Tag: Carina Holmberg
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Hear the latest news in Lunchekot
Today, the Russian regime critic Alexei Navalny is buried. Sveriges Radio's Russia correspondent Maria Persson Löfgren is there live. In northern Gaza, over 100 people were killed yesterday in connection with a delivery of supplies. Large parts of the outside world require an independent investigation. The ceremonial installation of Finland's new president, Alexander Stubb, is…
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Now the polling stations are closing – hear the results of the early votes
The polling stations have now closed in the Finnish presidential election. The choice is between Pekka Haavisto and Alexander Stubb. Hear our Finland correspondent Carina Holmberg directly from Helsinki.
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Follow the Finnish whaler directly on Sweden's Radio Finska
Sweden's Radio Finska and Ekot's joint election coverage with analyses, interviews, music, anecdotes and live reports from Helsinki. Suora, kaksikielinen vaalilähetys, jonka juontavat Pekka Kenttälä (Sveriges Radio Finska) and Emil Ă–stman (Ekot). Sunday 28 January between 19:03 and 22:00 it's time to prick up your ears and listen directly in the Sveriges Radio Play app.…
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That is why the mass murderer Breivik is still kept in isolation
After the terrorist attacks in Oslo and on Utøya in 2011, Breivik has been isolated in prison with very little contact with other people. In court, his lawyer claims that Breivik is depressed and suicidal. But the fact that the mass murderer once again has his voice heard in a Norwegian courtroom tears open wounds…
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The story of Iceland's last whaler
In the summer of 2023, the Icelandic government suddenly stopped that year's whaling – citing non-compliance with the country's animal welfare regulations. Before the next hunting season starts, the government must decide whether the country's last whaler will get a renewed hunting license. Hear Carina Holmbergforeign correspondent who covers Iceland, Norway and Finland, about how…
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The correspondents' New Year's relay through Europe
In 2023, Europe struggled to deal with the consequences of Russia's war of aggression and to maintain support for Ukraine. Interest rates have skyrocketed, governments have gone into crisis in Spain, Great Britain and Germany, among others. In Poland there was a change of power. Hear about the prostheses and riots that the French will…
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The volcanic threat that could make Reykjavik uninhabitable
The town of Grindavik in Iceland was completely evacuated on November 11, and a stream of magma is flowing in a tunnel under the town. And the Reykjanes peninsula, where the capital Reykjavik is also located, is feared now suffering a new era of volcanic activity. It was 800 years since the last time. Hear…
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Choice of fate in Turkey, the AI ​​companion in the mobile phone and cold war in Svalbard
The election in Turkey is seen as one of the most important in the world this year and could lead to the end of President Tayyip Erdogan’s long hold on power. Hear our correspondent Johan-Mathias Sommarström and the writer and journalist Bitte Hammarström about what is at stake. Tense situation on Svalbard During the past…
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New balance of power when NATO dominates the Baltic Sea
On Tuesday, the Finnish flag was raised outside NATO headquarters in Brussels. In a future where Sweden also joins NATO, only two small areas remain around the Baltic Sea that are not part of the defense alliance; the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad between Lithuania and Poland and then St. Petersburg at the far end of…
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Finland and Estonia – with their backs to Russia
Estonia and Finland together share most of the EU’s border with Russia. The heads of government, Kaja Kallas and Sanna Marin, have been setting the tone for the EU’s support for Ukraine, and elections are being held in both countries these days. In Finland there is just under a month left and in Estonia elections…
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All major powers are rushing towards the Arctic
The desire for exposed natural resources and new trade routes at sea makes the great powers increasingly interested in the Arctic. Russia, the US, China and Europe – all want to play an active role and get a piece of the pie. But the interests in the region collide in several areas and the great…
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The extremists who want to overthrow the state
In Iceland, a trial begins in January against two men who are suspected of terrorist plots. The men deny it, but according to the police have extreme right-wing views, and are said to have planned an armed attack against, among other things, the Alltinget, the Icelandic parliament. The threat from within has also been seen…
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This is how the ice between the EU’s highest leaders is felt
Why do UK prime ministers insist on standing behind a podium in the middle of the street and giving speeches? Can the United States of Europe become a reality in the future? And has the breakfast offer in the EU buildings changed after Brexit? In this year’s first episode, Europapodden answers questions from your listeners.…
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This is how Putin’s war affects Russian speakers in the Baltics
In Conflict this week heads David Rasmusson and Carina Holmberg out on a trip to Estonia. Latvia and Lithuania. Three countries that have gone through the cracks in support for Ukraine. At the same time, they have pushed for ever tougher EU sanctions against Russia, despite the fact that it also damages their own economies.…
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That’s how Putin has united the Nordics
The borders were closed and Nordic cooperation collapsed during the corona pandemic. The split was a reminder that neighborliness cannot be taken for granted. But today the playing field is different and the rekindling of the Nordic relationship is a fact. Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine and the new security policy situation have once again…
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This is how the war in Ukraine could end | The radio correspondents Live 2022
When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched what he describes as a “special military operation” in February, many observers believed that the Ukrainian forces would find it difficult to defend themselves against Putin’s military might. But so far Ukraine has offered stiff resistance and Russian forces have not managed to approach the capital Kyiv or threaten…
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Assassination attempt in Oslo, “NATO’s Achilles heel” Lithuania, fatigue to be vaccinated against corona and the summer before elections
Norway in grief and dismay In Oslo, an attack has been carried out on people who were sitting in restaurants, with dead and injured. The security police have declared the highest terrorist warning as a precautionary measure. The arrested suspect is known for Islamist links, but also for mental problems. Swedish Radio correspondent Carina Holmberg…
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Right now: Finland says yes to NATO
The Finnish Parliament says yes to applying for membership in the NATO defense alliance. Hear our correspondent Carina Holmberg on site in Finland about the vote. We broadcast directly in the app SR Play and on the web.
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The story of NATO – this is how the defense alliance works
The invasion of Ukraine has increased the Swedes’ willingness to join NATO and the government is working at a fast pace. In just a couple of weeks, a security policy report will be presented, before a possible membership. But how did NATO come about and how do you become a member? In P4 Världen we…
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RIGHT NOW: “Pandemic exacerbates social disparities”
The Norwegian Corona Commission presents its second report and hands it over to the Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. “The pandemic has exacerbated social inequalities in society,” said Commission President Egil Matsen. Hear our Norwegian correspondent Carina Holmberg and Ulrika BjörkstĂ©n, Ekot’s science reporter, comment on the report.
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Magdalena Andersson does not want to wait with a decision on NATO
The question of Swedish and Finnish NATO membership comes to the fore with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday, the Prime Ministers of Finland and Sweden, Sanna Marin and Magdalena Andersson, held a joint press conference. Sweden’s and Finland’s decision on NATO According to Ekot’s commentator Tomas Ramberg, the point is to show that Sweden…
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This is how the Nordic countries react to Putin’s threat of war
Cast: Lubna El-Shanti, Baltic Sea correspondent , Carina Holmberg, monitors Norway and Iceland and Samuel Larsson correspondent in Denmark. Host: Claes Aronsson [email protected] Producer: Irma Norrman [email protected]
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When a virus divided the Nordic countries
Cast: Malin Billercartoonist, Anders Ljunggrenchairman of the Stockholm branch of the Nordic Association, Linus ErikssonCEO of Ă–resundsbron, Ole Jörgen Lindstore manager at Maximat in Nordby, Kent Hanssonmunicipal councilor in Strömstad (S), Johan StrangNordic Researcher University of Helsinki, Josefin CarlringSecretary General of the Nordic Association in Sweden Host: Robin [email protected] Reporter: Carina Holmberg Technician: Josef Reinhold…
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The archer in Kongsberg is arrested
The man suspected of the act in Kongsberg in Norway on Wednesday will be detained for four weeks. That message just came, reports Ekot’s Norway correspondent Carina Holmberg. Five people were killed and three were injured in the act on Wednesday night, where the suspected perpetrator is said to have used a bow as a…
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The first forecast in the Norwegian election is now expected
It is time for Norway to elect to the Storting. In the polls, it has looked as if Prime Minister Erna Solbergs Høyre will have to hand over government power to the Social Democrats in the Labor Party – but closer to election day, the figures have leveled off. Correspondent Carina Holmberg, climate correspondent Marie-Louise…
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Europapodden
Participating: David Rasmusson, on Denmark and Greenland, Carina Holmberg guarding Norway and Iceland and Lubna El-Shanti who is a correspondent in Finland. Host: Claes AronssonProducer: Ulrika Bergqvist
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Two thirds of tram passengers wear mouth guards
From seven o’clock today, passengers in public transport are recommended to wear mouth guards in rush hour traffic where it is not possible to keep their distance, at 07.00 – 09.00 and 16.00 – 18.00. According to Ekot’s reporter Carina Holmberg, who is in public transport a few minutes after the new recommendation came into…
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Carina Holmberg: “Giant landslide, house lies and tilts on the edge”
The police maintain that it is a rescue operation. The hope remains but it is getting smaller. It is cold and the weather is difficult in the place. You work with helicopters and drones with thermal cameras, but it is difficult to get into the inner zone.
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“Is there warmth and community in society in the disaster”
Despite the search for missing people after yesterday’s landslide in Gerdrum municipality in Norway going on all night, ten people are still missing, including several children. Many of the around a thousand people who have been evacuated have received help from friends and acquaintances who offer clothes, warmth and sleeping accommodation. “I have talked to…
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Norway lowers cross-border trade fees to keep jobs
Norway is lowering taxes on typical cross-border goods such as sweets and tobacco to reduce trade losses to Sweden when the borders reopen. The agreement entails fee reductions of a total of SEK 3.7 billion, says the Progress Party’s party leader Siv Jensen to NRK. “We hope that this will secure more jobs in Norway,”…