Tag: Germany

  • Scandinavian Airlines bans Nesquik in support of Ukraine's media

    Scandinavian Airlines bans Nesquik in support of Ukraine's media

    The carrier says it made the decision after Kiev branded the Swiss company a “war sponsor?” Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has removed the popular Nesquik chocolate drink from its in-flight menus after its Swiss maker Nestle was listed as a “war sponsor” by Ukrainian authorities last month, according to Norwegian TV2 news agency. Since the start…

  • Scandinavian Airlines bans Nesquik in support of Ukraine – media

    Scandinavian Airlines bans Nesquik in support of Ukraine – media

    The carrier says it made the decision after Kiev branded the Swiss company a “war sponsor” Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has removed the popular Nesquik chocolate drink from its in-flight menus after its Swiss manufacturer Nestle was listed as a “war sponsor” by Ukrainian authorities last month, according to Norway's TV2 news agency. Since the start…

  • Canada expands investigation into Asia Multilateral Bank

    Canada expands investigation into Asia Multilateral Bank

    Ottawa, Ontario – Canada is widening an investigation into the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and freezing its participation in the multilateral organization indefinitely, the government said Friday. Ottawa had temporarily suspended its involvement in the AIIB in June after a whistleblower alleged that China's ruling party was pulling the strings at the bank. The AIIB,…

  • Finland's ACP agrees to join sympathy measures against Tesla

    Finland's ACP agrees to join sympathy measures against Tesla

    Port workers and stevedores represented by the union therefore do not load or unload Tesla vehicles or parts on the way to Sweden. “IF Metall and its Swedish employees have the full support of ACP” Ismo KokkoThe chairman of the ACP stated on Thursday. bonfire told According to Helsingin Sanomat, the blockade is primarily a…

  • Finns living abroad condemn high passport fees abroad

    Finns living abroad condemn high passport fees abroad

    The price of a Finnish passport acquired outside of Finland rose sharply from 175 euros to 235 euros starting on September 1, 2023. This increase has worsened the already existing difference, because obtaining a passport in Finland costs significantly less: 50 euros for a basic application and 44 euros for an electronic one. The respondents…

  • Young European voters are flocking to the far-right Guardian

    Young European voters are flocking to the far-right Guardian

    The media has lamented that youthful citizens are increasingly supporting ?xenophobic? populists who prioritize their needs European voters under the age of 35 are increasingly backing “far-right” political candidates, not out of xenophobia but because conservative populists appear to offer more solutions to the quality-of-life issues that concern them most, Britain’s Guardian newspaper has claimed.…

  • Young European voters are flocking to the far-right Guardian

    Young European voters are flocking to the far-right Guardian

    The media has lamented that youthful citizens are increasingly supporting ?xenophobic? populists who prioritize their needs European voters under the age of 35 are increasingly backing “far-right” political candidates, not out of xenophobia but because conservative populists appear to offer more solutions to the quality-of-life issues that concern them most, Britain’s Guardian newspaper has claimed.…

  • Global tourism nears full recovery, approaching pre-pandemic levels in 2023

    Global tourism nears full recovery, approaching pre-pandemic levels in 2023

    The number of international travelers increased by 22% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to last year, boosted by a strong summer season in the Northern Hemisphere. The number of international tourists reached 91% of pre-pandemic levels this quarter, and reached a peak of 92% in July 2023, the highest since the outbreak of…

  • Right now: Hear the ladies’ mass start

    Right now: Hear the ladies’ mass start

    At 10.00–13.30 in P4, 15.00–19.45 in P4 SkisWomen’s and Men’s World Cup10.00 20 km freestyle ladies (Johan Bengts and Torgny Mogren)12.30 20 km freestyle men (Johan Bengts and Torgny Mogren) BiathlonWomen’s and Men’s World Cup11.20 15 km ladies (Bengt Skött and Carl Johan Bergman)14.30 20 km men (Bengt Skött and Carl Johan Bergman) AlpineWomen’s World…

  • Too optimistic productivity forecasts for Finland, reveals the report of the Economic Policy Evaluation Council

    Too optimistic productivity forecasts for Finland, reveals the report of the Economic Policy Evaluation Council

    These estimates prepared by the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will evolve as new statistical data become available. Too much optimism in Finland’s real-time forecasts Potential output, which reflects the sustainable level of output that a country can achieve without accelerating inflation, constitutes a…

  • Dance movement therapy shows promising results in alleviating the symptoms of depression

    Dance movement therapy shows promising results in alleviating the symptoms of depression

    During the study, the participants divided into the study group and the control group continued to receive their usual depression treatments. The research group, which included 109 participants, received 20 dance movement therapy sessions over 10 weeks, each session lasting 75 minutes. Before attending therapy, many participants felt a lack of energy in their bodies,…

  • Niinistö heads to Poland;  possibly his last official visit

    Niinistö heads to Poland; possibly his last official visit

    Last week’s trip to Germany and next week’s trip to Poland may well be the last official visits of President Sauli Niinistö’s 12-year term.

  • Flashback to Vegas’ original F1 track: 1981 in the Caesars parking lot

    Flashback to Vegas’ original F1 track: 1981 in the Caesars parking lot

    (Photo credit: (CaesarsPalace/FormulaOne/LasVegasReview)) The news came in two parts already in the early 1980s. First, there will be a Formula 1 race in Las Vegas. Fantastic. Second, it will be held in a casino parking lot. Wait what? God, how exciting. Let’s go. The race was to be held in 1981. For many racing fans,…

  • Senior Ukrainian officer coordinated Nord Stream blasts WaPo

    Senior Ukrainian officer coordinated Nord Stream blasts WaPo

    A Ukrainian colonel identified as Roman Chervinsky was ?integral? to the sabotage activities, the outlet claims A Ukrainian military officer serving with the country’s special forces played a key role in the high-profile attack on Russia’s Nord Stream gas pipelines in the fall of 2022, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing its sources among Ukrainian…

  • US, NATO Follow Russia in Quitting Europe’s Arms Treaty

    US, NATO Follow Russia in Quitting Europe’s Arms Treaty

    White House – Washington and NATO allies said on Tuesday they will reiterate Russia’s suspension of a Cold War treaty to limit the spread of conventional weapons in Europe, where the White House said it had no option but to leave. Proponents of non-proliferation said this will not have a major impact on the battlefield.…

  • Final sprint for the climate summit, drug policy debated and so on “liquid fascism”

    Final sprint for the climate summit, drug policy debated and so on “liquid fascism”

    Hour 1 The climate summit COP28 in Dubai is in its final stages – will there be an agreement? Conversation with Mathias Fridahl at the Stockholm Environment Institute and reports on the growing threat posed by all air conditioners – already today they devour a fifth of the world's energy. Africa Correspondent Richard Myrenberg reports…

  • New study increases the size of how countries see the US and China

    New study increases the size of how countries see the US and China

    Taipei, Taiwan – Ahead of APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in San Francisco, where US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet, a study comparing views of China and the US in 24 countries shows that people view Washington more favorably than those in Beijing, especially among high- and middle-income countries.…

  • Get updated with Morgonekot

    Get updated with Morgonekot

    There have been a record number of bombings this year, statistics from the Public Prosecutor’s Office show. Hostage drama at Hamburg airport in Germany and air traffic suspended. At least 30 people in a refugee camp are said to have been killed in an airstrike on Saturday evening. The data comes from the Hamas-run Ministry…

  • President Niinistö headed for an official visit to Germany

    President Niinistö headed for an official visit to Germany

    The presidents will discuss, for example, bilateral relations between Finland and Germany, European security and others.

  • The West is hurting itself with sanctions: Putin

    The West is hurting itself with sanctions: Putin

    TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Western sanctions against Russia have backfired and hurt the countries that imposed them instead, President Vladimir Putin said during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. – Other media news – “In recent years, our so-called partners have adopted countless sanctions packages … in an attempt to punish us. But in the end –…

  • West hurts itself with sanctions Putin

    West hurts itself with sanctions Putin

    Russia’s president said the restrictions have failed to fuel the country’s economy Western sanctions against Russia have backfired and hurt the countries that imposed them instead, President Vladimir Putin said during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. “In recent years, our so-called partners have adopted countless sanctions packages … in an attempt to punish us. But…

  • Nokia is suing Amazon and HP over alleged video streaming patent infringement

    Nokia is suing Amazon and HP over alleged video streaming patent infringement

    Nokia has filed lawsuits in the United States, Germany, India, Great Britain and the European Unified Patent Court.

  • The Russian journalist is Putin’s target

    The Russian journalist is Putin’s target

    Fredrik Wadström gives the story of Yelena Kostiuchenko – the journalist who angered the Kremlin with her revelations about Russian war crimes. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she is forced to flee to Germany, where she relaxes. But that soon turns out to be a mistake. Host: Karl Kadhammar Guest: Fredrik Wadström Producer: Ulrika…

  • Former Penguins F Adam Johnson remembered as ‘good guy’

    Former Penguins F Adam Johnson remembered as ‘good guy’

    (Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The Pittsburgh Penguins remembered Adam Johnson on Monday in the wake of Johnson’s tragic death in England over the weekend. Johnson, who died when a skate severed his neck in a collision on Saturday, played 13 NHL games over two seasons (2018-19, 2019-20) with the Penguins. The 29-year-old was…

  • Häkkänen: In the situation in Gaza, there is no reason to cancel the arms trade between Finland and Israel

    Häkkänen: In the situation in Gaza, there is no reason to cancel the arms trade between Finland and Israel

    Häkkänen said that the Defense Ministries of Finland and Israel have signed a separate agreement on the commitment of both authorities to the trade, which – he added – will not be realized until years from today. The Left Alliance has called on the government to suspend arms sales with Israel, arguing that it is…

  • Western arms manufacturers see revenue growing on the Ukraine conflict

    Western arms manufacturers see revenue growing on the Ukraine conflict

    Arms manufacturers benefit from supplies to Ukraine from the US and allies combined with the rearmament of domestic militaries The biggest Western military and defense companies have seen revenue rise due to orders linked to the Ukraine conflict, revealed third-quarter results released this week. The increase in revenue is attributed to the sharp increase in…

  • Record number of suspected hate crimes in Finland

    Record number of suspected hate crimes in Finland

    This means that the number of hate crime reports is still increasing and has almost reached the same level as in 2015, when there were a total of 1,250. This was the highest ever in the history of hate crime reports. In the Police University’s study, suspected hate crimes were classified based on the different…

  • EU staff express outrage at von der Leyen’s position on the conflict between Israel and Hamas

    EU staff express outrage at von der Leyen’s position on the conflict between Israel and Hamas

    Key complaints The letter, a copy of which was obtained by The Irish Times, reveals deep-seated frustration among EU staff. Beginning with a condemnation of Hamas’ attack on Israel, the letter sharply criticized Israel’s “disproportionate reaction” against more than two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The signatories claim that the European Union’s response, or…

  • Western arms manufacturers are seeing revenue grow due to the conflict in Ukraine

    Western arms manufacturers are seeing revenue grow due to the conflict in Ukraine

    Arms manufacturers benefit from supplies to Ukraine from the US and allies combined with the rearmament of domestic militaries The biggest Western military and defense companies have seen revenue rise due to orders linked to the Ukraine conflict, revealed third-quarter results released this week. The increase in revenue is attributed to the sharp increase in…

  • Racism’ shocking and shameful EU survey

    Racism’ shocking and shameful EU survey

    Black people in 13 member states are subjected to continued discrimination ?because of their skin color? says a report Racism against people of African origin is on the rise in the EU, according to the findings of a report released by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on Wednesday. The survey of first-…

  • Germany is mulling laws that would ban citizenship for anti-Semites

    Germany is mulling laws that would ban citizenship for anti-Semites

    Officials say they have noted a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Germany in recent weeks amid the Israel-Hamas conflict Germany’s interior minister, Nancy Faeser, said on Wednesday that a law being considered by the EU state’s parliament would bar people found to have engaged in anti-Semitic acts from citizenship. “Our draft of the new citizenship…

  • Research: Finland is considered one of the most racist countries in the EU

    Research: Finland is considered one of the most racist countries in the EU

    The share rose to 52 percent when respondents were asked if they had experienced racial harassment in the past five years. Experiences of racial harassment in the past year were almost as common in Germany (42%) and least common in Portugal (6%) and Sweden (10%). On average, 24 percent of respondents across the Member States…

  • Germany Considers Law Banning Citizenship for ‘Anti-Semites’

    Germany Considers Law Banning Citizenship for ‘Anti-Semites’

    Officials say they have noted a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Germany in recent weeks amid the Israel-Hamas conflict Germany’s interior minister, Nancy Faeser, said on Wednesday that a law being considered by the EU state’s parliament would bar people found to have engaged in anti-Semitic acts from citizenship. “Our draft of the new citizenship…