Recovery

Entrepreneurs in Finland

ENTREPRENEURS

35% of Finnish SMEs see an upward economic trend

The Nomad Today 9/1/21

Experts warn that recovery expectations involve a considerable amount of uncertainty due to the restrictions caused by the pandemic and the rising costs

08 July 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt/Main: Passengers wait in queues at the check-in counters in Terminal 1 of Frankfurt Airport. The passenger volume at Frankfurt Airport has increased in recent weeks. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

Tourism

TRAVEL

EU Covid test certificate and proof of recovery available in My Kanta

The Nomad Today 7/11/21

People who have received a negative test result may travel 48 hours after sampling in the case of a rapid test and 72 hours after sampling for a PCR test

FILED - File photo dated 08-09-2018 of Denmark's Christian Eriksen during a training session at Ceres Park, Aarhus. Issue date: Saturday June 12, 2021. Photo: Tim Goode/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

EURO 2020

Agent: "Eriksen is laughing and in a good mood"

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/14/21

"We will play for Christian and for everyone who has supported us," Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg told reporters.

Finnish MPs voted in favor of the EU stimulus package in Tuesday's session. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Parliament.

Finland

RECOVERY MECHANISM

Finnish parliament approves EU stimulus package

The Nomad Today 5/18/21

The EU needs the 27 member states to give their approval to the stimulus package in order to go ahead with recovery plans. Finland has already done its part .

Minister of Finance Matti Vanhanen. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Business in Finland

ECONOMY

Finland delays sending recovery plan to Brussels until May

The Nomad Today 4/15/21

The final version of the plan was due to be presented to the EU on 30 April, but now the finance minister says the government needs "additional time."

Business in Finland

STOCK EXCHANGE

European markets closed higher on Friday on recovery hopes

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/27/21

Finland, among the markets that closed with strong gains.

HANDOUT - 12 February 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Parliament President David Sassoli (R), Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a photo after they signed the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) agreement in Brussels. Photo: Daina Le Lardic/European Parliament/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

EU's Covid-19 recovery fund gets final approval

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/12/21

A large chunk of this money - 312.5 billion euros - is to be distributed in grants for investments and reforms in the 27 countries of the bloc.

Tourism

CRISIS

Government warns: Finland's tourism recovery will take years

The Nomad Today 2/10/21

After four consecutive years of growth, the Covid-19 pandemic brought the sector to a halt in spring 2020.

HANDOUT - 10 December 2020, Belgium, Brussels: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) talks with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa before the start of the first day of a two days face-to-face European Council summit. Photo: Zucchi Enzo/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

COVID RECOVERY FUNDS

EU leaders reach deal to end blockade on 1.8-tn-euro budget package

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/11/20

Warsaw and Budapest had been blocking the passage of the hotly-anticipated package.

Lifestyle

WASTE INCREASING

Each Finnish resident generates 565 kilos of waste per year

The Nomad Today 12/9/20

The amount of waste per capita increased 15 kilos compared to the previous year and is now 65 kilos more than in 2010.

30 October 2020, Poland, Warsaw: Protesters march during a protest against a court ruling that tightens the abortion law in Poland. Photo: Grzegorz Banaszak/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

RECOVERY FUND

Hungary, Poland veto EU budget decision over rule-of-law mechanism

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/16/20

The new tool could be tied to the independence of the judiciary and fundamental values like freedom, democracy, equality, and respect for human rights. In particular countries that have been…

Prime-Minister-Sanna-Marin-by-Lauri-Heikkinen-Vnk

Business in Finland

EPIDEMIC

Finnish regions to receive € 100 million for coronavirus recovery

The Nomad Today 10/22/20

The total amount of EU and national funding allocated to SME investment and development projects to recover from the coronavirus crisis is nearly 53 million euros.

04 October 2020, US, Bethesda: A supporter of US President Donald Trump, holds a placards out side the Walter Reed Military Hospital in Bethesda, where Trump is being treated after a coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. Photo: Can Merey/dpa.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Donald Trump: 'I'm immune'

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/11/20

The remarks come after Trump took off his mask on Saturday at his first in-person event since testing positive for the coronavirus.

HANDOUT - 29 September 2020, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a videoconference meeting with members of the government. Photo: Kremlin.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Putin offers 'sincere support' to Trump and wishes him quick recovery

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/2/20

Putin wished US President and his wife "a speedy recovery," the Kremlin said in a statement.

Business in Finland

VIDEO CONFERENCE

Nordic Council of Ministers to discuss business recovery

The Nomad Today 8/30/20

The ministers will also discuss the Nordic Smart Government project, which aims to establish an electronic business area where business information circulates securely and in real time between…

Opinion

Recover better together, Taiwan can help

Joseph Wu 8/29/20

Brussels: European Council President Charles Michel (R) talks with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the fourth day of the European Council special summit, held to discuss a shared economic recovery plan. Photo: Dario Pignatelli/European Council/dpa

World

EU leaders strike deal on historic coronavirus stimulus package

The Nomad Today 7/21/20

Finally, he 700-billion-euro package will consist of 390 billion euros in grants and 360 billion euros in loans.

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.