European Union

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…

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

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 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

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.

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…

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.

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.

Lifestyle

28% of Europeans cannot afford a 1 week annual holiday

The Nomad Today 7/31/19

The EU Member States with the lowest percentage of people unable to afford a one week annual holiday in 2018 were Sweden and Luxembourg. In Finland the situation has improved compared to the previous…

Finland

EU Interior ministers discuss the future of internal security and migration policy in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 7/18/19

The discussion on migration focused on cooperation with third countries, an effective return and repatriation policy , and reform of the EU’s common asylum system.

World

EU Home Affairs ministers discussed a temporary disembarkation scheme for the Mediterranean

The Nomad Today 7/18/19

Finnish Minister of the Interior, Maria Ohisalo, also demanded a reform of the Common European Asylum System.

Finland

Prime Minister Rinne: "Finland has high ambitions for its Presidency of the EU"

The Nomad Today 7/17/19

The Finnish Government stressed in Strasbourg the strong and global role that the EU should adopt in climate action and the need to protect human rights and security.

World

German Defence Minister appointed for president of the EU Commission

The Nomad Today 7/3/19

As President of the European Central Bank, the European Council intends to appoint Christine Lagarde, now Managing Director and Chair of the International Monetary Fund and former Finance…

Finland

Finland, the sixth EU country with the most unemployment

The Nomad Today 7/1/19

The situation is specially complicated among young people under 25 years old. Unemployment affects 16.7% of them, a rate higher than the averages recorded both in the EU (14.3%) and in the euro…

Finland

Finland's job vacancy rate exceeds the EU average

The Nomad Today 6/17/19

The highest vacancy rates in the first quarter of 2019 were recorded in Czechia, Belgium and Germany.

Economy & Business

Production of gin in the EU increased by 62% in 10 years

The Nomad Today 6/10/19

Eight Member States produced 95% of the EU's gin. 

Work

Work

The EU has 1.39 million unemployed less than a year ago

The Nomad Today 6/5/19

The lowest unemployment rates were recorded in April in Czechia, Germany and the Netherlands, while the highest were observed in Greece, Spain and Italy. In April 2019, more…

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The number of people holding a residence permit in the EU exceeds the 20 million barrier

The Nomad Today 5/21/19

According to Eurostat, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and the United Kingdom accounted in 2017 for three quarters of all valid residence permits granted to non-EU citizens. In Finland there were…