European Union

HANDOUT - 01 March 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (on screen) is applauded as he addresses members of the European Parliament via video conference during an extraordinary plenary session of the European Parliament on the situation in Ukraine after the Russian invasion. Photo: Alain Rolland/EU Parliament/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

EU responds to Kiev there is "a long path" ahead before membership

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/1/22

"Prove you are with us," Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky told the European Parliament in an emotional appeal on Tuesday.

20 September 2020, Berlin: People march with placards during a demonstration held in favour of relocating asylum seekers to Germany from shelters on the Greek islands. Photo: Jörg Carstensen/dpa.

World

MIGRATION

EU agency reports 31% fall in asylum applications in 2020

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/15/20

Syrian, Afghans, Venezuelans and Colombians continue to lodge the most applications.

World

COMMISSION

EU executive launches anti-racism action plan

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/18/20

The commission would also, it said, try to improve diversity in its own institution.

Belgium, Brussels: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen chairs a weekly meeting of the EU Commission. Photo: Etienne Ansotte/European Commission/dpa.

Finland

POLL

Finland should stay in EU, Foreigner readers say

The Nomad Today 8/4/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

10 July 2020, Belgium, Brussels: President of the European Council Charles Michel speaks during a press conference on the EU Coronavirus (Covid-19) recovery package. Photo: Dario Pignatelli/European Council /dpa

World

FINLAND REMAINS CRITICAL

EU Council's tweaked Covid-19 recovery plan meets criticism

The Nomad Today 7/12/20

The balance between grants and loans has been controversial, with the so-called Frugal Four - Denmark, Sweden, Austria and the Netherlands - pushing for money to be paid out in loans instead of…

Packs containing vials of Remdesivir, a broad-spectrum antiviral medication approved as a specific treatment for COVID-19, lie next to an employee of Egyptian pharmaceutical company Eva Pharma at the company's factory, which started producing the drug this week with a production capacity of up to 1.5 million doses per month. The European Commission says it has approved the use of the medication remdesivir to treat severe cases of Covid-19 in the European Union. Photo: Fadel Dawood/dpa

Coronavirus

FIRST MEDICINE

EU approves Covid-19 drug remdesivir

The Nomad Today 7/3/20

Sold under the name Veklury, it is the first medicine to gain such a go-ahead for use in the EU.

Lifestyle

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

EU report laments lack of progress on gender equality

The Nomad Today 6/22/20

The gender gap in employment had generally decreased between 2004 and 2014, but it widened again over the past 5 years.

Finland

Finnish customs rejects more than 100,000 kilos of Israeli oranges

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

The EU prohibited the usage of pesticide bromopropylate entirely in 2011 and it had not been found for years.

Coronavirus

Merkel: coronavirus crisis ‘still just the beginning’

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

Angela Merkel warned there can be no quick return to normality.

World

Annual inflation up to 1.4% in the euro area

The Nomad Today 2/21/20

The highest annual rates were recorded in Hungary, Romania, Czechia and Poland.

Croatian-Prime-Minister-Plenkovic.-By-European-Union-2020

World

Croatian Presidency priorities discussed in the European Parliament

The Nomad Today 1/14/20

On 31 December, the Finnish Presidency of the European Union concluded and that of Croatia began on 1 January. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković presented today the priorities of the Croatian…

Economy & Business

Euro area unemployment at 7.5%

The Nomad Today 1/9/20

Eurostat estimates that 15.58 million men and women in the EU28, of whom 12.31 million in the euro area, were unemployed in November 2019. Czechia, Germany and Poland recorded the lowest unemployment…

Tourism

Winter tourism on the rise in the EU

The Nomad Today 12/30/19

Six countries accounted for almost three quarters (72%) of all nights spent by non-residents in accommodation establishments.

Work

Euro area unemployment rate at 7.5%

The Nomad Today 11/29/19

15.58 million men and women in the European Union were unemployed in October 2019.

Economy & Business

Black Friday: will you be shopping online today?

The Nomad Today 11/29/19

The percentage of Europeans who buy items online has doubled in the last 10 years. Men still tend to shop online slightly more than women. Within the EU, the highest proportion of internet buyers is…

Ursula-von-der-Leyen-by-European-Parliament

World

First female Commission President will take office on 1 December

The Nomad Today 11/28/19

The EU Parliament approved the new Commission by 461 votes to 157 against, with 89 abstentions.

Finland

How many years does Finland expect you to work before retirement?

The Nomad Today 11/22/19

Working life in the country of ice and snow is expected to last a few years longer than the European Union average. Men are also expected to work longer than women, according to the latest…

Finland

Employment rates growing in the EU among people aged 55 to 64

The Nomad Today 11/11/19

According to Eurostat, between 2003 and 2018, the employment rates for this age group increased in all EU Member States except Greece.

World

EU and UK reached an agreement for Brexit

The Nomad Today 10/17/19

The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, encouraged European leaders gathered in Brussels for the October European Council to support the proposed deal.