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Former champion Caroline Hedwall confirms participation in the Women’s Indian Open
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Caroline Hedwall, who won the 2011 Women’s Indian Open in her rookie year, has confirmed her participation in this year’s edition of the tournament. The now 33-year-old Swedish star, who broke through at the 2011 HWIO in what was her rookie year, will have great memories of the Women’s…
Categories: SwedenOssolineum and Iceland? Yes!
National Institute Ossoliński in Wrocław invites you to a meeting with Piotr Milewski, writer and traveler, author of the book “Iceland or the coldest summer for fifty years”. It was inspired by Daniel Vetter’s description of Iceland, printed in Polish in 1638, the only surviving copy of which is in the Ossolineum in Wrocław. Piotr…
Categories: IcelandSweden’s inflation reaches its highest level in 30 years
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — Inflation continues to hit records in Sweden, with 12-month CPIF (Consumer Price Index with Fixed Interest) inflation reaching 9.7 percent in September, the highest level in three decades, Statistics Sweden said on Thursday. “Higher electricity prices and higher prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages contributed to the high inflation in…
Categories: SwedenSweden’s inflation reaches a 30-year high
© Provided by Xinhua Electricity prices have increased by 54.2 percent and food and non-alcoholic beverages by 16.1 percent over the past 12 months. STOCKHOLM, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — Inflation continues to hit records in Sweden, with 12-month CPIF (Consumer Price Index with Fixed Interest) inflation reaching 9.7 percent in September, the highest level in…
Categories: SwedenNordea: One in three worried about the economy, 60% have changed their spending habits
According to Nordea’s research, more and more Finns say they save money at the supermarket and cut back on services and dining out.
Categories: FinlandMore hate crimes were reported, especially related to sexual orientation, gender or disability
Last year, the police saw an increase in the number of reports of hate crimes, especially related to the victims’ sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Categories: FinlandThe foreign trade statistics compiled by Customs tell about the state and development of the economy now and in the future
The purpose of the foreign trade statistics compiled by Customs is to meet the needs of society. In foreign trade statistics, companies can follow the development of foreign trade, get information about the market situation and use statistical information to develop their operations. In 2022, foreign trade statistics have been especially important when analyzing the…
Categories: FinlandThe Border Guard spends 300 million euros to improve security
The money will be distributed to fence off parts of Finland’s eastern border and to improve the Border Guard’s air fleet.
Categories: FinlandThe Espoo metro extension will open in December
Having worked for decades on the west side of the Helsinki Metro, the goal is to have traffic in regular use by the end of the year.
Categories: Finland437: Ulf Kristersson continues to run
The moderates’ party leader Ulf Kristersson continues to try to form a government, even though everything is “in principle completely clear”. Tomorrow, Friday, it is time to meet the Speaker again. The lack of trust between SD and other parties has put a damper on the wheel. At the same time, Johan Pehrson states that…
Categories: SwedenAPN podcast: Why is Finland no longer at the top of its class?
In this week’s program, we ask what has happened to the Finnish educational miracle, hear a tough speech from Finland’s political leaders and try to save the highly endangered seal.
Categories: FinlandEveryone could choose whether to end their surname with -dóttir, -son or -bur
Under the bill that the Pirate Party and the Revival Party MEP (Viðreisnar) have submitted to parliament, anyone will be free to bear a surname ending in -dóttir, -son or -bur, regardless of gender. In this way, Jón’s daughters could take the surname Jónsson. The entire parliamentary group of the Pirate Party and Viðreisnar’s MEP…
Categories: IcelandMaailman näköpäivä 2022: Seuraa näitä 6 vinkkiä paremman näön saavuttamiseksi
Päivä on merkittävä tilaisuus lisätä tietoisuutta rutiininomaisten näöntarkastusten tärkeydestä, sillä ne ovat ratkaisevan tärkeitä silmien terveyden ylläpitämisen kannalta, erityisesti ihmisillä, jotka ovat alttiita sairastumaan tai joilla on kroonisia sairauksia, kuten diabetes. Näkö on tärkein aistimme, koska näkömme ohjaa havainnointiamme. Hyvin harvat ihmiset ovat kuitenkin tietoisia siitä, että silmät ovat ensimmäisiä aistielimiä, jotka sairastuvat ja vaurioituvat…
Categories: FinlandTHL: Covid gets 21 patients to the intensive care unit
At the same time, there are almost 1,000 Covid patients in Finnish hospitals, but many of them had to be treated for other reasons.
Categories: FinlandMost women unaware of symptoms of aggressive breast cancer: Study
Less than half of the women considered redness of the breast (44%), bumpiness/thickening of the skin (44%) or one breast that feels warmer or heavier than the other (34%) as possible symptoms of breast cancer. a very aggressive form of the disease known as inflammatory breast cancer. An online survey of 1,100 US women aged…
Categories: FinlandLiberals and Conservatives call for increased arms donations to Ukraine after Russian missile attacks
In the wake of Russia’s barrage of Ukraine on Monday, the Red Block and the Blue Block have come together in Denmark to approve another shipment of weapons to Ukraine. The attack saw more than 80 cruise missiles and 24 self-destructing drones wreak havoc on an unprecedented number of civilian targets in cities across Ukraine,…
Categories: DenmarkRight now: Continued easing of inflationary pressures in the US
Now the US central bank presents new inflation figures for the country. In September, the inflation rate fell to 8.2 percent from 8.3 percent in August. In Sweden, the month’s figures have already been presented and inflation is at 9.7 percent according to figures from Statistics Sweden. A figure that is higher than expected. In…
Categories: SwedenAlmost all of Finland is freezing overnight
Meanwhile, the long-term outlook predicts a relatively mild winter in Europe thanks to the warm winds provided by La Niña.
Categories: FinlandHomelessness is down, but not enough – find out ways to tackle this
According to a study conducted by the Housing Finance and Development Center ARA in 2021, there were 3,948 homeless people living alone. Homelessness has decreased during the implementation of the cooperation program aimed at halving homelessness, which can be considered an important achievement. It was feared that the COVID-19 pandemic would increase the number of…
Categories: FinlandLive: Erdogan defends ties with Russia during talks with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday defended Ankara’s booming trade ties with Moscow during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Kazakhstan. The meeting between the two leaders, the fourth in three months, came as the US and EU apply renewed pressure on Turkey to comply with sanctions against Russia. Follow FRANCE…
Categories: SwedenThe new metro line from Matinkylä to Kivenlahti opens on December 3
The metro was expanded from Ruoholahti to Matinkylä with eight new stations in 2017, when the first phase of the Länsimetro was completed. Since then, the work has continued on the west side of Matinkylä. – The construction schedules and costs of the metro extension were kept in accordance with the decisions of the Espoo…
Categories: FinlandMinistry: Finland has done everything to repatriate Finnish children from Syria
Finland takes the decision of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child “very seriously”, says a senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Categories: FinlandThis is how Putin escalates the war in Ukraine
After the dramatic explosion on the Kerch bridge connecting Russia and the occupied Crimean peninsula, Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of blowing up the bridge. Before the Russian Security Council, Putin also claimed that Ukraine was also behind other attacks on Russian-controlled territory. The Russian response came quickly – Russia has carried out…
Categories: SwedenMigri: The number of asylum applications in Russia increased after the mobilization
In typical years, 200-500 asylum applications come from Russia, but this year there have been 848, says the Finnish Immigration Service.
Categories: FinlandThe second season of DR’s man-with-a-long-penis series made in consultation with small children
Write October 14 in your diaries. No, Mette has not brought forward the general election, and it is not because she is Culture night. Suddenly, Denmark has another reason to anticipate the date: You guessed it, ‘John Dillermand’, the man with the longest penis in the world, is returning to Danish children’s TV for the…
Categories: DenmarkThe Uusimaa court is threatened by a gang-related threat
The threat is related to the ongoing trial in the capital region against rapper Milan Jaffi, who belongs to criminal gangs.
Categories: FinlandRussia ready to restart supplies, ball in the EU: Putin on gas supplies via the Nord Stream 2 pipeline
If they want, let them turn on the faucet and that’s it. We will not limit anyone anywhere, including our readiness to supply additional quantities in the fall-winter season,” Reuters reported. He said that Europe’s prosperity in recent decades was based on cooperation with Russia. “I have repeatedly said that Nord Streams has no political…
Categories: FinlandPoliticians argue about passenger tax, but the public wants to pay even more
Behind the packageSeveral of Denmark’s neighbors already have a passenger tax in place. The Swedes pay DKK 46 for shorter flights and over DKK 300 for long flights. The same applies to Norway (60/161), England (115/741) and Germany (95/433). According to the think tank Concito, Denmark could bring an additional DKK 2 billion into the…
Categories: DenmarkYLE: The decades-long growth of Finland’s forests is slowing down and threatening climate goals
Luke stated a year ago, the growth has slowed down to 103.5 million cubic meters per year, which is a drop of a couple of percent from its previous estimate. Statistics Finland, on the other hand, revealed earlier this year that land use, land use change and forestry seem to have become a source of…
Categories: FinlandWe have to fight against Morocco, says India’s coach Thomas Dennerby
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India]October 13 (ANI): Thomas Dennerby’s India put the disappointment of defeat against USA in the opening match behind them. Thomas Dennerby’s India will now look forward to earning their first FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup point when they take on Morocco in Group A on Friday, October 14, 2022. “We have a good…
Categories: SwedenSupo: Drones are increasingly being spotted near critical infrastructure
The police chief of Itä-Uusimaa says that it is usually a hobbyist issue, but points out that drone activity in no-fly zones is always checked.
Categories: FinlandLeak found in Russian oil pipeline to German Polish operator
The cause of the breach is not yet known, says the route’s operator Polish operator PERN has said it has discovered a leak on the Druzhba pipeline, which supplies Russian oil to Germany. The breach was detected late on Tuesday by automated systems on one of the two strands of the pipeline, about 70 kilometers…
Categories: SwedenThursday’s papers: Russian bombers, a one-man referendum and moose collisions
Ilta-Sanomat publishes satellite images showing that Russia has moved strategic bombers to an air base on the Kola Peninsula.
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