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According to the study, cultural models shape online dating
The study used data collected from the Finnish dating service Deitti.net in 2012. The material was limited to the category “Are you looking for a serious relationship”, where either a man or a woman was applied for, with the additional criterion of being Finnish. “It is easier for the researcher to understand the meanings in […]
The Finnish economy seems to be recovering from the recession immediately
Economists described the latest preliminary figures as strong, but broadly warned that it is possible they will be lowered when the Statistics Office reviews them again at the end of the month. Timo HirvonenHandelsbanken’s chief economist tweeted yesterday that the quick forecast will make many economists abandon their economic forecasts. “That’s the end of the […]
The reading skills of Finnish children are deteriorating, says an international study
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) examines the reading comprehension of fourth-grade students around the world every five years.
The speechwriters – political underlings with power
In this podcast you meet David Druid and Katherine Zimmerman who were previously colleagues in Morgonpasset in P3. Here they meet again and talk about politics in their own way and little else. They also have Ekot’s domestic political reporter with them Lova Olsson and the satirist Moa Wallin from the P3 Club. Together, there […]
The pianist who moved Stalin to tears
The program features the pianists Roland Pöntinen and Emma Johansson, the writer and researcher Elisabeth Wilson and the biographer Klas Gustafson.
800 applications for protection come from Venezuela
This year, the vast majority of applications for protection come from Venezuela – 800, more than those from Ukraine. The Icelandic Immigration Service (Útlendingastofnun) reviewed its criteria for the situation in Venezuela and concluded that each application had to be considered separately as applicants’ situations varied greatly. There have been conclusions from this country […]
Jacek Godek receives the Orðstír honorary award
On April 21, the President of Iceland presented Orðstír with the honorary award for the fifth time in Bessastaðir. The two translators who received the award this year are Luciano Dutra and Jacek Godek. Orðstír, an honorary award for translators of Icelandic literature into foreign languages, is awarded each year during the Reykjavík Literature Festival. […]
This is how you create a feeling of the Mediterranean
A leafy oasis in sun and warmth like a feeling of the Mediterranean in the garden.Pernilla and John come with tips on growing Nordic lemons. Pernilla Månsson Colt and John Taylor Pernilla and John are two of Sweden’s most prominent in the gardening field and are known from the SVT program “Trädgårdstider”. There we have […]
The panel in Godmorgon world: On reduction duty and child pornography offences
Will the promise of a reduced reduction obligation be broken? Would it be good to give increased state grants to municipalities and regions in the spring amendment budget? The EU has put forward a proposal to force companies that provide digital communications to scan all users’ content. Is that a good way to try to […]
Boiling frog syndrome – a study of violence in Þóra Hjörleifsdóttir’s debut novel
Þóra Hjörleifsdóttir is an Icelandic writer living in Reykjavik. She belongs to the poetry collective Impostor Poets, she has published three collections of poetry. Magma is her first novel. Lilja’s story immediately broke into the minds of readers. Thanks to Jacek Godek’s translation, we have the opportunity to get to know it in Polish. Þóra […]
Jónasson awarded the Literary Prize of Palle Rosenkrantz
In addition to Ragnar Jónasson and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, the The Palle Rosenkrantz has also been awarded to authors such as Ian Rankin, Peter Høeg, Jo Nesbö, John le Carré, Philip Kerr and Minnette Walters. The awards were presented today in Denmark at the Crime Fiction Festival Krimimessen. Ragnar Jónasson received the award for the best […]
The panel in Godmorgon world: About the crisis in KD and about NATO
Will the crisis in KD hurt the party in the long run? Should we still join NATO? Does liberalism have to turn around to become Poppy again? The panel in Godmorgon världen is unique in its kind and consists of three writers/editors from the country’s leading newsrooms who rotate from week to week. We have […]
Ministry: High fuel costs increase the black market for waste oil
One liter of waste oil is enough to destroy a million liters of water, the Ministry of the Environment also pointed out.
The world’s largest children’s literature prize is now being awarded
Kulturnytt’s reporter Björn Jansson is on site at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm, where the actual announcement takes place. Then there will be interviews and analysis with the help of the culture editor’s literature editor Lina Kalmteg, our children’s culture expert Viveca Bladh and culture journalist Shora Esmailian from Sydsvenskan. Also: meet last year’s prize winner, […]
The brightest planets in close conjunction
The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will be visible in the sky tonight. The planets will be very close to each other and as soon as the weather conditions allow it, you will be able to observe them even at low magnification, using a telescope or telescope. According to an article on the astronomy […]
Finland’s economy shrinks in two consecutive quarters: Expert analysis
According to the latest data from Statistics Finland, the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 0.6% in the last quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter, which is significantly worse than previous estimates. Just two weeks ago, Statistics Finland predicted that GDP would shrink by 0.2 percent. Despite this, GDP for the whole […]
What moves us, what itches us? An excellent collection of short stories by Fríða Ísberg
As part of the New European Literary Canon series, Biuro Literackie this time offered readers a collection of short stories by Fríða Ísberg “Swierzb” translated by Jacek Godek. Big applause for the publisher for including the name of the translator on the cover – this happens more and more often, but it is not a […]
Loreen: Message is important, but I have played down my political struggle
Loreen is back in Melodifestivalen and makes her fourth start with the song “Tattoo”. Although Loreen is best known for her win with the song Euphoria in Eurovision 2012, it is with a sense of revenge that she is back. When she last competed, in 2017 with the song “Statements”, there was talk of a […]
Dante Alighieri – hell round trip
The editorial staff for this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – presenter and script Mårten Andersson – script and research Erik Laquist – producer Zardasht Rad – stage narrator Julia Öjbrandt – sound design and final mix Also participating is Anders Cullhed, professor of literary studies and author of the biography “Dante – the first […]
Türkiye may evaluate Finland, Sweden NATO bid separately: Turkish FM
ANKARA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — Turkey’s foreign minister reiterated Thursday that his country may evaluate Finland’s and Sweden’s bids to join NATO separately. “We could evaluate Finland’s NATO membership process separately from Sweden,” Mevlut Cavusoglu said at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Turkish capital, Ankara. “Türkiye’s position on […]
The US dollar rises as traders assess Fed policy
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar edged higher in late trade on Wednesday as market participants gauged the Federal Reserve’s future policy stance. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, rose 0.005 percent to 103.4170. In late New York trading, the euro was up at US$1.0723 from US$1.0721 […]
Beer sales in Finland continue to decline
Finns drink about 50 million liters less beer than ten years ago.
Book circle: Kerstin Ekman’s “Händelser vid vatten” highly topical again through the TV series
In Lundström’s Book Radio you can hear the actor Marie Goranzon and the comedian and actor Olof Wretling in the book circle we did a couple of years ago about the novel: How do they read “Händelser vid vatten”? There were three programs then in 2020, but now we get to hear a new, shorter […]
Victoria Benedictsson – writer on life and death
We would like to inform you that this episode contains depictions of suicidal thoughts and suicide. If you or someone you know needs someone to talk to, you can contact the Mind Suicide Line on telephone number 90101. In case of urgent suicide risk, you should call 112. The editorial staff for this section consists […]
The Council of Muslim Elders condemns the burning of the Holy Koran by extremists in Sweden
ABU DHABI, 23rd January 2023 (WAM) — The Council of Muslim Elders, chaired by the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Dr Ahmed Al-Tayeb, has expressed its utmost condemnation of the burning of the Holy Quran by an extremist in Sweden. The Council strongly condemned such heinous acts that provoke and offend nearly two billion Muslims around […]
Anne Boleyn – Henry VIII’s beheaded queen
The editorial staff of this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – host and screenwriter Tove Palén – script, research and producerPablo Leiva Wenger – stage narratorElias Klenell – sound design and final mix Also participating is Anna Carlstedt, author and researcher specializing in the Renaissance. Want to know more about Anne Boleyn? Here are some […]
Researchers call test results for nuclear fusion energy promising
LONDON, England: European scientists have announced that they have made a major breakthrough in their efforts to develop practical nuclear fusion. The British Laboratory Joint European Torus (JET) surpassed its own world record for the amount of energy extracted by combining two forms of hydrogen. If nuclear fusion can be successfully recreated, it has the […]
Cicero – rhetoric, politics and the fall of the Roman Republic
The editorial staff of this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – host and screenwriter Tove Palén – script and research Emilia Mellberg – producer Pablo Leiva Wenger – stage narrator Elias Klenell – sound design and final mix Ida Östenberg, professor of ancient culture and social life at the University of Gothenburg, also participates Want […]
Icelandic authors and publishers target the international book thief
The mysterious book thief who has been stealing unpublished manuscripts for five years has upset authors, agents, editors, translators and writers. He targeted Icelanders as well, and went to great lengths to deceptively obtain Icelandic texts. As reported by RÚV, following the recent FBI arrest of a man suspected of being behind the thefts – […]
Nikola Tesla – the electricity pioneer who was forgotten
The editorial staff of this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – host and screenwriter Mårten Andersson – script, research and producer Emilia Mellberg – producer Pablo Leiva Wenger – stage narrator Peter Jonason – sound design and final mix Also participating is Freddy Grip, museum educator at the Technical Museum. Want to know more about […]
Calle Norlén, Jessika Gedin & Göran Everdahl offer the last reconnaissance of the year on New Year’s Eve
This week’s panel and scouts in Scouts: Calle Norlén, Jessika Gedin & Göran Everdahl No weekend without the Scouts and on the last day of the year, you are welcome to join in on a wonderful and invigorating turn to the future with us. Behind the radio microphones are screenwriter Calle Norlén, cultural journalist Göran […]
Calle Norlén, Helena von Zweigbergk & Göran Everdahl look to the future on Christmas Eve
This week’s panel and scouts in The Scouts: Calle Norlén, Helena von Zweigbergk & Göran Everdahl No weekend without the Scouts and on Christmas Eve itself we hear the screenwriter Calle Norlén, the cultural journalist Göran Everdahl & the author Helena von Zweigbergk. The task is, as always, to offer each one a tricky future […]
Toussaint Louverture – the leader of the Haitian slave revolution
The editorial staff of this section consists of: Julia Grauers – host David Rune – producer & screenwriter Emilia Mellberg – script Pablo Leiva Wenger – stage narrator Julia Öjbrandt – sound design and final mix Also participating is Carl Wilén, doctoral student at the Department of Sociology and Work Science at the University of […]
The film Dýrið on the shortlist of potential candidates for the Oscars
A film by Icelandic director and screenwriter Valdimar Jóhansson, “Dýrið” (Lamb) was shortlisted for the Oscars in 2022. The film was selected as an Icelandic candidate for the Best International Feature Film award last October. Fifteen films from fifteen different countries are included in the shortlist that has already been announced. “Dýrið” is supernatural […] […]
God took away from the Christmas hymn
A Swedish singer has received backlash for removing references to God from a 19th century hymn that she performed during an annual television program for the Christmas season. Singer-songwriter Malin Foxdal, 43, performed Zacharias Topelius 1887 Christmas song ‘Julvisa’ in SVT’s ‘Luciamorgon’ program last week, which is broadcast every December 13 to celebrate Lucia Day. […]
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Afternoon talk: Saturday’s interview with Nyamko Sabuni (L)
The Liberals have lost half of their voters, in Ekot’s Saturday interview, party leader Nyamko Sabuni talked about how the party should win them back. Listen to Ekot’s live broadcast with comments on Saturday’s interview. Participating are Matilda Molander, political editor of Västmanlands Läns Tidning, Anders Lindberg, editorial writer Aftonbladet and Olof Ehrenkrona, editorial writer […]
Looks like there won’t be snow on Christmas Day
According to mbl.is, meteorologist Einar Sveinbjörnsson believes that there is a good chance of a snowless Christmas in Iceland, according to forecasts. In Icelandic, snowless Christmas is “rauð jól”, literally “red Christmas”. Einar says there will be significant warming around December 20. After the next weekend, southern winds will prevail, bringing warm air and […] […]
“Pølse og Poesi” – a literary event
On Sunday, December 12, between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., the Nordic House community center invites you to a literary event: “Pølse og Poesi” Jakub Stachowiak, Mao Alheimsdóttir and Kamila Ciołko-Borkowska will read their poems. Pylsumeistarinn will serve sausages and pickles. The reading will be in Polish and Icelandic. Jakub Stachowiak was born in Poland […]
The Great Death – when the horror came to Europe
The editorial staff of this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – host and screenwriter Elina Perdahl – producer Pablo Leiva Wenger – stage narrator Julia Öjbrandt – sound design and final mix Also participating is Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist, associate professor of history at Stockholm University. Want to know more about the Great Depression and the […]
Finland’s first Omicron cases identified
The first cases of the coronavirus Omicron variant have been identified in Finland. These two cases were sequenced from patients who had recently returned from Sweden. They were involved in a group of five on the way, and three other members of the group have been tested with results expected early next week. At least […]
The technical fault offers 100 motorists almost free petrol
The technical failure reduced the pump price of 95-octane gasoline at three stations in Paimio, Raisio and Aura early Friday morning. About half past one o’clock at 6 o’clock, the pumps at these stations supplied 14 cents a liter of petrol, instead of many drivers paying more than € 1.8 in recent weeks. A reader […]
On the experiences of immigrants in Iceland in a poetic form
Una has recently published a collection of poetry by immigrants in Iceland “Pólifónía af erlendum uppruna”. Fifteen poets from nine different countries explore aspects of their immigration experiences. The press release reads: “It is high time the voices of immigrants were heard in Icelandic literature, and this book is a good start.” The originator of […]
Dimman and Lützen
In Historical Weather, we ask ourselves the question of whether – and if so how – the weather has affected our history. And then we wonder what world history would have looked like if it had not been for … the weather. Historical weather is led by Cecilia Düringer, the daily host of the podcast […]
Arnaldur Indriðason received a literary award
As reported by Morgunblaðið, on the Day of the Icelandic Language celebrated yesterday, the writer Arnaldur Indriðason received the Jónas Hallgrímsson for his contribution to the development of the Icelandic language. Arnaldur describes this award as a great and unexpected honor. “Such an award gives an indication that you are doing something good for Icelandic […]
It may be snowing next weekend all the way south of Helsinki
While temperatures aren’t expected to drop low enough for it to snow on Saturday, they should drop near freezing on Sunday. – It may snow in the south on weekends. At the moment, it looks like it could indeed rain down south, “he confirmed to the daily, refusing to assess whether there could be enough […]
November 16 – Icelandic Language Day
Today, November 16, Icelandic Language Day is celebrated throughout the country. It is not without reason that this holiday is celebrated today, because on November 16 it is the anniversary of the birth of the famous Icelandic poet and writer Jónas Hallgrímsson. Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807-45) Jonas Hallgrimsson was a great romantic poet and also a […]
University entrance exams will be digitized and streamlined
In Finland, the vice-rectors of universities have mapped out changes to the national selection tests, which will digitize future testing, change its content and significantly reduce the number. Exams in several fields of study in the joint selection process will launch electronic exams as early as next spring. For the first time, entrance examinations in […]
The hunt for party junkies
Participants: “Anders”, cocaine buyers, Lennart Karlsson, narcotics police, Annelie Telford, vd Debaser, Daniel Insulander, preliminary investigation leader, Tommy Mellberg, Brukarföreningen, Sven Granath, Criminologist Crime Prevention Council, Li Hammar, investigator at the Crime Prevention Council, Peter Reuter, criminologist at the University of Maryland, USA, Frédérique Camilleri, Chief of Police in Marseille, Amine Kessaci, brother of a […]
The Red Bull Solo Q World Finals takes place in Munich
The Red Bull Solo Q World Finals will take place on December 4-5 at BMW Welt in Munich, where the top 20 players will compete in a two-day offline final for the official 1v1 League of Legends tournament title. In addition to the title, the winner will receive a live viewing experience at an upcoming […]
The Russian cold and the battle of Stalingrad
In Historical Weather, we ask ourselves the question of whether – and if so how – the weather has affected our history. Historical weather is led by Cecilia Düringer, the daily host of the podcast P3 Historia. In this section, she is visited by Niklas Zetterling, author of several books on military history. The editorial […]
Leonardo da Vinci – the greatest genius in history
The editorial staff of this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – host and screenwriter Emilia Mellberg – producer Elina Perdahl – producer Navid Bavey – stage narrator Peter Jonason – sound design and final mix Also participating is Peter Glas, author of The Sun Has No Shadow – a book about Leonardo da Vinci Want […]
The number of asylum seekers remained low
In January-October 2021, a total of 994 first asylum applications were submitted. The number of new asylum seekers has remained at last year’s level. In January-October 2020, a total of 1,109 first asylum applications were submitted. “We are closely monitoring the situation in Belarus, but it has not yet caused an increase in the number […]
Icelanders are “crazy” about Christmas beer
Vínbúðin’s Christmas beer sales start today, and the number of types on offer has never been greater. This time, you will be able to choose from 108 species, up from 88 last year. According to today’s edition of the Morgunblaðið daily, 76 of them are Icelandic Christmas beers. In the last period of sales in […]
Westfjords the best travel destination in the world
According to the publisher of travel guides Lonely Planet, the Westfjords rank first at the top of the 2022 Regions to Visit. This prestigious title is called “Best in Travel” and covers countries, regions and cities. A representative from the Vestfjarðarstofa Regional Development Office says Lonely Planet’s selection will bring the world’s attention to the […]
The film Dýrið will be Iceland’s candidate for an Oscar in 2022
As reported by RÚV, the Icelandic Film and Television Academy selected Dýrið as Iceland’s candidate for the Oscars in 2022. The film has already won two nominations and one award at Cannes and is already the highest-grossing Icelandic film to be shown in the United States. The film is directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson, who wrote […]
The musicians of the Helsinki City Orchestra will perform in Helsinki libraries in November
The library tour concerts are about half an hour long and feature musicians from the city orchestra in small chamber music ensembles. The chamber music collaboration between the Helsinki City Orchestra and the Helsinki City Library began last year, when the library turned 160 years old. The event continues now, and the orchestra’s library tour […]
Beef cattle in Odense have been drinking PFOS-poisoned water for years
In Odense Municipality, elevated concentrations of the toxin PFOS have been found in a watercourse and in a field where grazing beef cattle have been grazing for a number of years. It writes TV 2 Fyn and Fyens Stiftstidende. PFOS has come into the spotlight after a case from Korsør, where more than 100 citizens […]
Miss Li: The lyrics are my therapy (extra podcast)
Miss Li continues her personal journey inward The lyrics are even more in focus on the new album “Wonderful in all misery” and Miss Li continues her personal journey inwards. Miss Li reveals, among other things, that she still has difficulty absorbing praise, feels social phobia when she goes out and how it actually helps […]
Christoffer Sandlers has his debut, So Damn Easy Going, which will hit Swedish cinemas in 2022 – Cineuropa
Choose your language European titles submitted for the Oscars Review: Animal Review: Once upon a time there were people Review: Return to Sölöz Review: Mediterraneo – The sea layer Christoffer Sandler’s debut film, So damn easy, to see Swedish cinemas 2022 Review: Kryštof EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Michael Van Ostades The Ghastly Brothers Katrin Gebbe and […]
Petrol prices in Denmark reach an all-time high
For the first time in Danish history, petrol prices have risen by more than DKK 14 per liter. When the price rose 13.89 kroner per liter last week, it was just 0.08 kroner less than the record price of 13.97 kroner seen back in September 2012. As of this morning, DR reports that petrol in […]
Dag Hammarskjöld – with the world on his shoulders
The editorial staff of this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – host and screenwriterMårten Andersson – producerPablo Leiva Wenger – stage narratorElias Klenell – sound design and final mix Also participating in the episode is Henrik Berggren, author of the biography Dag Hammarskjöld – carrying the world. Want to know more about Dag Hammarskjöld? Here […]
He continues touring with his immortal hits
Justin Hayward was born and raised in Swindon, England. His interest in music started already in the childhood home, where he listened to his grandfather’s record collection and early learned himself to play the ukulele. But then he threw himself into guitar, singing and songwriting – first in local bands, but then he was hired […]
The price of a liter of gasoline increased by ISK 40 over the year
Fuel prices in Iceland have risen by ISK 40 since the start of the year, and the price of a liter in the capital area is now up to ISK 270 in some places. This increase is mainly due to the increase in prices on the world market. This is almost a third of the […]
So was the party leader debate in SVT
Listen to Matilda Molander, political editor at Västmanlands Läns Tidning, Per Gudmundson, lead writer at Bulletin and Linda Westerlind, political editor at Folkbladet. Host: Mikael Kulle
All beautiful things: The team behind the beautiful picture
As a makeup artist for over 11 years, it is always a great satisfaction to change a person’s appearance and often even their vision. To me, everyone is beautiful and everyone can also be transformed to look even more glamorous. I guess that’s why we’re often referred to as the ‘glam squad’ – we literally […]
Marie Lundström invites to a close reading of Abdulrazak Gurnah – Nobel Laureate in Literature 2021
An in-depth study of the Nobel Laureate’s authorship with Anne Swärd, author and member of the Swedish Academy, Maria Olaussen, professor of English at the University of Gothenburg, and Stefan Helgesson, professor of English at Stockholm University. In addition, of course, we hear the Nobel Laureate himself, Abdulrazak Gurnah, interviewed by Gunnar Bolin shortly after […]
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 […]
2021 could be a record year for pesticide findings in drinking water
This is stated by the Danish Society for Nature Conservation on the basis of a data extract from the GEUS database Jupiter, which is a nationwide drilling database. – It is really, really much that finds of pesticide residues are so frequent in groundwater. It is extremely alarming, says Maria Reumert Gjerding, who is president […]
Board is working to update recommendations for alcohol
– We are in the process of revising the recommendations in the area of alcohol. This is done to ensure that the recommendations are updated with the latest knowledge, says unit manager Niels Sandø in a written comment. The working group first met in April. Prior to this, a literature review on the latest knowledge […]
Yrsa nominated for a literary award in Great Britain
The book Gatið by writer Yrsa Sigurðardóttir was nominated for the British Petron Prize, awarded for the best Scandinavian crime novel. Yrsa already received this award in 2015 for her novel Bakið, and last year was nominated for an award for her book Aflausn. Gatið’s book, published in 2017, tells the story of a large […]
Agatha Christie – with a trend-setting look for murder, mysteries and fashion
With characters such as the carefully dressed Hercule Poirot and the more modest Miss Marple, Agatha Christie captured a wide audience. Her books are estimated to have sold about two billion copies. Only the Bible and Shakespeare beat those numbers. But despite, or perhaps because of, her great commercial success, Agatha Christie was often dismissed […]
High court releases rape-accused filmmaker
The filmmaker chose to appeal that decision to the Eastern High Court, and the high court informs Ritzau on Friday that a decision has been made to release the man. When the man was arrested and produced before a judge in September, it was with a string of charges of both violence and rape against […]
Gustaf V – tennis, love grief and lost royal power
The editorial staff of this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – host and screenwriterMarie Fjellborg – script and researchMårten Andersson – producerPablo Leiva Wenger – stage narratorPeter Jonason – sound design and final mix Lars Ilshammar, historian and assistant national librarian at the Royal Library, also participates in the section. Want to know more about […]
The Social Democrats’ nomination committee proposes Magdalena Andersson as the new party chairman
The Social Democrats’ nomination committee proposes Magdalena Andersson as the new party leader, says Elvy Söderström, convener of the nomination committee at a press conference. – I am very honored to be proposed as party leader, says Magdalena Andersson. Listen to Ekot’s political commentator Fredrik Furtenbach, Kalle Sundin from the think tank Katalys, PM Nilsson, […]
Reviewers praise new Netflix series based on Danish crime
“Kastanjemanden”, which can be seen from Wednesday on the streaming service Netflix, is based on Søren Sveistrup’s debut novel of the same name. At Politiken, reviewer Nanna Frank Rasmussen calls the series one of the best on TV since the DR series “The Crime”. That series, the author of the book has been the screenwriter […]
Was the manner of dealing with election data satisfactory?
Kristín Edwald, chairman of the National Electoral Commission, read her minutes after the meeting, in which she stated that no confirmation had been received from the Northwest District Central Election Commission that the handling of the ballot papers was satisfactory. Now Althingi, according to the constitution, is to confirm the results of the parliamentary elections. […]
The Helsinki City Library’s writing competition takes you back to impressive reading experiences
We would like to receive free-form essays up to 5 pages in length. Anyone from any part of Finland can participate in the competition in Finnish, Swedish or English. The competition period is from October 1 to December 31, 2021. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 on the Loan Name Day, […]
The gut feeling is good after Danish participation in the World Cup of Chefs
This is what Rasmus Kofoed, coach of Ronni Vexøe Mortensen at the competition, says. They work together daily at the Geranium restaurant, where Rasmus Kofoed is head chef and co-owner, and Ronni Vexøe Mortensen is chef and head chef. For Sunday’s competition, Ronni Vexøe Mortensen has competed together with his assistant, Sebastian Holberg Svendsgaard. – […]
More than 20 trees felled and bothered North Zealand traffic
The last message about felled trees was received at 22.31 and was about a tree that had fallen over a lane on the Helsingør motorway at Nivå. In addition to fallen trees, the North Zealand Police received a report of a fallen lamppost. It happened on Nordmandsvej in Skibby in Hornsherred, which is the peninsula […]
The creator of invisible Lotte – Thorstein Thomsen – is dead
The musician and author Thorstein Thomsen – who is behind hundreds of books and songs – has died after a long illness. He turned 71 years old. It writes Politiken on Friday. Thomsen focused early in his career as an author especially on children’s and youth books. His most famous work today is probably “When […]
Popular holiday destinations go from yellow to green in the travel guide
In addition, Romania is changing its status from green to yellow. This means that you can travel there well, but that you have to be extra careful and take a test when you come home to Denmark, if you have not been fully vaccinated or previously infected. The region of Campania, where Naples and the […]
FACTS: Three Michelin stars are worth traveling for
Read here how the restaurants are rated: * According to the Michelin Guide, food – and only food – is rated by stars. * Assessment of service, atmosphere and other impressions is rewarded with crossed cutlery (1-5 cutlery). * Since 2020, restaurants can also receive a green star that pays tribute to restaurants with a […]
FACTS: Three Michelin stars are worth traveling for
Read here how the restaurants are rated: * According to the Michelin Guide, food – and only food – is rated by stars. * Assessment of service, atmosphere and other impressions is rewarded with crossed cutlery (1-5 cutlery). * Since 2020, restaurants can also receive a green star that pays tribute to restaurants with a […]
Ocean noise, 65 words and a warning
According to Morgunblaðið, a sculpture called Sjávarmál has been installed near the ocean on the Eiðsgrandi road in Reykjavík, which can mean both “language of the sea” and “sea level”. The work, designed by architects Baldur Helga Snorrason and David Hugo Cabo, in collaboration with writer Andri Snær Magnason, was selected from among 70 entries […]
Ann Heberlein: So fast to ruin a career
– I have lost a lot of my friends, I have lost all my public assignments. And it’s about choices I’ve made. But it’s not because I’m a bad writer, it’s because others do not want to deal with me. Ann Heberlein says this in a conversation with Katarina Hahr where she tells about what […]
The after-talk – Ann Linde (S) in Ekot’s Saturday interview
Foreign Minister Ann Linde (S) was asked in Ekot’s Saturday interview. Hear the panel about her participation. Participating are Anders Lindberg, Social Democratic lead writer, Olof Ehrenkrona, lead writer SvD and Carolin Dahlman, right-wing liberal writer on Bulletin. The echo transmits immediately.
The Reykjavík International Literary Festival has started
The Reykjavik International Literary Festival (RILF) will run until Saturday, September 11. Participants will include the international authors Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, Saša Stanišić and Leïla Slimani, as well as some of the most exciting emerging and recognized voices on the Icelandic literary scene. RILF has been held every two years since 1985 – it is […]
Khader maintains innocence: I am not a clammy person
Member of Parliament Naser Khader will not be considered a clammy person. This is what Khader says in an interview in the program “Lippert” on TV 2 News. Khader had to leave the Conservatives last month as a result of a series of infringement cases, although Khader has denied all charges against him. – I […]
Money Anxiety – Are You A Saving Or A Waste?
– Financial illiteracy is based on the fact that you experience that you have difficulty paying your bills every month, that you lack basic knowledge, eg that you can not count, that you do not save and that you do not know what a fund is. That’s what Charlotta Bay, a teacher and researcher in […]
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.
Lasse-Maja – the big thief who changed shape
The editorial staff of this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – host and screenwriter Navid Bavey – stage narratorJulia Öjdrandt – sound design and final mixEmilia Mellberg – producer Also participating is Sam Holmqvist, PhD in literary studies with Lasse-Maja’s autobiography as a special area. Want to know more about Lasse-Maja? Here are some of […]
On Wednesday, the country’s four closed parishes will reopen
Since mid-April, the country’s municipalities have been forced to close, among other things, schools and leisure activities in parishes where the infection has reached a certain level. On Wednesday, however, the executive order that allows the automatic closure expires. Therefore, the country’s four closed parishes can reopen. It writes TV 2. Currently, there are four […]
Ritter ran away from both the police and Merckx
Ole Ritter has told the story to the magazine Euroman, and the sprint from the police was to be the starting shot for one of the most successful cycling careers in Denmark. Ritter turns 80 on August 29. He started as an amateur rider, and in the 1960s, both inside and outside Denmark’s borders, he […]
Kim Kardashian – Sextape, law and justice
P3 ID about Kim Kardashian is about a woman who has perfected the art of being known for being known – and infamous. She has made several hundred episodes of reality television. Sold millions of products with his name. It has been said that she had broken the internet. Now she wants to change the […]
Niklas Strömstedt
Niklas Strömstedt has accompanied our lives for almost 40 years – in everyday life and parties. He has lit a candle with the group Triad and dug gold with GES. Together with Anders Glenmark and Orup, GES will make a new show with a premiere in the autumn of 2021. Niklas Strömstedt has also collaborated […]
