Tag: Aid
Wolt's couriers are self-employed and not employees, the Finnish court rules
Wolt appealed the decision and took the matter to the administrative court. The court revealed that it examined the relationship between the service provider and its couriers using four indicators of the employment relationship, According to YLE: contract for the performance of the work, compensation to be paid for the work, performance of the work…
Hundreds greeted President Niinistö on his last regional visit to his hometown in Salo
“This was completely unexpected. We tried to keep this occasion low key,” Niinistö said.
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There are ongoing security-threatening activities against Sweden and Swedish interests, according to a situational picture from the Security Police. Israel is reported today to have bombed targets in the Syrian capital, Damascus, where at least two are said to have died. Inmates in prisons and detention centers around the country have been able to access…
Sami Said – about obsessions, escape and the power of the pen
Sami Said came to Sweden as a ten-year-old, after his parents originally fled from Eritrea. Once in Sweden, he found reading, and then writing. And when his debut novel Very rarely nice released in 2012 stunned critics and readers alike. Since then, his books have continued to fascinate and be celebrated. He has been awarded…
Finnish MPs appeal to the government to continue funding UNRWA
MPs claim that the decision to suspend funding was based on insufficient grounds, especially given the plight of Gaza's civilians. UNRWA, the only humanitarian agency capable of providing large-scale aid in the region, has announced that its current financial resources are insufficient to cover all aid needs even until the end of February. Gaza is…
Keskiviiko lehtet: SPP supports historically low, unsold apartments and Apple TV+ series filmed in Finnish Lapland
The Apple TV+ series Constellation caused an uproar in Finland last fall, when the production team left invoices worth more than a million euros unpaid to local contractors.
Finland's Windows95man on his way to Eurovision amidst the Israeli controversy
The artists said that, in their opinion, the only proper solution that the Eurovision organizers could reach would be to ban Israel from the competition.
Unpaid sick leave and unemployment benefit cuts – Yle's survey reveals the government's most unpopular plans
People expressed which of the reforms planned by the government they were against the most and which would be the easiest to accept.
The surgery trips – Buttock augmentation in Turkey | Part 1/2
It has been called the world's most dangerous cosmetic surgery. Even so, the BBL is exploding in popularity. The ideal of a big butt is spreading worldwide with role models like Kim Kardashian. BBL involves liposuction of body parts such as stomach and thighs and injecting the same fat into the hips and buttocks. Surgeons…
More young Russians applying to Finnish high schools
Applying to Finland can be a way for some young people to get out of Russia, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Education said.
Alexander Stubb meets Zelensky
The president of Ukraine said that he hopes that Finland will continue to support his country's EU and NATO aspirations.
Hear the Minister of Defense about the biggest threat to Swedish security
Today begins the security conference in Munich. Ahead of the meeting, citizens of twelve of the world's most powerful countries have given their view of the biggest threats. The French are mainly afraid of Islamist terrorism, the Germans what they call mass migration and the Italians climate-related disasters. Concerns about Russia, which used to top…
VR asked for a detailed explanation of the cancellation of long-distance traffic
The damage was noticed on the road section between Lahti and Kouvola. The Ministry of Transport and Communications pointed out on Wednesday press release that such damage is typically caused by wheels slipping on rails. A state-owned company reported a day later after it has repaired the damaged section of track, and long-distance service must…
Finland is planning local defense exercises in different parts of the country
The army said the troops and equipment will be visible in the cities where regularly held exercises are held, early next month.
Saarikko gives up the leadership of the center
Former finance minister Annika Saarikko said she will lead the party in June's European Parliament elections, then step down and begin maternity leave.
The return of heating in Suðurnes
The heating pipes that were connected from Svartsenga were welded around 1 a.m., and hot water flowed through the pipes around 3 a.m. According to HS Orka, everything went as expected and hot water now flows to the hot water tanks that supply municipalities with hot water. Páll Erland, director of HS Veitur, said this…
Stubb thanks Haavisto for the incredibly “fair and honest” presidential election race
The president-elect also thanked his campaign organization and his immediate family. In the second round of the presidential elections, Stubb received 51.6 percent and Haavisto 48.4 percent of the votes cast, and the candidates were finally separated by less than 99,000 votes. While Stubb received 52.8 percent of the 2,015,577 votes cast in advance, Haavisto…
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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg hits back at Donald Trump's threats to NATO countries, Reuters reports. “Claims that NATO allies would not defend each other undermine the security of the entire alliance,” says Stoltenberg. In Gaza, two more of the hostages are said to have been killed and eight wounded in Israeli attacks, according to terrorist-branded…
Finland sends the 22nd military aid package to Ukraine
Finland is looking for long-term ways to support Ukraine, says Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP).
Orpo: The government will also decide on tax increases in the spring
“We have to also look at the income side, i.e. taxes. And we have to raise some taxes,” he admitted in an interview with the newspaper. He pointed out that the Ministry of Finance has published a forecast according to which the total tax rate will decrease during the election period without government measures. Government…
Trade union: One-fifth of construction workers unemployed or laid off during January
Compared to December, the number of workers in the construction industry receiving unemployment benefits increased by 2,500 in January, which reflects the crisis faced by the industry, the Construction Confederation said.
Sauli Niinistö – the president known as the “Putin Whisperer”
Sauli Niinistö is said to be one of the few EU leaders on Russian President Vladimir Putin's phone list. Listen to Virpi Inkeri, Sweden's Radio Finland about Niinistö's well-established contact with Russia and about the difficulties of taking over from the popular president. Host: Caroline Kernen Guest: Virpi Inkeri, reporter Sweden's Radio Finland Producer: Catarina…
After Ekot's revelation: This is the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
Iran is suspected of having planned the murder of Swedish Jews. It is about two secret agents linked to Iran's military intelligence service, who are said to have mapped three intended murder victims in Sweden, Ekot and P1 Dokumentär reveal in a series of investigative reports today. Hear Ekot's Middle East reporter Johan Mathias Sommarström
He was to be murdered in the suspected couple's terror plan – hears Aron Verständig
Two secret agents linked to Iran's military intelligence service are said to have mapped three intended Jewish murder victims in Sweden. Aron Verständig, chairman of the Jewish Central Council, the umbrella organization for Sweden's Jewish congregations, was one of the targets. Hear him in P1 tomorrow.
Hear from investigative reporter Emelie Rosén about the suspected Iranian agent couple
Iran is suspected of having planned the murder of Swedish Jews, it is revealed in Ekot's review. In 2021, two secret agents connected to Iran's military intelligence service are said to have mapped three intended murder victims in Sweden. Hear dig reporter Emelie Rosén in P1 Morgon.
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Years of research may have been destroyed at the Karolinska Institute in Huddinge when the freezers stopped working during the Christmas holiday. The system has alerted before, shows emails that Ekot has seen – but the warnings were then toned down. Sandviken, Sundbyberg, Gävle and Handen are places that have been exposed to bombings in…
The think tank criticizes the targeting of Covid business subsidies
A new study questions how the government distributed emergency aid funding during the pandemic years.
Chinese mafia from the inside – join us inside the “world's worst” casino
Behind a golden facade set in the Mekong River hides one of the area's most criminal dens, where Chinese owner Zhao Wei is said to operate illegal animal smuggling, drug trafficking and human trafficking. Hear Sweden Radio's correspondent in Southeast Asia, Axel Kronholm, about his journey to the casino, about the contractor who built it…
Russian hackers are probably behind the cyberattack on Reykjavik University
As Vísir reports, network security specialists and university employees in Reykjavik have been working since Friday morning to restore the university system and recover files after the cyber attack. A statement from the university said the Russian hacker group Akira was behind the attack. This group typically uses ransomware that encrypts or steals data and…
Russian hackers are probably behind the cyberattack on the University of Iceland
As Vísir reports, network security specialists and university employees in Reykjavik have been working since Friday morning to restore the university system and recover files after the cyber attack. A statement from the university said the Russian hacker group Akira was behind the attack. This group typically uses ransomware that encrypts or steals data and…
The US is said to have attacked targets in Iraq and Syria
Six militiamen from a pro-Iranian group have reportedly been killed in a bomb blast in eastern Syria, several news agencies report. According to information in the American media, the United States is behind the attack, and is seen as a response to the attack in Jordan last weekend when three American soldiers were killed. The…