Tag: News agency
The diesel shortage caused by the strike threatens to disrupt public transport in Finland
The fuel stocks in the depots are expected to be completely exhausted by the weekend, when only electric buses will remain in traffic. Koiviston Auto operates about a third of the local buses of Helsinki Region Transport (HSL). Mikkola said that Neste, Koiviston Auto's only fuel supplier, has informed the company that no more diesel…
Finnish trade unions announce a two-week strike that will affect freight transport and fuel distribution
It starts on Monday March 11th and ends on Sunday March 24th. The Confederation of Trade Unions (SAK) estimated on Wednesday that around 7,000 workers will participate in the strike, which is a clear drop from hundreds of thousands of day-long political strikes. organized earlier this year. According to Helsingin Sanomat's estimate, its analysis that…
The weather changes dramatically when the cold weather leaves Finland
“It will be around -5 to -15 degrees throughout the country on Monday,” he commented to the news agency. The weather is expected to change more clearly in the evening with the arrival of a moist front from the west. “Westerly winds will intensify with the arrival of a moist front. Warmer air comes from…
Therefore, Berlusconi's “bunga bunga women” lose their monthly allowance
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's “bunga bunga parties” have been described as both elegant dinners and pure sex parties. Now the controversial story is being rolled up again when the women who attended the parties ended up in a feud with Berlusconi's heirs. In a letter, the family's lawyers write that the “bunga bunga…
Iran sentences Swedish EU employee for “Spying for Israel”
Dubai – Iran said on Sunday it had opened the trial of a Swedish citizen employed by the European Union on charges of spying for Israel and “corruption on earth”, a crime that carries the death penalty. Sweden said on Saturday that the trial had begun against Johan Floderus, who was detained in April 2022…
Iran starts trial against Swedish EU employee detained in 2022
STOCKHOLM – An Iranian court has opened the trial of a Swedish citizen employed by the EU who was arrested last year, Sweden's foreign minister said Saturday. – I have been informed that the trial against Johan Floderus has started in Tehran, says Foreign Minister Tobias Billström to the Swedish news agency TT. “The Swedish…
Södertälje's garbage is the mafia's goldmine
Illegal garbage dumping has become a growing problem in Södertälje. Building materials, refrigerators, waste and other debris are thrown into nature instead of at the recycling station. Italy is a country that has had similar problems since the mid-90s with large protests and poisoned areas as a result. Hear the reporters Liza YouhananP4 Södertälje, and…
Customs: Thousands of drones were exported from Finland to Russia
Customs authorities have also investigated the transport of anti-drone technology worth more than 350,000 euros through Russia to Kazakhstan. The transfer of technology would have required a permit for the export of defense equipment, but the exporter had not applied for a permit. Customs suspects that one of the companies has been tasked with acquiring…
They are in place at the front
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the journalist has Alex Voronov traveled across the country to report from the Ukrainian front for the Liberal News Agency. Hear him tell about a dinner that took a sinister turn, luxury car purchases in the heat of war, and about a changing Ukrainian self-image. Also hear about the…
EU members raise red flag over planned sanctions against Russia Bloomberg
A proposed ban on the re-export of key goods could put the bloc’s businesses at a disadvantage, several states warn. Several EU member states are trying to soften proposals from the European Commission aimed at preventing sanctions against Russia from being circumvented through third countries, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.…
Orpo: The situation on Finland’s eastern border is unusual, additional measures are on the way
The Prime Minister described the situation at the border as very unusual, but refused to comment on whether the government plans to close more border crossings or the entire eastern border. Last week, the government closed four southeastern border crossings at Imatra, Niirala, Nuijamaa and Vaalimaa until February. The reception of asylum applications was simultaneously…
In a widely shared video, a man accuses Prime Minister Orpo "genocide"
The Turku cafe case has been viewed thousands of times since the Iranian state news agency IRNA reported it.
The number of asylum seekers on Finland’s eastern border continues to grow
The daily number of arrivals was 39 on Monday and 55 on Tuesday. “It seems the number is growing and will continue to grow” Jukka Lukkarideputy commander in the border guard district of Southeast Finland, analyzed For YLE on Wednesday. STT wrote on Wednesday about an asylum seeker who said that the police offered him…
Hear the latest news in Lunchekot
The Turkish parliament will take up Sweden’s NATO application for debate on Thursday, reports the Reuters news agency, which refers to the official agenda of the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee. Inflation here in Sweden rose to 4.2 percent in October, new figures from Statistics Norway show this morning. The corresponding figure for September was…
Valtonen confirms that Finland will send four million euros in additional aid to Gaza
On Monday, Valtonen did not comment on what kind of actions could make the government reconsider its position regarding Israel. On the one hand, the government has recognized the country’s right to self-defense after the attack by Hamas on October 7, on the other hand, it has emphasized that countermeasures must be within the limits…
VATT: Cheap gasoline weakens Finland’s emission targets
The government’s plans undermine the goals for reducing traffic carbon dioxide emissions, reports the news agency STT.
Hundreds of Finns move to Norway every year
More and more Finns are now moving to Norway instead of Sweden in search of better earning opportunities, reports news agency STT on Saturday.
Penninn Eymundsson stores closed due to cyber attack
As mbl.is reports, all 16 Penninn Eymundsson stores are closed for lunch today. The reason is said to be a cyber attack on the company. The manager of the Kringlan store told the news agency that he issued the closure order at lunchtime. Employees were then told to turn off their computers. The company’s website…
Hear the latest news from Ekot
Gaza City is reportedly surrounded by the Israeli military. The heads of all major UN bodies demand an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the war between Israel and Hamas, reports the AFP news agency. The export of used cars has increased sharply. At the same time, it has become a way for criminals to launder money…
Russian drone takes out Leopard tank RIA
A video purportedly shows a Lancet kamikaze UAV destroying German armor used by Ukraine’s army Newly released footage from Ukraine appears to show the destruction of a Leopard 2A6 main battle tank by a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone. The heavy armor is one of the most modern battle tanks sent to Kiev by its Western…
Sweden’s NATO application to the Turkish parliament for ratification
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has today submitted a bill to parliament for the ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership. This is announced by the Turkish president’s staff, reports the Reuters news agency.
China demands that Finland investigate the damage to the gas pipeline "fairly and professionally"
According to the Reuters news agency, China and Russia issued statements on Monday about the damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline.
Aaltola claims that he has been offered visibility in exchange for advertising space purchases
“The media call to ask if we have the resources to buy advertising space. They point out quite clearly that it would also bring other visibility in the magazine or on the channel. Of course [it isn’t done] explicitly but implying that such a connection is possible,” he said, declining to specify which outlets have…
Hundreds reportedly dead in hospital attack in Gaza
Hundreds of people are said to have died after an Israeli attack hit a hospital in Gaza. This is reported by the news agency AP, with reference to health authorities in Gaza. Ekot broadcasts directly with Sveriges Radio’s envoy in Israel Richard Myrenberg.
Brussels shooting suspect dies after being shot by police
The suspect in the murder of two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels was shot and fatally wounded by police when he was arrested on Tuesday, officials said. Updated at 10.40 Paris time “The perpetrator of the terrorist attack in Brussels has been identified and has died,” writes Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden on social media. Earlier…
Brussels shooting suspect dies after being shot by police
The suspect in the murder of two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels was shot and fatally wounded by police when he was arrested on Tuesday, officials said. Updated at 10.40 Paris time “The perpetrator of the terrorist attack in Brussels has been identified and has died,” writes Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden on social media. Earlier…
Suspected shooter arrested after deadly Brussels attack: prosecutors
Belgian police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of shooting two Swedish soccer fans in an attack in Brussels, the federal prosecutor’s office said. Spokesman Eric Van Duyse told the French news agency AFP that officers “opened fire” when they arrested the man in the Schaerbeek area of the city, but did not say whether…
At least two people have been killed in a shooting in Brussels
Two people are said to have died after a shooting in the Belgian capital Brussels, reports the AFP news agency. Hear Ekot broadcast directly about what we know at the moment.
European nation to pay Ukrainian refugees to leave media
Switzerland has developed a strategy to encourage Ukrainians to voluntarily return to their homeland The Swedish authorities are reportedly willing to pay up to $4,000 to each Ukrainian refugee if they agree to go home, the SwissInfo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a government report. The Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) has developed…
Right now: Explosions in Nagorno-Karabakh
Explosions have been heard in the city of Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh, the AFP news agency reports. Some form of operation is also said to have been launched by Azerbaijan in the disputed breakaway region. There has long been a tense atmosphere between Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding the area and the conflict has escalated in recent…