Tag: Inuit
Here’s everything you need to know about the Google I/O Keynote
The new feature brings all the information a user could possibly need into one place, including information about traffic simulations, bike lanes, complex intersections, parking and more. Magic Editor and Magic Compose Google’s Magic Editor feature uses artificial intelligence to make more complex edits on specific parts of photos, such as the foreground or background, […]
You can now buy medicines in Spain with a Finnish electronic prescription
Aragon basque country Extremadura Canary Islands Catalonia Community of Madrid. Elsewhere in Spain, such as on the Costa del Sol, which is popular with Finns, the introduction of the service is still being prepared. Accordingly, it is now possible to buy medicines in Finland also with a Spanish electronic prescription. In addition to Spain, Finnish […]
Three out of four Finns want increased Kela compensation
It is worth noting that those with the lowest income are the most willing to use significantly more private health services if they are reimbursed for a significantly larger share of the visit costs. “Kela reimbursement is very cost-effective. A Kela-reimbursed visit is significantly cheaper for the public sector than a visit to a health […]
UN to Denmark: Stop being racist towards Greenlanders!
Greenlandic member of parliament not surprisedTzay pointed out that Greenlanders are overrepresented in homelessness and removal statistics, and that tests used to assess parental suitability do not take culture or language into account. The results do not surprise Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam, Member of Parliament in the Folketing on behalf of the Greenlandic party Siumut. She constantly […]
2022 parliamentary election collection: Enhedslisten warns the prime minister to stick to the left bloc
Enhedslist’s political rapporteur Mai Villadsen has called on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen not to go outside the red bloc in her efforts to form a new government. After the results, she admitted to DR that she finds it difficult to see any common ground between her party and Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s new party, the Moderates. […]
Danish News Round-Up: The Danish Parliament must consider proposals for a bereavement plan
On August 23, a citizens’ motion emerged outlining a plan to offer support to families during the critical period immediately following the sudden death of the mother or father. In less than a month, the proposal gained an impressive 50,000 supporters. Support for bereaved familiesIn the days, weeks and months after a child loses one […]
The French food company Danone is withdrawing from the Russian dairy sector
French multinational Danone said on Friday it plans to transfer control of its dairy and plant-based operations in Russia, keeping only its infant nutrition division. The company was one of the few multinationals to remain in Russia after the Ukraine war broke out in February. Food company Danone said the move to transfer effective control […]
Finland’s forests must be used actively, versatilely and sustainably, says the draft strategy
It sets four goals: Finland as a competitive operating environment for the new and responsible forest industry. Forests are used actively, versatilely and sustainably. The vitality, diversity and adaptability of forests are strengthened. Knowledge-based competence and leadership are strengthened. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry pointed out that the background of the renewal of the […]
The Finnish government offers loans and guarantees of up to 10 billion euros to electricity producers
The system would be valid until the end of next year and would offer loans on a case-by-case basis with a repayment period of up to two years on stricter terms than market conditions, the details of which will be clarified on Monday. The government will discuss the proposal in its plenary session today. “Taxpayers’ […]
Eurowings and Air France will start direct flights from Düsseldorf and Paris to Kittila in December
– We are happy that both Air France and Eurowings are expanding their flight offer to Kittilä! Last year’s lively winter season and 2019’s higher number of charter flights showed that tourism in Lapland continues to grow, says Jani JolkkonenDirector of Finavia Airport Networks. Airlines have noticed an increase in demand from Central Europe to […]
‘The Satanic Verses’ at #1 on the Danish bestseller list after the stabbing of the novelist Salman Rushdie
Most people, if they are honest, find Salman Rushdie’s books difficult to read. Let’s face it, he’s not Dan Brown or JK Rowling: he makes demands on the reader. “Great, he stood up to the theocrats, but I’m amazed they understood it well enough to prevail. I found it a jumble of words,” noted one […]
Denmark to get a border with Canada?
Step from Denmark to CanadaThe two nations have apparently drawn a border across Hans Island (or Tartupaluk in Inuit), dividing it between Greenland and the Canadian territory of Nunavut – an interesting side note is that Greenland is the largest constituency in the world… followed by Nunavut. “It’s a good example of how, when you […]
macOS Ventura adds Stage Manager, the ability to use iPhone as a webcam
It is a Mission Control upgrade that you can enable from the command center (and you can disable it if you wish). Unlike Mission Control, which displayed all open programs on the screen, Stage Manager keeps your current application in focus and groups others by category. You can basically live in this view while continuing […]
CPH STAGE 2022: This scene has no boundaries!
Writing a preview of a theater festival is not unlike trying to understand a piece of performance dance or art. Evaluating the work as a whole does not always yield benefits, but analyzing parts of it does. This can often require the author / viewer to re-evaluate everything they thought they knew. In short: annoying. […]
The Finnish government begins a historic parliamentary debate on NATO
According to Finland and Sweden, joining the Defense Alliance would promote the long-term stability of the Baltic Sea and increase the deterrent effect of Finland’s defense by consolidating it into NATO’s common defense. According to the report, the Finnish-Swedish Defense League would not be comparable to or replace NATO membership. “The report forms the basis […]
EU transport ministers coordinate the EU’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the transport sector
Ministers will discuss a coordinated EU response to Russia’s military attack on Ukraine in the transport sector. The aim of the meeting is to create a common EU-level picture of national measures taken or planned in the transport sector following the war in Ukraine and to find ways to strengthen EU coordination of these measures. […]
It’s time for Canada Infrastructure Bank to take back its public purpose
The Canadian Infrastructure Bank (CIB), a federal state financial institution, opened its doors five years ago with great promise, promising to invest $ 35 billion in investments for “the next generation of infrastructure that Canadians need.” But instead of investing public money in public services, CIB has instead privatized our water, transportation and electricity. For […]
Finland is streamlining residence permit procedures for non-EU students
Jarmo Tiukkanen, the director of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Labor, informed the broadcaster that the changes are expected to take effect on 1 April. “This should be possible, but we will have to wait until the bill is discussed and approved by parliament,” he added. The most significant change is that students would […]
The situation in Helsinki’s Covid is getting worse, the city is moving to an open emergency hospital
The coronavirus situation in the metropolitan area has deteriorated rapidly, with the city announcing on Wednesday that it will increase its capacity for the anticipated growth of new Covid cases. Among other things, the city will start opening a backup hospital in the Herttoniemi area, which will create 50 additional hospital beds. The city is […]
Research examines measures to help children of mothers with depression
Uppsala [Sweden], 2 January (ANI): Recent studies among Syrian refugee families in Turkey and families with infants in Sweden and Bhutan have indicated that children of mothers with poor mental health risk missing their cognitive development. However, very small changes may be sufficient to break this correlation. Having plenty of people around you and an […]
Researchers find measures to help children of mothers with depression
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A recent study has shown that having plenty of people around you and an accessible society are two of the most important factors in helping children of mothers with depression. The results of the study were published in the journal ‘Developmental Science’. New studies among Syrian refugee families in Turkey […]
Studies suggest measures to help children of mothers with depression
Uppsala [Sweden], December 28 (ANI): New studies among Syrian refugee families in Turkey and families with infants in Sweden and Bhutan have found that children of mothers with poor mental health are at risk of falling behind in their cognitive development. However, very small changes may be sufficient to break this correlation. Having plenty of […]
The growing need for support challenges the realization of equality in education
The Education Evaluation Center FINEEC has compiled a publication on equality and equity in education. The publication deals with the differentiation of know-how, equality of opportunity and the accessibility and inclusion of education, mainly on the basis of evaluation data produced by FINEEC in recent years. FINEEC also makes recommendations to address deficiencies. According to […]
The University of Helsinki offers an online course on the ethics of artificial intelligence in Finnish and Swedish
Massive open online course Ethics of artificial intelligence will open in Finnish and Swedish on 23 November in connection with the Ministry of Finance’s information policy seminar. The course helps public administrations, businesses and citizens to understand what the ethical use of artificial intelligence means and what it requires of both society and the individual. […]
Local Elections 2021: A taxing process, for sure
The sentiment “no taxation without representation” has been popping up a fair bit in the build-up to the American War of Independence … sorry, local and regional elections on November 16. David Zepernick, a Radikale councillor in Frederiksberg who passionately wants more foreigners to exercise their right to vote, is fond of the sentiment. And […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Vaccination distribution, pet registry, Nazi name error
Helsinki Day Helsingin sanomat newspaper asks the question: Is society divided into the worlds of the vaccinated and the unvaccinated? As the newspaper points out, despite previous forecasts, the coronavirus vaccination coverage of the population over 12 years of age had not yet exceeded 80 percent by Monday. While the target is likely to be […]
Greenland’s first professor Robert Pedersen has died – 93 years old
Greenland’s first professor, Robert Pedersen, has died after a short illness. He turned 93 years old. The professor’s nephew Jakob Pedersen informs the Greenlandic media Sermitsiaq.AG on Saturday. – Robert Petersen exhaled while the first rays of the sun appeared. He turned 93, and he passed away after a week of illness, says Jakob Petersen […]
Greenland’s first professor Robert Petersen has died – 93 years old
Greenland’s first professor, Robert Petersen, has died after a short illness. He turned 93 years old. The professor’s nephew Jakob Petersen informs the Greenlandic media Sermitsiaq.AG on Saturday. – Robert Petersen exhaled while the first rays of the sun appeared. He turned 93, and he passed away after a week of illness, says Jakob Petersen […]
Failure of children in Greenland arouses indignation
– I think it is obscene what has happened – that you have simply used the money for something else. – Then we learned it. We must not provide subsidies in addition to the block subsidy that we are required by law, if Greenland does not receive it in the right way, he says. It […]
Rapporteur: Indecent if money does not help Greenlandic children
– The vast majority of the help has gone to building up the National Board of Health and Welfare with 60-80 employees and to pay Danish municipalities to line up with four social workers to remedy municipal case processing, she says to the media Sermitsiaq. AG. It arouses resentment in Søren Espersen, who is the […]
The World Medical Association calls for action on counterfeit medicines
The WMA warns in a new policy document adopted by its annual general assembly that the shortage of medicines during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in counterfeit and inferior medical products. It sets out a series of proposals to address issues related to the availability, quality and safety of medicines. It calls […]
New Birth Center and Polish language classes
The new Fæðingarheimilið Reykjavíkur Birth Center is being built in Reykjavik. It will offer care during pregnancy, childbirth and also in the postpartum period. Moreover, midwives will also provide contraception and menopausal counseling services. One of the main ideas of this place is continuity of support. Women who decide to take care in the center […]
The maximum burden on the payment of the mortgage has been established
Due to rising property prices and rising household indebtedness, the Financial Stability Committee of the Central Bank of Iceland decided to set rules for the maximum debt service burden so that the mortgage debt ratio is generally limited to 35 percent and 40 percent for first time buyers. The debt burden ratio is calculated as […]
After criticism for interview: The Greenland Home Rule Government is making a reshuffle
The Greenlandic government has been through a reshuffle on Monday. Among other things, it means that the chairman of the national government, Múte B. Egede, will take over the area of foreign affairs from Pele Broberg. This is stated by Múte B. Egede according to the Greenlandic media Sermitsiaq. AG. Pele Broberg attracted attention last […]
The Prime Minister of Greenland takes over foreign affairs
Pele Broberg attracted attention last week after an interview with Berlingske. In it, he expressed that the word kingdom community did not cover the relationship between Denmark and Greenland, and that only persons with an Inuit background should be entitled to vote in a possible vote on Greenlandic independence. According to Sermitsiaq, this triggered criticism […]
YIT and BTA Baltic Insurance Company will establish co-financing for housing investments in the Baltics
In this connection, YIT has agreed to sell five rental housing buildings in Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius for a co-financing instrument worth EUR 65 million. The parties aim to invest the remaining investment capacity in YIT’s Baltic projects over the next three years, which will create continuity for YIT’s business. YIT’s share of co-financing is […]
Guest review: A modest proposal for Greenland and the USA
The story is filled with cases of how now unimaginably valuable areas were bought and sold for nothing. ‘Bought’ is a generous word: typically the original occupant was threatened and then either forced out or massacred. In 1626 ‘bought’ e.g. Dutch trader Peter Minuit Manhattan for $ 24 trinkets from the Lenape Native American tribe. […]
August brings changes to the school: Extended Compulsory Education, Preschool Pilot Program
Finland’s new compulsory education law came into force on Sunday. The law extends compulsory schooling to one year when each student turns 18, after it has been at least 16 years old. Schools must also now offer books to high school students, making secondary education completely free. Until now, families have had to spend hundreds […]
TV 2 boss is on sick leave after criticism of false history
TV 2 editor-in-chief Ulla Østergaard has reported sick. This is confirmed by TV 2 according to BT The sick leave comes after harsh criticism of her role in a false story leading up to the Greenlandic election in early April. TV 2 has been criticized for the media a few days before the election in […]
The government rejects compensation for Greenlandic children without a lawsuit
The Danish government has no plans to reach a settlement with so-called experimental children outside the courts. It appears from an answer that Minister of Social Affairs and the Elderly Astrid Krag (S) has given to the Greenlandic Parliamentary Committee. It writes the Greenlandic media sermitsiaq. AG – The government believes that the very recognition […]
Greenland’s new government and members of parliament are approved on Friday
The 31 newly elected Greenlandic members of parliament, Inatsisartut, will meet on Friday at 3 pm Danish time for the constituent assembly. It writes the Greenlandic media KNR. Here, the newly elected must be approved for Inatsisartut, where a chairman must also be elected. Likewise, the new government must also be formally approved. Here, the […]
Non-elected woman becomes Greenlandic Minister of Health
– It is very important to us in Naleraq that there are women among us. Among those elected to our party, there are only men. – We will take advantage of the opportunity and deploy a woman. We find that women can be reluctant, even if they have the abilities. – When you are exclusively […]
Greenlandic parties are approaching in government negotiations
Negotiations on a new Naalakkersuisut coalition – government coalition – in Greenland continue. The left-wing party Inuit Ataqatigiit, IA, won 12 seats out of 31 seats in Inatsisartut, the Greenlandic parliament, in the April 6 election, becoming the largest party. The party continues to negotiate with Naleraq, which won four seats, and the bourgeois party […]
Siumut is out of Greenlandic government negotiations
The incumbent Greenlandic governing party, Siumut, will not be part of the future governing coalition. This was stated by the chairman of the opposition Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), Múte B. Egede, to Sermitsiaq. AG. After the election to the Greenlandic parliament, Inatsisartut, IA was declared the victor, after the party received 36.6 percent of the vote. […]
Mining company will in dialogue with Greenlandic government about Kvanefjeld
The mining company Greenland Minerals will in dialogue with the future government in Greenland about the mining project Kvanefjeld, which risks being scrapped. This is stated by the mining company in a stock exchange announcement on Friday. – Greenland Minerals has run the Kvanefjeld project on rare earths effectively under all previous governments since its […]
Mining company in trade stop – opponents won Greenlandic election
The mining company Greenland Minerals has stopped trading – as a starting point until Monday. This is stated by the company in a statement on Thursday. This is due to uncertainty about the company’s future, after the party Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), which wants to stop the company’s plans for mining in Greenland, won the election […]
IA chairman predicts Greenlandic government agreement after 15 April
It will take at least a week before a new agreement on a coalition government in Greenland will be in place. This is what the chairman of the Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), Múte Bourup Egede, says according to the Greenlandic media KNR. – We need a few days to hold talks and to form a coalition. […]
Mine opponents win elections in Greenland
The mining project Kvanefjeld in the south has been the big theme during the election campaign in Greenland. On Wednesday, the election to the country’s parliament, Inatsisartut, was decided. And the result shows that the parties Inuit Ataqatigii…
The left wins in Greenland’s uranium election
In Greenland, it looks like there will be a change of power after yesterday’s parliamentary elections where the left-wing party Inuit Ataqatigiit bypasses the Social Democratic Siumut and becomes the largest party. A major election issue has been a controversial mining project where, among other things, uranium was to be extracted. The Inuit Ataqatigiit have […]
Commentator: Greenlandic elections provide much-needed stability
In the recent Greenlandic election, the party Siumut has had to relinquish the throne as the party that received the most votes. The party has led Greenland for decades, but now the left-wing party Inuit Ataqatigiit, IA, has become clearly the largest. According to political commentator Hans Engell, the election result in Greenland is good […]
FACTS: Siumut chairman got fewer votes than wrecked party colleague
Conversely, Kielsen, who was ousted as party chairman in November but continued as head of government, can rejoice that he received more votes than the new party chairman, Erik Jensen. Here are the top ten of the personal votes in the election for Inatsisartut, Greenland’s parliament: Mute Bourup Egede, Inuit Ataqatigiit, 3380 votes. 2. Kim […]
Denmark subdued forever? The Left wing’s victory in the Greenlandic election could tell about the island’s future independence
Mute Inequnaaluk Bourup Egede. Pay attention to the name. Because this young man’s party, The Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) has just won the Greenlandic election. Should the 34-year-old become prime minister, he could turn out to be a thorn in the side of Mette Frederiksen’s government, as his party’s socialist policy suggests that he may turn […]
Greenland’s election winner: Mine project does not turn into anything
At the same time, he confirms to DR that the party will finally put the controversial mining project in South Greenland in the grave. The mining project has been one of the main themes during the election. – We want to stop the Kvanefjeld project. And it is clear in the voters’ verdict, especially in […]
Greenland’s election winner: We have been given the helm to govern the country
– Thank you all. Thank you for your trust. Now you have given us the helm to rule the country for the next four years, says the party chairman. In the election to Inatsisartut, Greenland’s parliament, IA became the largest party, and the party must therefore now try to form a government. Múte Bourup Egede […]
FACTS: Mine opposition parties gain a majority in Greenland
If IA succeeds in forming a government, it will only be the second time since the Home Rule Government was introduced in 1979 that the Social Democrat Siumut is not at the head of a Greenlandic government. The new parliament will have only five parties against seven so far, as neither the small governing party […]
FACTS: Greenland’s leaders since 1979 have primarily been from Siumut
Thus, it is also planned that IA chairman Múte Bourup Egede will lead the Naalakkersuisut, the Self-Government, if he succeeds in forming a government. Here are Greenland’s leaders since 1979: * 1979-91: Jonathan Motzfeldt (Siumut). * 1991-97: Lars Emil Johansen (Siumut). * 1997-02: Jonathan Motzfeldt (Siumut). * 2002-09: Hans Enoksen (Siumut). * 2009-13: Kuupik Kleist […]
The anti-mine party IA is making significant progress in Narsaq
Greenland’s largest opposition party, the Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), is making significant progress in the city of Narsaq in both the Inatsisartut (parliamentary) election and the local elections. This is shown by the preliminary election results, the Greenlandic media KNR writes on the night before Wednesday Danish time. Narsaq has been the center of one of […]
Greenlanders vote in local council and parliamentary elections
Today, Greenlanders vote in both local government and parliament elections. The attention in the election campaign has focused more on the parliamentary elections, but according to a poll published before the weekend, the opposition is working intensively. Polls show that Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) will win the most votes and may have a key position in […]
Assistant professor refuses to judge Siumut out despite poor measurements
There are many indications of a change of power in Greenland, where there is an election to the parliament, Inatsisartut, on Tuesday. But the ruling party Siumut, which in opinion polls stands to lose power, has previously been measured too low. This is emphasized by Rasmus Leander Nielsen, assistant professor at the Department of Society, […]
Close Greenlandic election started with distance and alcohol
About 41,000 eligible voters must nominate 31 members to parliament. 189 candidates are running. There are plans for a close election, where the governing party Siumut, according to opinion polls, stands to lose power. In that case, it will be only the second time since the introduction of home rule in 1979 that the chairman […]
Only two parties in Greenland will point to a new head of government
Just two of the seven parties running in the parliamentary elections in Greenland on Tuesday would, during a party leader debate, name a new chairman of the Naalakkersuisut (government). It writes KNR on Tuesday morning Danish time, after the party leader debate took place on Monday evening. Thus, neither Naleraq, the Coalition Party, Nunatta Qitornai, […]
OVERVIEW: Seven parties are fighting for influence in Greenland
The ideological right / left scale in Greenland looks more or less like this for the five largest parties – seen from left to right: Inuit Ataqatigiit – Naleraq – Siumut – Demokraterne – Atassut. Here is a brief presentation of the seven parties running for the 31 seats in parliament, Inatsisartut: * SIUMUT (FORWARD): […]
FACTS: Greenland’s leaders since 1979
The Home Rule Government became the Greenland Home Rule Government in 2009, and the current leader, Kim Kielsen, who is re-elected, has been head of government since 2014. Here are Greenland’s leaders since 1979: * 1979-91: Jonathan Motzfeldt (Siumut). * 1991-97: Lars Emil Johansen (Siumut). * 1997-02: Jonathan Motzfeldt (Siumut). * 2002-09: Hans Enoksen (Siumut). […]
FACTS: Early elections and unrest in the Greenlandic government party
Read more about the election here: * The mining project in South Greenland with the extraction of uranium and rare earths creates heated debate in the population and parties. Supporters point out that the project will create many jobs and income for Greenlandic society, while opponents fear major consequences for nature, the environment and health. […]
FACTS: Parties in Greenland want more independence but not now
* Siumut is running for election on increased independence and believes that the work to bring back areas of responsibility to Greenland should be done more quickly, but has not given a bid on when it will happen. * Also the small party Nunatta Qitornai (1 seat), which together with Siumut forms the current minority […]
Fights over controversial mining project can decide Greenlandic election
The Social Democratic governing party, Siumut, is in favor of the project, which is considered to be able to create large earnings for Greenland. The major opposition party, the left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit, IA, is opposed to the mine, which opponents fear will have a negative impact on the environment and nature. – This is something […]
Uranium mining big election issue in Greenland
Tuesday 6 April is the election in Greenland. Greenland received a lot of attention last year when President Trump announced that he wanted to buy the island from Denmark. But the great powers’ interest in the Arctic is not noticeable in the election campaign. Instead, it is fishing, social issues, airport construction and not least […]
FACTS: Mining project in Greenland can lower Danish block grant
The Social Democratic government party Siumut is in favor of the mining project, while the major opposition party Inuit Ataqatigiit will shelve the plans. If they become a reality, and the Australian company Greenland Minerals begins to extract rare earths and uranium, DKK 1.5 billion will be smoked in the national coffers every year for […]
Greenlanders against mining project fight to the last before elections
The rare earths contain radioactive substances such as uranium and thorium. And Urani Naamik fears that the project, if implemented, will pollute nature for years. – We have lived here for thousands of years. And our ancestors have not polluted the country. – And we will not pass on a polluted country with polluted nature […]
Opposition party stands for rare election victory in Greenland
With 36 percent of the vote, the Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) stands to become Greenland’s largest party in the election to the Greenlandic parliament, Inatsisartut, on 6 April. This is an increase of 10 percentage points since the last survey. It shows an opinion poll according to the Greenlandic media Sermitsiaq. AG. IA thus stands to […]
FACTS: Mining project in Greenland can lower Danish block grant
The Social Democratic government party Siumut is in favor of the mining project, while the major opposition party Inuit Ataqatigiit will shelve the plans. If they become a reality, and the Australian company Greenland Minerals starts extracting rare earths and uranium, DKK 1.5 billion will be smoked in the national coffers every year for 37 […]
FACTS: Early elections and unrest in the Greenlandic government party
* The mining project in South Greenland with the extraction of uranium and rare earths creates heated debate in the population and parties. Supporters point out that the project will create many jobs and income for Greenlandic society, while opponents fear major consequences for nature, the environment and health. * At the same time, there […]
How ‘Celtic’ crosses appeared in Russia
In ancient Russian cities you can see crosses in a circle, more traditional of Celtic societies. We’re investigating how they got there. In Veliky Novgorod, one of Russia’s oldest cities, there are still some old stone churches. Some have a special (for the Russian eye) architectural feature: crosses on the facades, partially inscribed in a […]
Greenlandic IA will stop controversial mining project by change of power
– Our goal in Inuit Ataqatigiit is that there should be no raw material extraction in Kuannersuit. Therefore, no one should be in doubt that the Inuit Ataqatigiit will vote to stop the project, says Múte B. Egede to the radio station KNR. The party was already opposed, but is now taking the step further […]
Distrust of the ruling party triggers elections in Greenland
There will be an extraordinary election to the Greenlandic parliament, Inatsisartut, on 6 April. It is adopted by a largely unanimous parliament on Tuesday evening Danish time. 27 of the parliament’s 31 members voted in favor of the bill, which means that elections will be called in Greenland. – At the end of this long […]
Government crisis seems to lead to April elections in Greenland
The parties Inuit Ataqatigiit, Demokraatit, Partii Naleraq and Atassut are behind the request. They propose to hold the election on April 6, which is the same day as the local elections. It has not yet been decided on Tuesday late in the afternoon that elections will be called. But the Social Democratic chairman of the […]
Majority demands elections in Greenland
A majority in Inatsisartut, which is the Greenlandic parliament, demands that elections be called. It writes the Greenlandic media Sermitsiaq. It is the parties Inuit Ataqatigiits, Demokraatits, Partii Naleraqs and Atassuts who have asked the presidency of Inatsisartut to take up the bill on elections for consideration at the winter session beginning on Tuesday. The […]
Laschet takes over German CDU
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party has elected Armin Laschet as its new chairman. Laschet is the Prime Minister of Germany’s most populous state in North Rhine-Westphalia, where he broke a nearly half-century-long Social Democratic hold on power in 2017 and took control. He has profiled himself as a center-right candidate who stands for continuity […]
FACTS: Viking castles in company with the Wadden Sea and Kronborg
When the UNESCO World Heritage Committee decides in the summer of 2022 which historical sites are to be included on its World Heritage List, Denmark has nominated five ring forts from the Viking Age to join. These are Aggersborg by the Limfjord, Fyrkat by Hobro, Nonnebakken in Odense, Trelleborg in Slagelse and Borgring in Køge. […]
The work of the fields is made more difficult: “We can not look in the basement”
Due to the corona pandemic, the fields in Piteå have had to rethink their way of working, when they are to provide support and advice to young people. A large part of their work is outreach activities to be able to detect young people who are suffering. “We get no continuity in the meetings”, says […]
A face mask recommendation has been given to all school staff in the Helsinki metropolitan area
The Coronavir Coordination Group of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area has recommended that the area’s primary school staff wear face masks. In practice, the group recommended that teachers and other school staff in Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen wear face shields and that these cities provide protective equipment for staff. Inside something opinion The coordination group […]
Global Denmark: The art of threading the needle
The more families I talk to – whether they are located in Copenhagen, San Francisco or Shanghai – the more I am convinced that providing bilingual education (Danish / English) in Denmark provides a unique platform to provide families with expatriates and repatriate mobility, continuity, stability and flexibility at the same time. This has a […]
A reminder of the past
Scandinavian settlements that had been in Greenland from about the 10th century AD suddenly disappeared without traces of registers and continuity sometime after 1420. Falling temperatures in Greenland made agriculture impossible. The natural drop in temperature along with the Norwegian reaction led them to leave the island. Residents responded to the inability to sustain significant […]
Multilateral international relations mean security for small states
If the culture of democracy and its institutions is strong nationally, it will also be easier to agree on the rules of international relations. The basis for multilateral international cooperation is laid by the traditions adopted by the countries. The rise of China has caused concern in Western democracies in the 21st century. China, as […]
The Foreign Chronicle
Berlin, Monday. Corona may have put a lot of effort into many activities and occupations, but here in Germany there is a clear exception. That which I already before the pandemic was thought of as the Germans’ real national sport, it has received a real boost. So I’m not talking about football, it’s something that […]
UPM’s boss appeals to continuity, understandably with politicians after the plant closes
President and CEO of UPM Jussi Pesonen says he wants economic policy to be consistent with government conditions to make it easier for companies to invest in the country when he decided to lay off 450 people and close a paper mill in Jämsä in central Finland. "I wanted to start a debate on the […]