Tag: Balkans
The automatic weapon used in the Swedish gang war
The freelance journalist Karwan Faraj tells how weapons from the Balkans end up in the hands of gang criminals in Biskopsgården in Gothenburg. Together with Martin Jönsson, he has made the series Smuggelsverige in P1 Dokumentär. The news podcast Today’s Eco brings you a story every weekday morning. With host Robin Olin and Sveriges Radio’s […]
Smuggling Sweden – Arms smuggler from the Balkans | part 2/6
After the civil war in Yugoslavia in the 90s, no authority has a handle on how many weapons were distributed to the population, and instead of being handed in, they are smuggled to countries like Sweden. Marko has been convicted of several crimes but never for all the weapons he smuggled to Sweden from the […]
President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö’s New Year’s speech on January 1, 2023
The past year suddenly took us back to the past. To something that we had started to consider generation after generation more and more distant and almost impossible in its absurdity. The horrors of the Great War returned to Europe. Many problems that directly affect our daily lives make our burden of worry even more […]
Emmanuel Macron’s summit of the European Political Community begins in Prague
Leaders from 44 European countries are gathering Thursday in Prague to launch a European political community aimed at boosting security and economic prosperity. Critics say the new forum is an attempt to slow EU enlargement. The meeting in the Czech capital is the idea of French President Emmanuel Macron, with the support of German Chancellor […]
Copenhagen voted best city for bargain hunters
No good offers in the BalkansAfter Copenhagen, Riga, Amsterdam, Dublin and Budapest made up the top 5, while Oslo, Porto, London, Rome and Helsinki completed the top 10. Denmark’s second largest city, Aarhus, was ranked 25th. Several cities in the Balkan region finished at the bottom of the rankings, with Zagreb ranking last after Sofia, […]
EU chief: New gas pipeline Greece-Bulgaria “means freedom”
SOFIA, Bulgaria: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, chair of the European Union’s executive arm, was in Sofia, Bulgaria on October 1 to witness the opening of a natural gas link between Bulgaria and Greece. Von der Leyen said the importance of the new pipeline was as an example of the EU’s determination to […]
Denmark is deploying tanks abroad for the first time this year
Response to Russian aggressionKold also said it was the first time Denmark has deployed an entire tank squadron since one returned from the Balkans in 2003. The tanks must be transported to the port of Fredericia before being sent to Estonia. NATO’s Forward Presence mission concerns security challenges posed by Russia’s intensified presence in the […]
Don’t expand NATO. Break it down
Decisions made at the summit include inviting Sweden and Finland to become NATO’s 31st and 32nd members, increasing “high readiness” forces to over 300,000, more money in general, and of course more money for non-EU Ukraine. its conflict with Russia. None of this, of course, “keeps the peace” or “prevents conflicts,” and given the Alliance’s […]
Finland is on the verge of collapsing in the National League as a result of recent results
The participants in the Euro 2020 competition fought a fascinating battle in their group with Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. The first game was played against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Balkans, where Finland finally grabbed a point from the 1-1 result, but how deserved was this? Teemu Pukki opened the pitch. Sanjin Prcic, […]
France, Germany, Italy and Romania support Ukraine’s accession to the EU
On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron promised his support for Ukraine’s campaign to join the EU. His support came during a visit to the country with the leaders of Germany, Romania and Italy. “We support all four statuses as immediate candidates for accession,” Macron told a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian […]
Helsinki Living Streets takes culture to the streets and invites city dwellers to enjoy encounters and togetherness in the city center
The Living Streets of Helsinki series of events has been produced with separate funding for pandemic recovery, and its purpose is to inspire residents to rediscover the center of Helsinki. The curation of the program has focused as much as possible on employing freelancers in various fields of art. The pandemic silenced the city center, […]
Biden supports Sweden’s, Finland’s offer to join NATO
On Thursday, US President Joe Biden enthusiastically welcomed Sweden’s and Finland’s applications to join NATO’s security alliance – a move that would expand the bloc to include two of Europe’s most modern military and place it along Russia’s northwestern border. Biden spoke from Rose Garden while it was flanked by Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson […]
Greek leader suspended for talks with Biden on Turkey, energy
Athens – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis flies to Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on Monday, their first since taking office. Mitsotakis is expected to discuss Turkey and efforts to ease tensions between the two countries and NATO allies. But as the conflict in Ukraine rages, talks will also focus on efforts to […]
World Insights: Serious consequences await if NATO expands further
STOCKHOLM, 9 May (Xinhua) – The Office of the President of Finland has recently confirmed that President Sauli Niinisto will make a statement on Finland’s NATO membership by 12 May. At the same time, Tobias Baudin, Secretary General of the ruling Swedish Social Democratic Party, said that the party will probably make a final decision […]
The Kremlin accuses Britain of threatening European security
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has condemned the British Foreign Secretary’s calls for allies to send “heavy weapons, tanks, aircraft”. to Ukraine Moscow has warned London that Britain, by “pumping” Ukraine with weapons, is undermining European security. The remark came after the British Foreign Secretary called on the Allies to provide Ukraine with “heavy weapons, tanks, […]
Denmark to outsource interns
The Ministers of Justice of Denmark and Kosovo have signed a treaty in which Copenhagen rents 300 prison cells from Pristina Denmark will send foreign nationals convicted in the country to serve their sentences in a Kosovo prison, the countries’ respective justice ministers agreed on Wednesday. Should both sides’ parliament give the green light to […]
How Russian artists portrayed world history
The brutal persecution of the first Christians in the Roman Empire, the atrocities of the Turks in the Balkans and the tragedy of the Indian uprising against British rule to name a few. Such themes could not leave Russian artists indifferent. Vasily Vereshchagin. Crucifixion of the Romans, 1887. Vasily Vereshchagin Widespread in the Roman Empire, […]
Haavisto: Reports from Bucharest, Ukraine, recall war crimes in the Balkans
Russia has denied allegations that its troops have harmed civilians in either Bucha or Irpin, arguing that photographs taken of these cities are propaganda aimed at disrupting peace talks. Haavisto on Sunday stated Helsingin Sanomat that Russia’s actions, which may be war crimes, must be brought to international scrutiny and held accountable. Finland is one […]
Norway and Finland are only Sweden’s satellites
Past Xander BrettTravel editor The Croft Magazine // Traveling as a student on both sides of the Nordic superpower, it is clear that obedience remains even in independence. Last month I ended up in Estonia: a small country that, now that I will think about it, is not so different from Slovenia in the Balkans […]
Euro backlash when FIFA refuses to expel Russia from football
LONDON – FIFA received a quick backlash from European nations for not immediately excluding Russia from the World Cup qualifiers on Sunday and only ordered the country to play without its flag and anthem in neutral arenas under the name of its federation – Russia’s Football Union. Poland protested against FIFA’s response to Russia’s invasion […]
Migrants on the border with Hungary will be part of the election campaign
MAJDAN, SERBIA – A group of migrants huddle next to a small, smoky fire inside an abandoned building in northern Serbia, the last moments of heat before venturing out into the drifting snow against the barbed wire, cameras and sensors of Hungary’s electrified border fence. A few hours later they return, their efforts to cross […]
Are new and emerging technologies changing the game for smaller powers? – War on the Rocks
Strategic ambiguity and the risk of war with Russia over Ukraine The unplanned costs of an unmanned fleet What is behind the arms build-up in the Balkans
Nominees for the Music Moves Europe Awards 2022 were unveiled
A total of fifteen outstanding artists have been nominated for the Music Moves Europe Awards 2022 competition. The candidates are: Alina Pash (Ukraine), Anna (Italy), Taksim in the Balkans (Romania), Empty (Netherlands), Denise Chaila (Ireland), Dev (Hungary), DORA (Spain), Franciscus of Delirium (Luxembourg), Friedberg (Austria), Jada (Denmark), Ladaniva (Armenia), Meskerem Man (Belgium), Mezerg (France), Nenny […]
Finland’s decisive World Cup qualifier is suspected of having deteriorated in the Balkans
The qualifying match for the Finnish men’s national football team’s 2022 World Cup against Bosnia and Herzegovina – scheduled for Saturday 13 November in Zenica – is questionable as political tensions in the region escalate. According to a report by the Office of the High Representative (OHR), the country is currently facing "the greatest existential […]
igorHow many days of military glory Russia celebrates
Many victories by the Russian armed forces have saved the country from destruction and changed world history. It is in their honor that the national military days were established. The day of the total liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade (January 27) Breakthrough of the siege of Leningrad. Boris Kudoyarov / russiainphoto.ru During the […]
How many days of military glory Russia celebrates
Many victories by the Russian armed forces have saved the country from destruction and changed world history. It is in their honor that the national military days were established. The day of the total liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade (January 27) Breakthrough of the siege of Leningrad. Boris Kudoyarov / russiainphoto.ru During the […]
The EU President will visit Finland to discuss the EUR 2 billion stimulus package
On Monday, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen makes his first official visit to Finland. He will discuss current EU affairs with the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) in Helsinki. During the visit, the Commission will publish its assessment of the Finnish Recovery and Survival Plan (RRP) and present its proposal […]
The government will continue to contribute to fences around Europe
In the future, Denmark will continue its contribution to establishing physical barriers around Europe. This is what Minister of Foreign Affairs and Integration Mattias Tesfaye (S) says in interviews with Berlingske and Jyllands-Posten. Earlier in September, the minister was able to tell that the government had decided to sell 15 kilometers of barbed wire fences […]
Rushing towards Kabul cuts into the hearts of Danish veterans
– It is unbelievable how little we have gained from 20 years of effort. The results we have achieved have completely disappeared, and we are back at the start, says Claus Stenberg. He is a spokesman for the Veterans Alliance, which consists of soldiers who have been sent on missions in the Balkans, Iraq, Africa […]
The star, the cheating and the gang threat to sports
The verdict will soon come in a high-profile match-fixing case in Malmö District Court. The man, a well-known former Allsvenskan football player, according to the prosecutor must have taken a deliberate yellow card that others then played money on. He should then have received a large sum of money after the match. But the man […]
Croatian handshakes – and rakija: Filip Kotsambouikidis, Stockholm
Stockholm, Tuesday Was it a long time since you took someone by the hand? That was not the case for me, during the recent trip to Croatia there were many handshakes. Shake, spray, shake and spray. I do not know why, but in Croatia in particular, many still wanted to greet in the old-fashioned way. […]
To wander around in search of food: Filip Kotsambouikidis, Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Monday. This about getting food in the Balkans is not usually that difficult. Good food too, I think the countries here have fantastic kitchens. It’s cheap too, because fast food like grilled cevapi with yellow onions and greasy bread is something you can eat once a day, at least. But during the pandemic, the […]
VMA in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County:
The EU will give 650,000 vaccine doses to the countries of the Western Balkans starting in May. Even though there is a shortage of vaccines now, EU vaccine experts expect that we will soon have a surplus and they are currently discussing what to do with the doses that are not needed. “It is no […]
Who fought with Hitler against the Soviet Union during World War II and why
Most Allies in the Third Reich had no reason to join the war against the Soviet Union. The Italians Paxox (CC BY-SA 4.0) Fascist Italy, the largest ally of Nazi Germany during World War II, was largely responsible for the Mediterranean war theater. However, Benito Mussolini also wanted Hitler to give his soldiers a chance […]
The Foreign Chronicle
Stockholm, Monday The tidal wave of the big wave pulls in over southeastern Europe. Not the corona wave, we leave it outside this chronicle, but me too the wave. For more than three years after the Me too autumn of 2017, Greece and more countries in the Balkans have had a Me too winter. Then, […]
Serbia vaccinates in neighboring countries
In the Balkans, several countries have still not started vaccinating against covid-19. The big exception is Serbia, which has bought large quantities of Chinese vaccine. Serbia has now started donating vaccines to neighboring countries. “In this way, the country’s president Vucic is trying to strengthen his influence in the region,” said Serbian journalist Ljubica Gojic.
Italy is sentenced for “push backs” – exposed people to danger
Italy has been convicted in court for illegal push backs to Slovenia, that is, for deporting refugees and migrants without allowing them to seek asylum. According to the court, the country has indirectly exposed people to danger via a chain of push backs in the Balkans. Lawyers that Ekot met in Trieste warn that when […]
Austria and Denmark will help the Balkans repatriate rejected people
The collaboration stems from a meeting last summer in Vienna, in which Minister of Foreign Affairs and Integration Mattias Tesfaye (S) participated. – Austria asked if we would be part of a more committed cooperation to help. We have chosen to say yes to that, says Tesfaye. In January, the government announced that it was […]
The Foreign Chronicle
Stockholm, Wednesday. I remember when I was little and took communion during an Easter celebration in Greece. The spoon was cold, the wine was sour and the bread was dry. It was no wafer but a hearty piece of dry white bread that just grew in your mouth. I especially remember that you did not […]
DKK 45 million will ensure fewer migrants on the Balkan route
The projects will strengthen border controls in the countries and ensure that migrants and rejected asylum seekers are sent home on the plane. Thus, the flow of migrants and asylum seekers who apply to Denmark can also be stopped, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Integration Mattias Tesfaye (S). – We currently have record low […]
The Western Balkans are lagging behind with vaccination
While EU countries have now begun vaccination against covid-19, several other European countries are lagging behind. In Montenegro and Kosovo, for example, residents may have to wait several months before a vaccine becomes available. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama criticizes the EU for not helping the countries of the Western Balkans enough.
From Iceland – Drop the warning! sóley Goes Experimental Harmonion On Harmoník
Friday the 13th in 2020 might seem like a great day, but the lovely singer Sólley has enlivened it with today’s release of a new 10 ″ entitled ‘Accordion I & II’ – a conglomeration of her two previously sold out Accordion versions. The effort shows the artist’s journey into the world of experimental drone […]
Denmark lends respiratory protection to Albania to help treat coronavirus
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced it Denmark is lending 30 respirators to Albania to help the Balkans treat COVID-19 patients. The decision was made by a newly established inter-ministerial task force based on an assessment that respiratory protection is not currently required by the Danish health services. Manufactured by the brand ChenWei, was […]
