Tag: DSB
Last night, 50 tourists in the south of the country needed help
Yesterday evening in the south of Iceland there were tragic weather conditions. According to Jón Þór Víglundsson, Information Officer for ICE-SAR Landsbjörg, there have been multiple calls to Pétursey below the Mýrdalsjökull glacier and rescue teams have helped nearly 50 people in the area. All the calls concerned people in cars who had problems with […]
DSB is looking for new ways to improve its punctuality
From next year, the journey time between Copenhagen Central Station and Helsingør will increase by nine minutes for regional trains and six minutes for driving during rush hour. The trains take slightly longer at four stations – Rungsted Kyst, Vedbæk, Skodsborg and Klampenborg – explained DSB. The rail operator also confirmed that there will be […]
Local Round-Up: Gay men benefit from ‘mom groups’ that are just as welcoming to men
Since 1 September last year, Copenhagen Municipality has been experimenting with a new kind of parent group in Copenhagen called ‘Parent Groups’. Many maternity groups are of the opinion that they are mostly welcoming to new mothers who want advice from more experienced parents, but the Parenting Groups emphasize being equally welcoming to men. Copenhagen […]
New homes for the homeless
In Reykjavík, five small houses for the homeless have been built on a plot of land between Engjavegur and Suðurlandsbraut. Construction work has been going on in the area for several months, and the houses themselves were moved into place in the middle of the month. Some residents of the Laugardalur district criticized the location […]
Museum makes colonialist U-turn
Visitors were outraged when Norway’s National Museum removed a popular painting by Christian Krohg from the exhibition The director of Norway’s National Museum on Monday backed away from a controversial decision to remove painter Christian Krohg’s beloved 1893 artwork “Leif Erikson Discovers America,” insisting the Norwegian artist “had not been interrupted.” “We thought there were […]
The museum makes a U-turn on colonialist painting
Visitors were outraged when Norway’s National Museum removed a popular painting by Christian Krohg from the exhibition The director of Norway’s National Museum on Monday backed away from a controversial decision to remove painter Christian Krohg’s beloved 1893 artwork “Leif Erikson Discovers America,” insisting the Norwegian artist “had not been interrupted.” “We thought there were […]
Banks raise unindexed interest rates
Three large commercial banks, Arion Banks, Íslandsbanki and Landsbankinn, have announced interest rate hikes. Unindexed interest rates increase by 0.5 percentage points on most loans, and the same applies to deposit rates. The hike follows a 0.5 percentage point hike in key interest rates last week. For new unindexed home loans at Landsbankinn, the interest […]
Banks raise interest rates on non-indexed loans
Three large commercial banks, Arion Banks, Íslandsbanki and Landsbankinn, have announced increases in lending rates. Unindexed interest rates increase by 0.5 percentage points on most loans, and the same applies to deposit rates. The hike follows a 0.5 percentage point hike in key interest rates last week. For new unindexed home loans at Landsbankinn, the […]
Explosion at Oils gas station
The capital’s fire brigade was called after reports of an explosion at the Olis petrol station at the intersection of Álfheima and Suðurlandsbraut around 2.30pm today. According to information from the fire department, three ambulances and two firefighting vehicles have arrived at the scene and the situation is being assessed. “This is under evaluation, but […]
Explosion at Olis petrol station
The fire brigade was called after reports of an explosion at the Olís petrol station at the intersection of Álfheima and Suðurlandsbraut at around 2.30pm today. According to information from the fire department, three ambulances and two firefighting vehicles have arrived at the scene and the situation is being assessed. “This is under evaluation, but […]
Iceland sends rescuers to Turkey
Turkish authorities have accepted Iceland’s offer of assistance following the earthquakes that struck yesterday morning. The statement reads that the national association of rescue units and accident prevention departments Landsbjörg, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, started preparations yesterday morning to send a group of rescuers to help. Now it is known that this […]
5 Bedste online casinoer i Danmark i 2023: test af de bedste danske online casinoer
Det er blevet stadigt mere populært at besøge et online casino, hvor du kan sidde og spille i shorts, hvis du har lyst, i stedet for at skulle leve op til en dresscode på de fysiske casinoer i Danmark. Og de bedste online casinoer i Danmark er samtidig nogle af de mest sikre, du kan […]
The trains come to a standstill across Zealand
If you had hoped to take the train somewhere in Copenhagen and Zealand today, you could perhaps try alternative transport routes. At the moment there is no S trains in the capital region and regional traffic has also come to a standstill all over Zealand. The problem will also affect lines in other parts of […]
Nationwide train service disruptions due to minor malfunctions
An incident in Ejby yesterday has affected train operations all over Denmark today. According to DSB, a train traveling through the city caused damage to an overhead line. Regional trains between Odense and Fredericia have been canceled in both directions, but there will be buses to transport travelers between the destinations until 10.00. In addition, […]
A sharp decline in unemployment
Unemployment appears to have decreased faster than expected, according to the latest figures released by Landsbankinn’s Economic Department. The report (Hagsjá) was prepared on the basis of data from the Labor Office. According to these data, unemployment will remain at a low level. The latest macroeconomic forecast of the Department of Economics assumed that the […]
Highest consumer price increase in Denmark since 1983 – Statistics Denmark
Denmark’s consumer price index has risen to its highest level since 1983. according to Statistics Denmark. June saw a staggering 8.2 percent increase from a year ago. In February 1983, the increase was just half a percentage point higher. Statistics Denmark states that the probable reason is the rising commodity prices, which have risen by […]
To the rescue of exhausted tourists
Emergency teams across the country had their hands full in the bad weather conditions that hit Iceland in recent days. In total, rescue teams carried out about twenty tasks. Davíð Már Bjarnason, representative of Slysavarnarfélag Landsbjörg, says the calls began at noon. “A group on a mountain patrol in Landmannalaugar was sent to the Laugarvegur […]
Parliament is investigating a secret photo of the Greens
Parliament has launched an investigation into the publication of the image of the Greens Iiris Suomelawhich was apparently taken without his knowledge or permission and shared on social media. "Distribute a photo with captions suggesting that I was guilty of harassment – apparently just about my existence," Suomela wrote on Tweet. "The existence of young […]
Monday Magazines: Bridges, Congestion, and Budgets
The construction of Helsinki’s crown bridges between Laajasalo and Hakaniemi is attracting attention Helsingin sanomat newspaper readers on Monday. HS has pictures of the first stages of a 1.2-kilometer-long bridge rising from the sea between Korkeasaari Zoo and Laajasalo. Finland’s longest bridge costs the city about 326 million euros. The project was initially controversial, as […]
Local Round-Up: Road paved to new city bus terminal
Almost 200 buses a dayA new terminal has been on the map for a while now due to the traffic chaos that is hampering cyclists, cars and passengers on Ingerslevsgade by DGI Byen, where they are currently located. The buses serve about 1.4 million passengers annually, and the new terminal is expected to handle about […]
Keskiviikon lehdet: Jatkuva yllätys Turkin osastolla, leikkipaikkaruokailu, pääministerin pohja
Suomen ja Ruotsin Nato-jäsenyysprosessi on ollut kolmen viikon ajan pysähdyksissä Turkin vastustuksen vuoksi, joka keskittyy lähinnä väitteisiin, että maat tukevat kurditerroristeja. Turkki käynnisti molempia maita painostavan kampanjan kurdikysymyksestä ja aseiden vientikielloista 13. toukokuuta, viisi päivää ennen kuin Suomi ja Ruotsi jättivät jäsenhakemuksensa Brysselissä. Sisään Ilta-Sanoman haastattelut, presidentti Sauli Niinistö sanoi, ettei ollut syytä epäillä Turkin […]
Monday’s newspapers: Signs of recession, rising energy costs and donations to Ukrainians
Rising inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have increased fears of a future recession in Finland. However, economists said Helsingin sanomat newspaper that there is no need to worry too much, saying that Finland is now better prepared to cope with the recession than during the recession of the early 2010s. In the aftermath of […]
Friday Magazines: Oversized classrooms, foreign chefs and coffee expenses
At the end of the school year, Helsingin sanomat newspaper sheds light on the large group sizes in the metropolitan area, where primary school teachers can have classes of up to 30 students. Juho VehviläinenThe teacher of Finnish (S2) said that he was particularly concerned about the swelling of groups learning Finnish. According to HS, […]
Monday’s papers: Hockey, signs of summer and Putin’s health
Lions won gold on Sunday at the Men’s Ice Hockey World Championships at home after winning 4-3 in Canada overtime. The final of Sunday evening was held in Tampere, Prime Minister Sanna Marinn hometown. Several outlets have an ecstatic prime minister dressed in a Lions shirt. These contrast of images with the sharply gloomy Marin, […]
Friday leaves: Dark horse, living dead and core news
Speculation around Finland’s 2024 presidential election is accelerating, and the media is increasingly reporting on potential candidates for the post. An Evening News According to the report, the Governor of the Bank of Finland Olli Rehn (Center) and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto (Greens) are still in mind when it comes to changing […]
Monday’s newspapers: Ukrainian school, false news and distressing times
The city of Jyväskylä has decided to channel Ukrainian children to one school next semester, says the regional newspaper Central Finland. This autumn, about 150 Ukrainian children aged 6-16 will start teaching at a school in the city of Voionmaa. According to the authorities, the growing number of Ukrainian refugees meant that it was becoming […]
Monday’s newspapers: Finland’s road to NATO
Legislators are due to begin a debate on Finland’s NATO membership on Monday after management announced on Sunday to apply for membership. "It is clear in which direction Finland’s NATO membership is moving." Helsingin sanomat newspaper write. According to the newspaper, more than two-thirds of MPs support membership. This means that there is an over-majority […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Back to school, failed Covid strategy and wall construction
Students will return to classes on Tuesday after a ten-day strike by teachers seeking a general 2 percent increase. Helsingin sanomat newspaper title claims that "the children had to pay the bill again." "I feel in my heart that this was not good for children," City of Helsinki Student Welfare Manager, Vesa Nevalainen told HS. […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Finland is preparing for Russian trolls, school holidays "free" loans
Posters slandering a Swedish children’s writer have appeared in Moscow Astrid Lindgren natsina. It said Hufvudstadsbladet says that Finland will probably see similar advocacy campaigns as Russia tries to justify its actions in Ukraine. A Swedish military expert told HBL Carl Gustaf Emil MannerheimFinland’s best-known war leader and long-term president Urho Kekkonen were likely candidates […]
Finns’ nightmares about Putin
Henrik Meinander Professor of History at the University of Helsinki Susanna Ginmanthe opinion department at Hufvudstadsbladet Bengt Linderothauthor and journalist Claes Aronssonhost
Monday’s newspapers: Finland’s NATO Dating, school strike and brown fat
Finland’s security policy debate is advancing at an accelerating pace, and in recent weeks high-level figures have risen in favor of NATO membership. The opposition Finns’ council announced its accession to NATO over the weekend, but Iltalehti has a bigger bucket. Paper reports that president Sauli Niinistö May 12 approves Finland’s NATO membership. Niinistö has […]
Finland and Sweden are not preparing for a bilateral defense alliance, Kaikkonen says
The idea was raised interview with Hufvudstadsbladet by Saturday Erkki Tuomioja (SDP), Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Defense Committee. Tuomioja said that the Swedish Minister of Defense, Peter Hultqvist, has proposed a Finnish-Swedish defense alliance as an alternative to NATO membership. He added that the proposal has also been discussed with Kaikkonen. “Apparently I’ve met Hultqvist […]
Minister of Defense: No Finnish-Swedish Defense League is planned
Minister of Defense Antti Kaikkonen (Cen) said on Sunday that Finland and Sweden do not plan to form their own defense alliance. Kaikkonen’s comments followed the Swedish article Svenska Dagbladet with the Swedish Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist underestimated a Hufvudstadsbladet a story that quotes an MP Erkki Tuomioja (SDP) said that Hultqvist had proposed […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Russian power plug disconnection, summer work, winter tires
By Kauppalehtinews of the atrocities committed by Russian troops in Ukraine was a turning point that discouraged continued buying energy from Russia. The magazine asked Jari KostamaDirector of Energy Production of the Finnish Energy Industry Association, what it means for Finland to cut energy imports from Russia. The short answer is that Finland is doing […]
Därför vill politikerna inte ta upp frågan om långtidsarbetslösa – Vem bryr sig?
Så många är långtidsarbetslösa i Sverige 2022 Allt fler blir arbetslösa i över ett år i Sverige, ändå hamnar långtidsarbetslösheten aldrig på valaffischerna. ”Det är ingen fråga man vinner medelklassväljarnas röster på, det är ingen lågt hängande frukt för politikerna”, säger Tomas Ramberg, Ekots inrikespolitiska kommentator. Ändå har alla partier sina förslag på lösningar. Monica […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Unfriendly peoples, pension positivity and Covid pressure
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has changed Finland’s relations with its eastern neighbor. The latest developments on this front took place on Monday, when Moscow announced its intention to restrict the country’s citizens’ access to Russia. "unfriendly" countries, including Finland, report Evening paperBased on the Russian news agency Interfax. Revenge visa measures would apply to citizens […]
Monday’s newspapers: Rising food prices, Russian property buyers and the return of winter
The government has warned Finns to pay more for food. This month, the Minister of Economy Mika Lintilä said that the war in Ukraine could almost double food prices in Finland. He also suggested that people should prepare for wartime pricing. Hufvudstadsbladet writes that climbing food bills is squeezing those who are already struggling to […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: exploitation of Ukrainians, emergency money and Omicron satiety
Across Europe, there is growing concern that traffickers and fraudsters are exploiting Ukrainian women fleeing the war. Helsingin sanomat newspaper The secret investigation of the news agency STT says that the phenomenon has arrived in Finland. Advertisements on Ukrainian personnel websites advertise well-paid jobs at Finnish factories, such as Sinebrychoff and Huhtamaki, which companies say […]
Maanantailehdet: Puolustusnäkemykset, rakennusmateriaalipula ja toisen boosterit
Suomalaisten luottamus maan puolustukseen on noussut Venäjän hyökkäyksen jälkeen Ukrainaan, ja 82 prosenttia vastaajista kertoi. Helsingin SanomatHe uskoivat, että varusmiehet olisivat valmiita tarttumaan aseisiin, jos Suomeen hyökätään. Tämä on 67 prosenttia enemmän tammikuussa, ennen Ukrainan sodan alkamista. Kuluneen kuukauden aikana suomalaiset ovat suhtautuneet lämpimästi ajatukseen aseellisesta puolustuksesta. Kolme neljäsosaa vastaajista sanoi, että Suomen tulisi ryhtyä […]
Local Round-Up: Copenhagen sets up task force to help incoming Ukrainians
Many variablesNæsager said that the city’s action depends on how many people end up coming and how long they stay. The municipality is currently working on getting educators to take care of the youngest children so that they do not have to spend all day in hotel rooms or the like. Some of the children […]
Major delays on S-trains in Copenhagen
The national railway operator DSB has announced significant delays on several of its S-train lines in Copenhagen. The delays are due to the fact that a deceased person has been discovered in some bushes near the railway tracks at Nordhavn Station, and the police are on the scene and investigating. Maybe man was missingPassengers can […]
Monday’s newspapers: Finnish food security, market turmoil and Zelenski Street in Helsinki
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is putting pressure on the global food system, and Finland is facing rising food prices, the report said. Helsingin sanomat newspaper. Finnish fertilizer companies are already experiencing pressure, and some are telling HS that they are concerned about Russia’s ability to restrict exports of fertilizer raw materials. One of these companies, […]
Lithuanian Foreign Minister: “Sweden in NATO increases stability”
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis is happy to see Sweden join NATO. “If Sweden and Finland were to join, it would increase security in the region,” he says in Ekot’s Saturday interview. He does not agree with Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (S) who said that a Swedish NATO application would currently increase instability: “I do […]
Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Therefore, Russia must be stopped in Ukraine
Guest: Gabrielius LandsbergisLithuanian Foreign MinisterComment: Li Bennich-Björkmanprofessor of political science at Uppsala UniversityHost: Pontus MattssonProducer: Maja LagercrantzTechnician: Ludvig Widman
Friday’s newspapers: EU sanctions, anti-war demonstrations, child protection
Various papers e.g. Helsingin sanomat newspaper (HS) and Hufvudstadsbladet (HBL) reports on the EU’s drastic retaliation against the Russian economy and its access to technological equipment. The measures were decided at the summit on Thursday night. According to the bloc’s leaders, the sanctions imposed by the EU on Russia are harsh and are likely to […]
Monday’s newspapers: Flourishing housing market, hospitality problems, snow chaos
The Finnish housing market has risen, especially in 2021, despite the economic effects of the Covid pandemic. Helsingin sanomat newspaper (HS) writes. As a result, house prices rose nearly 4 percent nationwide, while demand in the capital lifted price tags by 5.5 percent. This is Statistics Finland’s fastest growth in ten years, says HS. In […]
Greenhouse entrepreneurs want the authorities to help detect human trafficking
Farmers say they want more recruitment help from the authorities over a case involving dozens of Vietnamese workers suspected of being blackmailed in a small town in western Finland. There were media reports last month that Vietnamese workers were suspected of being blackmailed and possibly trafficked in Närpiie. Hufvudstadsbladet said that the Vietnamese broker is […]
When a virus divided the Nordic countries
Cast: Malin Billercartoonist, Anders Ljunggrenchairman of the Stockholm branch of the Nordic Association, Linus ErikssonCEO of Öresundsbron, 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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Wednesday’s newspapers: From pandemic to endemic, truck chaos and pay bans without pay
As Finland prepares to lift restrictions on Covid, THL executives Markku Tervahauta and Mika Salminen The corona situation in Finland will improve significantly by July. In an open letter Helsingin sanomat newspaper however, they warn that the infections will tick again in the fall. The duo argue that society’s broad constraints are not a long-term […]
SSI optimistic corona has peaked in the cities as the restrictions end in Denmark
Since midnight, corona has no longer been considered a socially critical disease in Denmark. Today, therefore, all of the country’s restrictions have been lifted, with the exception of a few requirements in areas where vulnerable people reside, such as hospitals and nursing homes. Nightclubs will be able to open, and restaurants and bars will be […]
Monday’s newspapers: War worries, restaurant staff shortages, Covid drugs
A survey ordered and published by the day Helsingin sanomat newspaper shows that more than half of Finns say that they are at least somewhat concerned that the security situation in Ukraine is expanding into an armed conflict that affects Finland in one way or another. Opinion poll A survey conducted by Kantar surveyed the […]
This is how the Ukraine crisis threatens Europe’s economy
Host:Hanna Malmodin Guests and voices in the program:Andreas Liljeheden, correspondent at Brussels Swedish RadioKristian Åström, financial commentator EkotElena Lovén, fund manager Swedbank RoburBjarne Scheldrop, SEB’s chief analyst for raw materialsBörje Ekholm, CEO EricssonJohan Torgeby, CEO of SEBJens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATOJoe Biden, President of the United StatesAnthony Blinken, Secretary of State for the United […]
This year, Iceland expects 1.1–1.2 million tourists
According to Morgunblaðið, in the macroeconomic forecast for 2022–2024 published today, Íslandsbanki predicts that between 1.1 and 1.2 million foreign tourists will visit Iceland this year. These numbers are below the more optimistic forecast of 1.5 million in September. Jón Bjarki Bentsson, the bank’s chief economist, says the outlook is still there […] Article This […]
HBL: Police are investigating suspected blackmail of Vietnamese greenhouse workers
Police are investigating the alleged exploitation of Vietnamese people brought to work on vegetable farms on the west coast of Ostrobothnia. According to the Hufvudstadsbladet (HBL), dozens of Vietnamese workers are suspected of being blackmailed and possibly trafficked in the small village of Närpiö in western Finland. The suspects in the case are a Vietnamese […]
Thursday papers: emergency forces, false positive results, expensive gas anger
Various newspapers, including tabloid Evening paper and Swedish Hufvudstadsbladet to discuss the government’s preparations for the re-enactment of the Emergency Authorization Act as the number of Covid cases increases. The authorities have started preparations for the adoption of sections 86 and 88 of the law, which were last in force in spring 2021. Activation of, […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Jobs-Juggernaut, 40 million rapid tests and a plastic pandemic
Helsingin sanomat newspaper is a follow-up to a two-year trial of employment services launched last March that is affecting some unemployed jobseekers. The ten-month project transfers responsibility for job seekers to municipalities from state TE offices to get people to work faster. The magazine asked Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kerava how many unemployed people had […]
Patriarch Urho Kekkonen – men, myths, legends
He personified political power for decades and succeeded in the impossible; to keep the Soviet Union in a good mood, but at what cost? Was he in fact a puppet and a dictator or was it because of his political skill that Finland retained its independence and was not occupied? Kekkonen was both loved and […]
Provincial elections 23 January: Yle’s election compass helps in selecting a candidate
Finland’s first provincial elections will be held in three weeks’ time on 23 January. Advance voting will begin next week. On Tuesday, Yle released its election compass, which will help voters find like-minded candidates in several languages, including English. You can use the compass here and check your eligibility to vote canivote.fi website. In most […]
Íslandsbanki shortens opening hours
From the beginning of the year, most Íslandsbanki branches will not open until 10:00 and close at 16:00. Branches in Egilsstaðir and Ísafjörður will be open between 11:00 and 15:00, and in Reyðarfjörður only for three hours between 12:00 and 15:00. In most branches, this means shortening the opening hours by one hour. However, customers […]
Record number of tested and infected
Around 3,000 people have been registered today at the PCR sampling point in Suðurlandsbraut. Additionally, around 1,000 people underwent rapid COVID-19 testing. The queues that stood in front of the building even during the holidays were surprising for the health center staff. Yesterday over 2,700 tests were performed. Ragnheiður Ósk Erlendsdóttir, director of nursing care […]
Thursday’s newspapers: The fourth Covid attack, security services and the Finnish brain drain
Three Covid vaccines may not be enough for people with impaired immunity, reports Hufvudstadsbladet. A Swedish-language daily reports that the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has recommended a fourth dose for immunocompromised residents over 12 years of age. These individuals would be eligible for the injection three to four months after the third […]
Local Round-Up: Every other Dane’s favorite childhood memory, Tom McEwan, is back in business!
Ask Danes who grew up in the 1970s and 80s to name their favorite children’s entertainers, and the name of a Scot pops up with countless regularity: Tom McEwan. As a regular performer on Copenhagen’s stages until the end of the first decade of the century (mainly at That Theater Company), he has in recent […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Finnish anti-vaxxers, expensive winter ahead and foreign house hunters
In the metropolitan area, about 100,000 people are unvaccinated Helsingin sanomat newspaper. Figures from THL, the National Institute of Public Health, show that those under 40 make up the majority of this group. Residents with a foreign background are more likely not to be vaccinated than native Finns, Lasse Lehtonen, The diagnostic director of the […]
Monday’s newspapers: Finland’s Omicron worries, slow boosters and Covid at sea
Breakthrough covid infections in fully vaccinated people are currently more common in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Turku than seasonal influenza. Helsingin sanomat newspaper. These infections have been mild – characterized by headaches and a nose, HS said. On Sunday, Finland imposed entry restrictions on people arriving from South Africa. When Omicron triggers alarms, Evening […]
Monday’s newspapers: Finland’s anti-vaxx problem, meatless drama and Tax Services
According to the vaccine expert, it is only a matter of time before every Finn is exposed to the coronavirus Mika Rämet. Evening News says he says the current vaccination coverage will bring 30,000 people to the hospital over the next year. "Vaccination coverage is not a problem if 2-5% of the population is unvaccinated. […]
Vaccination begins again in Laugardalshöll
The vaccination campaign begins today in Laugardalshöll, and the first part will last four weeks, on December 8. Vaccinations will be administered from 10am to 3pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, while there will be no vaccinations at the health center on Suðurlandsbraut. According to information from the Warsaw health center, the first invitations will […]
Friday leaves: Third shots, snow arrives and microworld
The introduction of the Finnish Covid booster is progressing "quietly," according to the experts interviewed Helsingin sanomat newspaper. About 2.4% of people who have received a double injection have received a third dose six months after the second injection. In Uusimaa, for example, people over the age of 70 started the second vaccination in May, […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Vaccination distribution, pet registry, Nazi name error
Helsinki Day Helsingin sanomat newspaper asks the question: Is society divided into the worlds of the vaccinated and the unvaccinated? As the newspaper points out, despite previous forecasts, the coronavirus vaccination coverage of the population over 12 years of age had not yet exceeded 80 percent by Monday. While the target is likely to be […]
Icelandic Krona
The Icelandic krone was first issued by Landsbanki Íslands in 1876 at a fixed exchange rate against the Danish krone. This state lasted until World War I, but the value of the Icelandic krone has declined since then. According to the exchange rate of one hundred years ago, in 1921, it was only 1/2000 of […]
Tuesday’s Issues: Women’s Invitations, Covid Passport Disorder, and Valuable Pollinators
The cross-party parliamentary committee has recommended that military calls be extended to women in Finland. However, compulsory military service would be limited to men. Eekku Aromaa, The secretary general of the Feminist Association Union said Evening paper that the move towards gender neutrality in this matter was a step in the right direction. "But it […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Marin maintains its popularity, more meat-free Helsinki, on slippery roads
Recent small media storms around the prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) does not seem to have significantly affected his popularity. By fresh pollen On behalf of the Uutissuomalainen magazine group, Marin is by far the most respected party leader in the general public. In a poll of 1,000 voters, 22 percent chose Marin as the […]
Friday’s newspapers: Finland’s new anti-racism effort, a tax surprise for the rest of the year and a very special Moomin Mug
In the future, all Finnish police departments will receive training in non-discriminatory policing and municipal councilors’ hate speech courses, reports. Helsingin sanomat newspaper. On Thursday, the government approved a 52-point program called "Equal Finland" the aim is to combat racism and hate speech in Finland over the next two years. Measures also include increasing state […]
Homeless parties: The government must do more
The government’s proposal to reduce the number of homeless is not enough to ensure just that. That is the message from several parties in the Folketing. – The homelessness game lacks preventive measures to such an extent that you do not end up in homelessness, says social spokesperson Karina Adsbøl (DF) in a written comment. […]
Real estate prices continue to rise
From August to September, housing prices in the Capital District increased by an average of 1.2%. On the other hand, the prices of single-family houses increased by 1.3%. The weighted annual growth is now 16.4%, which is 0.2 percentage points more than in the previous month. – ADVERTISEMENT – According to newly released data from […]
Train reinstated between Jutland and Funen after long delays
Train operations between Funen and Jutland were stopped shortly before noon on Friday. This was because an overhead line had been torn down, DSB stated. It was on the stretch between Odense and Fredericia that the trains stopped, but here, early Friday afternoon, train operations were resumed in one lane. Therefore, they have also chosen […]
Major delays in traffic – no trains between Jutland and Funen
Train operations between Funen and Jutland were stopped shortly before noon on Friday. This is because an overhead line has been torn down, DSB informs. It is on the stretch between Odense and Fredericia that the trains stop, the company informs on the social media Twitter. Train buses were deployed, and the first ones departed […]
Stop for trains between Jutland and Funen
Train operations between Funen and Jutland were stopped shortly before noon on Friday. This is because an overhead line has been torn down, DSB informs. It is on the stretch between Odense and Fredericia that the trains stop, the company informs on the social media Twitter. Work is underway to deploy train buses, it appears. […]
Landsbankinn raises interest rates
Landsbankinn mortgage rates increase after the Central Bank’s interest rate hike on October 6. The floating rate for unindexed housing loans will increase by 0.20 percentage points, the fixed rate for unindexed housing loans for 36 months will increase by 0.15 percentage points and the fixed rate for unindexed housing loans for 60 months will […]
Volcano activity has decreased
For approximately four weeks, no lava flow was observed from the Geldingadalur volcano crater. This is the longest interruption in volcanic activity since the eruption began. – ADVERTISEMENT – Geophysicist Páll Einarsson states, however, that despite such a long pause, it is far too early to conclude that the eruption is over. In the entry […]
The weekends will offer the most traffic during the autumn holidays
If you are going to travel during the autumn holidays, and you want to avoid as much traffic as possible, then you can try to travel outside the weekends. This is how it sounds from the Danish Road Directorate and DSB up to the autumn holidays, which extend from Friday 15 October to Sunday 24 […]
Monday’s newspapers: Shrinking public funding for private services, Finnish Covid interest rates and tram ticket scams
Kela’s private health care subsidies may soon be history, he writes Evening paper. According to the newspaper, the government has already set Finland to stop supporting private care. The IL notes that the budget frameworks reached in 2020 aim to cut € 40 million in private health care subsidies from 2023 onwards. prime minister Sanna […]
The tournament played in Iceland is watched by hundreds of millions of viewers
According to Morgunblaðið, the League of Legends World Championship 2021 is taking place at the Laugardalshöll sports center in Reykjavík. The event, hosted by Riot Games, started on October 5 and will last until November 6. Hundreds of millions of people from all over the world are expected to follow this esports championship. “The final […]
Monday’s newspapers: Finland’s relations with Russia, work from a holiday destination and hobby funding
President Sauli Niinistö has said that there are many "worrying developments" relative to Russia, reports the business newspaper Economic life. Speaking at a meeting at FIIA, the President stated that Finland must monitor whether the door to Finland’s NATO membership is open according to the TE. "The relationship between the European Union and Russia has […]
Another hundred emergency calls
During the storm that raged yesterday in the north and west of the country, the rescuers set off for another hundred emergency calls. Many of them concerned people who drove the car on summer tires despite the bad weather warnings. The orange weather alert was in effect until yesterday evening in Faxaflói, Breiðafjörður and the […]
Apartment building explosion in Sweden injures about 20 people
HELSINKI (AP) – A powerful explosion shook a Swedish apartment building early on Tuesday in Gothenburg and injured up to 20 people, extinguished several fires and forced the evacuation of hundreds. Police say they suspect the explosion may have been caused by an explosive device. The explosion took place just before five in the morning […]
Lots of weather-related emergency calls
Unfortunately, the weather forecast for the northwest of the north and west of the country has come true. Emergency calls began arriving in West Iceland and the Westfjords in the afternoon. The mountain roads in the Westfjords are mostly closed, as are the roads over Holtavörðuheiði and in many places on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Just […]
Monday’s newspapers: Returning to the Finnish office, childless by choice and protection of the minority language
Large companies in Finland are planning to return to the office, according to Business Daily Kauppalehti. Finland’s telework recommendations end in mid-October. The lobby of Finnish employers EK told KL that instead of the mass return of offices, business teams decide on the optimal combination between contact and teleworking. "Companies do not provide general return […]
Young people want to invest: Get a handle on this first
That combination has not gone unnoticed by the young people, Spar Nord informs. – We experience that the desire to invest not only applies to the adults, but increasingly is also reflected in the young. Several parents call with questions about just that, says investment consultant Karsten Brøndum Idskov. Both Spar Nord and Arbejdernes Landsbank […]
Economist sees no need for a housing intervention
It was the high speed and rising prices that led the council to propose that the possibility of a grace period for highly indebted borrowers be limited. And now the deadline is approaching for the government. By Wednesday, it must either follow the recommendation or explain why it will not happen. So far, the government […]
Economist sees robust housing market before deadline for loan intervention
By Wednesday, the government must either follow the recommendation or explain why it is not going to happen. So far, the government has rejected an intervention, and if you ask chief economist Jeppe Juul Borre, Arbejdernes Landsbank, there is no need for one either. The housing market has calmed down considerably more after the high […]
The mystery of Helsinki’s hard rise was solved when a man found a rocket launcher
The large boom that sounded from large parts of Helsinki last weekend could have been the work of a homemade rocket, an expert who believes he has found a launch site. Jaakko Visuri The Ursa Astronomical Society’s fireball team told Yle News that he used seismic measurements from the Institute of Seismology to determine the […]
Thursday’s papers: Covid passports, MPs’ interests, parking cuts and a travel strike
National daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat follows Tuesday’s report on Covid passports with more details on the proposed system. According to the newspaper, the government plans to introduce the passport system in early October. It would apply to all Finns over the age of 12. According to a government proposal seen by HS, the passport system […]
The minister announced a relaxation of existing restrictions
The new regulation on disease control measures will enter into force at midnight. According to the introduced changes, from tomorrow 500 people will be able to meet without restrictions. The opening hours of entertainment venues will be extended by one hour. This means that the premises will be able to receive guests until midnight, and […]
The opening hours of vaccination centers have been extended
On Thursday, the coronavirus vaccination point, located in Reykjavik on Suðurlandsbraut 34, will be open longer than usual. According to the announcement by the Health Center, vaccinations will take place from 10:00 to 19:00. Healthcare officials hope these changes will help more people benefit from vaccines. – ADVERTISEMENT – Currently, vaccinations are available to all […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Presidential competition, vaxx opponents and telecommuting in the woods
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö is about halfway through his second term, which led the media to speculate on who is Finalnd’s next head of state. According to a survey or residents Helsingin sanomat newspaper, Governor of the Bank of Finland Olli Rehn (Cen) is the best choice for Finland’s next president. Other popular choices for […]
A new approach to the epidemic is needed
Kári Stefánsson, director of Icelandic Genetics, believes that the disease control authorities in Iceland are beginning to doubt their own words and instructions to some extent. Therefore, the recommendations on how society should live with the virus in the coming months should be revised. “The instructions so far have been remarkably clear and well-grounded. Today […]
Monday’s newspapers: Vaccination certificates for children, rage after an anti-gay politician appeared on TV and dead bunnies
Schools are out of the autumn break next month, but many parents planning holiday trips find that young people’s Covid certificates do not appear in Finland’s omakanta.fi service, says tabloid Evening News. Kela told IS that this was due to the fact that the guardians did not have access to the health information of children […]
The figures for THL Covid infections vary due to technical problems
THL said on Sunday that 910 new Covid infections have been diagnosed in Finland. yesterday, THL’s communications department said a small number of infections, 87, reported on Saturday were incorrect. However, THL’s communications department told STT that the small number of reported infections was incorrect. It said the technical issue is likely to be fixed […]
