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Stubb is negotiating with the UN and NATO leaders about Ukraine and Gaza
The Finnish president, who took office two weeks ago, had a telephone conversation with Jens Stoltenberg and António Guterres.
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The investigation is growing around the murder in Värmdö outside Stockholm when a man was found dead in a bag. Today, the three leaders of Germany, France and Poland have met to discuss European support for Ukraine. Two people are sentenced to prison for participation in the murder in the Emporia shopping center in Malmö…
The Vaasa police rejected the student's school shooting plan
The suspect was arrested earlier this week after police received a tip from a video of a 23-year-old woman talking about launching a violent attack on an educational institution.
Hear about Birgitta Ed – Sweden's first lady
In this podcast you meet David Druid (appointed radio presenter of the year) and Katherine Zimmerman who were previously colleagues in Morgonpasset in P3. Here they meet again and talk about politics in their own way and little else. They also have Ekot's domestic political reporter with them Lova Olsson and the satirist Moa Wallin…
NATO is establishing two technology testing centers in Finland
The accelerator to be established in Espoo focuses on communication and quantum technologies and offers companies mentoring for defense business development. Minister of Defense Antti Häkkänen (NCP) estimates that the facilities increase awareness and create business opportunities for Finland within NATO. “Finland's leading position, especially in the development of new generation communication technologies and quantum…
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Cyber-attacks are increasing and the Norwegian Agency for Community Protection and Emergency Preparedness wants greater investments in IT security. Two police officers in Stockholm are sentenced to prison for 1.5 and 2 years respectively for, among other things, gross misconduct and breach of confidentiality. The NATO countries have never before increased their investment in defense…
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Cyber-attacks are increasing and the Norwegian Agency for Community Protection and Emergency Preparedness wants greater investments in IT security. Two police officers in Stockholm are sentenced to prison for 1.5 and 2 years respectively for, among other things, gross misconduct and breach of confidentiality. The NATO countries have never before increased their investment in defense…
The traces from the terrorist attack in Tyresö to IS in Somalia
After four men were arrested in Tyresö, suspected of serious weapons offenses and preparation for terrorist offences, the security police point out connections to Africa. Hear Felix Öste Personne, reporter at Ekot about the suspicions against the detained men and Richard MyrenbergAfrica correspondent, about how the terrorist organization IS is gaining more and more ground…
NBI: 200 recent asylum seekers missing
The number of missing asylum seekers has increased in recent months.
Finland's “largest landlord” Heka is cutting 15 jobs
Heka is aiming for savings of around three million euros in personnel costs.
The gang no longer exists – yet the Foxtrot deeds continue
Sandviken, Sundbyberg, Gävle, Handen, Fagersjö, Lidingö, Linköping. The list of places that have been bombed in recent weeks can be made long, and in basically all of the cases, the theory from the police is that it is the division around Foxtrot that is the motive. Hear Simon Andréncrime reporter at Ekot, about what makes…
This is what the United States will be like if Joe Biden wins the election
Since Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican primaries, it is now clear that the 2024 presidential election will be a rematch between incumbent President Joe Biden and ex-president Donald Trump. What is each candidate's vision for the United States after the 2024 election? What does their policy look like for 2025? In two episodes,…
The losers of the Russian presidential election
It is not the first time that a president has been elected while Russia is at war. How does the ongoing Russian invasion war in Ukraine affect the situation when the country goes to the polls this weekend? “Who stands up is really unimportant” Hear about the game behind the Russian election, what the pre-calculated…
HS: Winter weather interrupts the relatively warm beginning of March
Although snowfall is not rare in March, the change in weather can seem dramatic, because a new spring temperature record (7.1°C) was measured in Kaarina, Finland, on Tuesday. The first signs of change can be seen early on Wednesday. According to Foreca's forecasts, the mercury can drop as much as 10 degrees below freezing at…
The diesel shortage caused by the strike threatens to disrupt public transport in Finland
The fuel stocks in the depots are expected to be completely exhausted by the weekend, when only electric buses will remain in traffic. Koiviston Auto operates about a third of the local buses of Helsinki Region Transport (HSL). Mikkola said that Neste, Koiviston Auto's only fuel supplier, has informed the company that no more diesel…
THL: Finland is threatened by a hepatitis E epidemic with a record number
The cause of the outbreak of hepatitis E infection is a batch of mettwurst, which the food producer Kotivara from Oulu removed from grocery store shelves last week.
That's why bitcoin is breaking records – again
Investors, so-called “bitcoin whales”, are betting billions and the cryptocurrency is reaching new record levels. President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has made bitcoin the official currency and invested hundreds of millions of dollars of tax dollars in cryptocurrency. But how safe is it really? Hear Ekot's reporter Johan Anderberg tell the story of the…
FDF: Finnish peacekeeper racism, sexual abuse in Chad "should have been addressed"
Allegations of the inappropriate behavior of Finnish peacekeeping forces in Chad were revealed in a book published last week.
NATO exercises cause congestion
According to the Defense Forces, the roads may be congested towards the end of the week.
Finnish Maestro Esa-Pekka Salonen was named the winner of the Polar Music Prize
The conductor and composer was recognized alongside pop music legend Nile Rodgers.
The vinegar case from the inside: “How can you do that to her”
Early on the morning of Christmas Eve 2022, a father drives his then six-year-old daughter to the emergency room in Lund. The girl has severe burns, after ingesting vinegar, and is also severely hypothermic. Her life hangs in the balance. This will be the start of a long investigation, where the girl's parents become suspects…
Famine in Gaza is spreading – sea corridor from Cyprus to help the population
The famine in Gaza seems to be getting worse with each passing day. According to the UN, a quarter of Gaza's population, over half a million people, is on the verge of starvation. Several children are said to have already died of starvation, according to Unicef, among others. An attempt to remedy the situation begins…
Ulf Kristersson and Magdalena Andersson on NATO membership
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Magdalena Andersson (S) hold a press conference about Sweden's NATO membership after the flag was raised on Monday. Ekot broadcasts directly.
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport will face a shortage of aviation fuel within a week
Logistics workers have asked airlines to refuel their planes abroad during the two-week walkout, but some companies may decide to cancel flights to Finland.
The royal family's image fuels the conspiracies about Kate
Is she in a coma, has she had cosmetic surgery or is she outright dead? Hear Effie Karabuda, tech reporter at P3about the conspiracy theories that followed the British court's surprise announcement that Kate Middleton had undergone stomach surgery, theories that only grew after her first official photo since January was accused of being tampered…
The polls are in: Worst buildings of the year
The association Arkitekturoproret, whose self-declared mission is to see “fewer square boxes” in Denmark's cityscape, has again published its list of the country's “worst buildings of the year”. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in here: sign in Forgot your password? Get unlimited access to all…
1.4 million visits to the annual tax return website since Friday
Waiting times to log in to TastSelv ran up for several hours at the weekend, ahead of the official opening of the tax assessment website on Monday. In addition, Europe has doubled its arms imports in the past four years, Denmark's plans to establish its own arms factory are becoming more expensive than expected, and…
Ten years ago Nils Horner was murdered in Afghanistan
Today it is exactly ten years since Sveriges Radio's Asia correspondent Nils Horner was shot to death on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was in the country to cover the upcoming election and his last report was about Afghan women's concerns about it. In P1 Morgon, Per Eurenius, former head of foreign affairs at…
Mats Nileskär meets Ty Dolla $ign
Because Dolla $ign is current with the debated Kanye West collaboration “Vultures 1”. A project that probably both needed right now, for different reasons. In this week's episode, we dig deeper into Ty's artistry and career. Because Dolla $ign stands for the immoral life and music to match it. The Los Angeles son developed a…
Dance band profile Monica Forsberg invites you to a schlager cavalcade
Monica Forsberg has written herself into Melodifestival heaven forever. On her CV, she also has countless lyrics for dance bands. Now she invites us to join in as she plays her favorite dance tunes. Hear her hit special in P4 Dans. Young Monica Forsberg had completely different career plans, but in her free time she…