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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Loefven meet on the sidelines of the European Council special summit, held to discuss a shared economic recovery plan. Photo: Mario Salerno/European Council/dpa.

World

FINLAND WITH THE FRUGAL COUNTRIES

EU Council chief tables new proposal in recovery fund plan

The Nomad Today 7/20/20

The so-called frugal countries - Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark and Finland - proposed a 700-billion package that would be paid half as grants and half as loans.

French President Emmanuel Macron wears a face mask as he arrives to attend the second day of the European Council special summit. Photo: European Council/dpa.

Coronavirus

People in France required to wear masks in stores from Monday

The Nomad Today 7/19/20

In France - as in other countries - a second wave of the pandemic is feared.

President of the European Council Charles Michel (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, greet each other with an elbow during the European Council special summit. Photo: Dario Pignatelli/European Council/dpa.

World

EU SUMMIT

EU leaders back for day two of recovery fund talks amid deep division

The Nomad Today 7/18/20

Leaders of the European Union countries arrive at the European Council, starting the second day of intense discussions.

Real Madrid's head coach Zinedine Zidane. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa.

Sports

Madrid hails hardest league title as marathon season ends in glory

The Nomad Today 7/17/20

“This is the best day of my professional career,” said coach Zinedine Zidane.

Belgium, Brussels: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks to the media during a press conference at the Finnish Mission to the EU before attending the European Council special summit. Photo: Heta Hassinen/dpa

World

FINLAND EXPRESSED CONCERNS

EU leaders no closer to agreeing on recovery fund as summit kicks off

The Nomad Today 7/17/20

"I have to say that the differences still are very very great. And therefore I cannot say whether we will come to a result this time," Angela Merkel told reporters in Brussels.

Portuguese Health Minister Marta Temido, German Health Minister Jens Spahn and Slovenian Health Minister Tomaz Gantar, speak at a press conference following the EU Health Ministers videoconference meeting. Photo: Tobias Schwarz/dpa.

Coronavirus

EU bans non-essential travel from Montenegro and Serbia as cases rise

The Nomad Today 7/17/20

EU ambassadors in Brussels agreed to reintroduce restrictions for citizens of Montenegro and Serbia on Tuesday.

VR-train-Pendolino-by-Rami-Salle-VR-group

Finland

Finland receives 58.3 million in EU funding for major rail projects

The Nomad Today 7/17/20

Funding was awarded to the one-hour Helsinki-Turku rail link, among other major projects.

US, Atlanta: US President Donald Trump gives the crowd a fist pump as he arrives to talk about an infrastructure overhaul at the UPS Hapeville hub in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Photo: Curtis Compton/dpa.

Economy & Business

ENERGY

US threatens new sanctions against Russian energy pipelines to Europe

The Nomad Today 7/16/20

Nord Stream 2, to span the Baltic Sea from western Russia to northern Germany, is to double the capacity of the eponymous Nord Stream pipeline already in operation.

Women paying for their purchases in a supermarket. Photo: Foreigner.fi

Finland

ESPECIALLY IN SERVICES

Output of the national economy continues to decline

The Nomad Today 7/16/20

Primary production increased by around 4%, but there were decreases in manufacturing and services.

Norway, Sarpsborg: Police officers work at a crime scene where three women were stabbed late Tuesday night, police have arrested a perpetrator. One of the victims has been confirmed dead and one is critically injured. Photo: Fredrik Hagen/NTB/dpa

World

One woman dead, two others injured after Norway stabbing spree

The Nomad Today 7/16/20

One of the victims recognized the attacker, who was then arrested at his home.

Grass-covered roofs of traditional Icelandic houses. Photo: Pixabay.

Tourism

Iceland will no longer test travelers from Finland for Covid-19

The Nomad Today 7/15/20

Travellers arriving in Iceland from other countries may be tested for the virus on arrival.

The Minister of the Interior, Maria Ohisalo. Photo: Aaro Taina/Vnk.

Finland

AMENDMENT TO ALIENS ACT

Removing barriers to family reunification

The Nomad Today 7/15/20

Parliament requires that the Government prepare legislative amendments to ensure that the requirement for sufficient financial resources is not applied in the processing of family reunification…

Coronavirus

US vaccine trial generates antibodies, no serious side effects

The Nomad Today 7/15/20

The experimental vaccine, known as mRNA-1273, is being produced by the pharmaceutical company Moderna in partnership with the US government.

Finland

Twitter controversy over a video teaching a child to 'shoot' Somalis

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

The existence of the video, which circulates on Twitter, has been denounced by the Helsinki City Councilor Suldaan Said Ahmed.

Police officers, dressed in protective suits, carry out an intervention amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Foreigner.fi

Finland

NUMBER OF OFFENCES INCREASING

Crime figures: murders on the rise, assaults and rapes decreased

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

The total number of offences against the Criminal Code recorded in Finland by the police, customs and border guard during the period from January to June was 232,900, which is 9.1% more than one year…