Tag: Law
President Niinistö signs Finland’s national NATO law
The law was signed before Turkey and Hungary ratified Finland’s accession, which is expected to happen soon.
Finland is the safest travel destination in the world
Fortunately, there are many places in the world that are safe to travel to based on various metrics. In this article, we explore some of the safest countries to travel to based on factors such as murders, assaults, traffic deaths, natural disaster riskand global peace index. Finland Finland is consistently classified as the safest country […]
The Runner’s War – Death in Runner’s Paradise | part 2/5
In the fall of 2021, Agnes Tirop has just broken a world record and is a rising star, but life with her husband, who is also her coach, is described as isolated. At a race in Geneva, Agnes Tirop talks about divorce. A week or so later she is dead. Meraf Batha goes from Sweden […]
Climate Fund in 2022: EUR 79.9 million in investment decisions to promote the green transition
Aeromon: More accurate quantification of fugitive emissions. Capital loan of 2.4 million euros. DataSpace Europe: Information transfer service in the food chain. 1 million euro capital loan. Finn Recycling: Foundry sand recycling solution. 8 million euro capital loan. Hykamite: Demonstration plant to promote the production of emission-free hydrogen and industrial coal. A capital loan of […]
Minister looks at war crimes in Denmark
Must send out a strong signalIf the proposal is supported by the Folketing, Hummelgaard intends to set up a legislative committee to investigate how war crimes can technically be added to the penal code. The committee will assess whether the punishment for war crimes should be higher than the applicable provisions for offenses such as […]
Avi: Kindergarten teachers do not break the law when they harness children to chairs
The controversy stems from pictures where children have been strapped to chairs in the Kajaani kindergarten.
That’s how porn star Stormy Daniels became a threat to Trump
Hear Washington Correspondent Cecilia Khavar recount Donald Trump’s meeting with porn star Stormy Daniels in 2006. She claims they had sex, which Trump denies. Right now, a court in New York is investigating whether Trump can be prosecuted after his lawyer paid money to the porn star in connection with the 2016 election campaign. Trump […]
The hidden surveillance – that’s how it went
Caliber’s review The hidden surveillance from September 2022 was about a feature available in most electric cars of the Tesla brand: the car’s sentry mode, or guard camera, which is there to protect the car from vandalism. But it’s not just when someone gets too close to the car that the cameras start – they […]
Science Night LIVE! Heureka celebrates the expertise of international researchers living and working in Finland
Funded by the Science Information and in cooperation with E2 Research, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and Heureka, the goal Science Night LIVE! is to support the media, decision-makers, companies and third sector organizations in finding the expertise of foreign researchers working in Finland. The event offers researchers opportunities for social engagement with the public […]
The additional child benefit increased costs by 100 million euros in 2022
A total of 1.46 billion euros in child allowance was paid in 2022, which is almost 100 million euros more than the previous year (1.36 billion euros) due to the additional child allowance paid in December 2022. Otherwise, there have been no significant changes in the amount of child allowance paid in recent years. “At […]
Therefore, Swedish sex buyers are not sentenced to prison
Ekot’s crime reporter Simon Andrén gives the story of Sweden’s new sex purchase law. After “Operation Torsk” there was a debate about the purchase of sex and the law was changed so that the fine penalty was removed. Imprisonment is now the law’s only punishment. But after a number of cases have been tried, still […]
YLE: Dispute over tuition fees for Kenyan students resolved
– The students’ stay in Finland is secured, he assured. TAMK terminated its contract with Uasin Gishu County at the end of February, citing non-payment of tuition fees. Prokki revealed that the dispute concerns about a hundred nursing and physiotherapy students, whose future at the university of applied sciences was uncertain due to non-payment of […]
Microsoft reinvented office applications with AI tools
“Manufacturers now have a co-pilot in the live studio to help them build solutions and provide suggestions for improvements. To build an app, stream or bot, you can describe it in natural language and the co-pilot can build it in seconds. Easy,” the statement reads. “Power Apps’ Copilot makes it easy to keep data at […]
So the elderly have become the gangs’ new victims
The crime reporter Lova Nyqvist Shield tells about how the gang criminals have found a new source of income. “Majbritt” is called late one evening by someone claiming to be calling from Swish. Moments later, her life savings are gone. The news podcast Today’s Eco gives you a story every weekday morning with presenter Lena […]
Russia criticizes Denmark for Nord Stream fraud
Copenhagen has refused to allow Moscow’s participation in a pipeline bombing Denying Russia access to the investigation into sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines makes a mockery of those probes, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday. “This is such a fraud, a total fraud, not even a scam but a three-penny game, which, […]
Finnish MPs weigh religious and cultural issues: Age matters
while less than 60% of older candidates supported this change. Age also seemed to affect attitudes towards church services organized by the school. Almost 60% of younger candidates were willing to remove church attendance from school programs, while only about 40% of older candidates agreed. The eight major political parties generally had a better attitude […]
Denmark vulnerable to foreign bribery – report
The OECD has published a report strongly criticizing Denmark’s approach to combating bribery involving foreign companies or individuals, along with several recommendations (see factbox) to improve the situation. The report, published by the OECD’s working group on bribery, said Denmark places “insufficient priority on preventing, detecting and sanctioning foreign bribery” and must urgently step up […]
The storm of criticism against football’s most powerful man
Radio sports Susanna Andrén gives the story about how a Swiss lawyer became the one who rules world football. The World Cup in Qatar was a highlight of Infantino’s career, and despite a lack of confidence in Europe, he seems to have no plans to relinquish the chairman’s baton. In Fifa’s presidential election on Thursday […]
Finland’s dog population is 800,000
The study revealed that 81% of all Finnish dogs, i.e. 640,000, are purebred, of which 582,000 are registered in the Kennel Association or identification database. The number of purebred dogs registered with the Finnish Kennel Association is high by international standards, which shows that dog breeding and shows are popular in Finland. There are approximately […]
Denmark’s military expenditure is increasing as the world’s powers sharpen their claws
S! CLEAN songA new defense proposal is a new one doomsday alarm called S!RENEN, which will sound a loud siren on people’s phones in the event of an impending disaster. There is no need to download a special app: in an emergency, the alert will be sent directly by mobile operators to mobile phones, along […]
Roger Waters fights cancellation culture and stands up for free speech
These actions were based on false accusations of anti-Semitism against Waters, who is a vocal critic of the Israeli government and its policies towards the Palestinians. Waters’ lawyers argue that the proposed cancellations are unconstitutional, unwarranted and a violation of her basic human right to free speech. They plan to overturn the decision and ensure […]
Georgia’s dream of Europe and the specter of inflation that refuses to die
Clashes between police and protesters in the Georgian capital Tbilisi have involved firebombs, tear gas and water cannons. On the surface, the protests have been about a bill aimed at organizations and media that receive money from abroad, it has been called “the Russian law”. But beneath the surface, the strong images are about much […]
Danish company abolishes children’s sick day limit
Your three-year-old woke up with an eye infection, but you managed to clear most of the dirt. Your five-year-old has a slight temperature, so there’s a chance he’ll come down with something, but he’ll definitely make it through the day—especially if you give him a pill. Working parents wake up to these kinds of dilemmas […]
Marin denies his promises regarding Finland’s Hornet jets
“I have not made or proposed any decisions. I have said that Finland can discuss how we could participate even more strongly in supporting Ukraine. The Air Force’s 62 Hornet fighters that will retire in 2025. On Monday, Marin faced several questions from the media about her statement in Kyiv last week. “I believe we […]
This is how Russian spies hide in our midst
The host Bo Torbjörn Ek from the podcast Gräns tells how spies create a cover in order to blend in as ordinary citizens. They are called “illegals”. Both the Security Police and the military intelligence and security service Must warn that the threat from “illegals” now risks increasing after Russian diplomats and intelligence officers have […]
Iran upholds the death sentence for a Swedish-Iranian Arab dissident
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a Swedish-Iranian dual citizen convicted of leading an Arab separatist group accused of attacks, including one on a 2018 military parade that killed 25 people, state media reported Sunday. Iran said in 2020 that its security forces arrested Sweden-based Habib Farajollah […]
Per Bolund (MP): Ban nuclear weapons in Sweden
The Green Party still thinks that Sweden should not join NATO, but still does not want the application to be withdrawn, because it has already been submitted and there is a broad majority in the Riksdag for NATO membership. Can it be said that the Green Party has gone from being opposed to NATO to […]
Inside Israel’s Secret Spy Industry
Spyware like Pegasus is a valuable tool for law enforcement agencies around the world. But several revelations show that Pegasus has fallen into the wrong hands and has been used to monitor journalists, human rights activists and dissidents worldwide. Konflikt, as one of the few editors, has been granted an interview with the cyber weapons […]
Do signed union agreements also apply to the catering sector?
SVEIT, the association of companies operating in the catering market, believes that jobs in this sector are not covered by collective agreements. ASÍ’s lawyer says quite clearly that the contracts concluded with the Employers’ Confederation cover jobs in the restaurant sector. Aðalgeir Ásvaldsson, executive director of SVEIT, says the organization is unhappy about not participating […]
The murder at the Delta gym and the real target
The trial about the murder at the Delta gym in Stockholm was recently concluded. It ended with a big surprise – will anyone be convicted of the murder? The man who was shot was not actually the target. He was murdered while trying to intervene to stop the shooter, but was completely unrelated to crime […]
Finnish customs and police uncover a marijuana smuggling operation from abroad
The investigation, which began in the late summer of 2022, led to the seizure of almost 40 kilograms of marijuana and approximately 95,000 euros in cash. The cash is believed to be partly criminal proceeds from marijuana already in circulation and partly to pay for a new import batch. The organization is suspected of having […]
The state will apologize for violence, sexual assault and forced castration in nursing homes
Earlier today, Minister of Social Affairs and Housing Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil announced that an apology will be given by the state for assaults committed in care homes, reports DR. The offenses took place between 1933 and 1980 in the sector once known as ‘care for the special and mentally retarded’. The proposed apology follows a government […]
What is the future of Icelandic education?
Ásmundur Einar Daðason, Minister of Education and Children’s Affairs, is hosting a national conference on the future of school services in Iceland. The conference took place today in the Silfurberg room in Harpa. The organizers’ announcement states that the purpose of the conference is to discuss the results of work on the new comprehensive law […]
The language election machine opens to voters: Concern about the status of national languages
The platform also shows the differences between candidate and user responses. Users can also browse the candidates’ answers and their language policy promises without even answering the questions. The platform can be used in Finnish and Swedish at kielivaalikone.fi and valkompassomsprak.fi, respectively. The Kielivaalikone project is run by the non-partisan language advocacy group Oma kieli […]
Finland’s Riksdag approves accession to NATO
HELSINKI, March 1 (Xinhua) — The Finnish parliament on Wednesday approved legislation allowing the country to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 184 Members of Parliament voted for, with seven against and one abstention. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto will sign the legislation “as soon as possible,” he said. In May 2022, Finland’s Riksdag approved […]
Erdogan portrait lit up in NATO-bound country media
The demonstration in Helsinki was organized by pro-Kurdish ?anti-authoritarian? activists A group of protesters burned a portrait of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in front of their nation’s embassy in Helsinki over the weekend, Finnish media reported on Wednesday. Four people ended up being arrested during what turned out to be a chaotic incident, the […]
EU nation’s MEPs green light joining NATO
Meanwhile, two members of the bloc have not yet ratified Helsinki’s bid Finland’s Riksdag voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to join NATO. The vote was held before Hungary and Turkey had the chance to ratify the Nordic nation’s accession to the US-led military bloc. The bill was supported by 184 MPs in the 200-seat parliament, while […]
Publisher behind Xi biography released from China prison
A Hong Kong-based publisher arrested while preparing to release an unauthorized biography of Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been released after serving a 10-year sentence in a prison in southern China. The respected San Francisco-based rights monitoring group Dui Hua reported Thursday that Yao Wentian, 83, was released on February 26 and returned to his […]
Europe gets caught up in Myanmar’s junta leaders, supporters
On February 20, the European Union announced a sixth round of sanctions against nine individuals and seven entities in military-ruled Myanmar in light of the “continued escalation of violence, serious human rights violations and threats to the peace, security and stability of Myanmar” two years after the February 1, 2021, coup. The sanctions involve travel […]
Hungarian delegation meets Swedish and Finnish legislators to negotiate ratification of NATO membership
prime minister Viktor Orbán has accused the Swedish and Finnish governments of spreading “blatant lies” about Hungary, prompting questions among lawmakers in his party about whether the offers will be accepted. However, Orban confirmed that Hungary will send a parliamentary delegation to Sweden and Finland to seek clarification on matters before the ratification can be […]
The Sámi Council Act failed due to political will, not content: the Sámi council chairman
In his Finnish text, Juuso explains the work of the legal committee and the Sámi Council’s negotiation work in the parliament across party lines. “It is important that everyone knows the twists and turns of the law reform process,” Juuso said. The twists and turns of the Sámi Council Act have also received significant attention […]
Offshore wind turbine projects on the rocks
The Danish Energy Agency has suspended 28 wind turbine projects worth billions of kroner. Other energy projects have also been halted due to fears that the “open door” contracting scheme is in breach of EU law. All the projects fall under the so-called ‘open door’ scheme. This allows a company to submit an unsolicited project […]
Ministry proposes intoxication, parking laws for cyclists, e-scooters
There are already laws regarding bicycle riding in Finland, but they are not easy to implement.
Parliament approved the NATO proposal with 184 votes in favor and 7 against
Finland’s membership is therefore in the hands of only two member states whose application has not yet been ratified, Hungary and Turkey. On Wednesday, six members of the Left Alliance voted against. Veronika Honkasalo, Katja Hänninen, Anna Kontula, Markus Mustajärvi, Matt Semi and Johannes Yrttiaho – and Ano TurtiainenThe only member of Power Belongs to […]
Noma and the emperor’s new clothes
Yesterday one Article came out in the Times of London, where Farrah Storr described her latest trip to Noma. She hated it. In 2021, Noma again won the award for the world’s best restaurant. The establishment, led by the ever-foraging René Redzepi, has gone from strength to strength since it opened in 2003. People swoon […]
The camping union warns that the new law could give Denmark a trailer park culture similar to the United States
1 March is the first day of the camping season in Denmark. In winter, there is a 15-20 day limit (with permission from the municipality) for how long you can stay in a caravan or cabin on a pitch – no tents in winter! – although a majority of MPs are believed to favor a […]
The murder at Länsmanstorget: “Someone from Norra Biskop would die”
It was an unusual trial, as far as gang murders go. Because several of the defendants talked and told stories and at least admitted that they had been there. Although they did not admit to murder. The verdict came on Tuesday. A young woman, former girlfriend of one of the leaders on one side of […]
YLE: Kenyan students in Finland may lose their right to study due to unpaid tuition fees
The due date of the last collection letter was 28 February 2023. Ari SivulaTAMK’s vice-rector told public radio yesterday that the payment has not been received. “We need to find someone to foot the bill. Education is not free,” he said, confirming that non-payment of fees would prevent students from continuing their studies. “We will […]
This is how Europe can bring Putin to justice
In Ukraine, feverish efforts are underway to collect evidence and register suspected war crimes. Lubna El-Shanti has met with victims and war crimes investigators and in total over 70,000 suspected war crimes have been registered. In Ukraine, there is a strong hope of being able to prosecute and sentence Putin for the invasion, the crime […]
The EU nation supports the Chinese peace plan
The ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev is bad for both Russia and Ukraine, as well as the ?whole world,? Budapest thinks Hungary’s government supports Beijing’s peace plan for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told parliament on Monday. The 12-point plan released by China last week calls for the resumption of […]
China uses courts to capture Western technology
Washington [US]Feb 27 (ANI): Amid growing conflict with the US, China is using its courts and patent panels to undermine foreign intellectual property rights and help Chinese companies, particularly in technology, pharmaceuticals and rare earths, US and EU officials say, The Wall Street Journal reported . China is leaning on a range of levers to […]
HS: Anneli Auer’s children retract the evidence presented against their mother
The court found that crimes had been committed against all four of Auer’s children. Helsingin Sanomat reported on Friday that it had seen footage of the eldest child, who claims in an interview that no crimes have really taken place, which his three siblings have confirmed. The children said that they made up their stories […]
NATO member may delay vote on expansion
A Hungarian official has suggested lawmakers may need more time to consider bids from Sweden and Finland to join the bloc Hungary, one of only two NATO members yet to formally approve bids from Sweden and Finland to join the western military bloc, may need more time than expected for its lawmakers to vote on […]
Basic Finns dominate the media in Finland’s election news
The party has also attracted attention with the debates on the NATO membership debates and the debates on the Translaw Act and the Sámi assemblies. The analysis covers domestic editorial media coverage of the parliamentary elections from January 1 to February 19, 2023. Basic Finns accounted for 19% of all party mentions in the coverage […]
Marin “disappointed” by the failure of the reform of the Sámi District Law
One of the governing parties, the Center, joined the opposition in torpedoing a bill that would have given indigenous peoples more power over, among other things, land use in northern Finland.
Pål Jonson (M): That is why we are sending Leopard to Ukraine
The government will send Leopard tanks and air defense systems to Ukraine in a new arms package. It includes about ten Leopard tanks that will work together with the fifty combat vehicles 90 that Sweden has already decided to donate. The weapons are to be coordinated with contributions from other countries, including Leopard tanks, which […]
The controversial Sámi law runs aground in the parliamentary committee
This means that the long-discussed amendment proposals to the Sámi District Act will not be made during this election period.
Kela has sent about 56,000 students a delay reminder about the student health care fee
A total of approximately 275,000 students are required to pay the fee. Most of them, about 213,000 students, paid the health care fee by the due date. About 56,000 students have not yet paid the student healthcare fee. Kela has now sent these students a lateness reminder, which includes a fixed late fee of 5 […]
The government’s conviction about the new bill will make it possible for companies to recruit foreign labor more easily
A new government proposal to make it easier for Danish companies to recruit foreign labor was presented to the Danish Parliament on Tuesday. Economy Minister Troels Lund Poulsen is optimistic that the new law will give the country the boost it needs to overcome what is expected to be a difficult year – conversely at […]
The government’s conviction about the new bill will make it possible for companies to recruit foreign labor more easily
A new government proposal to make it easier for Danish companies to recruit foreign labor was presented to the Danish Parliament on Tuesday. Economy Minister Troels Lund Poulsen is optimistic that the new law will give the country the boost it needs to overcome what is expected to be a difficult year – conversely at […]
VMA in Gällö in Bräcke municipality, Jämtland county
On Monday, US President Joe Biden appeared in the Ukrainian capital Kiev side by side with the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. The visit is taking place in connection with the anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Biden pledges continued support for Ukraine’s valiant fight against the Russian invasion forces. Joe Biden later repeated […]
“The Kurdish fox” and the drug conflicts
The fox is singled out as one of the main actors in the wave of violence in the Stockholm area, but who is he really? How did his criminal career begin? And who are the people around him? Other participants: Filip Rydin, lawyer, Henrik Söderman, prosecutor, Jale Poljarevius, police, Stephan Kiernan, police, Mats Baakki, police. […]
Haavisto welcomes the review of the decision to grant Timchenkos citizenship
Helsingin Sanomat on Tuesday was revealed that the Ministry of the Interior intends to review the application process for Timchenko’s entire family. According to Finnish reports, it was possible to make exceptions for both Timchenko and his daughter. Ksenia Frank. Helsingin Sanomat on Friday wrote Frank was granted citizenship in a seemingly extraordinary process only […]
Storm Otto the strongest since the beginning of last year, but Copenhagen apartment building more resilient than suggested by BBC
Unfulfilled forecastsThe water level did not rise enough to threaten the Danish coasts, as was feared. “Along the north coast of Zealand there is a risk that the water level could rise by one metre,” warns Anders Brandt. DR‘s weatherman before the storm came. Fortunately, as TV2 reportedthe storm did not pose any major threat […]
Storm Otto the strongest since the beginning of last year, but Copenhagen apartment building more resilient than suggested by BBC
Unfulfilled forecastsThe water level did not rise enough to threaten the Danish coasts, as was feared. “Along the north coast of Zealand there is a risk that the water level could rise by one metre,” warns Anders Brandt. DR‘s weatherman before the storm came. Fortunately, as TV2 reportedthe storm did not pose any major threat […]
Xinhua Middle East News Roundup at 2200 GMT, 20 February
ANKARA – At least three people were killed and 213 others were sent to hospital after two new earthquakes shook southern Turkey on Monday night, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. Rescue teams have been working at three wreck sites to rescue six people trapped in the latest tremors, Soylu told reporters in southern Hatay […]
Moscow warns the EU of seized assets
Russia will respond in kind if its funds are given to Ukraine, the foreign ministry said Any Western attempt to transfer seized Russian assets to Ukraine would be “barbarism,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has claimed. If necessary, Moscow is ready to impose a tough response, she added. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, […]
The office of the Left Alliance party was evacuated after a suspicious package was found: Investigation underway
However, sending such an item is a terrible interference in elections and a weakening of democracy. It also wastes law enforcement resources, as a large number of rescue personnel and police had to be sent to the scene,” commented the party secretary of the Left Alliance. Mäkipää. The investigation of the target continues and the […]
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns
It is an immeasurable privilege – one that has sustained and inspired me in good times and in the darkest of my hardest days,” Sturgeon said in a statement released today. “Given the nature and scope of the challenges facing the country, I feel a duty first and foremost to our country – to ensure […]
Twice as many children in detention: “We comfort them and then lock the door”
In August 2021, four teenagers take the commuter train to central Stockholm. With them they have a bag with a bomb. Just before Christmas, a 16-year-old boy in Kalmar is shot in the head. The suspected shooter is only 15 years old and the suspected instigator only a few years older.And in Stockholm, the suspect […]
The ministry calls a time-out on the status of Thai berry pickers in Finland
“Changing the regulation would have been the only way to change the position of the pickers already for the next harvest season. It was good that we considered the possibility.” Katri Niskanensenior expert from the Ministry of Economy and Labour, comment For YLE on Thursday, February 9. In the changes, berry pickers would have been […]
Strikes in ports and road transport begin after transport workers reject the new conditions
Lako’s largest ports are Hamina-Kotka, Helsinki, Hanko, Kokkola, Naantali, Pori, Oulu, Rauma, Turku and Uusikaupunki. When 90 percent of Finland’s goods exports are handled in ports, a strike could have serious consequences for Finland’s foreign trade. The strikes in the truck, tank and oil product segments of road transport began at midnight. Ismo KokkoACP chairman […]
Changes to reimbursement of the costs of treatment abroad
Parliament has approved the amendments to the law on cross-border healthcare. The changes apply to compensations paid by Kela without prior authorization for medical treatment performed in another EU or EEA country, Switzerland or Great Britain. Customers can seek treatment abroad with or without prior permission. Until these changes, Kela has reimbursed the costs of […]
Finland’s campaign to ban female genital mutilation stops due to gender equality fears
MPs have voted in favor of clarifying the ban on female genital mutilation in Finnish law, but the working group of the Ministry of Justice has proposed to keep the law as it is.
YLE: Migri’s arguments about deporting parents have no legal basis, experts say
The report is based on an analysis of the decision related to the residence permit application of approximately 500 parents of Finnish children born abroad. Almost a third of the applications were rejected. Finland’s public broadcasting company wrote that the decisions seem to place less emphasis on the interests of the child than on previous […]
NATO aspiring to abandon neighbor – media
When Trkiye blocks Swedish access, Finnish media reports that Helsinki can proceed on its own After declaring that Finland and Sweden would join NATO, the Finnish government is now preparing to leave its neighbor behind, Iltalehti daily reported on Monday, citing insider sources. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto summoned the leaders of political parties to his […]
NATO aspirant abandons neighbor – media
When Trkiye blocks Swedish access, Finnish media reports that Helsinki can proceed on its own After declaring that Finland and Sweden would join NATO together, the Finnish government is now preparing to leave its neighbor behind, Iltalehti daily reported on Monday, citing insider sources. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto summoned the leaders of political parties to […]
Pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of heart disease: Study
Washington [US]Feb 8 (ANI): Certain pregnancy problems increase the risk of heart disease later in life. However, much more research is needed to understand how atherosclerosis occurs between pregnancy and heart disease later in life. A new study led by Lund University researchers in Sweden shows that narrowing and calcification of the heart’s blood vessels […]
Sweden bans protest against Koran burning
Trkiye has said it may block Stockholm’s NATO application over the desecration of the Islamic holy book Swedish police have denied anti-Islam activists permission to burn the Koran in front of the Turkish embassy, citing an increase in terror threats following a similar act last month. Ankara threatened to block Sweden’s application for NATO membership […]
Huge Paris rally calls for EU terror listing for Iran’s guards
Paris – Thousands of Europe-based Iranians – including relatives of victims of repression in the Islamic Republic, lawmakers and activists – called on Saturday at a rally in Paris for the European Union to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group. Speakers at the demonstration in Place Vauban in the heart of the French […]
The cigar club
Together with P4 Blekinge, Kaliber can reveal what experts consider to be friendship corruption and bribery. Karlskrona municipality’s procurement manager, together with a middle manager with major responsibility for bridge repairs and a manager at a company that carries out bridge repairs for the municipality, have been in the same cigar club and partying together, […]
Niinistö on NATO membership: “If not before Vilnius, why after?”
“If not before Vilnius, why after,” he remarked interview for STT. Both Finland and Sweden heard several encouraging statements about a smooth accession process last spring, he reminded, but the process has turned out to be very different. The bumpy road has not only caused headaches for the two aspiring member states. “I see that […]
More than 130 Turkish builders were arrested and the last survivors were pulled from the ruins
Footage from the affected area shows how some buildings have collapsed like a deck of cards, while others have been damaged but are still standing. Turkish judicial authorities raided more than 130 people allegedly involved in these irregular construction practices. On paper, Turkish building regulations are up-to-date with current earthquake engineering standards. However, they are […]
Revenge after the murder of Adriana – “Must bring out the harlots”
A month after the murder of Adriana, shots are fired at several men in Vällingby. These are the people the two men at McDonald’s believe were in the white car from which the shots that killed Adriana were fired. In January, eight people were sentenced to long prison sentences for the revenge shooting in Vällingby […]
The suspect of hacking the counter was arrested in France
– The arrest is the result of the police’s long-term international cooperation and intelligence services. Since the schedule of the extradition process depends on several factors, it is challenging at this stage to estimate when the suspect could arrive in Finland. comment Marko LeponenThe detective chief inspector responsible for the preliminary investigation of the KRP. […]
The suspect of blackmailing a therapy center arrested in France is looking for a Finnish lawyer
Julius Kivimäki is suspected of, among other things, a gross breach of security, aggravated blackmail, aggravated dissemination of information that violates privacy, and blackmail.
Sámi activist Janne Hirvasvuopio’s life threatened in a ‘Valentine’s Day card’: "There is a tangible threat of violence"
The Sámi people and their rights became a national topic of discussion in late autumn 2022, when the Finnish government discussed the law on the Sámi assemblies.
In the minds of those who want to overthrow democracy
Conflict makes a journey through the throng of coup plotters. Dissatisfaction with covid restrictions, increased petrol taxes, vaccinations and migration policy have been mixed into a dangerous cocktail that has exploded in its parts. Most recently in Brazil, where we follow Bolsonaro’s bloggers who called for a storming of the parliament already in December. This […]
New: Saddam Hussein, the Iraq War and the pursuit of weapons of mass destruction
The UN wants to see evidence to field an international force. In the US, pressure is mounting on President George W Bush to go to war regardless of what the UN says. It will be a dramatic time with major changes in the Middle East, which will affect the entire world. Cast: Hans Blix, head […]
Parliament approved the act with 113 votes in favor and 69 against
Read more: The transaction reform clarifies the committee despite opposition from the center and basic Finns (January 20, 2023) The Center and the National Coalition were at odds over the bill, with 13 of the former’s 25 and 10 of the latter’s 36 lawmakers voting against it. The Movement Now and Power to the People […]
Minister of Justice takes first step towards criminalizing ‘theft’
Anyone who has seen the acclaimed HBO series ‘I May Destroy You’ knows what stealthing is. This is when someone, usually a man, removes a condom during intercourse without informing their sexual partner. Widely regarded as a form of sexual assault, there is no legislation prohibiting the practice in Denmark – to the widespread dismay […]
The fight to convict Putin of war crimes
Cast: Zoya Vaschenkomother whose 32-year-old son was killed by shrapnel as he slept, one of about 70,000 cases being investigated as war crimes in Ukraine, Sviatoslav Ruban and Oleksandra Romantsova at the Center for Civil Liberties which investigates war crimes in Ukraine, Ove Bringinternational law expert and professor emeritus of international law, Olga and Arseny […]
A sparrow in the hand or a pigeon on the roof – Efling members will choose
The state mediator has presented a proposal to cut the Gordian knot in the dispute between Efling and SA. He proposed that Efling members should receive the same benefits as members of other SGS unions. Along with that, they would get wage increases retroactive to November 1, like other unions. By law, to submit such […]
KONE is renewing its operating model
The company’s geographical areas have greater responsibility for their commercial strategy. This gives them even more flexibility to respond to local customer needs and market conditions, and gives them better opportunities to take advantage of growth opportunities. The task of global operations is to ensure the common direction and strategic development of KONE’s business operations. […]
The Finnish government reached an agreement on the reimbursement of electricity costs
Households that pay more than 10 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity receive compensation, and it is 50 percent of monthly electricity costs of more than 90 euros, and the monthly limit is 700 euros. The compensation is paid for the four months of November-February based on the expenses of November-December. According to Helsingin Sanomat, the […]
Controversial immigration bill returns to parliament’s agenda
After the Christmas and New Year’s break, the parliament again started to discuss the immigration law, which was presented by the Minister of Justice, Jón Gunnarsson. Discussions on the bill are expected to continue for some time, as it has been the subject of many parliamentary debates before. Last autumn, the bill was presented and […]
Controversial immigration bill returns to parliament’s agenda
After the Christmas and New Year’s break, the parliament again started to discuss the immigration law, which was presented by the Minister of Justice, Jón Gunnarsson. Discussions on the bill are expected to continue for some time, as it has been the subject of many parliamentary debates before. Last autumn, the bill was presented and […]
