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  • Ukrainian naval officers train at the Icelandic Coast Guard

    Ukrainian naval officers train at the Icelandic Coast Guard

    Iceland is responsible for training Ukrainian naval officers on board the Icelandic Coast Guard vessel. Officers received practical training in maritime research, surveillance and maritime operations such as search and rescue. This training is part of a NATO training project and the Icelandic Coast Guard is responsible for its implementation in cooperation with the defense…

  • Stay up to date with Ekot quarter to five

    Stay up to date with Ekot quarter to five

    The investigation is growing around the murder in Värmdö outside Stockholm when a man was found dead in a bag. Today, the three leaders of Germany, France and Poland have met to discuss European support for Ukraine. Two people are sentenced to prison for participation in the murder in the Emporia shopping center in Malmö…

  • Stay up to date with Ekot quarter to six

    Stay up to date with Ekot quarter to six

    Cyber-attacks are increasing and the Norwegian Agency for Community Protection and Emergency Preparedness wants greater investments in IT security. Two police officers in Stockholm are sentenced to prison for 1.5 and 2 years respectively for, among other things, gross misconduct and breach of confidentiality. The NATO countries have never before increased their investment in defense…

  • Stay up to date with Ekot quarter to five

    Stay up to date with Ekot quarter to five

    Cyber-attacks are increasing and the Norwegian Agency for Community Protection and Emergency Preparedness wants greater investments in IT security. Two police officers in Stockholm are sentenced to prison for 1.5 and 2 years respectively for, among other things, gross misconduct and breach of confidentiality. The NATO countries have never before increased their investment in defense…

  • Therefore, Ulf and Magdalena became best friends

    Therefore, Ulf and Magdalena became best friends

    Hear about Ulf Kristersson's best day at work ever, why Jimmie Åkesson was content to stay in the background when the Swedish flag was raised outside NATO's headquarters in Brussels, and maybe we'll come to terms with the occasional prejudice about various party sympathizers. Cast: Fredrik Furtenbach, Helena Gissén and Cecilia Khavar. Program manager: Paris…

  • The traces from the terrorist attack in Tyresö to IS in Somalia

    The traces from the terrorist attack in Tyresö to IS in Somalia

    After four men were arrested in Tyresö, suspected of serious weapons offenses and preparation for terrorist offences, the security police point out connections to Africa. Hear Felix Öste Personne, reporter at Ekot about the suspicions against the detained men and Richard MyrenbergAfrica correspondent, about how the terrorist organization IS is gaining more and more ground…

  • Everyone hates being laid off, but women can be hit harder than men

    Everyone hates being laid off, but women can be hit harder than men

    A new study on the gender gap in job loss in the Danish labor market has found that women find it more difficult to re-enter the workplace and suffer greater short-term income reduction, while men generally lose more. Among parents with dependent children, mothers are hit harder than fathers, and mothers with low education fare…

  • Young Conservative leader demands a TikTok ban in Norway

    Young Conservative leader demands a TikTok ban in Norway

    Ola Svenneby, who heads the program committee of Unge Høyre, advocates a complete ban on TikTok in Norway, according to E24. He claims that the app's enormous popularity poses a threat to national security. Svenneby emphasizes concern over Chinese influence and technology used to manipulate opinion, and draws parallels to historical contexts such as Soviet…

  • Restaurant Helsingin Palace is at the top of Finland's 50 best restaurants for the fifth year in a row

    Restaurant Helsingin Palace is at the top of Finland's 50 best restaurants for the fifth year in a row

    Located in Helsinki's Eteläsatama, the Palace Restaurant is known for its exceptional dining experience, which has now received additional recognition with the “Best Atmosphere” award. The list includes Ravintola Grön, which ranks close to second, and BasBas, based in Helsinki, which showcase the capital's strong presence in the Finnish culinary landscape. Turku's top restaurant Kaskis…

  • That is the purpose of the new AI Act

    That is the purpose of the new AI Act

    After years of intense negotiations, the European Parliament today hammered through a new law to regulate the use of artificial intelligence – the most comprehensive law of its kind in the world. But what does the new law actually mean? What is the purpose of it? And how clear is it? Hear Sveriges Radio's EU…

  • On the road with Orkan

    On the road with Orkan

    Orkan's mission is to offer our customers the lowest possible fuel prices in all parts of the country and in some parts of the capital area. At eight of these stations, we have reduced prices even further. These stations are mostly located on main communication routes. In 2023, Orkan began its energy transformation journey and…

  • On the road with Orkan

    On the road with Orkan

    Orkan's mission is to offer our customers the lowest possible fuel prices in all parts of the country and in some parts of the capital area. At eight of these stations, we have reduced prices even further. These stations are mostly located on main communication routes. In 2023, Orkan began its energy transformation journey and…

  • Update yourself with Lunchecot

    Update yourself with Lunchecot

    The Danish government wants to introduce female conscription and greatly extend the service period for conscripts, this to further strengthen the Danish defence. About sixty Ukrainian drones were targeted today at Russian oil refineries and infrastructure in several cities. According to the Russian military, all were shot down, but images on social media show great…

  • The bishops of the Lutheran Church support same-sex marriage

    The bishops of the Lutheran Church support same-sex marriage

    Finland's state-funded Evangelical Lutheran Church is likely to accept the parallel marriage model for gay couples.

  • This is what the United States will be like if Joe Biden wins the election

    This is what the United States will be like if Joe Biden wins the election

    Since Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican primaries, it is now clear that the 2024 presidential election will be a rematch between incumbent President Joe Biden and ex-president Donald Trump. What is each candidate's vision for the United States after the 2024 election? What does their policy look like for 2025? In two episodes,…

  • Wednesday's papers: Putin's latest threats, expensive weight loss and boring parks

    Wednesday's papers: Putin's latest threats, expensive weight loss and boring parks

    Why do some people say that Finnish playgrounds are boring?

  • HS: Winter weather interrupts the relatively warm beginning of March

    HS: Winter weather interrupts the relatively warm beginning of March

    Although snowfall is not rare in March, the change in weather can seem dramatic, because a new spring temperature record (7.1°C) was measured in Kaarina, Finland, on Tuesday. The first signs of change can be seen early on Wednesday. According to Foreca's forecasts, the mercury can drop as much as 10 degrees below freezing at…

  • Finland detects more GPS jamming devices as drivers increasingly try to hide their tracks

    Finland detects more GPS jamming devices as drivers increasingly try to hide their tracks

    Owning a GPS jammer is not illegal in itself, but using devices to interfere with signals is a crime, according to the Southeastern Finland Police Department.

  • 13-year-old girl found dead: Two minors arrested – one released again

    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…

  • Nelson Mandela and the struggle against apartheid

    Nelson Mandela and the struggle against apartheid

    The apartheid regime introduced a comprehensive system of racial laws and the goal was racial separation. The whites had the power and freedom and the blacks were oppressed. A black was not allowed to enter through the same door as a white or sit on the same park bench. The signs that said Whites Only…

  • Marta Piasecka – European champion!

    Marta Piasecka – European champion!

    The first European Ice Swimming Championships took place from February 3 to 4, 2024 in Oradea, Romania. 322 competitors from 27 countries took part. The competition in Oradea was the first European championship in history. At first glance, they resemble ordinary swimming that we know, among others. from the Olympic Games. However, there are struggles…

  • A bill on euthanasia was presented in parliament

    A bill on euthanasia was presented in parliament

    As Morgunblaðið reports, five MPs from the Reform Party have presented the first euthanasia bill in the country's history to Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament. Katrín Sigríður J. Steingrímsdóttir, a reserve MP from the Reform Party, introduced the bill on behalf of her colleagues. “I think most of us have experienced contact with a loved one…

  • Ten years ago Nils Horner was murdered in Afghanistan

    Ten years ago Nils Horner was murdered in Afghanistan

    Today it is exactly ten years since Sveriges Radio's Asia correspondent Nils Horner was shot to death on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was in the country to cover the upcoming election and his last report was about Afghan women's concerns about it. In P1 Morgon, Per Eurenius, former head of foreign affairs at…

  • Roger Wilson sums up the Oscars

    Roger Wilson sums up the Oscars

    Just a few hours ago, the film world's big award party – the Oscars – ended. There were no fewer than two statuettes for two Swedish prize winners. Ludwig Göransson won his second Oscar for the music to Oppenheimer and Swedish-Dutch Hoyte van Hoytema took home the statuette for best photography in the same film.…

  • An unauthorized FDF car was involved in a fatal taxi accident in Tampere

    An unauthorized FDF car was involved in a fatal taxi accident in Tampere

    Central Finland's police department suspects the driver of the FDF Toyota Hilux of aggravated drunk driving, aggravated endangering traffic safety and manslaughter.

  • Landlords' demands undermine tenants' standard of living

    Landlords' demands undermine tenants' standard of living

    The profitability requirements of landlords in the Icelandic rental market are approximately ten times higher than those who invest in the general stock market. This demand for profitability occurs despite the fact that returns in the housing market are much higher than in the stock market. In recent years, the profitability of renting apartments in…

  • Pre-party with clubby hits for the weekend

    Pre-party with clubby hits for the weekend

    Great danceable classics and new clubby hits for the weekend. Linda Nordeman is responsible for the mix. Disco gems in new modern packaging, nostalgic flashbacks and dazzling house remixes.

  • The bears of the Helsinki Zoo experience an exceptionally short hibernation

    The bears of the Helsinki Zoo experience an exceptionally short hibernation

    This disrupted hibernation period comes after a particularly long winter, with the spring sunshine now encouraging bears to spend more time outside. The zoo's bears had settled into hibernation in late October, but the younger bear began to make his presence known by knocking on the door of his winter den in early December. Although…

  • Karlavagnen about how we can help our old parents

    Karlavagnen about how we can help our old parents

    Filip and Fredrik's film The last journey brings up the question of how we can help our parents when they cannot fend for themselves. Call Karlavagnen and tell them about how you support your parents and what difficulties you encountered. Call 020-22 10 30 Host: Gerhard Stenlund

  • Finland participates in the Red Sea operation to protect cargo ships

    Finland participates in the Red Sea operation to protect cargo ships

    Dozens of ships have been targeted by Iran-aligned Islamist Houthis since November.

  • Minister of Culture: Raise more statues of women in Danish cities

    Minister of Culture: Raise more statues of women in Danish cities

    Only 31 out of 321 statues and busts in Denmark are of women. In addition, CPH Pride has apologized in an internal e-mail to its partners for asking them to take a position on Israel, Novo Nordisk's stock market value reaches its highest level ever, and data shows that almost all Danish drinking water sources…

  • Labor Minister Satonen survived the vote of confidence

    Labor Minister Satonen survived the vote of confidence

    The largest opposition party, the Social Democrats, submitted a motion of no confidence to Satose on Tuesday.

  • 517: The liberals' diffuse red lines

    517: The liberals' diffuse red lines

    The Liberals go to Karlstad for municipal days. It is a party in headwinds that gathers with tough opinion figures and difficulties in dominating the debate. How are the Liberals in 2024? And how has the position of the government affected their view of the Sweden Democrats? Fredrik Furtenbach has new figures on how bourgeois…