Tag: Cyprus
ISSF World Cup Shotgun: Raiza Dhillon Best Indian on Show Day 1
Larnaca [Cyprus]March 28 (ANI): Raiza Dhillon shot a 70 to emerge the best Indian on show on day one of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun in Larnaca, Cyprus. Raiza, who competes in the women’s skeet, was in 14th place after three qualifying rounds and will aim to finish in the top […]
The EU extends the travel agreement to Kosovo
If approved by the European Parliament, residents of the disputed province would be able to enter the bloc freely for up to 90 days The European Council has adopted a measure to give Kosovo passport holders the freedom to enter the EU without a visa for up to 90 days. The move comes as Brussels […]
Fighter jets, earthquakes, NATO efforts: Are US-Turkish ties on the mend
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday came in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have shattered the Turkish leader’s projection of his country as a regional hegemon. With Turkey turning into a recipient of generous US humanitarian aid, will Ankara play the role of […]
Icelandic earthquake experts will fly to Turkey
Iceland’s ICE-SAR rescue teams will send a group of experts to Turkey to help with the earthquakes that hit the country yesterday morning. Two quakes reached magnitude 7. The effects of the earthquakes affected Turkey and several other countries. The death toll has already exceeded 5,100. Syria, Cyprus, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, […] The article Icelandic […]
EU countries multiply trade with Russia RIA
Some member states have increased trade turnover by more than 200%, the news agency says Three quarters of EU member states increased their trade with Russia in the first eight months of 2022, RIA Novosti reported on Saturday, citing data collected from the bloc’s various national statistics departments. Russia’s trade with Bulgaria and Greece reportedly […]
World Cup 2022: Will the hosts of Qatar be …
There is one thing we can all be sure of: this World Cup will be like no other. And most of that boils down to the choice of Qatar, the first debutant hosts of the World Cup since Italy in 1934 and the organizers of the shortest tournament (just 29 days) since Argentina in 1978. […]
Denmark voted among the best countries in Europe to drive in
expensive gasolineDenmark scored well thanks to its relatively safe roads (only three traffic fatalities per 100,000 people), car density (540 per 1,000 people) and road quality. One of the scores that brought the score down was the price of petrol, which was the highest (2.02 euros/litre) among the countries ranked in the top 10. Sweden, […]
Macron’s summit of the European Political Community begins in Prague
Leaders from 44 European countries will gather in Prague on Thursday 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 […]
America’s top security official makes a surprise trip to Turkey
The trip came just a day after the country’s president had promised to maintain a ?principled position? on NATO expansion US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has made an unannounced trip to Turkey to meet with his counterpart in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration amid renewed concerns that Ankara could block the pending additions of […]
America’s top security official makes a surprise trip to Turkey
The trip came just a day after the country’s president had pledged to maintain a “principled position” on NATO expansion US national security adviser Jake Sullivan has made an unannounced trip to Turkey, now known as Turkiye, to meet with his counterpart in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration amid renewed concerns that Ankara could block […]
America’s top security official makes a surprise trip to Turkey
The trip came just a day after the country’s president had pledged to maintain a “principled position” on NATO expansion US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has made an unannounced trip to Turkey to meet with his counterpart in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration amid renewed concerns that Ankara could block the pending additions of […]
America’s top security official makes a surprise trip to Turkey
The trip came just a day after the country’s president had promised to maintain a ?principled position? on NATO expansion US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has made an unannounced trip to Turkey to meet with his counterpart in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration amid renewed concerns that Ankara could block the pending additions of […]
Erdogan has a “principled position” on NATO expansion
Trkiye hosted the US National Security Advisor for talks on the accession of Sweden and Finland to the bloc US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has made an unannounced trip to Turkey to meet with his counterpart in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration amid renewed concerns that Ankara could block the pending additions of Sweden […]
Erdogan expresses principled position on NATO expansion
The US national security adviser has traveled to Istanbul to discuss Sweden’s and Finland’s accession to the bloc US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has made an unannounced trip to Turkey to meet with his counterpart in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration amid renewed concerns that Ankara could block the pending additions of Sweden and […]
Turkey’s Erdogan renews threats to block NATO’s bid from Sweden, Finland continues threats against Greece
By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus] October 3 (ANI): Once again, Turkey’s mercurial President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed his threats against Sweden and Finland that he would block their efforts to join the NATO alliance if they do not keep their promises they allegedly made to Ankara and has further escalated Ankara’s bellicose rhetoric against NATO […]
Erdogan expresses “principled position” on NATO expansion
The US national security adviser has traveled to Istanbul to discuss Sweden’s and Finland’s accession to the bloc US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has made an unannounced trip to Turkey to meet with his counterpart in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration amid renewed concerns that Ankara could block the pending additions of Sweden and […]
Correspondent Agneta Ramberg in civil war Lebanon 1982
32 years old and new Middle Eastern correspondent for SR: now Agneta Ramberg must tackle the incomprehensible civil war. One night in September, she takes the boat from Cyprus to Beirut. Once there, the massacre in Sabra and Shatila is a fact. Israel wants to drive the Palestinian Liberation Organization PLO out of Lebanon and […]
MOT: Former president Halonen, three former prime ministers used private planes of Russian banks
Former president Tarja Halonen and three former prime ministers of Finland have used airplanes owned by Russian banks and businessmen on their official trips, Yle’s MOT unit investigation found. MOT’s investigative journalist team found that Halonen flew via Russian aircraft at least 12 times between 2007 and 2011. Matti Vanhanen (Cen), Mari Kiviniemi (Cen) and […]
Number of tourists visiting Cyprus at 75 percent of 2019; industry reports
NICOSIA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — The number of tourists visiting Cyprus in the first six months of 2022 was 75 percent of the figure for the same period in 2019, Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (ACTE) chairman Akis Vavitis said Monday. A record number of almost 4 million people visited Cyprus in 2019, which was […]
Monkey pox, threat of recession, and the role of the forest in Swedish culture
The war in Ukraine seen from the horizon of Africa During the week, both Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and French President Emmanuel Macron visited countries in Africa. The continent has been hit hard by disruptions in grain supplies following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We delve into how the food crisis is affecting the African […]
Sport Round-Up: Danish cycling success keeps on coming… this time in the women’s Tour de France
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig’s win on the third stage of the inaugural Tour de France Femme yesterday was the perfect tonic for her Team Française des Jeux after a brutal Monday in the saddle that sidelined teammate Marta Cavalli after a horror crash. In the history of the men’s race, you’d struggle to find an instance […]
Tour operators report strong demand for last-minute summer package tours
The recent cool, wet weather has caused many Finns to seek escapes to sunnier climates. Tour operators say this summer’s remaining supply is tight due to high demand as travel restrictions are eased. They report that there are only a few departures left for southern destinations at the end of July. "This summer, the demand […]
Business Round-Up: Cycling leads to fewer sick days and increased savings – Danish Industry
If people in Denmark had to cycle 10 percent more than they do now, it would result in over 235,000 fewer sick days, 12.5 million liters of saved petrol and diesel and DKK 2.5 billion in socio-economic health benefits, according to an analysis of Danish Industry (DI) Transport. But even though Denmark has one of […]
Denmark in the middle of the herd in expat survey
Denmark is neither the best nor the worst place to be an expat, shows the latest study from InterNations. It’s somewhere in the middle. In an overall 30th place, Denmark was the highest ranked among the Nordic countries, and placed slightly ahead of Finland (32), Norway (34) and Sweden (39). Expats in Denmark were most […]
Europe’s greenest country is not good for electric car owners, study claims
Denmark is one of the worst European countries to own an electric vehicle, claims a new study by Uswitch – the UK-based price comparison service. Despite the fact that more electric vehicles are registered than it has square kilometers of land, the country ranked as number 29 among the 33 countries that were evaluated for […]
Even if Sweden and Finland “capitulated” to Erdogan, he could still block their NATO bid
By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus] July 4 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s blackmail that blocked Sweden’s and Finland’s attempts to join NATO proved successful as the two Nordic countries on June 28 gave in to Turkey’s demands and promised to address their security concerns. Kurdish groups and avoid arms embargoes. In return, Ankara unblocked the […]
Turkey is further from the EU than it was decades ago von der Leyen
The President of the European Commission says that Ankara has not made any progress? to join the block Today’s Turkey is further from the EU than it was decades ago when it applied to join the bloc, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in an interview published on Tuesday. The Spanish news website […]
Historical crises where Turkey has been seen as NATO’s black sheep
Turkey joined NATO in 1952 and has the second largest army in the Defense Alliance. Over the years, there have been several occasions where Turkey has ended up on a collision course with other countries in the alliance. When Turkey invaded Cyprus in 1974, it triggered one of the worst crises in NATO history and […]
Turkey will not allow “terrorist supporters” to join NATO
Sweden and Finland have not yet addressed Ankara’s security requirements, says President Erdogan Turkey will not approve Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to join NATO until they properly address Ankara’s concerns over their alleged support to terrorist organizations, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, promising not to repeat “past mistakes.” “As long as Tayyip Erdogan is […]
Turkey will not allow terrorist supporters to join NATO
Sweden and Finland have not yet addressed Ankara’s security requirements, says President Erdogan Turkey will not approve Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to join NATO until they properly address Ankara’s concerns about their alleged support to terrorist organizations, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, promising not to repeat “past mistakes”. “For as long as Tayyip Erdogan […]
Turkey will not allow “terrorist supporters” to join NATO
Sweden and Finland have not yet addressed Ankara’s security requirements, says President Erdogan Ankara will not approve the two Nordic states’ applications to join NATO until they properly address Turkey’s concerns over their alleged support to terrorist organizations, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said and promised not to repeat “past mistakes.” “As long as Tayyip […]
Turkey is blackmailing NATO, as it is the only country benefiting from the war in Ukraine
By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus] May 22 (ANI): Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, acting on the orders of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at least temporarily destroyed what would have been the biggest historic change in European security in decades, blocking the start of NATO membership talks with Finland last Wednesday. . and Sweden. Erdogan has shattered […]
GLOBALink | Two Chinese police officers awarded a UN medal in Cyprus
NICOSIA, May 7 (Xinhua) – Two Chinese officers serving in the UN Police Force in Cyprus have been awarded honors for their dedicated service. They were among the twenty officers who received the UN medal at a medal ceremony held in Nicosia on Thursday. The United Nations Police (UNPOL) has been part of the UN […]
The police awarded the UN medal in Cyprus
NICOSIA, May 5 (Xinhua) – Twenty officers serving in the UN Police Force in Cyprus have been awarded honors for their dedicated service at a special ceremony on Thursday. At a medal ceremony held in Nicosia, the officers, including two from China, received their UN medal with the inscription “In the Service of Peace”. In […]
Zelensky says scenes in Borodianka much more horrific than in Bucha
The destruction left by Russian troops in the town of Borodianka outside of Kyiv is “much more horrific” than the situation uncovered in the nearby town of Bucha, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday. Earlier Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia had sustained “significant losses” in Ukraine since its troops entered on February […]
UN Weekly Roundup: March 5-11, 2022
Editor’s note: Here is a quick picture of what the international community has done in the past week, seen from the UN’s perch. UN appeals for safe corridors in Ukraine for civilian, humanitarian On Monday, the UN humanitarian chief appealed for safe passage for civilians fleeing Ukraine and for humanitarian supplies delivering emergency aid to […]
The Russian attack will cause spikes in flight cancellations
The attack also triggered a collapse in the Russian outbound market. Destinations suffering the most from immediate cancellations 24-26. Cyprus (300%), Egypt (234%), Turkey (153%), the United Kingdom (153%), Armenia (200%) and the Maldives (165%). Prior to the outbreak of war, bookings for flights departing from Russia in March, April and May had returned to […]
Russia’s attackers post war announcement
Dynamo Moscow forward Fedor Smolov also posted a black square and a Ukrainian flag on his hugely popular Instagram account Russia and Dynamo Moscow star Fedor Smolov has posted a message with the text “no war” on his Instagram account and added a black square instead of a photo, the flag of Ukraine and an […]
Roberta Metsola was elected EP chairperson on her birthday
Defender of people with traditional sexual orientation, but opposed to abortion. An unwavering fighter for the rule of law in his home country Malta, but a much softer stance on similar issues in other EU countries. Proponents of the resettlement of migrants in the European Community and at the same time author of a parliamentary […]
The new restrictions will take effect in Finland, and internal border controls will continue
The use of the Covid passport will be restricted to areas of the Community distribution phase. Bars and restaurants whose main business is the sale of alcoholic beverages should stop serving by 5pm and close by 6pm. Dining restaurants can keep their doors open until 8pm if they require a Covid Pass from each guest. […]
WHO’s special session to seek “pandemic agreement” amid Omicron’s concerns
© Provided by Xinhua COVID-19 has identified and exacerbated fundamental vulnerabilities in the global pandemic preparedness and response architecture. The best way we can deal with them is with a legally binding agreement between nations, an agreement created based on the recognition that we have no future but a common future, says World Health Organization […]
Draw for the playoffs 2022: all details
Russia is one of 12 teams in the World Cup finals on Friday. This is how they were able to reach the final in Qatar 2022. After missing out on automatic qualifying in a painful way earlier this month, Russia are two games away from a place on the showpiece next winter via the playoffs. […]
FIFA World Cup European qualifiers
PARIS, November 11 (Xinhua) – The following are the results of the FIFA World Cup European Zone qualifiers on Thursday: Group A Azerbaijan 1 (Salahli 82) Luxemburg 3 (Rodrigues 67, 90 + 1, Thill 78) Republic of Ireland 0 Portugal 0 Group B Georgia 2 (Kvaratskhelia 61, 77) Sweden 0 Greece 0 Spain 1 (Sarabia […]
Star night for Danish football in Europe
Can you capture Croatia? At night, Denmark collected 1,200 points for the European coefficient ranking, which causes the country to move past Norway and Israel to a total of 20th place. Denmark is now just 1,225 points behind Croatia and a place in the top 15, a position that would give the country five teams […]
Danish group charged with supplying fuel for Syrian war
This is the claim from the Bagmandspolitiet in a criminal case, which begins on Tuesday in the Court in Odense. In a statement, Dan-Bunkering and Bunker Holding have claimed that they have not done anything wrong. And that Keld Rosenbæk Demant – as chairman of the board of one company and director of the other […]
Erdogan ignores diplomats and charts a risky one-man show of foreign policy
By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus], October 25 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, failed to achieve positive results during his last two trips to the United States and Russia. This can be attributed to the fact that the autocratic Turkish leader has become arrogant, believes that he can play the United States and Russia against each […]
France is preparing sanctions as fisheries disputes with Britain deepen
France has threatened sanctions against Britain at the end of the week if a post-Brexit fisheries agreement is not respected. Government spokesman Gabriel Attal said the sanctions would take effect sometime in November if more French fishermen were not granted licenses before the end of October. The tagged subject fishing rights has re-emerged recently as […]
Ten EU states support France in fishing queue with Great Britain
Eleven EU members, including France, have signed a joint declaration against Britain on how it has handled fishing licenses after Brexit. Germany, Spain and Italy, along with Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden, joined France in condemning the British response to French fishing license requests. “We urge the United Kingdom to provide […]
Shameful face mask retailer surfaces at Pandora Papers
More than 200 Finnish citizens have been named for the largest financial leak in history, 20 of whom are criminal convictions. The latest name born in Finland is Onni Sarmaste, heavily indebted payer. Sarmaste remains subject to NBI’s preliminary investigation into trade with the National Emergency Supply Agency (Nesan), which paid him and the entrepreneur […]
Finnish criminals were identified from Pandora’s paper information leak
Pandora’s papers – the largest information leak in history – have revealed that about 20 Finnish criminals bought tax haven companies between 1996 and 2020. The leaked magazines contain the names of more than 200 Finnish citizens. About 22 also had overdue debts of more than € 50,000, for a total of almost € 20 […]
Denmark is Europe’s optimists
Few pessimists As part of its e-survey, Eurofound also discovered that Danes had the lowest proportion of pessimists in the EU. Out of all EU Member States, only Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Italy, France and Greece had more pessimists than optimists (see picture below). Download the full Eurofound report here. (photo: Eurofound)
Spotify to enhance playlists with new “Enhance” feature
Stockholm [Sweden], September 10 (ANI): The Swedish audio streaming platform Spotify launches a new feature called ‘Improve’, which will automatically spruce up your playlists with recommended songs that fit into your music’s existing style. According to The Verge, the feature works through a new enhancement option that now appears at the top of playlists. Tap […]
Norway is changing entry restrictions for several countries and areas
The Norwegian government has decided not to introduce travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for new countries or regions. Travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for Åland in Finland are lifted, and the obligation to stay in a quarantine hotel is lifted for several countries in Europe and selected archipelagos. This decision is based on an updated […]
National Round-Up: The world’s second northernmost island knows how the Chrysler Building felt!
Must have been tough on the Chrysler building. At its opening in 1930, it became the world’s tallest building… in all 11 months. Not only that, but its record was taken by a neighbor: the Empire State Building. The Arctic island of Oodeaq knows that feeling! For the past ten years, it has held the […]
Danish delicacies for European nights
Points that are badly needed Denmark needs all the points it can get on the UEFA coefficient list, which is based on performance in the last five years in Europe. Denmark is currently in 23rd place, but may make up for lost ground this season due to the many teams that are still in contention […]
Greece to modernize the aviation fire fleet
Athens [Greece]August 12 (ANI / Sputnik): Greece will invest 1.7 billion euros ($ 2 billion) to modernize its firefighting capabilities in the air following massive forest fires that recently swept through the country, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday. “Even before the recent fires, it was within the plans we made to invest in […]
Survey: More than 25% of Europeans cannot afford a week’s holiday away from home
It emphasized that there are 22 million low-income citizens in the European Union, including low-paid workers, pensioners and the unemployed. “Holidays should not be a luxury for a few. While many employees are away enjoying their free time with friends and family, millions are left without low pay, ”said Esther Lynch, Deputy Secretary-General of the […]
Roundup: Wildfire continues to rage near Athens, dozens of houses damaged
ATHENS, 4 August (Xinhua) – The fire in Varybobi in northern Athens has burned about 1,250 hectares of forest and other land, while nearly 100 houses, dozens of cars and 27 companies have been damaged so far, Greek Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias told a press conference here on Wednesday. […]
Forest fire continues to rage near Athens, dozens of houses damaged
© Provided by Xinhua The fire, which broke out on Tuesday in a dense pine forest area in the northern suburbs of Athens, continued to rage on Wednesday, as thousands of people were evacuated from residential zones. A total of 442 people were taken to safety by firefighters or police during the evacuation after encountering […]
International Round-up: Updating to itineraries opens up four top destinations
The summer holidays are creeping closer, and just in time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that travel restrictions will be eased for four of Europe’s most popular hotspots. The list includes some of Denmark’s most visited summer destinations, including Cyprus and Croatia, as well as the Greek islands of Kos and Rhodes. Where […]
Here, the government will ban pesticides
– It is completely unique that we can open the tap in Denmark and drink the water directly from the tap. This is how it should be for our future generations, says Minister of the Environment Lea Wermelin (S) in a press release. Roundup, which contains the active substance glyphosate, is the world’s most widely […]
New travel guides open for travel to Croatia and Cyprus
In addition, travel to the three Greek regions of Voreio Aigaio, Notio Aigaio and Anatoliki Makedonia Thraki is open. It opens, among other things, for travel to islands such as Samos, Kos and Rhodes. The reason for the changes is that the level of infection in the countries and regions concerned has fallen. For Switzerland, […]
VMA in Borås, Västra Götaland County
Important message to those who like the Eurovision Song Contest! Here comes the latest news with the talk from Rotterdam where, for example, last year’s favorites Iceland will unfortunately be forced to follow the competition from their hotel also in the final and about the Big Five countries that challenge Sweden and Tusse’s chances of […]
Daði og Gagnamagnið in the Eurovision final
Daði og Gagnamagnið have advanced to the Eurovision final, which will take place Saturday night in Rotterdam. This happened after yesterday’s vote in the second semi-final. The competition used a recording from the second attempt by the Icelandic group due to infection one of the members of Gagnamagnið was unable to perform live. Daði and […]
Fresh Trade and other companies spread fog over billions
In the tourist shop on Main Street in a town on the islands, 147 different companies were registered. Among them is the company Afford Asia, which has allegedly traded with one of the Danish limited partnerships that form the core of the money laundering case. Like the suspicious Danish limited partnerships, Afford Asia was a […]
Money laundering of billions in Danske Bank leads to demands for imprisonment
It appears from the accusation that senior plaintiff Rasmus Maar Hansen reads out in a court hearing in Copenhagen City Court on Thursday. – My client denies guilt, says the woman’s defender, lawyer Ulrik Sjölin. The alleged money laundering must have taken place over a number of years. From December 2008 until March 2016, the […]
Money laundering of billions in Danske Bank leads to imprisonment
After more than three hours, the request is complied with by the judge. The woman is jailed until June 16. There is reason to believe that she will commit money laundering again and that she will flee, it sounds. The unusual charge is read out by senior prosecutor Rasmus Maar Hansen. – My client denies […]
Continue reading in the Eurovision Seminar
In the first semifinal of this year’s Eurovision, Tusse advanced to the final on Saturday. He was named the eighth country to qualify for the final. Tusse is joined by contributions from Norway, Israel, Russia, Azerbaijan, Malta, Lithuania, Cyprus, Belgium and Ukraine.
He competes against himself in the first semifinal
On Tuesday, the first semi-final of the Eurovision song contest kicks off and the Swedish songwriter Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt has two entries in the starting field. He has partly been involved in writing Cyprus’ contribution “El Diablo”, which has provoked strong reactions in advance, and partly Sweden’s contribution “Voices”. “You have to be as professional […]
The updated quarantine policy goes into effect on Tuesday
According to mbl.is, the Ministry of Health has published updated rules on quarantine requirements for tourists visiting Iceland. The list of countries from which tourists must either be in a state quarantine facility or have the option to apply for release and be quarantined elsewhere has been changed. Which group the travelers fall into depends […]
The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East
It opened my eyes to the realities of world politics, the plight of small states, risking becoming the pawns when the big powers settle their scores. That is why I start by discussing the theory and practice of foreign intervention in the ME. This is a long history, stretching thousand years back with waves of […]
OVERVIEW: Denmark goes further than others with AstraZeneca farewell
* Belgium: Suspended use of the vaccine for persons under 55 years of age. * Brazil: Offers the vaccine to everyone. * Bulgaria: Offers the vaccine to everyone. * Canada: Has paused vaccinations for people under 55 years of age. * Cyprus: Offers the vaccine to everyone. * Estonia: Has suspended the use of the […]
The EU does not reach the vaccination targets
STOCKHOLM, April 1 (Xinhua) – The European Union has not reached its double goal of vaccinating 80% of healthcare workers and 80% of those aged 80 or over by COVID-19 by the end of March. Statistics published by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Wednesday show that no EU country achieved […]
Organizations see energy goals as a gift for Danish exports
– We think it is wise to play ambitiously from the Danish side. Danish companies are strong in both energy efficiency and renewable energy and are ready to contribute. So it is absolutely right to lay out ambitiously. – It has a greater effect on the climate when more people go the same way. In […]
OVERVIEW: Denmark extends break with AstraZeneca connectors
The Danish health authorities put the vaccine on pause two weeks ago, after a few cases in Europe with blood clots among vaccinated people had been reported. Now the break will be valid until and including week 15 – until 18 April. According to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the health benefits of continuing to […]
Even more stringent border control methods
All arrivals to Iceland from parts of Europe marked in dark red on the COVID-19 epidemic map for EU / EEA countries will have to undergo quarantine at an official facility designated for this purpose. The amendment will become effective when there are sufficient seats available for arriving passengers. Children arriving in Iceland will also […]
Vaccine stays refrigerated for at least another week
In France, Germany and Italy, AstraZeneca vaccine is being withdrawn again. The three countries resumed vaccinations on Friday, and next week Portugal, the Netherlands, Cyprus, Latvia are planning…
Xinhua Headlines: Mixed reaction for “green” vaccine pass in Europe
by Xinhua author Chen Wenxian VALLETTA, March 16 (Xinhua) – The European Commission plans to present its long-awaited and controversial Digital Green Pass on Wednesday, a vaccine pass designed to help Europe’s secure resumption. The move is seen as an important step for the European Union (EU) to gradually revive economic activity and restore life […]
Denmark stops using AstraZeneca – six countries stop parties
The use of the vaccine has been slowed down for a preliminary two weeks. In Austria, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Estonia and Latvia, the authorities have chosen to stop the vaccines from a specific batch. It informs the European media Euronews. Another country has also taken a batch of vaccines out of their vaccination program. This is […]
Denmark suspends use of AstraZeneca – Norway follows suit
According to the Danish Health and Medicines Authority, it cannot be concluded at present whether there is a connection between the vaccine and the blood clots. The use of the vaccine has been slowed down for a preliminary two weeks. On Thursday afternoon, Norway followed suit and suspended the use of the vaccine “until further […]
Bulgaria is ranked 8th in the EU in electricity generated by the NPP
Nuclear power plants in the EU produced about 26% of total electricity production in the Union in 2019, according to data from the specialized Eurostat survey. Thirteen Member States, including Bulgaria, operated a total of 106 reactors, generating 765,337 GW / h of electricity. The largest producer of nuclear energy in the EU is France […]
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 […]
The EU wants a plan b if the British leave without an agreement
Several EU countries are now urging the European Commission to quickly draw up contingency plans if there is no new trade agreement with the UK from 1 January next year. France, Belgium and the Netherlands, three countries that would be hit hard if there is no new agreement with the UK at the turn of […]
Stunning Spain beat Germany for 6 as Giroud stars for France
Ferran Torres took a hat trick that Spain damned Germany to its worst defeat in 89 years on Tuesday and won 6-0 in Sevilla to qualify for UEFA Nations League final and join Fdance, who came from behind to strike Sweden 4-2. Manchester City’s forward Torres was the star of Spain, which was as brilliant […]
National Round-Up: Danish economy sees record growth
Not over yetCoronavirus destroyed the Danish economy, as it has done worldwide, and then the news has excited some. Despite this new progress, analyst Bjørn Tangaa Sillemann from Danske Bank remains cautious. “It is still almost four percent of the activity level we knew before the coronavirus hit Denmark, and the next step will not […]
Spain tops 40,000 deaths, Sweden curfew – COVID-19 bulletin
Europe; TOP HEADLINER – Germany’s Minister of Health said on Thursday he expects restrictions imposed to curb coronavirus pandemic to continue during the winter. The World Health Organization (WHO) is in discussions with the Russian institute that developed the Sputnik V candidate vaccine over its potential application for emergency use. – COVID-19 is spreads rapidly […]
Scotland’s MacIntyre tops Cyprus showdown
Scotland Robert MacIntyre carded a six under par 65 to lead the way on day one of the Cyprus Showdown 2020. The 24-year-old finished in a third of the same over the same Aphrodite Hills Resort layout at the Cyprus Open last week and continued his good form with six birds in a flawless round. […]
FACTS: This is how much EU countries test for coronavirus
Here is an overview of how much each country tests weekly measured per 100,000 inhabitants. 1. Luxembourg: 9871. 2. Denmark: 5749. Malta: 4131. 4. Belgium: 4030. 5. Great Britain. 3270. 6. Iceland: 2916. 7. Czech Republic: 2521. 8. Cyprus: 2416. 9. Ireland: 2343. 10. Spain: 2155. 11. Lithuania: 1964. 12. Slovenia: 1906. 13. Italy: 1845. […]
FACTS: Most of Europe has more cases of infection than Denmark
The scope of testing affects how large a number of positive tests there are. In relation to Denmark’s location, it is part of history that Denmark tests between three and seven times as much as the six countries that are lower than Denmark. Below is the list that calculates the number of weekly infections per […]
Uncertainty after the rankings: “Must be evaluated”
Ahead of the ongoing European Championship qualifiers, the European Football Association dropped the pre-qualifiers to let in more blueberry teams, but the many elimination results in the qualifiers mean that the structure must be discussed, says Sweden’s national team manager Marika Domanski Lyfors. “You will probably think a lot about this. It is a tough […]
Sweden’s party ‘is over,’ Czechia lockdown- COVID-19 daily bulletin
Europe; TOP HEADLINER Italy’s Lazio region is expected to impose a midnight to 5 curfew on Friday when infections continue to increase in the area. · The Portuguese Government has notified the municipalities by Felgueiras, Lousada and Pacos de Ferreira will be put in partial lockout from Friday to limit the local outbreaks in these […]
Denmark is scraping the bottom in terms of nature protection
Denmark often ranks high when it comes to viability, digitalisation, happiness and balance between work and private life. But when it comes to nature conservation, the Danes are not much of a beacon for progress. On the contrary. According to the report ‘State of nature in the EU 2013-2018’ – just published by the European […]
FACTS: The infection in large parts of Europe surpasses Denmark
Denmark has recently had a more stable development in coronavirus infection than large parts of Europe. Out of a list of 31 countries in Europe, Denmark is number 22 when looking at the number of new cases of infection in relation to the number of inhabitants. Here is the list that calculates the number of […]
Now almost the whole world is closed to us
Greece, Cyprus and nine of 21 regions in Sweden. These are largely the only areas on the planet that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not advise Danes to travel to, or with which there are other problems. Our large neighboring country in the south, Germany, you can not travel to if you live in […]
FACTS: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs colors six new countries orange
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has once again tightened the travel guidelines. On Thursday, the ministry decided to discourage unnecessary travel to Italy, Poland, Bulgaria as well as the small states of San Marino, the Vatican and Liechtenstein. In addition, the list of Swedish regions to which unnecessary travel is advised is expanded. This applies […]
Cyprus puts a stop to “golden passports”
From 1 November, Cyprus will stop the possibility of granting citizenship in Cyprus through investments in the country. The much-criticized procedure has meant that rich people have in fact been able to buy citizenship in Cyprus, and thus in the EU. The announcement by the Cypriot government to stop the sale of citizenship after a […]
Linde on the meeting with Turkey: “Will say exactly what we think”
Relations between the EU and Turkey are becoming increasingly strained and the EU has threatened the country with sanctions. Therefore, a tense meeting is expected tomorrow, when Sweden’s Foreign Minister meets his Turkish counterpart in Ankara. – We need to talk to Turkey directly. I will say outright what we think when it comes to […]
