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The Supreme Administrative Court rejected the border closure appeals
The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland decided that Russian-speaking residents had no grounds to complain about the government's border control decisions.
Categories: FinlandA stronger military requires more manpower and more international workers
Increased conscription in Denmark will reduce the annual labor supply by around 2,100 years of labor across several sectors, according to Dansk Industri's calculations. Therefore, the future need for more Danish and international labor is high, says the association. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in…
Categories: DenmarkNBI: Dozens of potentially dangerous persons have crossed the eastern border
The Border Guard also says that melting snow on the border between Finland and Russia makes it easier to cross the terrain.
Categories: FinlandThere is no train in Luuna for most of the summer due to track works
The track improvements will interrupt train traffic between Turku and Helsinki for more than a month next summer.
Categories: FinlandLocal hunter shoots raccoon in West Jutland
Top stories in Denmark today: Local hunter shoots raccoon in West Jutland The date is set – Pusher Street will be dug up on April 6 Bornholmers flock to crisis preparation courses such as “What if?” campaign begins Local hunter shoots raccoon in West JutlandA local hunter shot a raccoon on Tuesday morning at Kildebjerg…
Categories: DenmarkFinnish ports unload essential goods, but clothes and bicycles can sit in the port for months
The transport workers' strike has left thousands of cargo containers waiting for delivery to Finland either on ships at sea or in the port of other European ports.
Categories: FinlandDanske Bank announces that it will drop investments in fossil fuels in several billion divestments
Danske Bank is one of the first major banks in the world to drop oil giants, experts estimate. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in here: sign in Forgot your password? Get unlimited access to all of The Copenhagen Post Our independent reporting can only be…
Categories: DenmarkEveryone hates being laid off, but women can be hit harder than men
A new study on the gender gap in job loss in the Danish labor market has found that women find it more difficult to re-enter the workplace and suffer greater short-term income reduction, while men generally lose more. Among parents with dependent children, mothers are hit harder than fathers, and mothers with low education fare…
Categories: DenmarkThursday's papers: The Nordic countries over the Baltic, the prime minister defends the coalition, scams and other scams
Several morning newspapers report that the Prime Minister of Estonia wants Finland to shift more of its defense focus to the Baltic region.
Categories: FinlandYoung Conservative leader demands a TikTok ban in Norway
Ola Svenneby, who heads the program committee of Unge Hรธyre, advocates a complete ban on TikTok in Norway, according to E24. He claims that the app's enormous popularity poses a threat to national security. Svenneby emphasizes concern over Chinese influence and technology used to manipulate opinion, and draws parallels to historical contexts such as Soviet…
Categories: NorwayIn the Finnish labor market dispute, the stakes rise when employers plan to suspend salary payments
The decision means that payments can also be suspended at workplaces outside the strike if they have to stop their production due to, for example, disruptions in raw material deliveries. “This is our interpretation,” Ruohoniemi said. Jyri HรคkรคmiesCEO of EK, confirmed interpretation at YLE A-studio on Tuesday. “In layman's terms, you could say that work…
Categories: FinlandFrontline workers at Icelandair are considering striking
We at Icelandair's passenger and cargo services are a diverse group. We come from different countries, speak many languages โโand have different family situations. Many of us live in the Suรฐurnes region, but some live in the capital, as in my case, where I need to create a new home away from my Grindavรญk. But…
Categories: IcelandKarlavagnen about tinkering and creating with your hands
On the occasion of the death of ceramicist Lisa Larson, Christian Olsson invites the listeners to talk about crafts and needlework.
Categories: SwedenRestaurant Helsingin Palace is at the top of Finland's 50 best restaurants for the fifth year in a row
Located in Helsinki's Etelรคsatama, the Palace Restaurant is known for its exceptional dining experience, which has now received additional recognition with the “Best Atmosphere” award. The list includes Ravintola Grรถn, which ranks close to second, and BasBas, based in Helsinki, which showcase the capital's strong presence in the Finnish culinary landscape. Turku's top restaurant Kaskis…
Categories: FinlandDebate: Should the state stop buying Jas Gripen planes from Saab?
Should the state stop buying Jas Gripen planes from Saab even if it means that the production of Swedish combat aircraft goes to the grave? The issue came to the fore when Svenska Dagbladet published information that Saab appealed to the state to order more Gripen planes – otherwise they will be forced to wind…
Categories: SwedenFive magma intrusions, three eruptions
Since November, five magma intrusions have formed near the town of Grindavรญk in southwestern Iceland, but only three of them have erupted to the surface. Magma continues to accumulate beneath Svartsengi, and land uplift at this location continues. According to Salรณme Jรณrunn Bernharรฐsdรณttir, a natural hazards specialist at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute, the recent quakes…
Categories: IcelandAcquittal in a high-profile terrorism case
As RรV reports, the Reykjavik District Court found Sindri Snรฆr Birgisson and รsidรณr Nathansson guilty of violating weapons laws, but acquitted them of attempting to commit a terrorist attack. This is the first judgment of an Icelandic court in a terrorism-related case. The defense calls the ruling a condemnation of the prosecutor's office and the…
Categories: IcelandAdam Taal – on Tensta, gangster rap and Beyoncรฉ's kebab
17 years ago he broke through big, with the album It's a Tensta thing and the hit My cool. He won a Grammy for Dance/Hip/Soul of the Year, and was predicted an international career. And he has toured in 35 countries and been a liaison to artists such as Rihanna and Jay-Z, but at the…
Categories: SwedenFinland's “largest landlord” Heka is cutting 15 jobs
Heka is aiming for savings of around three million euros in personnel costs.
Categories: FinlandThat is the purpose of the new AI Act
After years of intense negotiations, the European Parliament today hammered through a new law to regulate the use of artificial intelligence โ the most comprehensive law of its kind in the world. But what does the new law actually mean? What is the purpose of it? And how clear is it? Hear Sveriges Radio's EU…
Categories: SwedenHeavy rain is headed for Finland on Thursday
According to the forecast, the weather conditions will be especially humid in the west.
Categories: FinlandYle rejects the demand to change the story about the Elokapina protests
The prosecutor claims that the woman who paid the climate protesters' fines should be punished for inciting criminal acts.
Categories: FinlandEarly intervention in pollen allergy can reduce the risk of asthma in children
“Pollen allergy can be treated effectively at a relatively low cost compared to asthma. If a child develops asthma, he may need medication and healthcare services throughout his life,” explains. Katariina Ijรคs, allergy, skin and asthma specialist. In 2018, the direct health care costs of asthma and asthma symptoms in Finland were 205 million euros,…
Categories: FinlandOn the road with Orkan
Orkan's mission is to offer our customers the lowest possible fuel prices in all parts of the country and in some parts of the capital area. At eight of these stations, we have reduced prices even further. These stations are mostly located on main communication routes. In 2023, Orkan began its energy transformation journey and…
Categories: IcelandOn the road with Orkan
Orkan's mission is to offer our customers the lowest possible fuel prices in all parts of the country and in some parts of the capital area. At eight of these stations, we have reduced prices even further. These stations are mostly located on main communication routes. In 2023, Orkan began its energy transformation journey and…
Categories: IcelandThe gang no longer exists – yet the Foxtrot deeds continue
Sandviken, Sundbyberg, Gรคvle, Handen, Fagersjรถ, Lidingรถ, Linkรถping. The list of places that have been bombed in recent weeks can be made long, and in basically all of the cases, the theory from the police is that it is the division around Foxtrot that is the motive. Hear Simon Andrรฉncrime reporter at Ekot, about what makes…
Categories: SwedenFinland wants to limit the use of nicotine in sachets
The government says that oral nicotine contains several health problems.
Categories: FinlandTired soldiers and weapons drought: Ukraine's fight against the clock
Sveriges Radio's Ukraine correspondent Lubna El-Shanti takes us to those who are standing there on the battle line. To Bogdan, who has fought all his adult life, to the drone patrol that appears in the dark of night and calls itself vampires, and to the artillery soldier who dreams of one day swimming in the…
Categories: SwedenPurra proposes higher taxes on electric cars, sugar, salt and trans fats
Finance Minister Riikka Purra (Finns) said that the health tax will be tightened and real estate taxation will be reformed.
Categories: FinlandFinnish universities are working to eliminate boring entrance exams
In the future, one entrance exam could open doors to several different educational programs.
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