Tag: Monday
13-year-old girl found dead: Two minors arrested – one released again
A 13-year-old girl was murdered on Monday evening in Hjallerup, North Jutland. A 17-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl who attended the same school as the victim have been arrested, although the girl was later released. There is a large police presence in the North Jutland city, roadblocks and dogs while the investigation is underway, as…
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What major world events have left an impression on your life? Since it is Sveriges Radio Finska that produces Karlavaggen on Mondays, you can speak Finnish with the presenter. Ring 020-22 10 30. The telephone gateway opens at 21.00. Host: Pia Herrera Producer: Pauliina Rinne Responsible publisher: Helena Huhta Hermans, Swedish Radio Finland
Ulf Kristersson and Magdalena Andersson on NATO membership
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Magdalena Andersson (S) hold a press conference about Sweden's NATO membership after the flag was raised on Monday. Ekot broadcasts directly.
FAQ on the effects of strikes in Finland — "If I run out of gas, do I still have to go to work?"
There are many questions surrounding the large-scale strikes that started in Finland on Monday, for example: would it be wise to hoard fuel, does food spoil on the docks and does the mail get delivered?
1.4 million visits to the annual tax return website since Friday
Waiting times to log in to TastSelv ran up for several hours at the weekend, ahead of the official opening of the tax assessment website on Monday. In addition, Europe has doubled its arms imports in the past four years, Denmark's plans to establish its own arms factory are becoming more expensive than expected, and…
Monday papers: New strike wave, traffic safety, outlook on the weather
The Monday morning papers extensively report on the new wave of strikes, which began to protest against the government's labor market policy.
HS: Contrary to what Perussuomaliest claims, the employment of work-related immigrants does not drop sharply after a few years
Done by Matti Sarvimäki from Aalto University and Hanna Pesola and Tuomo Virkola VATT's Economic Research Institute's research is the first attempt to generate insights by combining data from Statistics Finland and the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). Helsingin Sanomat on Monday reminded that the benefits of work-based immigration have been the subject of much political…
The SAK union will start more strikes next week
The trade unions are organizing new political marches from Monday. The country's ports will be closed for up to two weeks.
Monday's papers: Finland's “miracle elections”, border escalation and Finland's Las Vegas
The vice-chairman of the European Values and Transparency Commission praised how Finland has repelled Russian interference in its elections.
A new species of dolphin has been spotted in Faxaflói
A common dolphin (Latin: delphinus delphis) was seen on Monday in Faxaflói by participants of one of the trips organized by Special Tours, a whale watching company. Edda Elísabet Magnúsdóttir, a biology lecturer at the University of Hí, believes that this is a sign that exotic species are looking for new homes due to climate…
YLE: VR asks a lot of questions in the long-distance traffic disturbance report
Yleisradio reported last week that on Friday, February 9, locomotive drivers reported the noise and suspected track damage to the joint communication system of the drivers and Finntraffic. Unusually, the report disappeared from the system three days later and the damaged part was not found until four days later, on February 13. – Dozens of…
Basic Finns and Hakkarainen are at odds over the European Parliament candidacy
However, the populist right-wing party does not intend to appoint him as party secretary Harri Vuorenpää said Keskisuomainne earlier on Monday. He added that Hakkarainen has been aware of the plan not to nominate him as a candidate. “The justifications are an internal party matter that we do not share publicly,” he said to the…
Hungary's parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid
© Provided by Xinhua The Hungarian parliament approved Sweden's NATO bid on Monday. Hungary was the last of the bloc's 31 members to lend its support. Sweden becomes the 32nd member of NATO. BUDAPEST, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) — Hungary's lawmakers on Monday approved a bill on Sweden's bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization…
Swedish envoy inaugurates street art project in Delhi, says 'proud of first mural'
New Delhi [India]February 27 (ANI): Sweden's Ambassador to India Jan Thesleff inaugurated a street art project between India and Sweden on Monday as both countries celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties. He further expressed pride in the first mural existing in central Delhi. “I am delighted to be here at Khan Market to inaugurate a…
Finnish leaders welcome Sweden to NATO
President Niinistö and Prime Minister Orpo congratulated Sweden immediately after confirming its NATO membership on Monday evening.
Niinistö discusses Ukraine in Paris; Valtonen will speak at the UN Council in Geneva
President Sauli Niinistö started his last week in office at a conference in France on Monday.
Monday's papers: Stewardess Wi-Fi fee, ambulance wait times and “to market” in Springfield
Finnair initially fired the flight attendant for using the passengers' wifi, but later the court ordered the airline to pay the employee 21,000 euros in damages and court costs.
Hear the expert ahead of Monday's NATO vote
Good morning world February 25 Hour 1 Hungary's parliament opens tomorrow – will the last obstacle to Sweden's NATO entry now be cleared away? Grief work with the Swedish self-image as a neutral and moral great power Report from the eastern parts of Ukraine now that the war has entered its second year The EU…
515: The game before the trip to Budapest
Viktor Orbán has announced that the parliament in Hungary can take up Sweden's NATO application this Monday. Before then, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Defense Minister Pål Jonsson will travel to Budapest for talks. Is everything clapped and done now or does Orbán have more obstacles to put up? Meanwhile, two years have passed since…
Monday's papers: MP taxi tabs, electric charging network and Finland without people
The HS feature considers what Finland might have looked like if people had never moved to present-day Finland.
Tuesday's papers: Trains cancelled, immigrant "subclass"political strikes continue
With the end of Monday's train strike, VR announced that on Tuesday all trains will be canceled for safety reasons.
EK: The price tag of Finland's recent strikes is already in the billions
The transport trade union (AKT) on Monday reported that bus drivers and gas station workers will participate in a two-day political strike on Wednesday, February 14. Finnish ports also come to a screeching halt due to the stevedores' strike between Wednesday and Friday. “The strike will affect bus traffic and close ports. In total, the…
VR is canceling all long-distance trains on Tuesday for safety reasons
ensures as little disruption as possible to daily commuting traffic in the capital region. In addition, freight traffic continues, albeit at a slower pace, to maintain the flow of goods throughout the country. The matter came to light on Monday, when defects were found in the wheels of the train fleet, which raised concerns about…
Stubb promises to continue Niinistö's foreign policy line
President-elect Alexander Stubb spoke to the domestic and international press on Monday afternoon after winning Sunday's surprisingly close run-off election.
The strikes stopped train traffic, closed kindergartens and industry
The union's actions led to the cancellation of long-distance and commuter train services throughout the country on Monday.
APN Podcast: Alexander Stubb won a very Finnish election
Finland woke up to a new era on Monday after the NCP candidate Stubb won the presidential election on Sunday evening.
Monday's papers: Finland's “bloodless” presidential election duel
The Finnish press congratulates both candidates on a well-run competition and notes the international challenges that Alexander Stubb now faces as the next president of Finland.
Bolludagur – Sweet Bun Day
Before the start of Lent, three interesting days are celebrated in Iceland: Bolludagur on Monday, Sprengidagur on Tuesday and Öskudagur on Wednesday. On Bollundagur, puff balls filled with cream are baked. This custom dates back to the mid-19th century, when these sweets were baked in Danish and Norwegian bakeries. An Icelandic tradition is what little…
Finland's eastern border will probably be closed, Rantanen hints
“In December we saw what [the re-opening] led.” Finland has kept its entire eastern border closed for almost two months, and the latest decision extends the closure until Sunday, February 11, 2024. The Finnish government is expected to decide whether to continue the closure and to what extent by the end of this week. On…
HS: Stubb's lead in Haavisto narrows as the second round fades away
Stubb and Haavisto advanced to the second round of the election after winning 27.2 and 25.8 percent of the votes in the first round. The first round was played on Sunday 28 January 2024. Stubb is the candidate of the Coalition, while Haavisto is the candidate of the voters' association, but supported by the Green…
Våldsvågen – hear about the development in Studio Ett
On Monday morning, an explosion occurred in Handen in Haninge – the third explosion in the Stockholm area in four days. What role do the Foxtrot network and possible revenge spirals play in the course of events? Hear Mariela Quintana Melin, host of the podcast P3 Krim, in Studio Ett.
Monday's papers: Pensions, pregnancy and pollen
Pensions will not necessarily be spared from cuts when the government aims for savings of one billion euros, Helsingin Sanomat says on Monday.