Tag: Auk

  • The outgoing and incoming Finnish presidential couples meet at lunch

    The outgoing and incoming Finnish presidential couples meet at lunch

    The President of Finland Alexander Stubb and his wife Suzanne Innes-Stubb arrived in Mäntyniemi on a business trip with outgoing President Sauli Niinistö and Dr. Jenni Haukio.

  • Lava flows towards Grindavíkurvegur

    Lava flows towards Grindavíkurvegur

    In addition to the threat to the road, the greatest concern is the heating pipe running through the area. The lava flows south from Stóra-Skógfell and splits into two flows – one north to Arnarsetursraun and Gíghæð, and the other heading to the intersection of Grindavíkurvegur and the road to the Blue Lagoon. Jón Haukur…

  • Filling the two-kilometer gap in Grindavík continues

    Filling the two-kilometer gap in Grindavík continues

    A project to strengthen the so-called Stamphólagjá Rift, which runs through Grindavík, is underway. This gap is about two kilometers long. According to Jón Haukur Steingrímsson, a geoengineer at Efla Egineers, the embankments in this region are expected to be almost completed by next weekend. The aim of strengthening the Stamphólagjá fissure is to improve…

  • Finland celebrates its 106th independence day in clear and cold weather

    Finland celebrates its 106th independence day in clear and cold weather

    The President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio are hosting the Independence Day celebration for the 10th and last time.

  • Sun activity is increasing

    Sun activity is increasing

    Baldur Haukur Júlíusson, director of guide services at Reykjavik Excursion, says attendance on aurora hunter tours has been very high lately. “We’ve had great weather lately and it’s expected to continue to be good,” says Baldur. He adds that these trips are extremely popular. This is a great experience for people who want to see…

  • Beer cellar coup – Hitler’s fateful moment

    Beer cellar coup – Hitler’s fateful moment

    In November 1923, Adolf Hitler and his German National Socialist Workers’ Party stormed into the beer cellar Bürgerbraukeller with guns drawn. The plan, to seize power in the city of Munich and then march on Berlin failed, nevertheless the beer cellar coup became the starting point for the Nazi movement and Hitler’s path to power.…

  • An eight-year-old boy died in an accident in Hafnarfjörður

    An eight-year-old boy died in an accident in Hafnarfjörður

    Yesterday afternoon, an eight-year-old boy died in a car accident near Ásvellir in Hafnarfjörður. This was reported by the regional police. The services were notified about the incident at 5:10 p.m. and immediately arrived at the scene. The accident occurred in the southern part of Ásvellir, in the parking lot between Ásvellalaugar and the Haukar…

  • The MP top’s controversial success story – divides voters and party

    The MP top’s controversial success story – divides voters and party

    Hear Helena Gissenpolitical commentator at Ekot, about the environmentalist who started out as a municipal politician in Gnesta, became the motorists’ rival as a traffic councilor in Stockholm – and now sows a split in his own party. Host: Robin Olin Guest: Helena Gissén, political commentator at Ekot Producer: Karl Kadhammar With clips from: SVT…

  • Adult drowns on crowded Tampere area beach

    Adult drowns on crowded Tampere area beach

    A person drowned in Kaukajärvi lake on Monday evening, despite many other swimmers present at the time.

  • Siedem lat trwało przewiercenie się przez 2670 metrów lodu

    Siedem lat trwało przewiercenie się przez 2670 metrów lodu

    Naukowcy z Uniwersytetu w Kopenhadze, biorący udział w projekcie EGRIP na Grenlandii, przewiercili się przez pokrywę lodową o grubości 2670 metrów. Operacja ta trwała siedem lat. Próbki rdzenia lodowego mogą być wykorzystane do badania zmian w atmosferze i klimacie. Możliwe będzie zbadanie biochemicznego składu lodu oraz jego właściwości fizycznych, aby zobaczyć zmiany klimatu i stężenia…

  • Życie na Surtsey kończy 60 lat

    Życie na Surtsey kończy 60 lat

    Kormorany i motyle są najnowszymi mieszkańcami wyspy Surtsey. Niezwykle liczna grupa naukowców odwiedziła niedawno wyspę, która w tym roku skończy 60 lat. Podobnie jak podczas poprzednich wypraw, biosfera nie przestaje zaskakiwać naukowców. W listopadzie minie 60 lat od podwodnej erupcji, która rozpoczęła się około 20 kilometrów na południowy zachód od Heimaey. W pierwszych dniach erupcji…

  • Jenni Haukio publishes her long-awaited memoir

    Jenni Haukio publishes her long-awaited memoir

    The book echoes the first lady’s understated publicity that has become her trademark over the past decade.

  • Tarik Saleh

    Tarik Saleh

    Hans thrillerdrama ”Boy from heaven” prisades för bästa manus på filmfestivalen i Cannes. Och för sin förra film ”The Nile Hilton incident”, vann Tarik Saleh Grand Jury Prize på Sundancefestivalen i USA och fem guldbaggar. På grund av filmerna, som behandlar frågor om makt och auktoritet, är regissören inte längre välkommen till sitt andra hemland…

  • The Wagner beat that kills

    The Wagner beat that kills

    The program features Wagner fan Jonas Ericsson, conductor Patrik Ringborg, opera singer Michael Weinius and Formula 1 doctor Elina Haukipuro. The presenter is the composer Andrea Tarrodi.

  • Researcher: Finland lags behind its competitors in attracting skilled foreign labor

    Researcher: Finland lags behind its competitors in attracting skilled foreign labor

    Finland needs to understand how much work still needs to be done to attract workers from abroad, says political scientist Pasi Saukkonen.

  • Helsinki expands pedestrian areas with experimental summer street construction

    Helsinki expands pedestrian areas with experimental summer street construction

    Esplanade extension The 2-3.5 meter wide expansion areas reserved for pedestrians and seats will be built on both the South and North Esplanade. Construction of the expansion area begins at the northern end of Pohjoisesplanadi next to Kauppatori with the construction of concrete borders. After that, stone surfaces and rain gutters are installed. After May…

  • IS: The title of First Lady is changing "Mrs" Thu "Doctor"

    IS: The title of First Lady is changing "Mrs" Thu "Doctor"

    Jenni Haukio successfully defended her dissertation last December.

  • The Governor General of Canada is on a state visit to Finland

    The Governor General of Canada is on a state visit to Finland

    The discussions between the President and the Governor General will focus on bilateral relations between Finland and Canada, security issues, climate change and Arctic cooperation. The day ends with a state dinner hosted by President Niinistö and Dr. Haukio at the Presidential Palace. Governor General Mary Simon will also meet the Prime Minister during her…

  • Olivia and Leo Finland’s most popular baby names in 2021

    Olivia and Leo Finland’s most popular baby names in 2021

    Last year, Olivia and Leo were the most popular names for newborns in Finland. Lilja, Eevi, Sofia and Venla were also common first names for newborn girls, while boys Eino, Oliver, Elias and Väinö. The latest list of most popular names did not reveal major changes from previous years – although ‘Aino’ dropped to sixth…

  • Hundreds of dead birds on the beaches of the East Fjords

    Hundreds of dead birds on the beaches of the East Fjords

    As reported by Morgunblaðið, many seabirds have recently been found dead on the beaches of the eastern fjords. Yesterday, staff from the East Iceland Life Research Center inspected the beaches from Berufjörður Fjord to Reyðarfjörður. They found 273 dead birds – mostly common auks, guillemots and ice traces. “Most of the birds were dry and…

  • Finland announces the first death of a child related to the corona

    Finland announces the first death of a child related to the corona

    An elementary school student has died in Laihia, Ostrobothnia, after diagnosing Covid’s disease. This is the first coronavirus-related death of a child in Finland. It is still unclear whether the death of the young student was directly due to the virus. Laihia Education Director Markku Laukkonen confirmed that the child was at increased risk for…

  • Dalvíkurskóli closed until weekend due to infection

    Dalvíkurskóli closed until weekend due to infection

    Due to coronavirus infections, it was decided to close the primary school in Dalvík by the weekend. Íris Hauksdóttir, representative of the Dalvík municipality, told a news agency that yesterday teachers were diagnosed with infection, as well as one student. So it was decided to close the school until the weekend. All primary school students…

  • Finland is reducing the Independence Day gala, respecting health care workers

    Finland is reducing the Independence Day gala, respecting health care workers

    Due to the Covid situation, invitations to this year’s Independence Day gala at Helsinki’s Presidential Palace on December 6 will be limited to 200 guests, President Sauli Niinistö announced on Wednesday. Under normal circumstances, the president and his spouse greeted up to 2,000 guests at the annual gala, but last year the event was completely…

  • Zvolen snapped up Slovenia’s five-match winning streak in Slovakian Tipos’ Extraliga

    BRATISLAVA, November 6 (Xinhua) – The 14th round of the Slovak ice hockey premiere Tipos Extraliga saw leader HC Slovan Bratislava’s five-match victory over HKM Zvolen on Friday. HKM Zvolen’s Swedish goalkeeper Robin Rahm was the hero of the game, he disarmed all the home team’s 33 shots on goal and reached his first shutout…

  • Mysterious abandoned Viking boat in Bessastaðir

    Mysterious abandoned Viking boat in Bessastaðir

    An old and damaged Viking boat is stuck in Eskines near Gálgahraun, near Bessastaðir. Journalists from the RÚV news agency traveled to the scene to investigate the matter. It turned out to be a Viking ship built in Brazil that arrived in Iceland from Trinidad and Tobago six years ago. It was supposed to serve…

  • Former national government chairman is back in his old party

    Former national government chairman is back in his old party

    The Greenlandic politician and former national government chairman Aleqa Hammond is back in her old party, the Social Democratic Siumut, from which she was expelled five years ago. She states this on Facebook, writes Sermitsiaq.AG. – After inquiries from Siumut’s chairman and then from the main board, I went back to Siumut yesterday, Aleqa Hammond…

  • The story of Lena Nyman – “She was one of us, but much better”

    The story of Lena Nyman – “She was one of us, but much better”

    An actor with control over their means, with a core of lived emotions. Lena Nyman was as popular as anyone. She worked with directors such as Alf Sjöberg and Ingmar Bergman. She did scandal in Vilgot Sjöman’s films 491 and Curious Yellow, and later success both in Lars Norén’s plays and as Ronja Rövardotter’s mother.…

  • EU leaders discuss the EU-NATO declaration

    EU leaders discuss the EU-NATO declaration

    Earlier in the day, executives met for an informal working dinner in Slovenia. “PEC (President of the European Council Charles Michel) Member States will have to agree on a new EU – NATO declaration and preparatory discussions leading to a new strategic concept for the Alliance, “the official told the media. Another important issue at…

  • The first family gets a new puppy, Osku

    The first family gets a new puppy, Osku

    Finland’s first family has a new puppy after the death of their previous dog last spring. Jenni Haukio took social media on Sunday to announce the news: "There is a new member in our family called the Tenterfield Terrier Osku." Australian breed, described by the Finnish Kennel Club a "a strong, active and agile working…

  • Bar closure due to reports of guests testing positive for Covid-19

    Bar closure due to reports of guests testing positive for Covid-19

    Plans to hold a karaoke night at the Gaukurinn bar in downtown Reykjavik were canceled yesterday after it was learned that many people who were carriers of the coronavirus were expected to attend the event. Magnús Bjarni Gröndal, manager of Gaukurinn, told Vísir that he had received information from several sources that a group of…

  • A wide path instead of a steep climb

    A wide path instead of a steep climb

    The main path to the Fagradalsfjall eruption site, the so-called A-route, has become even more accessible and less dangerous than ever. The road was closed yesterday due to work aimed at improving it. It opened in the evening. “Thanks to these improvements, the most dangerous site on the eruption path has been removed” Said Fannar…

  • The trail to the volcano was closed

    The trail to the volcano was closed

    Suðurnes County Police announced this morning on their Facebook page that the trail to the eruption site would be closed. The reason for the closure is the ongoing modifications of the tourist trail, which should make the site more accessible to visitors. Jón Haukur Steingrímsson, a geotechnical engineer at Efla who works to improve the…

  • Right now

    Right now

    For several years, there has been a shortage of voles and lemmings, which are the basic food for birds of prey and predators. But new forecasts indicate that it is about to turn around this year. An increased supply of mountain lemming, gray siding and voles can benefit more predators that live on the rodents,…