European Council

25/02/2022 Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has attended in Brussels the extraordinary European Council meeting held to address the military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. In the image, Pedro Sánchez talks with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain evacuates Kiev embassy, asks Russia to immediately end invasion

The Nomad Today 2/25/22

Spain announced on Friday the evacuation of its Embassy in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, in whose surroundings Russian troops have already arrived

HANDOUT - 16 October 2020, Belgium, Brussels: European Council President Charles Michel speaks at a press conference after the end of a two days European Council summit, focusing on post-Brexit trade deal negotiations. Photo: Dario Pignatelli/European Council/dpa.

World

EU SUMMIT

European Council expresses concern on future relationship with the UK

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/17/20

The EU leaders urged member states, institutions and stakeholders to prepare for the possibility that no agreement will be reached.

Finland

EUROPEAN COUNCIL

Marin rushes back from EU summit as Covid-19 'precautionary' measure

The Nomad Today 10/16/20

Finnish MP Tom Packalen of the True Finns party ( Perussuomalaiset ) said on Friday that he had tested positive. His contacts were being traced.

Coronavirus

EUROPEAN COUNCIL

Marin to discuss Covid-19 vaccine development with EU leaders

The Nomad Today 10/14/20

The EU heads of government and state will also discuss general coordination against the pandemic.

World

EUROPEAN COUNCIL

EU leaders agree on Belarus sanctions in intense summit

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/3/20

The Foreign Ministry in Minsk responded sharply to the EU sanctions, issuing its own list of names of people who can no longer enter from the EU, and reducing its staff at its…

Finland

EU COUNCIL

PM Sanna Marin to represent Sweden at the EU summit

The Nomad Today 9/30/20

The Swedish head of government Stefan Löfven will not be present at the meeting of European leaders because he will attend his mother's funeral.

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

EU leaders push recovery fund talks into Monday afternoon

The Nomad Today 7/20/20

A source from the delegation of a large member state accused the so-called frugal states of blocking progress in the marathon talks in the early hours of Monday.

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.

Belgium, Brussels: President of the European Council Charles Michel speaks during a plenary session at the the European Parliament on European Council meeting of 19 June and the coming meeting on 17-18 July 2020. Photo: Laurie Dieffembacq/European Parliament/dpa

World

EU SUMMIT JULY 17-18

Conditions for controversial EU recovery deal

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

This consists of 500 billion euros in grants and 250 billion euros in loans to help EU countries' economic recovery.

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Finland

Mika Lintilä to discuss the European Green Deal and single market

The Nomad Today 2/26/20

The strategy of the EU aims to turn Europe into the first climate-neutral continent in the world by 2050

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Finland

Minister Tuppurainen to attend General Affairs Council

The Nomad Today 2/24/20

The Council will adopt a decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations on a new post-Brexit partnership with the UK.

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Finland

Prime Minister Marin to attend special meeting of European Council

The Nomad Today 2/14/20

Important issues for Finland include supporting research and innovation and linking EU funds to compliance with the rule of law.

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World

European Council agreed the EU will become climate neutral by 2050

The Nomad Today 12/13/19

Climate neutrality means capturing the same amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as is emitted into it.

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World

EU Council condemned Turkey’s military action in Syria

The Nomad Today 10/18/19

Addressing the European Council, Prime Minister Rinne focused on four areas in which citizens expect results and where further efforts are expected from the next Commission: safeguarding the rule of…

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.