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01 July 2021, Spain, Madrid: A woman shows her European Union coronavirus digital vaccination certificate on the day of its launch at Adolfo Suarez airport in Barajas. Photo: Eduardo Parra/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Tourism

TRAVEL

200 million Europeans already have the EU Covid-19 travel certificate

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/1/21

The EU vaccination passport officially went live today. In Finland it is available since 22 June through the My Kanta pages

FILED - European flags are waving in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. Two days before Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, the European Parliament also ratified the EU withdrawal agreement at a meeting in Brussels and finally sealed the brexit. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

New VAT rules hike costs for small imports from China, US, Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/1/21

Goods imported from outside the EU and sold online for less than 22 euros (26 dollars) will no longer be exempt from VAT under the new system

Finland

SECURITY

Finnish police will take fingerprints of identity card applicants

The Nomad Today 6/30/21

With this amendment, Finland intends to adapt to the EU regulation on identity cards

HANDOUT - 24 June 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Parliament president David Sassoli speaks during a press conference, on the first day of a two-days European Union summit at the European Council. Photo: Mario Salerno/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

European Parliament demands access to legal abortion

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/25/21

One of the most problematic obstacles to access to abortion is the denial of medical care on the basis of personal conviction, it said in a justification letter.

21 June 2021, Netherlands, Amsterdam: Two women hold placards during a demonstration against this legislation by Hungary's parliament bans the dissemination of content in schools deemed to ˜promote homosexuality and gender change. Photo: Ana Fernandez/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa.

World

LGBT RIGHTS

EU threatens legal action against Hungary over anti-LGBT legislation

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/23/21

"The Hungarian bill is a shame," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday

21 June 2021, Netherlands, Amsterdam: Two men hold placards asking for help to the Europe Union during a demonstration against this legislation by Hungary's parliament bans the dissemination of content in schools deemed to ˜promote homosexuality and gender change. Photo: Ana Fernandez/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa.

World

LGBT

Hungarian move to restrict LGBT youth content slammed by EU partners

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/22/21

Critics see the new law as an effort to introduce homophobic censorship along Russian lines into the EU country.

10 June 2021, England, Berlin: German Minister of Health Jens Spahn shows the app for the digital vaccination certificate during a press conference on the coronavirus situation. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Tourism

TRAVEL

EU Covid-19 vaccination certificate now available in Finland

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/22/21

The certificate is free of charge and contains information in three languages, Finnish, Swedish and English.

World

BELARUS

EU ministers agree on major Belarusian economic sanctions package

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/21/21

"I think these are sanctions that will hurt. And I hope they hurt so much that they bring the regime to its knees," said Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn.

01 June 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt_Main: Passengers walk through the reopened Terminal 2 at Frankfurt Airport. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

Tourism

TRAVEL

Finland will allow entry to fully vaccinated EU tourists from 21 June

The Nomad Today 6/17/21

Entry into the country will also be allowed for those traveling from EU and Schengen countries because of their work.

16 June 2021, Canada, Delta: A man gives the victory sign as he receives a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a truck stop. Photo: Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via ZUMA/dpa

Tourism

TRAVEL

EU vaccination passport will be available in Finland as of 22 June

The Nomad Today 6/17/21

The certificate will be available in the My Kanta Pages within five days of vaccination.

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.

31 May 2021, Czech Republic, Lany: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis leaves the Lany Castle after a meeting with President Milos Zeman. Photo: Vondrou Roman/CTK/dpa

Tourism

REOPENING

Czech Republic opens borders to tourists from all EU countries

The Nomad Today 6/8/21

Those who have received just one vaccine shot will be considered vaccinated for entry purposes.

A view of Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. Photo: Pixabay.

World

'GOLDEN PASSPORTS'

Report finds that Cyprus gave out thousands of passports illegally

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/7/21

In all, 3,609 people illegally received Cypriot citizenship.

FILED - 03-07-2019 Strasbourg (France).David Sassoli elected President of the European Parliament.In the pic David Sassoli (Credit Image: © Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse via ZUMA Press Photo: Roberto Monaldo.Lapress/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

World

ENLARGEMENT

EU Parliament head calls for letting Western Balkan states in bloc

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/6/21

The EU is already conducting accession talks with Montenegro and Serbia, while Albania and North Macedonia are official candidates.

FILED - A man boards a Belavia flight in Minsk in 2012. The European Union will seal off its skies and runways to Belarusian airlines as of Saturday in response to the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight and detention of a dissident journalist and his girlfriend last month. Photo: picture alliance / dpa

World

CONFLICT

EU bans Belarus airlines from its airspace after journalist's arrest

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/5/21

The 27 countries are obliged to deny permission to land in, take off from or overfly their territories to any aircraft operated by Belarusian air carriers.