Tag: Holidays
First day of summer – Sumardagurinn fyrsti
Today, April 20, Iceland celebrates the first day of summer – Sumardagurinn fyrsti. The beginning of summer always falls on the first Thursday after April 18. Icelanders have been celebrating the first day of summer since 1921, and it is one of 11 official holidays in Iceland, which are usually public holidays. According to the […]
Six-year-old solves the mystery of a worldwide troll hunt
A global scavenger hunt to find troll artist Thomas Dambo’s 100th creation was won over the Easter holidays by Marius Nielsen, 6. DR reports that the young boy and his father had to crawl through the undergrowth in a forest near Roskilde to get a glimpse of the carefully hidden troll, called ‘Mother Moon’, because […]
Why has Easter become so expensive?
Easter is mostly a time for the family, but with so many public holidays (not only are Good Friday and Easter Sunday off, but also Maundy Thursday!) it can get boring to see Grandma whipping the schnapps, so many choose to bring their children along. on a pleasure trip over the long weekend. Well, bad […]
Finnish MPs weigh religious and cultural issues: Age matters
while less than 60% of older candidates supported this change. Age also seemed to affect attitudes towards church services organized by the school. Almost 60% of younger candidates were willing to remove church attendance from school programs, while only about 40% of older candidates agreed. The eight major political parties generally had a better attitude […]
First school in Denmark to try a four-day week
Long weekends in sightThe school is closed on six selected Mondays, giving students and teachers a long weekend. The downside will be a summer holiday that is six days shorter. “We have been inspired by the places that have four-day work weeks,” This is what the head of school at Aalborg Katedralskole Christian Nielsen Warming […]
Schools distribute Covid tests to those returning from a ski holiday
As winter vacation, locally as a “ski vacation,” officially begins in some cities across the country, schools are offering students and school staff Covid home tests as a precaution for their return. To prevent Covid epidemics, the city of Kouvola has already distributed about 50,000 tests to schoolchildren and staff. The tests were split into […]
The Danish queen has corona, but the symptoms are mild so far
Queen Margrethe II, the Danish monarch, has received the corona, the royal house confirmed this morning. The queen is 81 and therefore in an age group assessed to be vulnerable to becoming seriously ill, but so far she has shown only mild symptoms. So far, the Queen had shown great support for the restrictions when […]
New Year’s host Christofer Murray looks back
Hear Christofer Murray and his wife Bim Clinell, author, journalist and former Paris correspondent, about their thoughts on radio and TV broadcasts at Christmas and New Year, about the love and response from the audience in both Sweden and abroad. Magnus Viktorin meets them in a personal conversation that is also about traditions in Sweden […]
Minister of Justice Henriksson’s Covid test is positive
Minister of Justice and leader of the Swedish People’s Party Anna-Maja Henriksson has been found to be coronavirus positive, the Justice Department said in a statement issued Thursday. The press release said Henriksson was exposed to the virus in a private event in his hometown of Pietarsaari during the Christmas holidays. The minister has not […]
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 […]
Copenhagen hotel listed among the best winter holidays
Tribute and pedigree The ranking was based on a number of parameters, including properties with high reviews, unique ‘winter’ experiences, cosiness factor and luxury. Hotel d’Angleterre has a lot of the above, as well as a history. Founded back in 1755 as one of the world’s first luxury hotels, the hotel has 30 rooms and […]
Three fun activities to do during the Christmas holidays
Christmas is approaching and it also means Christmas holidays. While the Christmas holidays are supposed to be a good diversion to relax with friends and family, people with children will tell you that is not always the case. It can quickly become some very long days if you have several children and do not have […]
Nordea: Finns’ Christmas budgets are bigger than last year
According to the survey, Finns plan to spend an average of 341 euros on gifts and 224 euros on other expenses. Although the majority (57%) of all respondents said that their consumption choices during the holidays are not affected by climate change, about half of respondents aged 18-34 said that their choices are influenced by […]
Young and poor – Fatma’s broken shoes
Her friends go on holiday, shop and bathe. But in Biskopsgården in Gothenburg, 15-year-old Fatma remains on her farm and can not even afford a tram ticket. This is the story of a Sweden where every fifth child lives at risk of poverty – and where the summer holidays can be the worst time of […]
On Saturday, the sun returns for the autumn holidays
– It will not be a pleasant Friday morning and morning, but it looks like there is light at the end of the tunnel, he says and elaborates that it clears up during Friday. – I would think that when we land around noon, many places have started to get nice with sun again, and […]
Relationships between more than two
– You must dare to be completely naked with your feelings in a way that can be difficult and frightening. That’s what Richard, who lives many times, says. – I want to love those I love the way I want, says Cleo, who is engaged to Richard and married to another man, who in turn […]
Drenched Wednesday awaits before nice weather at the end of the week
This is what on-duty meteorologist Thor Hartz at the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) says on Monday morning. – If people look out the window next week, then they will not be in doubt that it is the autumn holidays and not the summer holidays that they have started, he says. Monday starts for most people […]
Autumn holidays 2021: Towering over the forest
Forest tower Skovtårnsvej 1, 4683 Rønnede; open daily 10: 00-18: 00; under-3s free adm; under-7s 65kr, over-7s 150kr, climbing park 150-350kr; campadventure.dk It looked like something out of a fairy tale when it was announced several years ago, but Camp Adventures’ 45-meter-high forest tower, complete with a spiral bridge, quickly became a reality when it […]
The autumn holidays mean increased traffic on the roads
– Friday afternoon we expect quite a lot of cars on the roads. It will be a busy rush hour traffic, he says. According to Martin Rytoft, it will be especially around the big cities that you can expect extra rush hour traffic and queues. It is therefore recommended that as far as possible on […]
The schools’ Exercise Day will be a windy one
This is what the meteorologist on duty Mette Zhang at the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) says on Friday morning. – You should probably wear good clothes when you go out and run, because it will be quite windy, says the meteorologist and adds: – We must hope that the teachers lay the running routes so […]
The police are arresting suspected blots in Randers
– It can be a violent experience for a child to be exposed to humiliation, and it is extremely unsafe for both children and parents when this kind of thing happens in the area you are in, says police inspector Brian Olsen in a press release. – That is why we have also given this […]
Report: Corona-infected drivers provided food to the elderly
In a report from the City of Copenhagen, drivers who have driven with food and groceries to the vulnerable and the elderly say that they were ill and tested positive for covid-19 while working. DR writes this on the basis of an access to documents that the media has received in the report. The City […]
Complaints against banks’ decisions on interest rates
Consumer associations expect to file lawsuits against Arion Banki, Íslandsbanki and Landsbankinn in the coming weeks over non-transparent interest rate decisions. Over 1,100 borrowers want to take part in a class action. In spring this year, consumer associations launched a campaign to raise awareness of the alleged illegality of the terms and redemption of floating […]
Just say it like it is: Refreshed and focused again
With workers taking three weeks of summer vacation – including the bosses – this Danish balance between work and life is truly the gift that keeps on giving. A three week break is refreshing and was a real surprise to me how anyone could be away from the office for so long! However, what does […]
Associate Professor: Interventions can make more nurses leave the subject
– A legislative intervention was not surprising. – We usually say that there must be three conditions present when there is a legislative intervention, and they do not have to be present at the same time: the conflict has run for a long time, the conflict has major consequences for society, and the parties are […]
North Jutland parish hit by closure – associations must stay closed
The small parish of Skelund in Mariagerfjord Municipality has exceeded the authorities’ infection limit and will be affected by automatic closure from Monday. The closure affects a number of sports clubs and associations, Mariagerfjord Municipality states on its website. This includes a tennis club and badminton club. At the municipality, Flemming Bækby Nielsen, head of […]
Turns, turns, ups and downs-Denmark is home to two of the best rated forest list destinations
Denmark is known for being one of the happiest countries in the world, and it is no secret that even though Danes value their cosiness quite highly, they also like to let off a little steam on a roller coaster ride. Fathermag, a parent magazine based in the USA, recently listed two of Denmark’s most […]
Finland records highest number of coronavirus cases over two-week period
The number of infections reported yesterday was 844 and the day before it 781. The number of deaths was reported to have risen by 11 to 995 on Wednesday. YLE highlighted that in spite of the record-high incidence rate, the rate has not risen to the levels witnessed at the peak of the previous infection […]
A priest accused of murder refuses to speak in public court
And that led Judge Betina Heldmann to close the doors to the court hearing. She believed that it would “hinder the information of the case”, as it is stated in the Code of Judicial Procedure, if Gotthard did not give an explanation to the court on Tuesday. Thus, the murder accused priest has succeeded in […]
Vaccination rate drops to a three-month low
The pace of rollout of covid-19 vaccines has slowed over the summer holidays, and last week the lowest number of plugs was given in about three months. It shows figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). In week 30, which ran until August 1, a total of 473,927 plugs were given with a covid-19 vaccine. […]
Trains across the country are delayed Monday morning
Commuters returning to work from summer holidays and other travelers will on Monday morning experience delays on trains through Slagelse and across the country. It writes DSB on its website. The delay is due to fewer trains due to errors in the signals at Slagelse. The signal error means that all light rail trains between […]
Last week of the school holidays will be warm and with room for sun
After some rainy days last week with several local cloudbursts, it will be less wet next week. – It will definitely be drier this week. Only light showers can appear, and there will not be as many of them, says Bolette Brødsgaard. However, the first day of the week can be cloudy and windy, and […]
3 ways you can entertain yourself during the summer holidays
Summer means summer vacation for most people, and although it is really nice to have time off, there are many who almost do not know what to do with their time – now that you finally do not have a job and obligations most days anymore. This is especially the first week we spend on […]
Norwegian culture is fantastic
This article is sponsored Okay, okay, we may be a little biased here, and maybe a little personal. But there is no doubt that there is a lot of fantastic with our culture, which includes charity, good music, national costumes and much more. There are certain things that make Norwegians Norwegians, and not Swedes or […]
Two East Jutland kindergartens affected by the more contagious Delta variant
Infection with the particularly contagious Delta variant has been found in two day care institutions in Tilst near Aarhus. It writes TV2 East Jutland. The children in the kindergartens have been divided into groups. In both kindergartens, there is a group where infection has been registered with the corona variant, which was first discovered in […]
One in ten homeless people gets help with affordable housing
It writes Kristeligt Dagblad. The survey is based on questionnaires from 81 municipalities. It deals with the efforts from the summer of 2019 to the summer of 2020. 90 per cent of the more than 6,400 homeless people in Denmark are citizens of the municipalities in question. The survey shows that one of the biggest […]
Professor on bandages: Can be phased out from 1 July
– The first place we can put the masks on is in shops and supermarkets, where we go shopping. – I think we can remove them on this side of the summer holidays – around 1 July, he says. This is because in his optics it is there that the mouthpiece prevents the least, as […]
Majority requires officials’ mailboxes stored for five years
A majority outside the government wants a change in the law so that it takes at least five years before officials’ emails have to be deleted completely. It writes DR, after the program 21 Søndag has described that a number of top officials have had their mailboxes deleted. This has meant, for example, that the […]
Acute cerebral haemorrhage during the holidays
By: Jonatan LoxdalProducer: Elin von Wright
Falling student numbers threaten colleges in smaller cities by 2030
According to the memo, only two of the 26 high schools have experienced an increase in the number of students starting a high school education since 2012. Falling student numbers could put pressure on high school finances. If a high school has to close, it can have negative consequences for a local community. This is […]
Negotiations for help for mothers are moving behind the scenes
On 16 April, a majority in the Folketing gathered behind a resolution proposing that Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke (S) convene political negotiations to secure the rights of mothers. The case thus went to committee. It happened after a winter and a spring, where stories of bad experiences and great work pressure on the Capital […]
Jyllands-Posten will reach younger readers in a new local setting
After the summer holidays, Jyllands-Posten will open a number of new local media. Under the collective name JP Lokal, the initiative begins with four new media in the first instance. This is stated by JP / Politikens Hus in a press release. The first four media will be called JP Vejle, JP Viborg, JP Horsens […]
Take the bike on long trips and adventures
A record number of Danes spend time in nature, and at the same time many spend their holidays at home. Therefore, the interest in longer bike rides has received a huge boost. This is stated by both DIF, DGI and the association Da…
Political majority will ban identity theft
The government and the supporting parties agree to criminalize identity theft, not least on the Internet. It writes the Ministry of Justice in a press release. It is currently only illegal to publish to be someone else on the internet if there is an economic motive. But there are more and more cases where citizens’ […]
Control of coronapas is eased in libraries and in sports
Thus, Danes will still have to have a valid corona passport if they are going to the library or to sports in an association. But the corona passport will not be checked at the entrance. Instead, you can – as with the driver’s license – be asked to show it at a check. It should […]
Several flights take off but the travel season is uncertain
If sunshine and beach holidays sound alluring, Friday is a good day. Here, phase 3 of the reopening of the travel activities enters into force. This changes the number of corona infections in a country or a re…
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On March 16, 2020, the cancellations began to fall in with the hairdresser Katja Hammarström in Karlstad, who specializes in a slightly older clientele, but now the regulars are pouring in again. “Now they are alert and happy and would like a new hairstyle,” says Katja. She looks back on a tough year as a […]
IVA staff at Sahlgrenska do not receive a continuous summer holiday
The IVA staff at Sahlgrenska Hospital will not receive four consecutive summer holidays this year either, which Göteborgs-Posten first with reporting. The pressure on care is still very high, according to the hospital management. “” We are still at a painfully high level, “says Anna-Karin Juwél Egeland, who is responsible for the IVA staff in […]
Wastewater testing has reduced Ishøj’s infection pressure
– It can be done more purposefully, because then you have analysis results that you can use, and then you work purposefully. – You can not do that if you go out wide, as we did, and knock on doors and hand out flyers. It was not so systematic. It was just to reach out […]
Requirements for coronapas make museum guests stay at home
– The museums have reopened, but they are suffering. Right now we are down to having 20 to 30 percent of the visits that tend to be at this time of year. – The Corona Pass is really an obstacle, says Nils M. Jensen. Only guests who can document that they have been vaccinated, tested […]
Cheaper ferry tickets are the best help for small islands
– There was no doubt on the part of our tourism industry last year: It was the best help package that gave the most contagious effect for them. – It was last year that helped the tourism industry to keep the skin on their noses, it sounds. Dorthe Winther hopes that the package will come […]
The number of vacation days decreases for hospital staff
Last year, hospital staff took significantly fewer vacation days than the year before. A survey carried out by Ekot of 26 emergency hospitals shows that the so-called holiday debt, ie what employers owe their employees in paid holidays, increased by 30 percent last year. “It shows that we have worked and worked very hard during […]
The number of vacation days decreased for hospital staff
Last year, hospital staff took significantly fewer vacation days than the year before. A survey carried out by Ekot of 26 emergency hospitals shows that the so-called holiday debt, ie what employers owe their employees in paid holidays, increased by 30 percent last year. “It shows that we have worked and worked very hard during […]
Despite Danish holiday homes, landlords are nervous
The corona crisis has made many Danes look to Denmark during the holidays instead of the foreign destinations. And this can be felt by holiday home landlords across the country. By the end of March, 8… had been booked
Frederiksen’s no to Mallorca in June annoys the travel industry
– We expect that from 26 June onwards there will be a phase 4. We are betting that you can travel out of Denmark from that date, so it annoys me a little that the Prime Minister does not share that view, but rather indicates the opposite. – So we had hoped for a slightly […]
Denmark will receive 650,000 extra Pfizer vaccines in the second quarter
Ahead of the summer holidays, Denmark will receive more than expected vaccines from Pfizer / BioNTech. Approximately 650,000 additional vaccines from the two companies will be sent to Denmark in the second quarter. This is stated by Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke (S) on Twitter. The additional vaccines follow on from the fact that the […]
Summer holidays abroad may become possible
Do you have a deserted farm in Sweden, or do you dream of a trip to warmer skies this summer, then there is good news. In a draft agreement, the government proposes that the travel restrictions from 21 April…
Take a day trip to these unknown islands
The calendar abounds with holidays and public holidays in the spring. But what the many empty days have to fill up with may still be a bit up in the air. Here is inspiration for small islands that can provide great experience…
Hækkerup will listen to amendments to the Public Access to Information Act
However, it is still the clear position of the Minister of Justice that a change is not necessary. – As I mentioned at the consultation yesterday (Thursday, ed.), It is my opinion that the Public Access to Information Act strikes a reasonable balance between the consideration of the public and the consideration of the confidential […]
Norwegian Prime Minister fined for breaking lockdown rules
The Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has been fined 20,000 kroner (around 2400 USD) after her 60th birthday with 12 people. Solberg and his family gathered more than ten people two days in a row during the winter holidays to celebrate the Prime Minister’s 60th birthday. The first night, Erna Solberg was not present at […]
Healthcare staff in several regions are offered compensation for relocated holidays
Healthcare staff in several of the country’s regions are offered financial compensation if they take fewer holiday weeks this summer, according to information from the Healthcare Association’s local departments. In Uppsala, it is about SEK 12,000 per holiday week, but interest is cool. “There are some who have taken the plunge, but so far we […]
Schools in Rødovre close too high infection rates
In Rødovre Municipality, all schools and leisure schemes are closed on Tuesday because the incidence rate has exceeded the limit of 200. The Danish Agency for Patient Safety has informed the municipality about this, Rødovre Municipality states in a press release. – It is a pity for the children that they can not go to […]
Spring is being put on pause for snow and sleet this week
– Now winter is a bit of a visit again, says Anna Christiansson, after the Easter holidays offered several sunny days with up to 18 degrees. As early as Monday morning, there may be patchy snow on the roads in Jutland, which can also be icy. During the day there may be showers with sleet, […]
Read a classic during the holidays
There are hardly the big trips on the wallpaper in the spring’s many long weekends and short breaks. But a cup of coffee, a blanket and a literary classic can also be the recipe for a great experience. There is namely…
Board closes all schools and leisure facilities in Gladsaxe
The infection has increased in Gladsaxe Municipality, and this now means that all the municipality’s schools and leisure schemes must close following orders from the Danish Agency for Patient Safety. They close from Wednesday 31 March and for the time being until 11 April, Gladsaxe Municipality states in a press release. The incidence rate – […]
Region JH: Tourism has not increased the spread of infection
Tourism has not contributed to any increased infection at mountain destinations in Jämtland County. This is shown by evaluations made by Region Jämtland Härjedalen after the Christmas weekends and sports holiday weeks. “We can not see that tourism has contributed to any increased infection in society after either the sports holiday period or the previous […]
Heat record hits in the middle of the Easter holidays with up to 18 degrees
On Tuesday and Wednesday it can be up to 17 or 18 degrees, which is several degrees warmer than any other day this year. At the same time, it even seems to be sunny. – It will be really nice and warm spring weather on Tuesday and Wednesday. We can almost talk about warm weather […]
Mild start to the Easter holidays is replaced by showers and winds
He says that Friday is generally a bit divided across the country. In the southeast it means nice weather with sun, dry weather and temperatures between 10 and 13 degrees. In the western part, there are generally more clouds, while locally there may be a few small drops. – It will also not be as […]
Test capacity increases to 700,000 per day in mid-May
– We can screw the capacity up to about 500,000. We will do that. By mid-May, we can screw capacity further up to around 700,000. He warns that there may be waiting time in connection with reopens and holidays, where many apply for a test. He urges everyone to arm themselves with patience and be […]
Tax apologizes for missing text in guide to driving deduction
But now it has turned out that the calendar that citizens can rely on when entering driving days was not entirely accurate. For each month, a number of weekdays are listed, but this was not corrected for public holidays until 18 March. – There is a shortcoming in the texts that are to help citizens […]
Cloudy week can get wet and with a few touches of sun
But most of all, it will be cloudy weather. This is what Mette Zhang, meteorologist on duty at the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), says on Monday morning. – We get mild but gray spring weather, and gradually we also get a lot of water, says Mette Zhang. At the beginning of the week it stays […]
Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and her family broke the infection control rules two nights in a row during the winter holidays. And the Prime Minister is remorseful. “I should have known better, me and my family should not have gathered in the way we did”, says Erna Solberg to NRK. The Prime Minister’s family […]
Innocent 16-year-old was liquidated in gang conflict
When 16-year-old Servet Abdija came home in the evening on Monday during the autumn holidays 2017, he was actually a little late for it. He had a firm agreement with his parents that he should be home by no later than…
Danes are unsure about the summer holiday trip abroad
Only about 25-30 percent as many trips are booked as in a normal year without corona. This is reported by the four largest Danish travel companies. These are Spies Travel, TUI, Bravo Tours and Apollo. Together, they account for 75 percent of the Danish travel industry. – The Danes book travel, but it is at […]
Otto ATMs offer 10 euro banknotes among the declining use of ATMs
General Otto-branded ATMs across Finland are starting to distribute 10 euro banknotes for the first time. The automation company, Automatia, announced the plans on Friday. Since Finland adopted the euro at the beginning of 2002, Otto ATMs only offered customers of different banks the opportunity to withdraw 20 and 50 euro banknotes. However, the use […]
Aarhus wants school students exempt from national tests
This is stated by the municipality in a press release. Thomas Medom (SF), councilor for Children and Young People in Aarhus, points out that several studies have shown that the tests are full of errors. – In a hard-pressed corona time, schools must spend the sparse time before the summer holidays on other and more […]
Municipalities will have dropped national tests during the corona
However, this is not immediately an attitude that the government shares. On Thursday, Aarhus announces that an application is on its way to the ministry. Aalborg and Copenhagen have also contacted the minister, they state. Thomas Medom (SF), councilor for Children and Young People in Aarhus, points out that several studies have shown that the […]
The place to jump on trampolines in Copenhagen
Spring and summer are coming up and the question is what to do with all that free time during the holidays. With a spacious quality trampoline in the garden, you can have easy access to a fun way to train, while the children become active. Trampoline parks have been raging the last few years. It’s […]
Minister on postponed media negotiations: Have patience
– I appeal to patience and to the fact that we stay focused on the way we can help media and cultural life through the corona crisis. I will convene media negotiations in 2021 as soon as the corona situation allows, she says. She can not promise that it will be this year, but she […]
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 […]
Tigers are missing in Ethiopia’s traditional celebration
Ethiopia commemorates how the country defeated the Italian army and avoided European colonization – one of the country’s most important holidays. But this year, the celebration of the ongoing civil war in Tigray is overshadowed. Hear Ekot’s reporter on site in Addis Ababa. – Real Ethiopians celebrate the memory of the battle of Adwa, of […]
Limited spread of covid-19 in Åre despite sports holidays
The number of cases of confirmed covid-19 has increased recently in Åre municipality due to the start of the sports holiday celebrations. But the number of confirmed cases does not automatically mean increased infection spread, says Micael Widerström, infection control doctor at the Jämtland Härjedalen region. “2/3 of all cases that are detected are quarantined, […]
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The Gävleborg region is now preparing for a recommendation that all upper secondary and upper secondary schools in the county be prepared for distance education after the upcoming sports holidays, which begin next week. This is to curb the spread of infection that currently prevails in the county. “We are now initiating a process with […]
Summit to solve the job commuter crisis
The closed border between Norway and Sweden has set the stage for Swedish job commuters, but today the Swedish and Norwegian labor market ministers will meet to try to resolve the conflict, writes NRK. Several commuters have had to take holidays this February, to cope with the situation financially, and last week the Storting also […]
Here, schools and day care institutions close out in February
All schools and day care institutions in Kolding will close until 28 February after increasing corona infection. The measure must slow down the spread of infection. This is stated by the Ministry of Health on Friday in a press release. The Danish Agency for Patient Safety has assessed that there is a risk of further […]
Schools and day care institutions in Kolding will be closed in February
All schools and day care institutions in Kolding will close until 28 February after increasing corona infection. The measure must slow down the spread of infection. This is stated by the Ministry of Health on Friday in a press release. The Danish Agency for Patient Safety has assessed that there is a risk of further […]
Opportunity for distance and law school also next school year
The government has decided to extend the possibility for the schools to be able to conduct distance learning next school year as well and to provide teaching at other times than during regular school hours. “Effects on students’ learning will probably need to be addressed over a longer period of time,” according to the government. […]
Art workshops for children during the winter holidays
During the winter school break on February 22 and 23, there will be artistic workshops for children aged 7 to 9 and 10 to 12 who speak Polish and English. The Heroes and Strength workshop will be held at the Hafnarhús museum and will be led by the artist Lukas Bury. Participation in the workshop […]
Family leave becomes longer, more flexible in Finland
The reform would give every parent the right to a daily allowance of 160 family days, equivalent to about 12.8 months of leave per child. Mothers are currently entitled to a daily allowance of 105 days and fathers a daily allowance of 54 family days, but parents are also free to share 158 additional days […]
More vaccines on the way: Everyone can be vaccinated ahead of time
Everyone in Denmark can be vaccinated on 27 June if they want to be vaccinated. It’s a week earlier than expected. This is stated by the National Board of Health on its website. The change is due to Pfizer being able to deliver more doses than expected, while AstraZeneca is not delivering as expected. This […]
The National Board of Health: Everyone can be vaccinated on 27 June
Everyone in Denmark can be vaccinated on 27 June if they want to be vaccinated. It’s a week faster than before. This is stated by the National Board of Health on its website. The change is due to Pfizer being able to deliver more doses than expected, while AstraZeneca is not delivering as expected. This […]
Proposals will send the oldest students to school after the holidays
– We believe that it is really important that we prioritize those who have to leave their educational institutions, says Deputy Director Mette Fjord Sørensen from Danish Industry. The organization wants the 9th and 10th grades, the students in 2nd grade and 3rd grade as well as the young people who will soon complete a […]
Not relevant for Skistar to close in Sälen: “We will be open”
If the spread of infection continues to increase in Sälen, it may be relevant to discuss a closure of certain ski activities, believes Dalarna’s infection control doctor Anders Lindblom. But Skistar believes that they do everything they can to be able to keep the ski resort open in a safe way during the sports holidays. […]
Holiday homes have twice as many bookings as last year
The winter holidays are just around the corner, and many Danes will spend it in rented holiday homes around the country. Thus, according to Statistics Denmark, Danes have pre-booked 7000 house weeks in Danish holiday homes in February this year. That is more than twice as much as was booked at the same time last […]
The winter holidays leave from land with frost and sunny weather
– It will be very nice weekend weather. – It is a strong high pressure over southern Norway, which moves down over Denmark and Germany and gives us dry, sunny weather. And declining winds, he says. The winter holidays are just around the corner, and the weather is to that extent with the holidaymakers. While […]
Winter holidays in Denmark provide quiet roads
This year, the trip goes more to holiday homes than on a ski holiday, when the winter holiday on Friday begins for many Danes. Therefore, this weekend there will be times with many cars on the roads, it sounds from Brit Osted…
School holidays give call boom about stranded seals
But this does not necessarily mean that more animals need help, because seals often lie alone and relax at the water’s edge. It writes Animal Protection in a press release. Here they encourage you to only call the Security Center 1812 if the seal has clear signs of injury or illness.
Extra important to follow the advice during the sports holiday week
The risk of spreading the coronavirus can increase during the holidays Next week, the sports holiday starts. A holiday that many like to spend on the ski slopes in our mountains. How can you do that in an infectious way? Listen to Sara Byfors, unit manager at the Swedish Public Health Agency and Stefan Sjöstrand, […]
