Tag: Liechtenstein
Over 9000 conscription age Ukrainian men reside in Finland
Finland and other Western countries have virtually made it impossible for Russian men who want to avoid going to war to enter these countries, but there have been no restrictions for Ukrainians. On the contrary, laws have been changed and restrictions eased to facilitate the migration of Ukrainians, regardless of age or gender to relocate…
Danish men live five years longer compared to two decades ago
Danish life expectancy has never been something to rave about. Historically, high alcohol and smoking rates have taken their toll – especially among men. But over the past two decades, from 2002 to 2021, there has been a breakthrough according to a Sampension analysis of Eurostat’s figureswhich has seen Denmark dramatically catch up with other…
The Ethics Council is considering new abortion recommendations
Recommendations are due in 2023Women in Denmark who want an abortion after the 12-week limit must visit an abortion council, where a case manager, psychiatrist and gynecologist approve or reject each individual case. Last year, 803 people applied for a late-term abortion, and only 53 were refused. Denmark has stuck to the 12-week limit for…
Forget parallel society: Is the ghetto plan stuck in a parallel universe?
On September 11, Denmark’s neighbors crossed the Øresund to the polls. A right-wing bloc has now emerged with a majority in the Swedish parliament, depriving Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and her Social Democrats of their position at the head of the government. However, it was the days and weeks before the election that revealed the…
Prime Minister of Finland: EU should restrict Russian tourism
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has demanded an EU-wide decision to limit the access of Russian tourists to the Schengen countries. The Prime Minister commented for the first time on an issue that has been discussed a lot in Finland in recent weeks. “It is not right that while Russia is waging an aggressive, brutal…
Bittersweet EC 2022 aftermath: England’s success could mean Danish misery
Danish fans watched England win a tense extra-time tie against Germany yesterday and given their history with their southern neighbours, it’s a fair bet they’ll be rooting for the Lionesses. However, there is a sting in the story. The postponement of Euro 2021 to July 2022 has given UEFA a smaller window than usual for…
Ireland closes borders on non-Ukrainian refugees
DUBLIN – Ireland has been forced to close its visa-free open borders to refugees after it ran out of beds for Ukrainian refugees last week. Ireland has received more than 43,000 refugees since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February. However, officials said so many beds are now occupied by refugees from other countries that…
Does Denmark’s moderate share of foreigners reduce its attractiveness to international workers?
Every fourth person in the Capital Region is non-Danish, which divided means that 15 percent of Copenhageners are what Danes like to call ‘immigrants’ (immigrants from non-western countries and their descendants) and 10 percent are western foreigners: expats, lifetime deaths, love refugees etc. But go outside the capital, and that share is drastic to the…
17 states elected to the UN Economic and Social Council for a three-year term
UNITED NATIONS, June 10 (Xinhua) – Seventeen states were elected on Friday to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the coordinating body for the economic and social work of UN agencies and funds, for a three-year term. The states were elected by secret ballot with a two-thirds majority of the member states present…
17 countries elected to the UN Economic and Social Council for a 3-year term
New York [US]June 11 (ANI / Xinhua): On Friday, seventeen states were elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the coordinating body for the economic and social work of UN agencies and funds, for a three-year term. The states were elected by secret ballot with a two-thirds majority of the member states…
Finland at centre of multimillion dollar UN sustainable housing scandal
Finland has become embroiled in a scandal involving a United Nations project in which tens of millions of dollars were invested into a flagship sustainable housing programme. The project was operating out of an office in downtown Helsinki. A UN audit revealed that up to 60 million dollars was allocated to a single partner company…
Denmark among top countries for press freedom
Kim has been wrongSweden, Estonia and Finland completed the top five, while Ireland, Portugal, Costa Rica, Lithuania and Liechtenstein made up the rest of the top 10. Other notables included Germany (16), Canada (19), United Kingdom (24), South Africa (35), Australia (39), United States (42), South Korea (43), Japan (71), Brazil (110). ), Indonesia (117),…
The new restrictions will take effect in Finland, and internal border controls will continue
The use of the Covid passport will be restricted to areas of the Community distribution phase. Bars and restaurants whose main business is the sale of alcoholic beverages should stop serving by 5pm and close by 6pm. Dining restaurants can keep their doors open until 8pm if they require a Covid Pass from each guest.…
FIFA World Cup European qualifiers
PARIS, November 11 (Xinhua) – The following are the results of the FIFA World Cup European Zone qualifiers on Thursday: Group A Azerbaijan 1 (Salahli 82) Luxemburg 3 (Rodrigues 67, 90 + 1, Thill 78) Republic of Ireland 0 Portugal 0 Group B Georgia 2 (Kvaratskhelia 61, 77) Sweden 0 Greece 0 Spain 1 (Sarabia…
Spotify to enhance playlists with new “Enhance” feature
Stockholm [Sweden], September 10 (ANI): The Swedish audio streaming platform Spotify launches a new feature called ‘Improve’, which will automatically spruce up your playlists with recommended songs that fit into your music’s existing style. According to The Verge, the feature works through a new enhancement option that now appears at the top of playlists. Tap…
European Championship qualifiers 2022
LONDON, September 4 (Xinhua) – The following are the matches in the European Championship qualifier 2022 after matches played on Saturday: Plays on Sunday Group B In Badajoz, Spain Spain v Georgia I Pristina Kosovo v Greece Group C In Sofia Bulgaria vs Lithuania In Basel, Switzerland Switzerland vs Italy Group E In Kazan, Russia…
Norway is changing entry restrictions for several countries and areas
The Norwegian government has decided not to introduce travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for new countries or regions. Travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for Åland in Finland are lifted, and the obligation to stay in a quarantine hotel is lifted for several countries in Europe and selected archipelagos. This decision is based on an updated…
Sweden and Germany go from green to yellow on corona cards
Sweden and Germany change color from green to yellow. The same applies to the countries Bulgaria, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Austria. The border regions will continue to be green. It includes the regions of southern Sweden and western Sweden and Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states in a press release. This means that…
Oh Finland: Finland is preparing for its historic debut
The Finnish men’s soccer team will perform for the first time in history in a major final tournament this summer after waiting more than 80 years to reach either the World Cup or the European Championships. Owls, or Eagle-Owls, have been drawn to play against Denmark, Russia and Belgium in Euro2020 Group B. The top…
The EU does not reach the vaccination targets
STOCKHOLM, April 1 (Xinhua) – The European Union has not reached its double goal of vaccinating 80% of healthcare workers and 80% of those aged 80 or over by COVID-19 by the end of March. Statistics published by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Wednesday show that no EU country achieved…
Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson will not be playing for Iceland in the upcoming games
Gylfi Þór was selected for the national team by Arnar Þór Viðarsson for matches against Germany, Armenia and Lichtenstein. However, the KSÍ announcement states that Gylfi Þór will not take part in them for personal reasons. There is no doubt that this is a major inconvenience for the Icelandic national team, now playing in the…
FACTS: Most of Europe has more cases of infection than Denmark
The scope of testing affects how large a number of positive tests there are. In relation to Denmark’s location, it is part of history that Denmark tests between three and seven times as much as the six countries that are lower than Denmark. Below is the list that calculates the number of weekly infections per…
FACTS: The infection in large parts of Europe surpasses Denmark
Denmark has recently had a more stable development in coronavirus infection than large parts of Europe. Out of a list of 31 countries in Europe, Denmark is number 22 when looking at the number of new cases of infection in relation to the number of inhabitants. Here is the list that calculates the number of…
FACTS: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs colors six new countries orange
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has once again tightened the travel guidelines. On Thursday, the ministry decided to discourage unnecessary travel to Italy, Poland, Bulgaria as well as the small states of San Marino, the Vatican and Liechtenstein. In addition, the list of Swedish regions to which unnecessary travel is advised is expanded. This applies…
FACTS: You can still travel to these countries
Due to increasing infection, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now discouraging travel to parts of Sweden and the mini-state of San Marino. Read here which countries, according to the Danish authorities, you can still travel to if you exercise extra caution: – Poland, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, 13 regions of Sweden and Norway…
Rising infection closes travel to eight regions in Sweden
Sweden has recently had an increasing number of cases of infection, and therefore the Ministry of Foreign Affairs now advises against unnecessary travel to 8 of Sweden’s 21 regions. This applies to the regions of Halland, Blekinge, Stockholm, Jämtland Härjedalen, Kronoberg, Uppsala, Västmanland and Örebro. This is stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which…
Finland is tightening the border, and the coronavirus restrictions on arrivals from Sweden and Norway are now in force
From Monday, passengers arriving in Finland from most EU countries will once again be required to be isolated and asked to take a coronavirus test. Of the EU and Schengen countries, only countries from Cyprus, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Poland, San Marino and the Vatican are green countries with no restrictions on entry. On Monday, Finland…
Minister: Eastern European workers are entitled to early retirement
It is not only Danish workers who can benefit from the government’s new proposal for early retirement. The rules of EU law allow citizens from other countries within the EU to earn the right to the government’s new pension benefit in a short time. It writes Fagbladet 3F. It appears in a response from the…
Finland will reintroduce border restrictions with Sweden and Estonia
The Finnish government has once again tightened travel restrictions as expected. On Thursday, the government decided to resume border controls with Estonia, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Germany and Slovakia due to their deteriorating Covid-19 situation next Monday. In some cases, this means that the short free travel window is closing again. For example, internal border controls…
