Tag: Lift

  • Spring!  Storks flew to Poland, and golden plovers to Iceland

    Spring! Storks flew to Poland, and golden plovers to Iceland

    Lóan er chimney – this is the coolest news of the week. “They were seen yesterday, one at Sandgerði and three at Eyrarbakki. They came to herald spring and drive away the snow,” says photographer and ornithologist Jóhann Óli Hilmarsson. The last week of March is the traditional month of the end of winter announced […]

  • Monday’s papers: Trains at a standstill, increase in shoplifting, spring on standby

    Monday’s papers: Trains at a standstill, increase in shoplifting, spring on standby

    The morning papers report that due to the strike that has halted train traffic, alternative forms of local transport are likely to be congested.

  • Helsinki’s most iconic statue for rest and a facelift

    Helsinki’s most iconic statue for rest and a facelift

    The bronze statue, known as Havis Amanda, will be removed after May Day to repair damage caused over decades by climbers during the festivities.

  • Dear Havis Amanda is fixed

    Dear Havis Amanda is fixed

    Havis Amanda has been through a lot Completed in 1908, the fountain and its bronze sculptures form a work of art designed by the artist Ville Vallgren. In addition to its artistic value, the work has a special cultural-historical and cityscape significance. The bronze statue has been through a lot over the years, e.g. during […]

  • Former defense minister charged (again) with revealing state secrets

    Claus Hjort Frederiksen, Minister of Defense from 2016 to 2019, was yesterday charged with sharing state secrets. The 75-year-old retired member of the Liberal Party has pleaded not guilty. “It is, of course, serious when highly classified information – which is protected by a confidentiality policy and which is crucial for the intelligence service’s work […]

  • Askja and Reykjanes – two hot spots in Iceland right now

    Askja and Reykjanes – two hot spots in Iceland right now

    Satellite images indicate increased geothermal activity at the bottom of Lake Askja (Öskjuvatn), part of the Askja volcanic system. Increased geothermal activity coincides with land deformation (uplift) and seismic activity in the region. So far, there are no signs of an impending eruption. The Volcanology and Natural Hazards Group at the University of Iceland posted […]

  • Twenty people got stuck on a ski lift

    Twenty people got stuck on a ski lift

    On the Hlíðarfjall ski slopes in Akureyri, the Fjarkan ski lift broke down today, leaving around 20 people stranded. Rescue services and the police were notified of the incident at 1:38 p.m. Rescue teams from the North East were called to the scene by police, who were asked to help get people off the lift. […]

  • How to transform your home decor on a budget using DIY ideas

    How to transform your home decor on a budget using DIY ideas

    If you’re looking to spruce up your home decor without breaking the bank, plenty of DIY projects can help you achieve it. From simple painting jobs and adding new furniture such as VidaXL garden tables to more extensive renovations, there are several ways you can give your home a makeover on a budget. DIY project […]

  • From debt collector to father of small children

    From debt collector to father of small children

    Jimmy and Mikaela live a seemingly ordinary life with small children and a villa. But just a few years ago, everything looked different. In 2019, Jimmy enrolls in an LVM home to get sober. Mikaela works there and they quickly develop feelings for each other. But they are opposites of each other. Love makes Jimmy […]

  • YLE: Finland is behind other Nordic countries in the recovery of tourism

    YLE: Finland is behind other Nordic countries in the recovery of tourism

    Slow recovery is explained by unfamiliarity. “Only 20 percent of the respondents belonging to the target groups of our target market stated that they knew something about Finland. In Great Britain and the United States, familiarity was only 10 percent. Kristiina HietasaariThe director of Visit Finland told YLE on Wednesday. Finland also did not make […]

  • Trkiye denies the connection between the F-16 agreement and Nordic NATO bids

    Trkiye denies the connection between the F-16 agreement and Nordic NATO bids

    Ankara hopes to buy 40 new Lockheed-produced jets, but the deal has opponents in Washington Turkey’s proposed purchase of F-16 fighter jets from the US and its gatekeeping for NATO as Finland and Sweden seek to join the US-led military bloc are “not related,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has insisted. The arms sale would […]

  • Roskilde 2022: Kings of Convenience shows that quiet is the new high

    Roskilde 2022: Kings of Convenience shows that quiet is the new high

    Roskilde Festival is long and it is high. With almost non-stop performances, as well as festival goers bringing concert speakers into the campsites, you sleep a little and your ears will hurt. Today, the last day of Roskilde 2022, you could clearly see the exhaustion that the participants felt – especially the most persistent participants […]

  • Reports from border guards are increasing of the arrival of people blocked at the Russian border in Finland

    Reports from border guards are increasing of the arrival of people blocked at the Russian border in Finland

    This year, the Finnish border authorities have blocked several hundred people from entering Russia from Russia, and the number has increased considerably since Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Just before the attack, in January-February, only a few dozen people were banned from entering the country’s southeastern border. But since then, the Border Guard has turned […]

  • Ballet review: Don Quixote danced from the stage!

    Ballet review: Don Quixote danced from the stage!

    ‘Don Quixote’, the Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes written in 1605, has the central message that individuals can be right while society is wrong. It was duly considered radical for its time Increasingly in 2022, the same message is both strong and relevant to convey today. More or less the same‘Don Quixote’ was first […]

  • Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision Song Contest 2022

    Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision Song Contest 2022

    Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine took an emotional victory at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. The winning song Stefania sang in Ukrainian and mixed rap with traditional folk music and was a tribute to the mother of the band’s frontman Oleh Psiuk. In the run-up to the competition, the Kalush Orchestra said it was aiming to […]

  • Madelene Sagström opens with 63 to lead the Founders Cup

    Madelene Sagström opens with 63 to lead the Founders Cup

    Madelene Sagström from Sweden shot a 9-under-par 63 to take the lead in the first round of the Cognizant Founders Cup on Thursday in Clifton, NJ Sagström hit the first four holes, rolled in three more straight at numbers 12-14 and ended the round with nine birdies and no bogeys at the Upper Montclair Country […]

  • Madelene Sagström opens with 63 to lead the Cognizant Founders Cup

    Madelene Sagström opens with 63 to lead the Cognizant Founders Cup

    Madelene Sagström from Sweden shot a 9-under-par 63 to take the lead in the first round of the Cognizant Founders Cup on Thursday in Clifton, NJ Sagström hit the first four holes, rolled in three more straight at numbers 12-14 and ended the round with nine birdies and no bogeys at the Upper Montclair Country […]

  • STT: Nurses could not afford another strike

    STT: Nurses could not afford another strike

    A protracted nurses ‘strike would have weighed heavily on the coffers of the nurses’ unions, Tehy and Super, STT said on Sunday, referring to documents from unions filed with the National Board of Patents and Registration. The financial situation of the unions is a strictly kept secret, but last year’s statements show that the unions […]

  • Easy-going Forsberg lifts Leipzig’s mood

    By Oliver Trust BERLIN, April 27 (Xinhua) – Emil Forsberg seems to enjoy his life as a football player more than ever in his career. “What can I say? It’s perfect; it feels perfect and we can win titles. Can’t imagine anything better,” the 30-year-old said ahead of his club’s first Euro League semi-final against […]

  • I-League: Rajasthan United back to winning ways with clinical performance against NEROCA

    I-League: Rajasthan United back to winning ways with clinical performance against NEROCA

    Kolkata (West Bengal) [India]April 24 (ANI): Two goals in the second half for Rajasthan United against NEROCA FC were enough to end their unbeaten four matches, here at Naihati Stadium. A goal from Biswa Darjee immediately after the break and a late goal from Pedro Manzi got Rajasthan started with a winning start in phase […]

  • UPM’s strike ends as a trade union, the employer approves the mediator’s proposal

    UPM’s strike ends as a trade union, the employer approves the mediator’s proposal

    The long-running labor dispute between the forest company UPM and the Paper Association has been resolved after both parties have agreed Leo Finlandmediator from the National Labor Conciliator’s Office. "I made a proposal that both parties were a little dissatisfied with," Finland said at a press conference on Friday afternoon. The four-year collective agreement will […]

  • Police stopped the Russian coal blockade, arrested five activists

    Police stopped the Russian coal blockade, arrested five activists

    Police have lifted the blockade of Russian coal freight trains by Extinction Rebellion activists at the gate of Koverhar Harbor in Hanko, southwestern Finland. Coal was transported through Finland to Central Europe. Police said in a statement they ordered about 20 people to leave the scene on Thursday morning at about 8 a.m., adding that […]

  • Avicii – part 2

    Avicii – part 2

    The atmosphere is uplifting on the luxury hunt where Avicii’s team gathers after the concert on the Ultrafestival’s big stage, March 22, 2013. That the house audience’s favorite DJ offered a bluegrass band and played country songs was not well received by the audience. In Måns Mosesson’s book Tim: the biography of Avicii describes how […]

  • Europol is launching an operation to identify Russian assets subject to EU sanctions

    Europol is launching an operation to identify Russian assets subject to EU sanctions

    “Today, 11 April 2022, Europol, together with EU Member States, Eurojust and Frontex, launched Operation Oscar to support EU Member States’ economic investigations into criminal assets owned by individuals and legal entities sanctioned by the Russian occupation of Ukraine.” Europol said in a press release on Monday. According to the press release, the mission also […]

  • I-League: Derby Day Delight for Aizawl FC when they defeat Neroca 2-0

    I-League: Derby Day Delight for Aizawl FC when they defeat Neroca 2-0

    Kalyani (West Bengal) [India]April 10 (ANI): Aizawl FC were praised in the North East Derby after securing a clinical 2-0 victory against Neroca, here at Kalyani Stadium. Lalremsanga Fanai’s goal five minutes into the match and Ayush Chhetri’s curler in the second half were enough to give the visitors a decisive victory over their local […]

  • Winner of the Swedish Radio Short Story Prize 2022: The grief in their eyes by Malin Wollin

    Winner of the Swedish Radio Short Story Prize 2022: The grief in their eyes by Malin Wollin

    Linda Wincent reads the winning short story Sorgen in their eyes One day the ad appears with the two brothers, Kjell and Erik Aronsson at Snäcke farm. Kill on the same day. What happened to them does not concern Sara, but it does not hurt anyone that she goes to Snäcke? Malin Wollin is a […]

  • The Finnish Olympic Committee is investigating a third case of harassment

    The Finnish Olympic Committee is investigating a third case of harassment

    The third case of suspected sexual harassment by a member of the Finnish Olympic Committee has been raised, the committee announced on Tuesday. The latest case concerns a male committee employee accused of harassing a female colleague at an Olympic team preparation camp before the 2022 Tokyo Summer Olympics. The matter will be referred to […]

  • Norwegian removes the face mask requirement on all flights

    Norwegian removes the face mask requirement on all flights

    With countries reducing or eliminating travel restrictions thanks to extensive vaccination programs, travelers can now choose whether or not to wear a face mask. Since February 12, when demands began to be lifted throughout Scandinavia, the company has seen increased passenger demand and optimism about both leisure and business advance bookings. The company believes travel […]

  • HSL: Public transport passenger numbers closer to pre-pandemic levels

    HSL: Public transport passenger numbers closer to pre-pandemic levels

    – For many, the return to public transport is the first step towards a normal life after a coronavirus pandemic, he estimates. He said the nationwide telework recommendation, which expires at the end of last month, helped raise weekly payrolls to more than € 7 million in early March. The lifting of coronary virus restrictions, […]

  • Paralympic historians welcome back to Finland

    Paralympic historians welcome back to Finland

    The Finnish Paralympic team returned to Finland on Tuesday after making history at the Beijing Winter Paralympics. Finland won its first medal in history in skiing Santeri Kiiveri won gold in the grand slalom. The helmet also grabbed silver while standing in a super combination. When he arrived at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Tuesday, he was […]

  • THL: Many Covid patients still need hospitalization, epidemic uncertain

    THL: Many Covid patients still need hospitalization, epidemic uncertain

    According to the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), several Covid-19 patients are still treated in Finnish hospitals. Although infection rates have decreased, the number of patients has decreased only slightly. A total of 316 coronavirus patients were reported in the wards on Sunday, February 27, down from just seven a week earlier. However, […]

  • Restrictions on restaurant operations will be lifted in Finland

    Restrictions on restaurant operations will be lifted in Finland

    The repeal of the articles on restrictions in the Government Decree will take effect so that, for example, nightclubs can switch to longer opening hours as early as Monday 28.2. “Monday is inherently a quiet day at nightclubs, so it’s hard to say how many are open then.” Timo LappiCEO of the Finnish Accommodation Association […]

  • A temporary change in the law on the vaccination status of workers has been submitted for comment

    A temporary change in the law on the vaccination status of workers has been submitted for comment

    The government’s ministerial-level coronavirus working group has proposed that proposals for amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act be sent for opinion. The temporary adjustments include a provision allowing employers to obtain and process information about an employee’s Covid vaccination or disease status. The proposal follows a trialogue with employers ‘and workers’ representatives. According […]

  • The WADA president criticizes the CAS decision on Valieva

    WARSAW, February 15 (Xinhua) – The President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Witold Banka on Tuesday called for the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to lift the temporary suspension of figure skaters from the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). Kamila Valieva “very controversial.” Valieva had been provisionally banned on February 8 […]

  • Denmark decides on fourth COVID-19 vaccination plug

    Denmark decides on fourth COVID-19 vaccination plug

    Settlement In addition, people under the age of 18 will not get the third plug that the rest of the population has been offered. The National Board of Health recommends that children aged 5-11 years continue to be vaccinated for the rest of the winter period, as only a few of the vaccinated children have […]

  • Finland will end negative Covid test requirements at borders

    Finland will end negative Covid test requirements at borders

    Finland has extended the existing regulations related to the coronavirus to passengers arriving in the country from outside the Schengen and EU areas. This means that until 13 March, travelers from these areas will still need to provide valid certificates of full vaccination or recovery from Covid-19 during the previous six months. Starting next Tuesday, […]

  • Finland will abandon the telework recommendation at the end of February

    Finland will abandon the telework recommendation at the end of February

    “Even if the national telecommuting recommendation ended, it would be possible to monitor it regionally,” it said. press release. The government is currently recommending that in areas where the virus is spreading through the community, workers should work remotely whenever possible. The government announced last week that it has decided to ease restrictions on managing […]

  • Sweden introduces COVID-19 restrictions on entry from the EU, EEA on 9 February: Reports

    Sweden introduces COVID-19 restrictions on entry from the EU, EEA on 9 February: Reports

    Stockholm [Sweden]8 February (ANI / Sputnik): The Swedish government removes restrictions on entry into the country from other EU countries, as well as Scandinavian countries and the European Economic Area (EEA), on 9 February, Swedish Radio reported on Monday. According to the broadcaster, the decision was made to lift entry restrictions for covid-19 at an […]

  • The cultural sector is protesting against Covid restrictions, the minister “understands” frustration

    The cultural sector is protesting against Covid restrictions, the minister “understands” frustration

    Characters from the culture and events sector gathered in central Helsinki on Thursday to protest against restrictions on mass events to prevent the spread of events during the Covid pandemic. Using slogan "final locking"some 500 protesters demanded that the current measures be final and that no other restrictions be imposed. They are also calling for […]

  • Right now: Strong reactions to the government’s decision to lift the restrictions

    Right now: Strong reactions to the government’s decision to lift the restrictions

    On February 9, the vast majority of restrictions and recommendations will be released in Sweden. In addition, the disease ends up being classified as generally dangerous. Hear reactions in the player above.

  • Will the end of corona pass lead to less reliable infection rates?

    Will the end of corona pass lead to less reliable infection rates?

    Let’s face it: the number of corona infections coming out of most countries is a joke. Testing is free in Denmark, and it has made many more people go to a center than in other countries, where testing typically costs between 200 and 500 kroner. Therefore, Denmark has largely been a leader in infection rates […]

  • The first EU country to lift all Covid-19 restrictions

    The first EU country to lift all Covid-19 restrictions

    We looked well, but could not find the page you requested. This is either because: There is an error in the address or link you entered in your browser There is a technical problem and the page has not been published correctly The article was removed to comply with a legal order It is an […]

  • Prime Minister Marin: Finland will lift all Covid restrictions in February

    Prime Minister Marin: Finland will lift all Covid restrictions in February

    Finland will lift all restrictions on Covid in February, the country’s prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) announced on Monday. The Prime Minister announced this during a meeting with the Association of Journalists on Journalism, Freedom of Expression and Editorial Work. Following decisions made last week, some restrictions on Covid are set to be relaxed this […]

  • Finland will end Covid’s border rules for Schengen and EU passengers

    Finland will end Covid’s border rules for Schengen and EU passengers

    The regulations concerning passengers arriving from Schengen countries and non-Schengen EU countries at Finland’s borders will be lifted from Tuesday 1 February. In December, the Finnish government reintroduced a decision requiring all Schengen and EU travelers to present a certificate of a full vaccination series or recovery from Covid-19 within the last six months, as […]

  • How does Finland facilitate Covid restrictions?

    How does Finland facilitate Covid restrictions?

    The cabinet’s coronavir virus ministerial working group proposed lifting some pandemic restrictions late Thursday night. The changes apply to restaurants and events where the risk of infection is considered low. From the beginning of February (next Tuesday), the restaurants will be open until 9 pm instead of the current 6 pm. The sale of alcohol […]

  • Swedish Public Health Agency: We do not recommend vaccines for younger children

    Swedish Public Health Agency: We do not recommend vaccines for younger children

    So far this week, 124,000 people in the country have been confirmed infected with covid-19. At the same time, no one knows how big the dark figure is because the testing was limited last week. “We still have a very high spread of infection. The peak will be reached within the next few weeks,” says […]

  • Sweden suggests milder restrictions despite increasing COVID cases

    STOCKHOLM, January 26 (Xinhua) – Although Sweden is currently experiencing an unprecedented number of new covid-19 infections, the mitigation measures can be mitigated within two weeks, said the country’s public health authority, when the Omicron wave is expected to reach a peak. “The spread of infection has reached levels we have never seen before,” said […]

  • Lena Hallengren on extended restrictions

    Lena Hallengren on extended restrictions

    The current covid restrictions and recommendations will be extended by two weeks, Minister of Social Affairs Lena Hallengren and the Swedish Public Health Agency announced at a press conference. “There is an extremely high spread of infection now. Our assessment is that the peak will be reached within the next two weeks,” says Karin Tegmark […]

  • 3 activities you can do this winter

    3 activities you can do this winter

    Norwegians are known as a nation where skiing and hiking in general are a big part of both our everyday lives and our culture. This has been particularly evident in the last couple of years, where the pandemic has prevented us from living the social life we ​​used to live, and we have therefore used […]

  • Sweden logs a record number of daily COVID-19 cases when Omicron takes over

    STOCKHOLM, January 5 (Xinhua) – In Sweden, the number of new cases of covid-19 has increased dramatically in recent days to a record 17,320 infections confirmed in the last 24 hours alone, the country’s public health authority said on Wednesday. This figure is 50 percent higher than the previous record set at the end of […]

  • The piston at Bláfjöll

    The piston at Bláfjöll

    Many people went skiing today at Bláfjöll. The weather was perfect, most of the lifts were open and the slopes were perfectly prepared for skiing. “It’s just great. On the sixth day, we have lifts open. It is rare here to start the season before Christmas, ”says Magnús Árnason, managing director of the ski area. […]

  • Rolf Lassgård gives voice to Bamse: Has been involved in scaring children

    Rolf Lassgård gives voice to Bamse: Has been involved in scaring children

    Perhaps he is one of Sweden’s most beloved actors. Rolf Lassgård has portrayed police officers such as Gunvald Larsson, Kurt Wallander and Erik Bäckström in the “Jägarna” films. But he has also portrayed a transgender person in “My Dad Marianne” and been close to an Oscar for his role in “A Man Named Ove”. – […]

  • Paris canceled New Year’s fireworks to limit the spread of COVID-19

    Paris canceled New Year’s fireworks to limit the spread of COVID-19

    “The city of Paris regrets announcing the cancellation of all the festivities on the Champs-Elysees on 31 December due to the resurgence of the pandemic,” the town hall said in a statement. According to City Hall, the party was canceled due to the outbreak of the virus and in accordance with the recommendations of the […]

  • Iran, Sweden Review plans to resolve Yemen crisis

    Iran, Sweden Review plans to resolve Yemen crisis

    TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ranked diplomats from Iran and Sweden discussed ways to resolve the crisis in Yemen and ensure the establishment of a ceasefire and peace in the Arab country. – Policy News – Sweden’s special envoy for Yemen Peter Semneby and Ali Asghar Khaji, the Iranian foreign minister’s senior adviser on special political issues, […]

  • Preparations are underway for the opening of the Hlíðarfjall ski slopes

    Preparations are underway for the opening of the Hlíðarfjall ski slopes

    Lovers of skiing can get ready for a real winter madness. The Hlíðarfjall ski slopes, near Akureyri, are scheduled to open on Friday. It is possible that a new chairlift will be put into use later this month. The opening of the slopes is planned for Friday, at 4:00 p.m., in addition, the entire complex […]

  • Hong Kong scientists develop world’s first anti-COVID steel: Report

    Hong Kong scientists develop world’s first anti-COVID steel: Report

    The researchers were able to produce antiviral properties by adjusting the chemical composition and microstructure of ordinary stainless steel according to the project leader, the professor. Mingxin Huang. “The project team … has made significant breakthroughs in producing the first anti-COVID-19 stainless steel to kill coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2), a severe acute respiratory syndrome. Anti-COVID-19 stainless […]

  • Dark horse wins Ski Cross World Cup in China

    CHONGLI, China, November 27 (Xinhua) – Russian Sergey Ridzik came out as the dark horse winner in the men’s race while Sandra Naeslund from Sweden topped the dam podium as the FIS Ski Cross World Cup, also a Beijing 2022 test event that ended here on Saturday. Ridzik, ranked only 47th in the world and […]

  • Aaliyah – The R&B princess who died prematurely

    Aaliyah – The R&B princess who died prematurely

    It’s August 25, 2001 at Marsh Harbor Airport in the Bahamas. The 22-year-old star is sitting in a taxi out on the airport runway. Outside, the palm trees sway and the heat presses, but inside the car, the AC hums too much. When Aaliyah Haughton looks out of the car window, she sees the plane […]

  • Say sorry and apologize

    Say sorry and apologize

    – Forgiveness is that you lift a burden from your shoulders. It does not have to involve the person you apologize for, but it is something you do for your own sake, says Barbro Holm Ivarsson, leg. psychologist and specialist in forgiveness work. Henrik Ståhl was bullied during school time, and on one occasion Henrik […]

  • Nationwide # AgainLet’s go public transport campaign postponed due to worsening epidemic

    Nationwide # AgainLet’s go public transport campaign postponed due to worsening epidemic

    # The Let’s Go campaign started again on November 5, 2021. It was timed at a time when the restrictions and recommendation on telework have been lifted and vaccination coverage in Finland has risen to about 80 per cent. The decision to suspend the campaign was based on the health authorities’ assessment that the epidemiological […]

  • Finnair announces new long-haul routes to Asia and the United States

    Finnair announces new long-haul routes to Asia and the United States

    The national airline Finnair has announced plans to fly to almost a hundred different destinations around the world next summer, when the Covid restrictions on international travel will be lifted. "We look forward to reopening the world," Commercial Director of Finnair Ole Orvér said in a company press release on Tuesday, adding that more information […]

  • The assassination of Muammar al-Gaddafi – the story of Libya’s dictator

    The assassination of Muammar al-Gaddafi – the story of Libya’s dictator

    Libya has been ruled by Muammar al-Gaddafi for more than 40 years. He nationalized oil and increased the country’s prosperity and launched his own political philosophy in the book “The Green Book”. Gaddafi was known for his eccentric style of dress and for setting up his own Bedouin tent at international meetings. But he was […]

  • Today, Finland is expected to reach the 80% target for the introduction of vaccines

    Today, Finland is expected to reach the 80% target for the introduction of vaccines

    He pointed out that while the milestone means that the majority of people – especially those prone to severe forms of coronavirus disease – are protected from the virus, it is still important that as many people as possible take vaccination as a significant part of the population. not vaccinated. “This is the result of […]

  • Finland’s Covid vaccination rate will soon rise to 80% of people over 12, but it will not stop the epidemic

    Finland’s Covid vaccination rate will soon rise to 80% of people over 12, but it will not stop the epidemic

    Ministers had set a target of four out of five people over the age of 12 to be vaccinated to remove the restrictions. Finland may reach the target of 80 percent vaccination coverage among those over 12 years of age set on Friday, but health authorities say it is not enough to end the pandemic. […]

  • Police identify a probable cause of the deadly explosion in Varkaus, Eastern Finland

    Police identify a probable cause of the deadly explosion in Varkaus, Eastern Finland

    The lone victim has been tentatively identified as a man born around the age of 30 who had recently moved to Varkaus. The man is not a “police so-called old acquaintance,” a police spokesman said press release. The man was alone in the apartment at the time of the explosion. Four other people were rescued […]

  • Another increase in the number of infected

    Another increase in the number of infected

    Monday’s coronavirus test results have once again brought a much larger number of people infected than expected. The active virus was diagnosed in 80 people, more than half of whom were out of quarantine. Therefore, the chief epidemiologist believes that it may be necessary to reconsider the plans to ease the restrictions in the country. […]

  • 300,000 Swedes are believed to have impaired sense of smell due to covid-19

    STOCKHOLM, October 24 (Xinhua) – An estimated 300,000 Swedes suffer from impaired sense of smell due to COVID-19, the Swedish national TT News Agency reported on Sunday. According to the report, the queues are long for clinics that offer treatment for the condition in the country. With about 10 million inhabitants, Sweden has only two […]

  • Cat shelters overcrowded

    Cat shelters overcrowded

    As reported by RÚV, this fall saw a sharp increase in the number of homeless cats ending up in Icelandic shelters. The exact cause of this is unknown, but Arndís Björg Sigurgeirsdóttir, director of the Villikettir cat shelter, says it may be due to lifting restrictions related to the COVID epidemic – people who took […]

  • Xizt trains Heroic at PGL Stockholm Major

    Xizt trains Heroic at PGL Stockholm Major

    Richard “Xizt” Landstrom of Sweden joined Heroic as an analyst and coach less than a month after retiring as a “Counterstrike: Global Offensive” player. Xizt trains Heroic at PGL Stockholm Major, which starts on Saturday. Heroic had competed without a coach since July, when Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen from Denmark left the organization in the middle […]

  • Covert folk disease destroys the lives of many women

    Covert folk disease destroys the lives of many women

    Incontinence is a hidden folk disease imbued with shame that affects many women’s quality of life. 15 percent of 40-60-year-old women experience incontinence at least weekly. The problem most often occurs after childbirth, but often shows up later when the pelvic floor muscles and connective tissue that support the bladder become slack. For the many […]

  • YLE: A new crime trend observed at Helsinki-Vantaa

    YLE: A new crime trend observed at Helsinki-Vantaa

    “They’ve only come here to pick up products.” Harri Lindberg, The Chief Prosecutor of the Southern Finland Prosecutor’s District told YLE. “There is no intention to visit the country.” Shoplifters have been interested in relatively small but valuable items such as cosmetics and electronics. Customs authorities have swiftly investigated cases detected at the airport. The […]

  • Scandinavian airlines are changing mask rules

    Scandinavian airlines are changing mask rules

    Four Scandinavian airlines have lifted the obligation to wear face masks on board planes on most flights. – ADVERTISEMENT – Icelandair’s CEO says it is currently unpredictable when the mask will be lifted on Icelandic airlines’ flights. After lifting almost all restrictions in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, passengers traveling with SAS, Norwegian, Widerøe or Flyr […]

  • The Finnish army is planning to lift the interest rate restrictions

    The Finnish army is planning to lift the interest rate restrictions

    Restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the Finnish Defense Forces will be removed in four different stages. The first is to give up the current use of a face mask and a two-meter safety gap outdoors. These first restrictions are scheduled to be lifted in November after all conscripts have received two […]

  • The Christian Democrats clap Rohde: No one can control me

    The Christian Democrats clap Rohde: No one can control me

    – You can not control me. I may have a hard time controlling myself, but that is not the intention either, says Jens Rohde. According to Rohde, there must be room for different opinions. And they were presented, as when Verner B. Andersen in Silkeborg presented abortion resistance as an alternative solution to a current […]

  • Autumn Holiday 2021: Scent of a winner

    Autumn Holiday 2021: Scent of a winner

    Hermès in the Making 15.-24. October, open Fri-Wed 10: 00-18: 00, Thu 10: 00-21: 00; Danish Architecture Center, Bryghusgade 10, Cph K; free adm; dac.dk Many adults know that feeling when they are suddenly struck by a scent that takes them directly back to their childhood. More often it is related to the weather and […]

  • Rohde gives faith to the Christian Democrats

    Rohde gives faith to the Christian Democrats

    This weekend, the hinterland will have the opportunity to evaluate at a national meeting, after the experienced non-attached member with a past in both the Liberal Party and the Radical Left in April gave the Christian Democrats a vote in the Folketing. The hinterland also gets the chance to ask about Rohde’s baggage as a […]

  • Judge removes shoplifter from the street

    This is stated by prosecutor Niclas Nissen from the Central and West Jutland Police after the constitutional hearing in the Court in Herning. – It is based on the fact that all the conditions have been made in a very short time. We can not have him keep running around the street, he says. In […]

  • Swedish King calls for caution after the covid-19 limits have been raised

    Swedish King calls for caution after the covid-19 limits have been raised

    Stockholm [Sweden], October 9 (ANI / Sputnik): The King of Sweden said on Saturday that the government may have acted too quickly to lift curbs at COVID-19, after Sweden scrapped borders for public gatherings. “Slowly but surely, I think, is a good word. We should think about it a little more. Sometimes it went a […]

  • Animal knowledge of death challenges science

    Animal knowledge of death challenges science

    In recent years, however, there has been a shift in many researchers’ perceptions of how advanced animals can think. Several research studies indicate that some animals have a consciousness and possibly therefore also the ability to recognize death. Part of being aware of death is feeling sad when others die. Here, several observations point in […]

  • Leasing company wants settlement of Volvo to the Supreme Court

    Leasing company wants settlement of Volvo to the Supreme Court

    The banker was out to pick up takeaway when he allegedly drove 103 kilometers per hour in a place where the maximum speed limit is 50. He does not own the car. He had borrowed it from his wife. Nor does she own the Volvo. She had been made available by her employer as a […]

  • Quick observation in Finnish Covid cases

    Quick observation in Finnish Covid cases

    On Monday, October 4, 6544 new laboratory-confirmed coronavirus infections have been reported in Finland in the last two weeks, which is 445 more than in the previous two weeks, according to THL. Until recently, Finnish covid cases had been steadily declining since the end of August. The number of Covid tests performed in Finland has […]

  • Accidentally, the Great Belt Bridge towards Zealand closed for two hours

    Accidentally, the Great Belt Bridge towards Zealand closed for two hours

    Motorists heading towards Zealand over the Great Belt Bridge had to wait patiently on Sunday evening. At 18.10, the Great Belt Bridge was closed to car traffic in the direction of Zealand after an accident. But about two hours later – at 20.12 – Sund & Bælt informs that it is again open for car […]

  • The Unity List sees a need for urgent lift to psychiatry

    The Unity List sees a need for urgent lift to psychiatry

    This is what the party’s psychiatry spokesman, Peder Hvelplund, says on Friday prior to the Psychiatry Summit 2021, which will be held on Saturday. The party will have added 300 million kroner to the area of ​​the Finance Act. – Now we have been waiting for that plan for two years. So we are gradually […]

  • The night the restrictions were lifted

    The night the restrictions were lifted

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  • In 2025, Danish prisons may lack 1,000 places

    In 2025, the Danish prisons may lack 1,000 more places. Jyllands-Posten writes this on the basis of an internal negotiating memorandum from the ongoing negotiations on the Prison and Probation Service’s finances, which the newspaper has gained insight into. The memo states that the prisons risk having 5,250 inmates by 2025, while only 4,222 places […]

  • Border changes: no test required prior to arrival in Iceland

    Border changes: no test required prior to arrival in Iceland

    From Friday, October 1, the requirement to test negative for coronavirus upon arrival in the country will be lifted. The Ministry of Health informs about it in a press release. There is still an obligation to undergo the test upon arrival in the country, with the exception of children born in 2005 and later. The […]

  • OVERVIEW: Hidden camera in nursing home ended in legal battle

    After a long legal aftermath on Tuesday, the Supreme Court made two decisions in connection with the documentary: Firstly, it was okay to ban the showing, and secondly, the police have the right to seize and review unedited footage. Get an overview of the case here: * October 17 to November 2, 2019: TV 2 […]

  • The Supreme Court forces TV 2 to hand over tapes with hidden footage

    It is the East Jutland Police who want to get their hands on the unedited footage in connection with the investigation of two cases. On the one hand, the police are investigating whether employees from TV 2 have violated the law in connection with the recordings, and on the other hand, it is being investigated […]

  • TV 2 loses in the Supreme Court: Prohibition of hidden recordings was ok

    That is what the Supreme Court ruled in a ruling on Tuesday. The Supreme Court even goes so far as to state that recordings of a demented woman in intimate situations were a violation of her human right, her right to privacy, regardless of whether her relatives and she herself may have given permission. For […]

  • Calls from industry: Travel guides outside the EU need to be redesigned

    – Even though most Danes today are vaccinated or previously infected and therefore can travel quite freely in almost the whole world, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ travel guidelines do not reflect this reality, they write in a press release. During the corona pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has colored the world map in […]

  • Epidemiologist concerned about weekend events

    Epidemiologist concerned about weekend events

    Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason is concerned that COVID-19 infections may increase after the election weekend. The reason for this may be the complete lack of caution among people due to the events taking place over the weekend. During the weekend there were Úrvalsdeild Karla / men’s soccer league games, which attracted a very large number […]

  • Norway is returning to normal game

    Norway is returning to normal game

    Norway is officially reopened on Saturday at 16.00. Now we can live almost as we did before the pandemic hit us, says Erna Solberg at Friday’s press conference. But the first ordinary day was marked by a lot of violence related to nightlife. In a “normal everyday life with increased preparedness”, the social distance is […]

  • Attract the family to an experience in the autumn

    Attract the family to an experience in the autumn

    – As a nature guide, I am often asked about my favorite season, and it is actually autumn. Here you get the biggest sensory bombardment, and it’s a really good season to go out with the family, she says. An obvious activity is to focus on the micro-life of the forest, which is busy fetching […]

  • Parliament will return to normal when 82% of MPs are fully vaccinated

    Parliament will return to normal when 82% of MPs are fully vaccinated

    All 200 Finnish MPs will be allowed to sit in plenary simultaneously from 5 October. Due to Covid restrictions, only 74 MPs were allowed to attend plenary sessions at a time, but the Office of the President of Parliament announced that Friday afternoon hat restrictions could be lifted as 82% of MPs are fully vaccinated. […]

  • Uusimaa’s Covid-19 collection restrictions will end next week

    Uusimaa’s Covid-19 collection restrictions will end next week

    Restrictions on gatherings and public events in Uusimaa will end next week, the Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency (Avi) has announced. Avi in ​​southern Finland made the decision after the metropolitan coronavir coordination group proposed that the current assembly restrictions expire on 30 September. When the restrictions in Uusimaa end on Friday, October 1, […]

  • Confirmed: Uusimaa’s Covid-19 collection restrictions will end next week

    Confirmed: Uusimaa’s Covid-19 collection restrictions will end next week

    Restrictions on gatherings and public events in Uusimaa will end next week, the Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency (Avi) has announced. Avi in ​​southern Finland made the decision after the metropolitan coronavir coordination group proposed that the current assembly restrictions expire on 30 September. When the restrictions in Uusimaa end on Friday, October 1, […]

  • The Finnish tourism industry is disappointed with the removal of entry restrictions

    The Finnish tourism industry is disappointed with the removal of entry restrictions

    Nina ForsellThe CEO of the Finnish Lapland Tourist Office (LME) shared the disappointment and reminded that vaccination coverage has also increased in Lapland. – We would have strong immunity against the risks here. There should be no risks to public health or health care capacity, even if there are no longer any specific restrictions, ”he […]

  • Covid restrictions on hobbies, public events in Helsinki will be removed from October

    Covid restrictions on hobbies, public events in Helsinki will be removed from October

    The Metropolitan Coronavir Coordination Group has suggested that restrictions on public events in the metropolitan area should not be extended beyond the current end date of 30 September. "We are now finally in a situation where the restrictions end and the return to normal begins," Mayor of Helsinki Juhana Vartiainen (NCP) said at a news […]

  • Denmark’s COVID-19 counts at its lowest since July

    Denmark’s COVID-19 counts at its lowest since July

    Just a few hours ago, the Statens Serum Institut confirmed the country’s lowest number of daily COVID-19 cases since July. Although there were only 324 cases between Thursday and Friday afternoon, hospitalization is still higher than two months ago at 105. Of those, 24 are in intensive care. Three more times a month ago The […]