Tag: Decades
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 […]
Google’s new artificial intelligence can create music from text
The examples are impressive. There are 30-second snippets of what sound like real songs, created from song-length descriptions that dictate genre, mood, and even specific instruments, and five-minute songs created from one or two words, like “melodic techno.” “ The demo site also has examples of what the model produces when asked to create 10-second […]
Three women honored by the Icelandic Women’s Rights Association
Three women who have dedicated themselves to fighting for women’s rights for decades were honored during the 116th anniversary of the Icelandic Women’s Rights Association, which was celebrated today in Iðnó, Reykjavík. The Women’s Rights Association honored three members for their contributions to women’s rights and the struggle of feminists in Iceland and around the […]
The clock goes down in history
Síminn, the telecommunications company, has decided to withdraw its watch service, which has been informing callers of the current time for 86 years. The information was officially announced on the Síminn website, and the service stopped operating on January 16. The reason for the changes is technological development. The use of the watch service has […]
US Envoy: Ukraine War Has Brought Sea Change in Views of Russia
vienna, austria – VOA’s Eastern Europe bureau chief Myroslava Gongadze discusses the situation in Ukraine with Ambassador Michael Carpenter, U.S. permanent representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The transcript has been edited for clarity: VOA: Thank you so much for this interview on this Russian invasion. The war has tested […]
Sweden’s Teachers – the new teachers’ union was formed today
Sweden’s Teachers will be Sweden’s third largest trade union after Unionen and Kommunal, and Sacos’ largest member union. The association is formed through a merger of Lärarnas Riksförbund and Lärarförbundet. The Teachers’ Union, which is the larger of the two unions, has long strived to merge with the National Union of Teachers, which organizes only […]
Decisive decisions that led Sweden to NATO
In a short time, the issue of Swedish NATO membership has become red hot. But the turn away from freedom of alliance in war is not very sudden, according to Tomas Ramberg, Swedish Radio’s domestic policy commentator. – It is the small steps of the last two decades that you should see as a whole, […]
Danish women have a higher level of education, but less valuable pensions than men
Again, the statistics show a big difference between men and women when it comes to making money. Despite the average woman performing better than her male counterpart in higher education, they still end up with less than men when it comes to their retirement. Great progress in recent decadesAccording to Statistics Denmark, more than 30 […]
The Involuntary Fashion Prince – Prince Charles
Prince Charles’ private life has in recent decades been surrounded by headlines. But in recent years, his commitment to crafts and environmental issues has received increasing attention. Prince Charles’ passion for things like wool, organic farming, recycling of materials and patching and repairing clothes – seems to be just right for the time. In this […]
Finland’s retirement age is declining
He will retire in Finland later than in previous years. Figures from the Finnish Center for Pensions show that last year people left the labor force and retired on average six months later than their retiring colleagues in 2020. The average retirement age in 2021 was 62.4 years. This change is largely explained by the […]
Launch of the world’s largest space telescope – the countdown is underway
After years of delays, the Hubble Space Telescope’s successor will now be sent into space. Researchers have been working with the new so-called James Webb telescope for decades and some components have been partly developed by researchers here in Sweden. The hope is that the new space telescope will increase knowledge about the universe’s first […]
The third reactor will start up at the Olkiluoto power plant, Teollisuuden Voima says
The third reactor is expected to start generating electricity at about 30 percent capacity in January. During the six-month trial period, during which it will generate electricity with variable power, the reactor is scheduled to start generating electricity in June, which is about 14 percent of Finland’s electricity. “This moment will be remembered forever as […]
DocPoint takes the audience to the legendary rock club Tavastia
Finland’s largest documentary film festival DocPoint will premiere the film Antti Kuivalainen, THEN TIMES CHANGED, in collaboration with the legendary Finnish rock club Tavastia. The film tells the story of Helsinki’s leading rock since 1970. The Tavastia Club has been disapproved, admired and iconized for decades. The film follows 50 years of Tavastian rock. Musicians […]
Ericsson buys telephone company Vonage for $ 6.2 billion
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: In an agreement of 6.2 billion dollars, the Swedish telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson buys the American cloud communications company Vonage, in an attempt to expand its wireless services for corporate customers. Founded about two decades ago, Vonage was a pioneer in Internet-based telephone services, and it evolved into an application programming interface platform […]
Park for dogs in Klambratún
According to Vísir, among the proposals put forward by the city of Reykjavík as part of the planning of the Norðurmýri, Holt and Hlíðar districts, it is proposed to build a dog park in Klambratún. Currently, there is no such facility in the western part of Reykjavik. Klambratún has been a popular destination for the […]
Mr X – designated as Sweden’s godfather Part 1 of 2
Illegal gambling clubs, drugs and murder In two episodes, we get to follow the story of the mythical Mr X who for many years is portrayed as something of a Swedish godfather in Stockholm. There is talk of illegal gambling clubs, prostitution and even drugs and murder. But in the end, many will ask themselves […]
Old prison like new
A former prison at Skólavörðustígur in Reykjavik has been restored. From the middle of last year, it was covered with fences, scaffolding and plastic sheets. The exterior of the property has been completely renovated by Minjavernd. The building, built in 1872, served as a prison until June 1, 2016. Originally it had 16 prison cells. […]
He predicts a serious shortage of doctors
According to the forecast model developed by the Icelandic Medical Association, there could be a serious shortage of doctors in the country in the coming decades. The president of the Icelandic Medical Association says doctors’ working conditions should be improved and specialist training strengthened to prevent this from happening. According to the Medical Association’s forecast […]
The Pork Quartet – a love story
Örjan Högberg, Jonas Lindgren and Mattias Helldén already meet at the music educationat Stockholm Academy of Music in the early 70s. The seeds of the Pork Quartet begin to germinate when they throw themselves into the school’s basement rooms to jam during breaks. When cellist Sebastian Öberg and the band’s first percussionist Johan Söderberg eventually […]
The young elderly are the least stressed of all
The results are based on the large population survey “How are you?”, Where the Central Jutland Region is considered to provide a comprehensive picture of a national trend. Here, the curve of the population’s state of stress over decades resembles a hockey stick. It is at the top of the very young and then falls […]
Rupert Murdoch – The latest media mogul and the “Succession” of reality
Rupert Murdoch is only 21 years old when he inherits his father’s newspaper in Australia. Every now and then, a career begins that a few decades later will play a key role in the emergence of the modern media landscape, giving Murdoch nicknames such as “the dirty digger” and “the kingmaker”. Among other things, Rupert […]
Jonas Åkerlund – Music videos, metal and censorship
For decades, he has created sensational music videos for the greatest, such as Roxette, Madonna, The Prodigy, Metallica, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé. Now Jonas Åkerlund tells about his long, star-studded career that is still rushing at a fast pace. He was the drummer in the cult black metal band Bathory and discovered filming under the […]
FACTS: Life sentences are on average 16-17 years old
Below you can read more about the indefinite sentence. * Life imprisonment is considered the country’s most severe punishment and is basically a sentence of imprisonment for the rest of your life. * On average, however, life sentences are released after 16-17 years in prison. * At the earliest after 12 years, a lifer can […]
Dawit Isaak – 20 years of captivity
Åke Pettersson, who has followed the case for almost two decades, returns to the case: What really happened to Dawit Isaak and what are the chances that he will be free? Producer: Eskil Krogh Larsson
Mors in Höfn in Hornafjörður
Mors made his home yesterday at the pier in Höfn in Hornafjörður. Fréttastofa received nice photos from Lilja Jóhannesdóttir showing the animal lying comfortably on the pier and does not seem to care about the attention that draws curious locals to him. Only one walrus has been seen off the coast of Iceland on average […]
FACTS: Michelin guide should make car owners drive far
Get the story behind the distinguished guide here: * The French dining guide Michelin has existed since August 1900. But the first Danish contribution came only in the 1980s. * The guide was created in France by the tire manufacturer André Michelin. The first guides had useful information for car owners on where to refuel […]
ABBA is back! The Swedish supergroup’s first new music in 40 years
Europe; UK The members of the Swedish pop supergroup ABBA have been reunited to release their first new album in four decades and will play a digital concert in London next year, the group said in a statement on Thursday. ABBA, one of the most successful groups in history, with more than 385 million albums […]
Magma probably flows under Askja
According to Kristín Jónsdóttir, leader of the conservation group at the Icelandic Meteorology Institute, there is likely magma flowing under Askja, and close monitoring of the volcano is imperative. In recent decades, the Askji crater has collapsed, but is now rising rapidly. Most of Askja’s volcanic eruptions have been moderate, but powerful eruptions can also […]
Swedish band Abba releases new album almost four decades after the split
STOCKHOLM, September 2 (Xinhua) – The Swedish band Abba will release an album with new songs, it was announced on Thursday. The quartet, which divorced in 1982, recorded the first two songs on the ten-track album “Voyage” 2018. “When we had these two songs, it felt a little thin, and we said, ‘Shouldn’t we do […]
The Christian Democrats want free contraception for those under 25
On Saturday, the Christian Democratic Party (CD) party assembly approved its youth cleaning proposal to support free contraception for all under 25s. The party’s youth organization claimed that providing free contraceptives would reduce the number of abortions in Finland. The group referred to Norway, where free contraception has reduced redundancy rates. Party members approved the […]
Return to Skagen: Tuna back in force after five years of absence
After a disappearance of more than five decades, bluefin tuna has re-emerged in Danish waters. In recent years, the National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua), which is part of the Technical University of Denmark, has noticed a positive trend regarding the species’ population. The tuna had been off the radar since the 1960s, but […]
The first and last love
It takes 15 years before they meet again. Göran is now married and has four children. Annalisa is also married and has children. They resume their relationship, secretly. But the secrecy becomes too heavy and they break with each other. Until they meet again. And breaks once more. And meet again … Does the first […]
Large amounts of carcinogen found in Korsør citizens
Significant amounts of the toxic and carcinogenic substance PFOS have been found among several citizens in Korsør Municipality. It informs Radio4. The findings so far are the results from the occupational and social medicine department at Holbæk Hospital, which is currently in the process of contacting a total of 187 citizens from the Korsør area. […]
Commentator on Kristian Hegaard: Radicals lose a profile
– The area of judicial policy has for decades been a very important area for the Radicals, and he has had a great impact in the media in that area. – In that way, it is an important man the party is going to lose, he believes. Seen in the light of the case of […]
The search for the dark matter of the universe
Without dark matter, galaxies would not move as they do. So according to the theories of physics about the universe, it should be full of this invisible matter, and most people have believed for several years that it is a kind of particles called wimps – weakly interacting massive particles. The hunt for these wimps […]
Unique archaeological find in Iceland
According to Morgunblaðið, an archaeological discovery was made last Friday in the Skaftafellssýsla district in southern Iceland, which is considered to be one of the most important in the area. On that day, Jónas Erlendsson, a farmer from Fagridalur, dug a large chunk of basalt, hewn it to look like a boat. This stone weighs […]
Following a settlement, 28 Godhavn boys sue the state for millions
28 former residents of the Godhavn orphanage are suing the state for a total of DKK 8.4 million. It writes Jyllands-Posten. They are each applying for compensation of DKK 300,000 after being exposed to abuse at the orphanage in the 1960s. In February, 17 Godhavn children were awarded DKK 300,000 each in compensation from the […]
ÖB Micael Bydén on the defense’s rearmament – and the money
In the coming years, the Armed Forces in Sweden will make the largest rearmament in several decades. Several disbanded regiments will be reopened and the number of conscripts will increase. Despite the fact that the defense receives greatly increased funding, the money does not seem to be enough for everything that has been ordered, new […]
Minister after visit to West Africa: In our interest to help
– There is always more to do in Burkina Faso. It is as if the country is the place where a lot of conflicts and crises run together, he says. Burkina Faso is struggling with drought, poverty, Islamic terrorist groups and lots of internally displaced people. – They lack food, they lack water, they lack […]
90 years and first birthday as a pensioner
Castro’s retirement began on April 19th. Then he left the really highest post in the Cuban hierarchy, the post as leader of the Communist Party. The post was taken over by President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Raul Castro has been in the leadership of Cuba since the communist revolution in 1959. It was led by Raul’s brother, […]
He has been coloring the Faroese nature for decades
On 19 May, he turns 85 and, with his expression, has formed a school within Faroese visual art. Deep green cliff edges surrounded by colorful gables. The sea in motion and a storm that threatens to change the idyll with the flick of a finger. All wrapped in clear colors and mosaic-shaped brushstrokes. The Faroese […]
30 dead and 90 missing in Indian cyclone
In India, about 30 people have died this week and more than 90 are missing after a powerful cyclone pulled in, reports AFP. More than 16,000 houses have been destroyed and thousands of villages are without electricity, according to authorities. The cyclone, which is the strongest that has pulled in over India for decades, has […]
Killer mushrooms
Fungi are everywhere, in every breath you take you inhale hundreds of fungal spores. Fortunately, most of them are harmless to us, but in recent decades, more and more pathogenic fungi have been discovered. And this is a trend that is likely to continue. With global warming, fungi are learning to survive one of man’s […]
The dangerous bridge will be decommissioned
In December 2018, as the SUV pulled off the Núpsvötn Bridge in southern Iceland, three people were killed – including a child – and four were seriously injured. The driver and passengers were British Indian nationals on vacation in Iceland, and the accident was one of the worst in Iceland’s history. The current Núpsvötn bridge […]
Long-time ambassador Jens Christensen has died before his 100th birthday
Former head of department and ambassador Jens Christensen has died. He turned 99 years old and died after a short illness. His family informs the Althing. For several decades, Jens Christensen was one of the officials with the most influence in Denmark. Among other things, he was the then Prime Minister Jens Otte Krag’s (S) […]
Linde on the violence in Jerusalem: “Must be stopped immediately”
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde is now calling on Israel and Hamas to end the violence between the parties. At the same time, she places a great responsibility on Israel and urges the leadership not to evict Palestinians who have lived in the same house for decades, but a solution requires the participation of both […]
Reducing methane emissions can have rapid climate effects
Methane levels have risen to record levels in the atmosphere over the past decade and most of the increase is believed to come from human activities. Reducing methane leakage from the fossil fuel industry, waste management and agriculture would be relatively inexpensive and could have both rapid and effective effects on the climate, according to […]
High levels of environmental toxins can affect women’s fertility
Women with high chemical levels in the body have fewer eggs in the ovaries, which can lead to problems with fertility, a new study from Karolinska Institutet reports TV4. The study analyzed for the first time ovarian tissue from 300 women of childbearing age. The results showed that women with high levels of environmental toxins […]
Billion profit for Vattenfall – tracks increased electricity use
Sweden’s electricity use will increase sharply in the coming decades and the electricity company Vattenfall plans to be able to increase electricity production, at the same time there are major challenges. Vattenfall’s CEO Anna Borg said in connection with Vattenfall reporting a profit of just over SEK 13 billion before tax during the first quarter, […]
Lake renovation attracts past bird species to Växjö
The renovation of Växjösjön leaves traces in bird life, among other things, the coot is back as a breeding bird after decades of absence. “They came back last year and seem to thrive here now,” says Thomas Hultquist, Småland’s ornithological association. But the fact that the lakes are back to a more natural status also […]
Raúl Castro confirms: Leaving the leadership role in the Communist Party
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro now confirms that he is leaving the leadership of the ruling Communist Party. Raúl Castro said thank you and goodbye at the Communist Party Congress. Thus he put an end to the Castro era that has lasted since the late 50’s. Now a group that has served the party for […]
The post-apocalypse – prepping and rebuilding
Prepping has become increasingly popular in recent decades. To prepare for crises and disasters, make sure you can survive if society collapses. P3 Dystopia delves into this movement and why it is relevant today. But we also draw the scenario of doom to its peak. What should we do to survive the first seconds and […]
Forensic psychiatric patients are let down by the authorities
– There are far too many forensic psychiatric patients who have a too long, unnecessarily intrusive and incoherent course, the State Auditors state in the report. Forensic psychiatric patients have committed crimes, but are typically placed in residential care instead of receiving a punishment because of their condition. Efforts to ensure a coherent course for […]
Atomic apocalypse = when winter never ends … as in Denmark recently
Has there been a nuclear apocalypse, but no one has bothered to tell us yet? Because with nuclear apocalypse, winter never ends. It just goes on forever. Just like in Denmark recently. Down to minus 6.8In eastern Jutland last night, the coldest temperatures in three decades were recorded so late in the spring (yes, it […]
Doctor’s call: Get vaccinated against TBE as soon as possible
If you want to get vaccinated against TBE, it is high time to do this now. Because when the vaccination of covid-19 reaches phase 4 later this year, it may be difficult to find time for other types of vaccinations. TBE has increased in western Sweden in recent decades and in 2020 vaccination coverage in […]
An earthquake struck Ostrobothnia
The Institute of Seismology at the University of Helsinki has confirmed that a 1.6-degree earthquake struck Southern Ostrobothnia on Sunday evenings. According to the institute’s seismologists, the earthquake was low. "It was perhaps about five miles deep," said the director of the institute Timo Tiira. Local residents of Lake Alajärvi visited the social media on […]
The pandemic has delayed gender equality for decades
In a new report, the World Economic Forum has looked at the differences between the sexes in terms of education and health, as well as economic and political opportunities in 156 countries. Before the pandemic, the forecast was that it would take almost 100 years before equality between men and women was achieved – but […]
Lethal violence is on the rise – the highest figure in decades
Last year, lethal violence was the highest since the start of the survey in 2002, according to the Crime Prevention Council’s new figures. Not since the beginning of the 90s has it been at such high levels, according to our legal reporter Simon Andrén. In 2020, 124 cases were found and this is increasing, especially […]
The Foreign Chronicle
Chisinau, Tuesday. Communicating with and about a country that, according to most, is not, is complicated and easily confusing. I am in the Chisinau capital of Moldova, but if all goes well, today I will go less than ten miles from here to Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway region of Transnistria, on the other […]
The Riksdag will nail down maximum times for arrests
The Riksdag is about to set limits on how long suspects can be detained pending prosecution. The Justice Committee proposes three months for young people up to the age of 18 and nine months for adults. According to the proposal, the limits will normally apply. If there are special reasons, for example that a release […]
Volcano Geldingardalur can last for many years
The basalt lava from the volcano at Geldingardalur comes from a deeper place than any that has come from volcanoes in that area for over seven millennia. It comes from a depth of about 20 kilometers, which means – as one scientist said – that this is like having an expressive connection with the center […]
See: A 15 km long ice wall rises on Lake Finland
The 15-kilometer-long ice wall has naturally formed on the open water of Tehinselä directly in the middle of Finland’s second largest lake, Päijänne. ‘Open water’ back) is a large lake area far from the shore and free of nearby islands or other obstacles. The conditions for the formation of an ice wall on the lake […]
FACTS: The five choices with the most votes
Voice loss was a major theme in the late 1980s, with a handful of red parties repeatedly standing in the way of each other’s chances of getting into parliament. But the election since 1953, which featured the most votes, is actually almost two decades ahead of it. Here are the five choices since the year […]
Finland’s new baby box refreshes the colors and contents
On Friday, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) unveiled Finland’s new “baby box”. As in other years, the boxes – which have been distributed to new mothers for decades and expectant parents often wait for – contain clothing, diapers, and other newborn needs. They are updated annually with new themes and slightly different content. […]
Hundreds of Finnish organizations are threatened by email hacking
The National Cyber Security Center says that it is aware that the e-mail systems of at least ten organizations in Finland have been hacked and that hundreds of corporate, municipal and other group e-mail services are at risk. The Center issued an updated warning on Monday (in Finnish) that active exploitation has targeted a critical […]
Newly created youth education suffers from high absenteeism
– I’m not so surprised by the number. But I’m worried about that. It has been the most bumpy startup for FGU one can almost imagine. It only managed to run for half a year before the corona hit. – It is always a difficult exercise to start a new education. And it has been […]
Djøf: Jensen appointment violates important principle of impartiality
It goes against decades of practice where ambassadors came from the civil service. And according to Djøf, who represents large parts of the civil service, it is a bad custom to break. – For us, it is not about Kristian Jensen (V). It is about the very principle that we abandon the principle that officials […]
Report: More and more young people are dropping out
While 20 percent of the population smoked in 2019, the proportion last year had dropped to 18 percent. These are citizens who smoke either daily or occasionally. The decline is particularly noticeable in young people between the ages of 15 and 29. Here, the proportion who smoke has dropped to 23 percent last year. In […]
The actress who wants all the way into the mind
As a young woman, she and a group of disabled people were part of the theater group Aarhus Krykensemble, where she played a circus director who showed disabled people behind a rug. And when she talks today about the tractor accident that cost her her life in 2014 during the filming of “Father of Four’s […]
Competition stop in ten countries after virus outbreak
A new contagious abortion virus has affected equestrian sports. The spread of the infection was confirmed last week during an international jumping tour in Valencia, Spain. “The eruption is probably the most serious we have had in Europe in many decades,” Sabrina Ibáñez, secretary general of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), told the equestrian magazine. […]
You do not screw up with the Sahara: how Denmark has been caught in the crossfire by a grudge of six decades
“The Sahara is an uncompromising desert, the world in its extreme direction. There is no place like dry and hot and hostile, ”wrote the author William Langewiesche, and perhaps France might have followed his warning if he had written it earlier than 1997. To ironic irony, a cloud of Sahara radioactive dust has recently left […]
The Danish People’s Party and Inger Støjberg move together
After Member of Parliament Inger Støjberg resigned from the Liberal Party and became a non-attached member, she had to find a new office at Christiansborg. The former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Integration and former deputy chairman of the Liberal Party will sit physically with the Danish People’s Party. And at the same time, the […]
Criticism: “The Swedish Transport Administration’s future proposal misses climate goals”
The Swedish Transport Administration has given the government a proposal on how roads and railways should be planned in the coming decades. According to the Swedish Transport Administration, it is important to have more expensive fuels, more electric vehicles and biofuels to achieve the climate goals, but this is not enough, say critics. “It needs […]
Born and raised, but can not be Danish
Cooler than most Over the last two decades have a group of international researchers has monitored eight groups of immigrants in Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands. Eventually, 80 percent of immigrants in Sweden and about 66 percent in the Netherlands become citizens of their new countries. For Denmark, the ratio was approx. 33 percent. Read […]
Over 350,000 live with cancer or have become cancer free
The number of people who either live with a cancer diagnosis or who have been declared cancer-free is increasing year by year. At the end of 2019, the number was 351,747, and that is 12,000 more than the year before, shows the report “New Cancer Cases in Denmark 2019”, which the Danish Health and Medicines […]
PFAS-exposed people are more severely affected by covid-19
People with high levels of PFAS in their bodies suffer from more serious symptoms if they get covid-19, according to a study from Harvard that was presented earlier this year. One of the PFAS association’s arguments for obtaining damages is precisely that their bodies have deteriorated due to the poison. “It is an unfortunate combination, […]
Controversial wood-burning is becoming necessary for decades
Despite frequent environmental criticism, Denmark’s massive consumption of wood chips and wood pellets does not seem to be able to be stopped for several decades to come. It shows a new analysis from EA Energy Analysis for Danish District Heating and Danish…
Cecilia Khavar: “Trump describes himself as an outsider”
In the United States, President Donald Trump posted his farewell speech on the White House website. Among other things, he talked about being the first president in recent decades not to start a new war. “During his four years in power, President Trump has kept several of the promises he made to voters when he […]
Identical twins do not always have the same inheritance
Extensive research conducted by deCODE Genetics and published in nature shows that despite what we have believed about identical twins for many years, they do not always share the same genes. The study found that “twin twins differ on average by 5.2 early developmental mutations and that approximately 15% of twin twins have a significant […]
Annie Hall and Godfather’s wife
Even the name Annie Hall consisted of Diane Keaton’s nickname and first surname. And she also played the role of the flighty and insecure Annie Hall to perfection and won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe as best actress for the performance. Diane Keaton, who turns 75 on Tuesday 5 January, has starred in […]
Good year for cod in the Sound
2020 has been a good year for cod in the Sound, at least if you can believe the Danish Øresund Aquarium, which during the autumn observed unusually large numbers of fry. The condition of cod has been serious in the Baltic Sea for several decades. The reason is, among other things, overfishing and the extensive […]
The oldest Dane ever died – 112 years
The oldest Dane ever, the 112-year-old Karla Lindholm Jensen from Herning, passed away on Thursday. Her family informs Herning Folkeblad. With a baptism certificate from 1908, she could in November 2019 call herself the longest living Dane. According to Herning Folkeblad, this was a status that she herself took with great ease. Karla Lindholm Jensen […]
Black holes may contain a “wormhole”
A mystery surrounding black holes that has eluded scientists for decades may be on its way to its solution – an imaginative solution. It is about what is called the information hole’s information paradox. – Here there will be wormholes, some kind of tunnels into other worlds, which is an important ingredient, says Bengt Gustafsson, […]
From Iceland – Tarot tires of Icelandic father and daughter won an Oscar for witches
Fréttablaðið have reported that Haukur Halldórsson and Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir have been awarded two CARTA awards from the International Tarot Foundation: Best Artistic Achievement and Judge’s Choice for Oracle Deck. This award (which Gunnhildur proposes to be “some kind of Oscar for witches”) is for a prop tire, Yggdrasil, which the duo made together. This was […]
The workforce returns to the cities – but jobs are lacking
When India shut down due to the coronavirus, many workers lost their incomes and were forced to return to their villages. Many have now returned to the cities, but jobs are few. The disorganized workforce has been very important for the country’s economic development in recent decades, but many lack safety nets and are particularly […]
Homeless people in London are offered to stay in hotels this Christmas
Hundreds of British homeless people will this year be offered to stay in hotels over the Christmas and New Year weekend, reports the Sunday Times. The British charity Crisis has for decades housed homeless Londoners in conference rooms and dormitories over Christmas – but this year the spread of infection has stopped it. The solution […]
