrorism as well as on the countering of cybercrime and cyber threats.

World

Number of European scientists and engineers up 4% in 2018

The Nomad Today 8/31/19

The total number of scientists and engineers in the EU is estimated to be 17.2 million. 

World

EU ministers discussed main international security issues in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 8/30/19

Countering hybrid and cyber threats, the instability in the Middle East, the growing strategic importance of the Arctic region and the fires in Amazon rainforest were some of the matters on the…

Economy & Business

The lowest unemployment rate in the euro area since 2008

The Nomad Today 8/30/19

There are still 15.6 million unemployed persons in the EU, of whom 12.3 million in the euro area. In Finland, unemployment rate increased slightly in July compared to the previous month but…

World

4 films financed with EU funds compete for the Golden Lion in Venice

The Nomad Today 8/29/19

'The Truth', 'About Endlessness', 'Martin Eden' and 'The Painted Bird' have been shortlisted for the highest award.

World

EU finance ministers will discuss climate change action in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 8/28/19

The ministers will separately discuss the role of energy taxation in climate change mitigation. Governors of the central banks of EU member states will also attend the first day of the meeting.

Finland

EU ministers will meet in Helsinki to discuss Middle East and hybrid threats

The Nomad Today 8/23/19

The meeting will start on Thursday 29 August with a discussion held jointly with the EU defence ministers. Countering hybrid and cyber threats is one of the priorities of Finland's Presidency of…

Finland

Finns, the tenth waste generators in the EU

The Nomad Today 8/22/19

According to Eurostat, Finns produce 510 kilos of municipal waste per capita, well above the EU's average.

Tourism

Two out of every three Finns book their vacations online

The Nomad Today 8/21/19

The shares were highest in Luxembourg (73%), Finland (65%) and Germany (64%). By contrast, the lowest shares were recorded in Romania (18%), Latvia (22%) and Lithuania (23%).

Finland

French Minister of State for European Affairs to visit Finland

The Nomad Today 8/21/19

The topics to be discussed at her meetings are the priorities for Finland's presidency of the EU: the financial framework, the rule of law and the opening of enlargement negotiations with North…

Finland

Annual inflation down to 1% in the euro area

The Nomad Today 8/19/19

The highest contribution to the annual euro area inflation came in July from services, followed by food, alcohol and tobacco. The lowest annual inflation rates were registered in Portugal, Cyprus and…

Finland

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif to Finland

The Nomad Today 8/15/19

He will meet with President Sauli Niinistö and with Finnish ministers for discussions on bilateral relations, international and regional issues and Finland's Presidency of the Council of the…

Work

Europe halved its employment and GDP growth in the second quarter 2019

The Nomad Today 8/15/19

GDP and employment both rose by 0.2% in the euro area during the second quarter of 2019, just half that of the previous quarter.

Economy & Business

Singapore-EU trade in goods: €16 billion surplus

The Nomad Today 8/13/19

The EU ran a trade surplus with Singapore since 2008 but in 2018 it reached its highest level.

Finland

More drowning deaths in the land of thousands of lakes

The Nomad Today 8/12/19

According to preliminary figures, in July Finland registered 20 cases of death by accidental drowning. Six children under the age of 15 lost their lives so far this summer. Experts recommend to…

Finland

Finland to attend international conference on Venezuela in Peru

The Nomad Today 8/5/19

The Venezuela conference is being organised by Peru, one of the founding members of the Lima Group, which says is "working to restore democracy" in the country.

World

Russia-EU trade in goods: €83 billion deficit

The Nomad Today 8/5/19

Russia is the EU's third largest partner for imports (8% of total extra-EU imports) and the 4th largest for EU exports (4% of total extra-EU exports). The most exported products to Russia are…

Lifestyle

Happy International Beer Day!

The Nomad Today 8/2/19

Last year, over 39 billion liters of beer with alcohol were produced in the European Union. This is equivalent to around 76 liters per inhabitant. Read in this article which are the main beer…

Finland

Finland's rate of foreign university students exceeds the EU average

The Nomad Today 8/1/19

The number of students in the EU Member States coming from abroad has increased by 22% since 2013.

Work

Unemployment in the EU falls to lowest level in this century

The Nomad Today 8/1/19

Eurostat estimates that 15.67 million men and women in the European Union, of whom 12.377 million in the euro area, were unemployed in June 2019. The lowest unemployment rates were recorded in…