Tag: Poland

  • 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…

  • NATO countries refuse to support Macron's troops in Ukraine's claims

    NATO countries refuse to support Macron's troops in Ukraine's claims

    There are no plans for Western boots on the ground, several leaders have insisted Britain, Poland, the Czech Republic, Finland and Sweden spoke out on Tuesday against French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal that Western troops could be deployed in Ukraine. Although there was no consensus on sending ground forces, Macron said on Monday after a…

  • Record import of waste to Finland in 2023

    Record import of waste to Finland in 2023

    Last year, the amount of waste imported into Finland was almost twice as much as exported, which shows the country's growing role as a destination for international waste treatment and energy utilization. A significant change compared to previous years was the strong increase in the import of waste-based fuels, which quadrupled to approximately 180,000 tons.…

  • Finland clearly falls short of the climate neutrality goal, researchers see

    Finland clearly falls short of the climate neutrality goal, researchers see

    Its calculations show that the land use sector can remain a significant source of emissions until 2035, when emissions from forests will possibly increase and the carbon sink of forests will effectively remain at the current level due to heavy logging and the suspension of Russian wood experts. Luke's researchers estimate that the amount of…

  • Beautiful action of big hearts

    Beautiful action of big hearts

    You may remember these people – they came from Iceland to Poland last year. Now they are organizing a big campaign for a seriously ill boy. Gene therapy has been introduced in the USA, which gives a chance to stop Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The drug is administered between 4 and 5 years of age. Its…

  • Baldur.  Islands of the White Sun (book fragment)

    Baldur. Islands of the White Sun (book fragment)

    This book takes place in the capital region, Akranes, the Reykjanes Peninsula and beyond. The background of the story is demythologized Iceland, but also Poland… And this is only volume 1… »The voice of an imam calling to prayer suddenly rang out from the back of the bus. Jesus, I just fell asleep. I opened…

  • Finland and Poland discuss instrumentalized migration, border security

    Finland and Poland discuss instrumentalized migration, border security

    Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk say they want to strengthen their borders and defense in response to Russia.

  • 32nd Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity

    32nd Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity

    Today, the final performance of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity takes place in Poland and around the world. This year, it was not possible to organize the final in Iceland, but everyone who would like to support this unique charity event on a global scale can do so online. There are many possibilities –…

  • Polish tourists died in an accident at Skaftafell

    Polish tourists died in an accident at Skaftafell

    Police in Suðurland are still investigating the circumstances of the fatal accident that occurred on Road 1 near Skaftafell. Among the six people who were taken by helicopter to Landspítalan in Fossvogur after the accident were children. Two tourists from Poland died in this accident. This was confirmed by Sveinn Kristján Rúnarsson, police commander in…

  • Russian spy plot to crash arms train to Ukraine

    Russian spy plot to crash arms train to Ukraine

    The network is unusually large and it has been very fast to put it together. The Russian intelligence service has used new methods and targeted a new type of agent: Unga. Russian intelligence has advertised missions via Telegram that people tapped into. – The first assignments they have been given can be seen as a…

  • Helsinki will host the Travel Fair 2024, which will showcase international and domestic destinations

    Helsinki will host the Travel Fair 2024, which will showcase international and domestic destinations

    This year, the fair will introduce a wide variety of holiday destinations, from the Finnish sights of Inari-Saariselkä to exotic cruises on the Congo River. In particular, new destinations such as Albania, Gambia and Mongolia will make their debut, as well as returning participants such as Bulgaria and Discover America. Finland's provinces, including North Karelia…

  • Finland's recession is deeper and longer than expected, says the highest official

    Finland's recession is deeper and longer than expected, says the highest official

    Both growth figures represent a decrease of 0.5 percentage points from the forecast published in October. Mikko SpolanderThe Director General of the Ministry of Finance emphasized at a press conference on Tuesday that although the economic situation is expected to improve next year, the economy will continue to grow perfectly fine. “Finland is now in…

  • Orbán against the rest – this is how Hungary is run over after the change of power in Poland

    Orbán against the rest – this is how Hungary is run over after the change of power in Poland

    Hear about the negotiation game behind the scenes at the last EU summit of the year. A coffee break became the trick to deal with Viktor Orbán's resistance to starting membership negotiations with Ukraine. But the question is how successful the strategy is in the long term. It is probably not possible to use the…

  • The resilience of Finnish airports over snow, the border closure with Russia and the global fight against poverty: Finland in the world press

    The resilience of Finnish airports over snow, the border closure with Russia and the global fight against poverty: Finland in the world press

    The article discusses varying snow management capabilities at airports and highlights Helsinki-Vantaa's efficiency in removing runway snow in 11 minutes. Munich Airport faced disruption due to heavy snow and freezing rain, prompting passengers to suggest learning from Helsinki's success. The question arises: why can't British and German airports consistently respond to Helsinki's rapid snow removal?…

  • The correspondents' New Year's relay through Europe

    The correspondents' New Year's relay through Europe

    In 2023, Europe struggled to deal with the consequences of Russia's war of aggression and to maintain support for Ukraine. Interest rates have skyrocketed, governments have gone into crisis in Spain, Great Britain and Germany, among others. In Poland there was a change of power. Hear about the prostheses and riots that the French will…

  • Finland ranks poorly in UNICEF's child poverty comparison

    Finland ranks poorly in UNICEF's child poverty comparison

    In the study, the countries are classified by two indicators: Finland is the third best of the comparison countries in terms of the child poverty rate, i.e. the share of children living in poor families in 2019–2021. In Finland, the percentage was 10.1%. The second indicator measures the change in poverty in families with children…

  • The fateful meeting that could decide the future of Ukraine

    The fateful meeting that could decide the future of Ukraine

    The EU summit in less than two weeks has been described as existential for Ukraine. On the one hand, it is intended that the EU countries should decide to start formal membership negotiations with Ukraine, and on the other hand, the EU countries should agree on budget support for the country. But Hungary's Viktor Orbán…

  • EU sets new military spending record

    EU sets new military spending record

    Despite the increase, the EU’s top diplomat warned that the bloc continues to “lag behind other players” in defense spending EU military spending rose 6% to a record 240 billion ($261.4 billion) in 2022, according to figures published on Thursday by the European Defense Agency. Some 20 of the EU’s 28 member states increased their…

  • Finnish business angels are looking for new investment opportunities

    Finnish business angels are looking for new investment opportunities

    Profile of a Finnish angel investor The survey reveals that almost 40% of the respondents are newcomers to angel investing. However, more than half describe themselves as experienced or very experienced, who have invested more than 200,000 euros in startups. Most of the respondents were born in the 1950s-70s, although the number of younger business…

  • The Finnish president demands an EU-wide consensus to solve the border problems

    The Finnish president demands an EU-wide consensus to solve the border problems

    Sauli Niinistö commented on the issue during a two-day official state visit to Poland, which has experienced challenges similar to Finland’s at the moment.

  • Niinistö heads to Poland;  possibly his last official visit

    Niinistö heads to Poland; possibly his last official visit

    Last week’s trip to Germany and next week’s trip to Poland may well be the last official visits of President Sauli Niinistö’s 12-year term.

  • November 11 – National Independence Day

    November 11 – National Independence Day

    Today we celebrate the most important Polish national holiday – Independence Day. On November 11, 1918, after 123 years of captivity, Poland regained independence. After years of partitions (1772–1795) carried out by Austria, Prussia and Russia, national uprisings (November in 1830 and January in 1863), and struggles on various fronts, Poles, thanks to their steadfastness,…

  • Suomen Niinistö is heading for an official visit to Poland

    Suomen Niinistö is heading for an official visit to Poland

    The presidents discuss, among other things, bilateral relations and regional security issues.

  • United Nations finally acts on Israel-Hamas conflict

    United Nations finally acts on Israel-Hamas conflict

    NEW YORK, New York – The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce” between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza. It also demands “continuous, sufficient and unhindered” provision of lifesaving supplies and services for civilians trapped inside the enclave. The resolution was passed…

  • Racism’ shocking and shameful EU survey

    Racism’ shocking and shameful EU survey

    Black people in 13 member states are subjected to continued discrimination ?because of their skin color? says a report Racism against people of African origin is on the rise in the EU, according to the findings of a report released by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on Wednesday. The survey of first-…

  • Racism against black people is growing in Europe, the report states

    Racism against black people is growing in Europe, the report states

    Racism against black people has increased in the EU, a report published on Wednesday has shown. It singled out Germany, Austria and Finland as countries with the highest rates of discrimination and harassment. The report, carried out by the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), is based on the results of surveys in 13 countries…

  • EU countries are strengthening border controls due to security concerns

    EU countries are strengthening border controls due to security concerns

    © Provided by Xinhua The introduction of these border restrictions came at a time when several European countries have seen an increase in public security incidents. BRUSSELS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) — Due to concerns related to extremist violence and illegal migration, several EU countries, part of the Schengen area that usually allows free movement, recently…

  • 3 teams open the seeding stage with sweeps at The International

    3 teams open the seeding stage with sweeps at The International

    (Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) The two group stage winners in action Saturday night swept their seeding matches as phase two of The International 2023 began. Team Spirit, who went unbeaten to top the Group A pack, defeated Shopify Rebellion 2-0. The Rebellion were the fourth team in Group B. The leading team…

  • Awaiting Israel’s ground offensive

    Awaiting Israel’s ground offensive

    Hour 1: Hear our correspondent Cecilia Uddén, Bitte Hammargren, Foreign Policy Institute and Karin Aggegård, political scientist at Lund University. Civilians affected in the war between Hamas and Israel have been heard on the radio this week. Parliamentary elections in Poland Indigenous Australians subject to referendum Chronicle by Ulrika Knutson The panel Hour 2: Hear…

  • Struggle for the future of the world order intensifying Moscow

    Struggle for the future of the world order intensifying Moscow

    The ?traveling powers? strives to throw away the Western “dictation”,? the head of the Russian foreign intelligence service has said The world is facing a “classic revolutionary situation” in the field of international relations, the head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, said on Thursday. An ever-increasing number of the “traveling powers”…

  • Ministry of Finance: Finland’s economy will remain in recession until next year

    Ministry of Finance: Finland’s economy will remain in recession until next year

    “We don’t expect any particular structural frictions or bottlenecks that would prolong the recession. We see this as a phase related to normal business cycles, says Mikko Spolander, Director General of the Ministry of Finance. stated at a press conference in Helsinki on Monday. Exports, investments and private consumption are predicted to grow again next…

  • The giants’ poisonous struggle for power in Poland

    The giants’ poisonous struggle for power in Poland

    Contributor: Samuel Larsson, Poland correspondent. Georg van det Weyden, press photographer. Magdalena Domeradzka, teacher and researcher in political discourse at the University SWPS in Warsaw.Program manager: Caroline SalzingerProducer: Therese Rosenvinge

  • Bio Paradis invites you to watch a new film by Agnieszka Holland

    Bio Paradis invites you to watch a new film by Agnieszka Holland

    This Saturday, October 14, at the Bió Paradis cinema in Reykjavik you will be able to see Agnieszka Holland’s latest film “The Green Border”. The film premiered in September and has since caused quite a stir among the public. In her film, Agnieszka Holland refers to the real crisis on the border between Poland and…