Tag: Decades
PowerLunch with contemporary painter Apolonia Sokol
For the uninitiated, it is fair to say that the life and work of the Franco-Polish portrait painter Apolonia Sokol has so far been far from common. From battling cancer as a child and growing up poor in a theater in Paris, to navigating the art world and brushing shoulders with the famous (and infamous,…
Espoo is planning 2 new metro lines; the population exceeds half a million
Finland's second largest city is preparing for rapid population growth in the coming decades.
The introspection of the Russified correspondent
The journalist and the author Malcolm Dixelius latest book is called “The Confessions of the Russified Swedes”. It is about the work of journalism in the Soviet Union and in the independent states that emerged after the fall of the empire. But the book is also a self-examination of the Russian identity that the author…
A three-decade study shows an increased incidence of illness among women in Finland
Diseases and obesity in women have increased in recent decades, according to a study that followed female participants from birth to adulthood.
Reverend Friðrik removed from his pedestal
The statue of Friðrik Friðriksson was removed from the corner of Lækjargata and Amtmannstígur streets. The reason for removing the monument was the disclosure in Friðrik's biography that he sexually molested children. The statue of Reverend Friðrik Friðriksson was removed from its plinth. It stood in downtown Reykjavik for decades. The head of the department…
Niinistö downplays war fears in NATO's biggest exercise in decades
The NATO exercise brings thousands of US troops to Finland, simulating a possible Russian attack on Finland and triggering NATO's Article 5 clause.
Listen to Staffan Hellstrand live – current in “So much better”
Grammis-awarded artist and songwriter Staffan Hellstrand performs live in the last Musikplats concert of the year. Staffan Hellstrand is current in Så Mycket Bättre on TV4 and through the program many have discovered what a treasure of songs he created over the decades.
Therefore, Putin describes his war as a tragedy
The entire editorial office of the podcast is in Kiev, Ukraine. Hear Anna-Lena LaurenDagens Nyheter’s correspondent in Ukraine. Fredrik Wesslauformer deputy head of the EU mission in Ukraine and now at the Center for East European Studies. Maria Persson Löfgrencorrespondent at Sveriges Radio with several decades of experience reporting from Ukraine. Program manager: Fredrik WadströmProducer:…
The new threat – resistant bed bugs are spreading across Europe
After decades without major problems with bedbugs in Europe, the little critters have now spread and established themselves properly. Hear Vetenskapsradion’s reporter and presenter Niklas Zachrisson tell the story of how the bed bugs became resistant to almost everything. Host: Lena Nordlund Guest: Niklas Zachrisson, reporter and presenter for Klotet, Vetenskapsradion Producer: Elin Roumeliotou With…
Who would like to take care of Sunnutorg?
The city of Reykjavik has announced the search for a partner and tenant with the idea to operate and use Sunnutorg, one of the main landmarks in Laugardal. There was a grocery store at Langholtsvegur 70 in the heart of Sunnutorg for decades. In 2017, the city of Reykjavik launched a competition for ideas on…
Syke: Livelihoods and nature in danger when Lapland warms up quickly, irreversibly
According to the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke), many species may disappear as temperatures rise in the coming decades.
The owner of a decades-old cheat sheet is wanted
Sólveig Guðrún Hannesdóttir, rector of the high school in Reykjavík, is looking for the owner of a cheat sheet that was found yesterday during renovation works in the old high school building. Attention was drawn to the fact that the cheat sheet contains the name of a company that ceased operations in 1989. Sólveig told…
Increased risk of asthma and allergies in babies born via caesarean section
Simultaneously, chronic immune-mediated non-communicable diseases and obesity have become more prevalent in Western countries over the past decades. The doctoral thesis of Henriina Hermansson, MD, who is defending her thesis at the University of Turku, demonstrates that individuals born via caesarean section were more prone to asthma, allergies, and obesity by the age of 21.…
Vipeholmsanstalten – The chief doctor and death | part 4
For almost thirty years, the chief physician Hugo Fröderberg was head of Vipeholm Hospital – from its foundation in 1935 until his retirement in 1963. Now P1 Dokumentär, in collaboration with Ekot, can reveal new information about the chief physician who for several decades had the highest responsibility for the care of several thousand Swedes.Fröderberg’s…
The stone pyromaniac
On the night of April 14, 1989, there were fires in five places near the village of Stenberga. Two people, siblings Sigvard and Gunhild, have disappeared. Only the bricks remain of their croft. In Stenberga, the horror is total. The small community has been hit by unexplained arsons for several decades. Now the pyromaniac is…
Monday’s papers: Relief from food inflation, the promise of wind energy and Finland’s pest problem
Finland’s flourishing wind power sector could help finance the welfare state for decades, according to Fingrid’s CEO.
Father, Son and Sin
The Eurell family belongs to the charismatic Pentecostal church and will later join the Word of Life, movements which for decades saw homosexuality as a sin. Father Per-Olof is often seen and heard in the media, both Christian and secular, and gives his view of homosexuality as unnatural and against God’s will. Plans to live…
Jonas Wahlström – captain of an unsinkable ark?
He was an outcast in the big city who would rather run around the zoo than go to school. And there he remained all his life, after founding his own Skansenakvariet in 1978. Was it the luck of chance, or was the path always marked out for the independent boy with the colossal interest in…
Iceland doesn’t need a gold rush
The president of Landværður — the Icelandic Land Protection Agency — says Iceland does not need gold prospecting in geothermal or other locations. “We don’t think Iceland needs to get involved,” says Auður Anna Magnúsdóttir, chairwoman of Landværður, of the prospecting for gold and other precious metals. “There have been many attempts to do so…
Ministry of the Interior: No law has been broken in the Russian oligarch’s Finnish citizenship process
Billionaire Gennadi Timchenko, who has been a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin for decades, received Finnish citizenship in 1999.
How paternity leave in Denmark doubled in two decades – and more is on the way!
Men took almost twice as much parental leave in 2021 compared to 2003, according to Statistics Denmark’s figures. 20 years ago, men took an average of 25 days and women 285 days – both parents took leave in 54 percent of all families with a newborn. By 2021, this percentage had risen to 60 percent,…
Bloomberg deepens Sweden’s housing crisis
The Nordic country’s real estate market is among the worst affected globally, says the outlet Swedish house prices continued to fall in March as stubborn inflation and rising borrowing costs prolong a crisis in the country’s housing market. House prices in the biggest Nordic economy fell 0.8% last month, data from state-owned mortgage institute SBAB…
Sweden’s housing crisis deepens – Bloomberg
The Nordic country’s real estate market is among the worst affected globally, says the outlet Swedish house prices continued to fall in March as stubborn inflation and rising borrowing costs prolong a crisis in the country’s housing market. House prices in the biggest Nordic economy fell 0.8% last month, data from state-owned mortgage institute SBAB…
Helsinki’s most iconic statue for rest and a facelift
The bronze statue, known as Havis Amanda, will be removed after May Day to repair damage caused over decades by climbers during the festivities.
Finland’s dog population is 800,000
The study revealed that 81% of all Finnish dogs, i.e. 640,000, are purebred, of which 582,000 are registered in the Kennel Association or identification database. The number of purebred dogs registered with the Finnish Kennel Association is high by international standards, which shows that dog breeding and shows are popular in Finland. There are approximately…
The first stork of the year settles in Denmark
Impact of climate changePreviously, it was common for the first stork of the year to return to Denmark in mid-March, but climate change has led to the large birds returning earlier these days. “The storks we see now are individuals from south-west Europe that migrate north as soon as the weather permits and the wind…
Farmers rush to clear fields to support
Finnish farmers are clearing more fields than they have in decades, even though the government is trying to calm the growth.
HS: The ministry is investigating how the Russian oligarch’s family got Finnish citizenship
70-year-old billionaire Gennady Timchenko has been close friends with Russian President Vladimir Putin for decades.
Architecture of the 1970s: Exhibitions, Book and Outreach Program
The exhibition invites visitors to experience the spirit of the 1970s and to imagine how a well-equipped suburban house with a playground made of concrete elements felt to its first residents. It also highlights 1970s gems from various building types, such as theaters, town halls, university buildings, churches, factories and water towers. The exhibition challenges…