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Magma Academy – integration through high-quality networking
The aim of the academy is to bridge the knowledge gap by offering insights into the nuances of Finnish society, from its bilingualism to its history, politics and beyond. The goal aimed at 20-30 year olds is straightforward: to increase newcomers’ understanding of Finnish society so that they feel more at home. “We desperately need…
Top seeds flare on day 2 of Tamil Nadu International Surf Open QS 3000
Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu)[India], August 17 (ANI): Competition has continued today at the Tamil Nadu International Surf Open World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 3,000 with the men’s top seeds hitting the water at Mahabalipuram Beach. Performance levels lifted as conditions improved with clean surf in the two-foot-plus range. The Round of 48 and 6…
Terrorgrupperna som regeringen pekar ut som hot
Samtidigt som terrorgruppen Al-Qaida riktar hot mot Sverige pekar den nationella säkerhetsrådgivaren Henrik Landerholm ut libanesiska Hizbollah och somaliska Al-Shabab som potentiella hot. Hör Samar Hadrous, Ekots utsända i Mellanöstern, och Samira Othman, Ekots utsända i Afrika, berätta om de utpekade grupperna, hur terrordåd som kopplas till de brukar gå till och vilket hot de…
Countries, UN meet in Rome to discuss African migrants
ROME, Italy: As Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called a weekend summit involving some 20 nations, along with EU officials and international organizations aimed at combating illegal migration, she called for more equal relations between Europe and migrants’ countries of origin and transit. The one-day conference, organized by Meloni and involving nations from both North…
Radek is renovating – competition in the Bauhaus
We would like to introduce you to Radek Arendarski and his interior finishing project, which went to the finals of the competition organized by the Bauhaus DIY store. The competition entitled #alltbyrjaribauhaus was about showing off your renovation work or construction or DIY project. Each entry in the competition had to cover the condition of…
New nightmare life – from inside Taliban Afghanistan
South Asia Correspondent Naila Saleem talks about his recent trip to Afghanistan. Hear what the Taliban want to show and how women’s lives have changed. The news podcast Today’s Eco gives you a story every weekday morning with presenters Robin Olin and Lena Nordlund and with Sveriges Radio’s sharpest journalists. Host: Robin Olin Guest: Naila…
Father, Son and Sin
The Eurell family belongs to the charismatic Pentecostal church and will later join the Word of Life, movements which for decades saw homosexuality as a sin. Father Per-Olof is often seen and heard in the media, both Christian and secular, and gives his view of homosexuality as unnatural and against God’s will. Plans to live…
Frenchman “weakened” by Iran Prison Oreal
Paris – The family of a Frenchman who was released this week after being imprisoned by Iran said on Saturday he was “relieved” to be back in France. On Friday, Benjamin Briere, whose trial in Iran lasted three years, and Franco-Irish citizen Bernard Phelan, held since October, were released from their prison in the northeastern…
To see John Malkovich: Hollywood star in action at Musikhuset Aarhus next January
He is one of Hollywood’s most recognizable stars thanks to a successful career that has seen him appear in many major films since the 1980s, including ‘Dangerous Liaisons’, ‘In the Line of Fire’ and ‘Con Air’ – usually always as snarling villains. Most memorably, he not only played the title character, but he was the…
The Technology 23 startup competition is open
The award can be granted for a significant, creative and innovative technological solution, such as a new commercial product, method or application. Competition proposals can be sent until August 31, 2023. The jury of the competition selects the 5-7 best ideas or solutions from among the proposals, which will enter the pitch competition organized at…
ABBA guitarist dies
Lasse Wellander has passed away aged 70 after a battle with cancer Lasse Wellander, known for being the guitarist in the Swedish supergroup ABBA and recording some of the band’s most famous songs, has passed away after a battle with cancer at the age of 70. The news was announced by Wellander’s family on his…
The Swedish Afghanistan Committee calls on the Taliban to end the ban on female education
Kabul [Afghanistan]March 28 (ANI): As the Taliban continue to place restrictions on women’s basic rights in the country, the Swedish Afghanistan Committee (SCA) demanded that the de facto authorities in Afghanistan “prioritize investment in education as a crucial component of Afghanistan’s development,” TOLOnews reported. They also called on the Taliban to end the ban on…
37 million euros were invested in 248 startups from Finnish angel investors
FiBAN’s annual investment and exit survey maps the development and effects of angel investments. “FiBAN members care about the social impact of their investments. We reach a significant part of Finnish angel investors, but private investments also take place outside of FiBAN,” says Annukka MickelssonTemporary CEO of FiBAN. Figure 1: Investments reported by FiBAN members…
Finland beat Israel in the basketball World Cup qualifier
JERUSALEM, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — Finland’s impressive run in the 2023 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers continued on Friday with a 97-95 overtime win away to Israel. Finland, together with Germany and Slovenia, has long secured its qualification to the final from the six-team group J, while Israel was outside, together with Sweden and Estonia.…
Copenhagen will host the 3×3 basketball EC
Get ready to see some serious hoops in Copenhagen! The Danish capital has been selected to host the 2025 FIBA 3×3 Euros, the biggest international basketball competition that followed in the wake of the 2024 Olympic Games. The tenth edition of the event will be held at Rådhuspladsen, where around 1,200 fans will be able…
Iranian FM warns of reprisals over the EU’s blacklisted Revolutionary Guard
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday that any retaliatory measures, including a withdrawal of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), from Iran will be possible if Europe does not change its anti-Tehran positions. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made this in an interview with the official parliamentary news agency ICANA, in response to a question…
Boxing boss wants dangerous Russian ban lifted
IBA President Umar Kremlev says Russians must be allowed to compete at international events The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should withdraw its recommendation to ban Russian athletes and keep politics out of the sport, according to International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev. The Russian official released one statement on the IBA website on Wednesday…
The European Union is working to increase economic and security ties in the Pacific
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: During his visit to New Zealand, Ambassador Sujiro Seam, head of the European Union Delegation for the Pacific, said the European Union is working to increase its presence in the Pacific through economic ties and new security commitments in the area. The EU’s push comes as major powers compete for influence in…
Latest developments in Ukraine: 25 May
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flash point Ukraine. Recent developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 12:15: It reports Reuters that Russian-born tennis star Daria Saville, who plays for Australia, says she can not return to Russia because she spoke publicly against its invasion of Ukraine. In…
Naila Saleem on Taliban demands for burqa for women
Ekot’s South Asian correspondent Naila Saleem is in place in Afghanistan, where the Taliban have imposed strict demands on the burqa again.
US special envoy discusses recent attacks on civilians in Afghanistan with Swedish officials
Kabul [Afghanistan]April 27 (ANI): US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West met with Swedish officials Niclas Kvarnstron and discussed the latest attacks on civilians in the troubled country. “Meet Niclas Kvarnström, Andreas von Uexkull their colleagues yesterday to discuss the humanitarian response, the rights of all Afghans, recent attacks on civilians, the economic situation in…
Germany tightens conditions for migrants
The expelled person no longer needs to be able to meet the subsistence level in the home German courts are no longer obliged to ensure that a deported person who is sent home can support himself in a sustainable way there, the federal administrative court ruled on Thursday. The verdict, handed down in Leipzig, changed…
Record year for start-up investments: € 52.3 million invested in 626 companies – most in new properties
“Early-stage investors have an invaluable role in growing the next generation of Wolts and Aivens with their expertise, experience and networks. Our statistics reveal that a typical startup investor has an academic background, entrepreneurial experience and a portfolio of 6-8 start-ups, the most active of which are more than 30 companies,” says. Annukka MickelssonChairman of…
Ed Talk: Day care or no day care
Navigating the day care system can be a shocking experience. What is best for your child? Nursery or day care? Everyone tells you to sign up early. You are tired. You have not slept. The home nurse comes to visit and informs about your options. There is talk among parents about where it is best…
A Finnish court will order the release of a war crimes suspect before sentencing
Sierra Leonean and accused of war crimes Gibril Massaquoi – awaiting conviction for murder, aggravated rape and aggravated war crimes in a prosecution case – has been released from the order of the Tampere District Court. Negotiations on Massaquo’s year-long trial ended last month. In his decision to release him, the district court said it…
Left Allies: No more deportations unless there is peace
Refugees who have been granted residence pursuant to section 7, subsection 3, may be deported if improvements occur in their home country. Denmark has recently taken advantage of this and sent refugees back to their home country, even when it is not entirely certain – as was the case with many Syrians last year, although…
On Henrik Lundqvist’s evening, Rangers meets Wild
Henrik Lundqvist went from a seventh round from Sweden in 2000 to a franchise icon for the New York Rangers. On Friday, he will get his No. 30 height to the rafters in Madison Square Garden before Rangers host the highly ranked Minnesota Wild. Lundqvist made his debut in 2005-06 after Rangers had missed the…
Researchers find an explanation for the Omicron variant, which causes a less serious illness
The reasons for this have so far remained unclear. A new study published in the journal Cell Research has shed light on this topic. A study by researchers at the University of Kent and Goethe University in Frankfurt showed that Omicron variant viruses are particularly sensitive to the inhibition of the so-called interferon response, a…
Brzezinski becomes US Ambassador to Poland
Son of the infamous Cold War hawk takes on a new role amid growing tensions with Russia Mark Brzezinski, son of former US National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, has been sworn in as US Ambassador to Poland. Vice President Kamala Harris led the ceremony on Wednesday, which was attended by Brzezinski’s sister Mika and brother-in-law…
‘Involuntary celibacy’ motivation discussed at the opening of school shooting forceps in Aalborg
The trial against a 27-year-old man accused of attempted manslaughter, who is accused of planning school shootings, started yesterday in Aalborg. Yesterday, the first of what is expected to be six days in court – with a verdict expected on February 3 – he was asked about a 150-page manifesto, in which he explained his…
Iceland will accept refugees from Afghanistan
The Icelandic government today approved an application to admit an additional 35-70 people from Afghanistan in view of the current situation in the country following its takeover by the Taliban. Iceland has already welcomed a group of refugees from this country last fall. In a government communiqué, we read that the living conditions in this…
Rapport- Frth set to recruit Swedish goalkeeper on a free
Confirmed: Molde FK goalkeeper Linde will sign with Fürth until 2024 Stable goalkeeper and uninventive offensive leads to the elimination of Hoffenheim Europa League Frankfurt’s Barkok contracts covid, Leipzig’s Moriba returns to the team Mainz confirm the signing of French midfielder Official: Wolfsburg recruits Polish youth Report: Hertha will recruit French outside Match report Bundesliga…
Copenhagen ranked among the best cities to have a baby
Banzai to Japan, buh to USA Nationally, Japan probably performed best in the index with five cities in the top 13. The United States, meanwhile, struggled with four cities in the bottom six. Reykjavik topped the rankings, followed by Kyoto, Tallinn, Helsinki and Fukuoka, while Oslo, Copenhagen, Chiba, Tokyo and Seoul topped the top 10.…
Hong Kong scientists develop world’s first anti-COVID steel: Report
The researchers were able to produce antiviral properties by adjusting the chemical composition and microstructure of ordinary stainless steel according to the project leader, the professor. Mingxin Huang. “The project team … has made significant breakthroughs in producing the first anti-COVID-19 stainless steel to kill coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2), a severe acute respiratory syndrome. Anti-COVID-19 stainless…
UN Committee: No change at present in Afghanistan, Myanmar’s envoy
UNITED NATIONS – The UN committee approving the credentials of World War II representatives decided on Wednesday to postpone a decision on who will represent Myanmar and Afghanistan. “I can confirm that the identification committee met to consider credentials from UN member states, including Afghanistan and Myanmar,” Swedish UN Ambassador Anna Karin Enestrom, who leads…
The EU does not recognize the Taliban regime, says European Commission President Ursula
The EU president said in a statement: “The European Union does not recognize the new regime imposed by violence, but we must prevent the country’s looming economic and social collapse. We must stand by the people of Afghanistan.” He also highlighted humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. “That is why last month we announced a EUR 1…
More than half a million people displaced internally in Afghanistan in 2021: UN report
According to a report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) from 11 to 21 November 2021, at least 667,900 people have been displaced between 1 and 21 January, Khaama Press reports. The report also identifies the number of refugees returned from Pakistan and Iran to Afghanistan this year. More than 1.146 million illegal Afghan…
The Durand Line dispute is a major existential concern for Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 21 (ANI): Durand Line is a strategic concern for both Afghanistan and Pakistan, but the dispute over the region is a major existential concern for Islamabad. The Durand Line (the border established under British colonial rule and the Afghan king in 1893) divides the traditional Pashtun homelands of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Due…
Ohisalo: Finland will increase its refugee quota by almost 50% to 1,522 by 2022
“The quota system is one of the most effective ways to help the most vulnerable.” The decision was awaited as the government announced at its budget session that it was preparing to increase the quota due to the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August. Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) reported last week that it is still…
Nearly 40 million Afghans could fall into “extreme poverty” by mid-2022, says UN
“Afghanistan is a country of nearly 40 million people, almost all of whom could fall into extreme poverty by mid-2022 if no immediate action is taken to address simultaneous humanitarian, economic and political crises,” the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. said in a statement on Wednesday. The country’s key services are collapsing. Commodity prices…
The girls’ national team that fled the Taliban
Participants:“We are not going on a holiday trip. We will fight for our lives ”.Fatima Urfani, football player in Afghanistan’s F17 national team. “Be prepared. Pack a bag. Be ready”.Wida Zemarai, goalkeeping coach and former player in the Afghan national team. News material from Ekot, BBC and Sky News. A program by Susanna Andrén, 2021.…
UNICEF is setting up a system to fund Afghan teachers directly with no money for the Taliban
Unicef Head of Education in Afghanistan Jeannette Vogelaar said that the registration of public school teachers is starting to put them in the system, Khaama Press told, referring to his interviews with the news agency. This movement is taking place against the backdrop of a blockade of money by the international community’s Taliban-led regime. According…
12 journalists were killed, 230 were victims of violence in Afghanistan last year: Report
A report by the Afghan Journalist Security Committee – released on International Day for the End of Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on Tuesday – found violence against journalists included beatings, intimidation and humiliation, Khaama Press said. The report covers the months from last November to November 2021. According to the report, one journalist died…
The court orders the migrant to reconsider Afghan asylum seekers
The Supreme Administrative Court has granted leave to appeal to nearly 80 Afghan asylum seekers, overturning the decisions of the Migration Board (Migri) and the Administrative Court. It sent the cases back to the Finnish Immigration Service for reconsideration. The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that conditions in Afghanistan have changed significantly since Migri and…
A study by the State Department on aid to Afghanistan reveals the division of the parties
A clear majority of Finns felt sad about the situation of women and girls living in Afghanistan under the Taliban, according to a study commissioned by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. According to a study by the Economic Survey, 86 percent of respondents liked the situation of women in Afghanistan either "somewhat" or "completely" sad.…
FACTS: These measures are recommended in case of high local infection
This means that there are now a number of measures that can be implemented if the infection in a municipality or a parish is high. The infection in a municipality is defined as high if there are 500 or more infected per 100,000 inhabitants and at least 20 cases of infection in the last seven…
The Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister Baradar meets with the UNDP chief in Doha, seeking help
Kabul [Afghanistan]October 26 (ANI): Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban-announced interim government, met with UN Development Program Director (UNDP) Director Achim Steiner in Doha and discussed various issues including the deteriorating economic situation, according to a media report. Mohammad Naeem, the Taliban’s spokesman for the political office, said in a series…
The Taliban offer wheat instead of money for labor to deal with unemployment
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 25 (ANI): The Taliban’s interim government in Afghanistan has announced it will offer wheat to thousands of people in exchange for work, a media report said. Through the plan, the Taliban aim to employ almost 40,000 men in Kabul. The plan will be implemented in several major cities in Afghanistan, Dawn reported.…
Right now: “Concerns about rising poverty” – Echo in place in Kabul
It has been two months since Kabul fell and the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan. Ekot’s Naila Saleem is on site in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. In Afghanistan, there is growing concern among people that they will not be able to return to the jobs they had before the Taliban took power. To get money for…
WHO, UNICEF welcomes Taliban decision to allow polio vaccination of all Afghan children
The campaign – scheduled to start on November 8 – is the first in three years to span the entire Afghanistan, including 3.3 million children who have previously been vaccinated, Khaama Press said. Dapeng Luo, The WHO representative for Afghanistan praised the decision. Luo stressed that the step is very important. Emphasizing that multiple doses…
Gemstones finance the Taliban – Danish shops sell them
The blue gemstone lapis lazuli, which has become an important source of income for the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, is sold in Danish stores. It writes Information. The gemstone is primarily mined in Afghanistan. Information has mapped 39 Danish web retailers that sell lapis lazuli in Denmark. Eight dealers provide information on country of origin.…
Autumn Holiday 2021: Gunning down that hill
Copenhill Vindmøllevej 6C, Cph S; open Monday-Friday 12: 00-20: 00, Sat 10: 00-20: 00, Sun 10: 00-18: 00; children: DKK 105 per hour, adults: DKK 150 per hour; copenhill.dk An architecturally unique destination for an active family, Copenhill calls itself “Copenhagen’s epicenter for urban mountain sports” – and with good reason. Start your visit by…
India’s women’s soccer team is preparing for two friendly matches in Sweden
Stockholm [Sweden], 14 October (ANI): The Indian women’s team is ready to take off against Sweden, where they will meet two Dammalsvenskan (level 1) sides Hammarby IF (20 October) and Djurgarden IF (23 October) as part of their preparations for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup for women next year. The team has already played four…
According to UNICEF, one million malnourished Afghans could be killed
Vice-President of UNICEF Omar Abdi – who visited Afghanistan this week- warned that without immediate assistance, “at least a million Afghans will suffer from severe malnutrition and even death,” according to Ariana News. “Serious measles epidemics and acute watery diarrhea have exacerbated the situation and put more children at risk,” UNICEF said in a statement.…
The novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
The novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2021 for his “uncompromising and compassionate” view of the “effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee”, the Nobel Committee announced on Thursday. “I think it’s brilliant and wonderful to win the Nobel Prize in Literature,” Gurnah told Reuters shortly after the…
Abdulrazak Gurnah is this year’s Nobel Laureate in Literature
Abdulrazak Gurnah was born in 1948 in Zanzibar and is a Tanzanian writer and literary critic. He works at Kent University in the UK where he teaches English and literary studies at Kent University. Gurnah debuted in 1987 with the novel “Memory of departure”. The breakthrough came in 1994 with the novel “Paradise” – “Paradise”…
NOBEL PRIZE: Abdulrazak Gurnah receives the Nobel Prize
This year’s Nobel Prize in Literature goes to the novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, born in Zanzibar and active in England. “To have uncompromisingly and with great compassion shed light on the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gap between cultures and continents,” reads the Academy’s motivation. Follow Swedish Radio’s broadcast with…
Jeppe Kofod: We are not going to recognize the Taliban
– We do not want to turn our backs on the population. Those who must live with the Taliban, and the women who take to the streets and demonstrate for their fundamental rights. – And at the same time, we have some in power that we do not recognize, that we do not cooperate with.…
Jeppe Kofod visits Pakistan to discuss Taliban
– Without that platform, we would not have been able to get so many out in such a short time, says Jeppe Kofod. – That’s why I’m here. And to personally thank the employees out at the airport who helped make it so successful. The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on August 15.…
A European group nominates 11 Afghan women for the Human Rights Prize
These Afghan women are both human rights defenders and victims of human rights violations. The nominated women are activists, politicians, journalists and teachers who have fought for women’s rights and who were themselves part of Afghanistan’s political and associative life before the Taliban conquest of Kabul, the Socialists and Democrats group said in a tweet.…
Lightning evolution pushes cannibalism
As a counterattack, however, the newly hatched tailed toads have begun to develop faster. It writes the British-American science media Live Science. Tobias Wang, professor of zoophysiology at Aarhus University, believes that the study provides a unique insight into how invasive species develop. – Agatudsen has a low population density in its homeland, South America,…
Kofod invites to discussions on new Afghanistan strategy
He said this on Thursday from New York, where he is attending the UN General Assembly. Initially, the Foreign Minister has set himself three overarching priorities: the fight against terrorism, the rights of the Afghan people and the avoidance of a humanitarian collapse resulting in famine and refugee flows. How these goals will be best…
Threat level causes Denmark to strengthen Nordic defense co-operation
According to Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen (S), the countries are moving significantly closer together with the declaration. This is due to a common concern about the development. – Not least in the Baltic Sea with massive exercise activity, building military capacity, new types of threats and campaigns with misinformation. – Therefore, there is a…
Wednesday’s newspapers: Afghans, positive discrimination and businesses in schools
The Foreign Ministry’s decision to disclose the name of the local security contractor it used to protect its mission in Kabul has endangered human lives, writes Helsingin sanomat newspaper. 57 Afghan workers worked through a local security contractor at the Finnish Embassy in Kabul. However, Finland evacuated only a fraction of these outsourced workers and…
Right now: Budget debate in the Riksdag
Minister of Finance Magdalena Andersson (S) has submitted the Government’s budget bill for 2022 to the Riksdag. Starting at 1 pm, the budget will be debated in the Riksdag. It is the parliamentary parties’ economic-political representatives who participate in the debate. – We will not only return to how it was before, we will take…
Carina Bergfeldt speaks out, SR broke with source protection about bomb threats and journalism under Taliban rule
Carina Bergfeldt: “It went straight to the forest”
Jam from Icelandic currants
One of the few fruits that can ripen outdoors in Iceland is redcurrant. Right now we have an abundance of them. After breaking off the bush, washing it and freeing it from the stalks, it is enough to put these ruby treasures into a pot with a thicker bottom and put on a medium burner.…
Ministers criticized: No one could predict Kabul’s rapid decline
Neither Washington, London, Berlin nor the UN system had predicted how quickly the Taliban militant movement would gain ground in Afghanistan and in particular the capital, Kabul. This is what Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S) said on Friday at a consultation on the evacuation from Afghanistan, where he and Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen (S)…
Denmark has evacuated more than 1,000 people from Afghanistan
Denmark has evacuated a total of 1,038 people from Afghanistan. It informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. According to the ministry, 60 of the 1,038 people have been evacuated even though they did not meet “the criteria of the political agreement and understanding”. The people have been given the green light to be…
The Refugee Board again postpones Afghan asylum cases
On Wednesday, 60 Afghans had even longer prospects of having their cases processed by the Refugee Board. The Refugee Board suspended the processing of their cases in mid-August. It happened when the militant Islamist movement Taliban invaded Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and seized power from the country’s government. On Wednesday, it was decided that the cases…
The EU is providing $ 118 million in additional humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
“We stand by the people of Afghanistan. We must do everything we can to avoid the real risk of famine and humanitarian catastrophe. That is why we are once again increasing Afghanistan’s humanitarian aid by EUR 100 million ($ 118 million) – part of a new, broader Afghanistan aid package,” von der Leyen tweeted. This…
At the UN meeting, the Red Cross is proposing to increase the budget for Afghanistan’s humanitarian programs
Geneva hosts UN Permanent Representatives meeting on Afghanistan on Monday to address Afghanistan’s growing humanitarian needs, Sputnik reports “We will certainly present a proposal for an increase in the budget, at least a temporary proposal for an increase in the budget, next Monday when we meet at the UN Conference on Afghanistan, the Humanitarian Conference…
Sierra Leone man’s war crimes trial expands, more hearings in West Africa
A man from Sierra Leone, who has lived in Finland since 2008, is charged with murder, aggravated rape and aggravated war crimes during the Liberian Civil War in 1999-2003. Gibril Massaquoi, 51, has denied all charges. As a result of the new revelations about the alleged atrocities, court officials are traveling to West Africa for…
Pia Olsen Dyhr: Stop Fogh’s activist foreign policy
– The political idealism that has characterized our foreign and security policy for years has played bankrupt. The “War on Terror” game has gone bankrupt. – Is it not high time that we here in Denmark get to deal with Anders Fogh’s foreign policy, which has so obviously failed ?, says Pia Olsen Dyhr in…
India competes against Ukraine in quarters
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): The Top Division of Online Olympiad ended after three days of intense chess at the top level. A total of 1717 players from 150 countries around the world play, with 888 players, including 209 Grand Masters and 244 International Masters. The quarterfinals take place from Monday (September 13) to…
Ann Linde (S) on the relationship between Sweden and Afghanistan
What should the Swedish government’s relationship with the Taliban look like? And how will Sweden take home those it did not manage to evacuate? Minister of Foreign Affairs Ann Linde is a guest in Ekot’s Saturday interview. Comment: Ewa Stenberg, political commentator on Dagens Nyheter. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ann Linde is a guest in…
The High Court adds one year to the sentence for two from the Porsche gang
The sentence of nine years in prison for 22-year-old Danyal Maarouf was upheld, while 30-year-old Jihad Ismaiel was sentenced to two months of his sentence of seven years and two months in prison. The Ismaiel brothers were also expelled from Denmark permanently. The Porsche gang got its name because the members are driven around in…
Inherited from Usama Bin Laden
On the rise, fall and return of global jihadism. Hear how our correspondent ended up with al-Qaeda by mistake and thought he was going to die, about getting a lift with the Taliban to the bathing lake and why the ideas of holy war live on despite the terrorist groups being crushed militarily. Also hear…
Board meeting did not give opposition desired response on Afghanistan exit
The Conservatives’ foreign affairs spokesman Marcus Knuth said after the meeting that he still believes the situation leading up to the Islamist, militant movement Taliban’s takeover was underestimated. – We have at last gained insight into the weekly reports from the Danish force commander in Afghanistan. In mid-June, reports of a terrible situation are being…
Denmark has paid Great Britain to receive interpreters
These are 12 interpreters who had first been refused an entry visa in Denmark and 11 interpreters who wanted to come to the UK, the newspaper writes. Until June this year, only five Afghan interpreters had been granted asylum in Denmark out of 139 applications. – I have not before – neither in my work…
S-rapporteur: An unworthy pat on the back for Trine Bramsen
Foreign Minister Marcus Knuth and Defense Minister Niels Flemming Hansen from the Conservatives in a comment in Berlingske on Wednesday evening directed sharp criticism of the Minister of Defense. In the commentary, they ask why the government’s support parties “still hold the hand of Trine Bramsen as Minister of Defense”. – At least we’ve had…
Conservatives have had enough: Goodbye to Bramsen as minister
Trine Bramsen (S) is no longer suitable as Minister of Defense. This is the message from foreign affairs spokesman Marcus Knuth and defense spokesman Niels Flemming Hansen from the Conservatives in a comment in Berlingske. – Denmark is simply not served by a minister who goes to a voter meeting on Ærø to talk about…
UN Women Director-General Pramila Patten expresses her dismay and regret at the absence of women in the new Afghan administration
“After today’s news of the exclusion of women in the new government announced by the Taliban, I join many people around the world in expressing my disappointment and dismay at developments that call into question recent commitments to protect and respect the rights of Afghan women” and the girls. “I reiterate that respect for women’s…
They flew the last Swedish plane out of Afghanistan
This week it is 20 years since 9/11. The terrorist attack that was the start of the US war on terrorism and also Sweden’s entry into Afghanistan. Sweden ended its military presence in Afghanistan earlier this year. But when the Taliban, to the surprise of the world, in a short time regain power over the…
The Danish embassy in Kabul becomes Taliban housing
Now the Taliban has moved in, writes the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten according to the news agency NTB. The newspaper reports from the former embassies in Kabul, where Aftenposten’s journalists have been shown around by self-proclaimed Taliban members. There are 56 of them and they now live at the embassies. According to the journalists, the Taliban…
Kofod: We have evacuated 20 from Afghanistan by road
Twenty people from the Foreign Ministry’s lists have been evacuated from Afghanistan by road in the past two days. This is stated by Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S). Kofod informs on the social media Twitter that for the sake of the operation, it is limited how much information can be given about the case. –…
Nine from the Danish list evacuated by road from Afghanistan
Twenty people from the Foreign Ministry’s lists have been evacuated from Afghanistan in the past two days. It happened “by road.” This is stated by Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S). – They are accommodated in a safe place and transported to Denmark. The work continues, the minister writes on Twitter. In a written comment to…
Denmark used interpreters employed by Great Britain in Afghanistan
The scheme meant that Denmark did not formally have a legal responsibility for them. The interpreters have come into focus after the Taliban took control of the country. This has meant that many Western countries have evacuated locally employed interpreters who have assisted them in the 20-year-long war in the country. On 11 August, a…
V-chairman hopes for consequences for Bramsen after Ærø trip
Liberal Party chairman Jakob Ellemann-Jensen hopes that Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen’s (S) trip to Ærø in the Armed Forces’ boat will have consequences. He says this to BT, who has been able to tell that she was sailed to the island by one of the Navy Home Guard vessels in mid-August. According to a…
Mette Frederiksen to soldiers: You have not fought in vain
– It is you who have ensured the safety of us others, says the Prime Minister. “You have given yourselves to the fact that a hard-pressed Afghan people in a period of their lives have experienced some of the freedom that everyone should have,” she says, mentioning rights for girls and women. – The fight…
The Left will provide millions for the efforts of Afghanistan veterans
– The current situation in Afghanistan has highlighted the need for further support and encouragement. Therefore, we will propose that in the Finance Act for next year, an additional 20 million kroner be set aside for the veterans area, says defense spokesman Lars Christian Lilleholt (V). – This can not help the veterans alone, other…
The psychiatrist who interviewed Swedish incels
Listen to Stefan Krakowski, author, writer and chief physician in psychiatry, who interviewed Swedish incels in depth for the new book “Incel: On involuntary celibacy and a male role in crisis”. The feature was published in P1-morgon on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
The murder of Nils Horner
March 2014. The Taliban have carried out several terrorist attacks in the war-torn country and the presidential election is approaching. Swedish Radio correspondent Nils Horner stands with his interpreter, 25-year-old Naweed, outside a Lebanese restaurant that was attacked just a few weeks earlier. For the first time, Naweed now tells the public about what happened…
Ministry: Only 60 NGO staff had to be evacuated from Kabul
There was at most room to evacuate 60 Afghan NGO staff as well as their families from Kabul, following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan’s capital. That number was determined based on an understanding of the parliamentary parties, Erik Rasmussen, director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tells Politiken. – I do not want to go…
There is no rush to recognize or establish formal relations with the Taliban: the EU
“We need to communicate with the Taliban, we need to influence the Taliban, we need to leverage existing leverage, but we are in no hurry to recognize this new lineup or establish formal relations,” Sputnik quoted Wiegand. Joint sitting of European Parliament committees with the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan. Earlier, Wiegand said the EU…
The European Union must ensure that humanitarian aid reaches the vulnerable population in Afghanistan, step up financial support
“As an immediate priority, the EU will continue to coordinate with international partners, in particular the UN and its organizations, to stabilize the region and ensure that humanitarian aid reaches Afghanistan and vulnerable populations, especially women and children. To this end, the EU and its Member States international organizations “, the EU said in a…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The evacuation operation in Afghanistan is not over
Finland’s operation to evacuate people from Afghanistan is not over yet, said the Foreign Ministry’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Pekka KaihilahtiNevertheless, the ministry announced the completion of the air evacuation last week. Possible evacuation on land through neighboring countries has been discussed as an option, Kaihilahti told Yle TV1’s morning morning Yle TV1 and added…