Tag: Portugal
International students can work while studying abroad, but regulations vary from country to country
According to the research, more than 6 million students studied abroad in 2019, which highlights the importance of the subject for students. Although some countries allow international students to work while studying, the number of hours allowed and the types of work may vary. In most cases, a work permit is required, and in some […]
Letter from HE Deniz Çakari, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey
The earthquakes have affected a large area that consists of 10 cities and is home to a total of 13.5 million people, i.e. almost a sixth of the country’s total population. To give you a better idea of the earthquake, the earthquake area is larger than several European countries, such as Austria, Switzerland or Bulgaria, […]
Sport Round-Up: FCM watch the first European Round of 16 tonight
A huge achievement to achieveSince the away rule no longer applies, the Danes must have a win to progress, and the players are ready to write the club’s history. “When I went to Portugal a week ago, I thought it was almost impossible for FCM. I don’t think so anymore.” said TV2 football expert, Morten […]
Denmark is among the best countries to launch a startup
Pretty vanilla in ManilaDenmark’s cost of living was also the highest among the countries in the top 10, while its quality of life score was second only to the Netherlands. Other metrics considered in compiling the index included population, GDP per capita. population, economic growth and business taxes. The top of the index was the […]
When life is so good, who needs the Metaverse, chorus the Danes in their condemnation of virtual worlds
Putting on a pair of virtual reality (VR) glasses and experiencing augmented reality (AR), investing in NFT art and building virtual worlds – it hardly beats the joy of cozying up, framing your three-year-old’s latest masterpiece, and to make the roof of your summer house, does it? Well, according to extensive research carried out by […]
Scholz pleads for tank
Allies who asked Berlin to “free the leopards” have so far failed to deliver on their rhetoric Germany has urged its European partners to keep their promises to supply Ukraine with Leopard tanks. Few countries have stepped up to actually provide the German-made weapon, despite loud calls for Berlin to approve shipments to Kiev earlier […]
Scholz votes thanks to the appeal
Allies who asked Berlin to “free the leopards” have so far failed to deliver on their rhetoric Germany has urged its European partners to keep their promises to supply Ukraine with Leopard tanks. Few countries have stepped up to provide the German-made weapon, despite loud calls for Berlin to approve shipments to Kiev earlier this […]
Pak Foreign Office orders Pakistani embassies in European countries not to issue visas to Afghans
Islamabad [Pakistan]February 13 (ANI): Following an alleged visa scandal, Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) has ordered Pakistani embassies in European countries not to issue visas to Afghan nationals until further orders, Pakistan-based ARY News reported. According to ARY News, the Ministry of External Affairs issued instructions to all embassies across Europe to stop issuing visas to […]
Life expectancy in the US drops to lowest in a generation
The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and high levels of opioid overdose deaths reduced life expectancy in the United States for the second year in a row in 2021, with a child born that year expected to live 76.4 years, the lowest since 1996. according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and […]
Former US Open champion Cilic among top players to compete in Tata Open Maharashtra
Pune (Maharashtra)[India]December 22 (ANI): As India’s biggest tennis event, the Tata Open Maharashtra returns to the opening week of the international tennis calendar. The action gets even more exciting with the presence of top names from around the world, including 17 top-100 players. The tournament is celebrating its fifth edition in Pune and will be […]
Voters everywhere made the world a safer place in 2022
The election results in the year now ending give cause for hope for democracy, which Alan Austin reports. AUSTRALIA, Brazil, Malaysia and Colombia all voted in reformist governments this year, after years of corrupt conservative right-wing rule. Progressive governments returned with strong mandates in Portugal, Malta and Denmark. Women were elected national leaders for the […]
Major EU funding was awarded to a research project led by HUS Helsinki University Hospital, which investigates the role of systemic endotoxemia as a cause of chronic inflammation in arthritis
The EU’s main goal was to develop a personal plan to reduce chronic inflammation and prevent the transition from health to disease. “In this project, we aim to investigate the relationship between gut microbiota, gut permeability and systemic endotoxemia. We also aim to understand their role as promoters of disease onset and disease activity in […]
EU countries multiply trade with Russia RIA
Some member states have increased trade turnover by more than 200%, the news agency says Three quarters of EU member states increased their trade with Russia in the first eight months of 2022, RIA Novosti reported on Saturday, citing data collected from the bloc’s various national statistics departments. Russia’s trade with Bulgaria and Greece reportedly […]
Right now: Morocco and Portugal are playing in the World Cup quarter-finals
FootballWorld Cup quarter-finals men16.00 Morocco-Portugal (Susanna Andrén and Jon Persson)20.00 England-France (Christian Olsson and Johan Elmander) Program managers: Linn Nenzén, Gustav Jakobsson, Peter Ahnberg and William Waldetoft
Right now: Portugal-Switzerland in the World Cup round of 16
FootballMen’s World Cup Round of 1620.00 Portugal-Switzerland (Andreas Matz and Jon Persson) Program managers: Peter Ahnberg and Sigge Sanner
Iran will compete at the IBSA Goalball World Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Six para-athletes representing Iran will travel to Portugal on Sunday for the 2022 IBSA Goalball World Championships. – Sports News – Brazil are the reigning men’s champions and Russia the current women’s world champions, after victories at the recent World Goalball Championship in Malmö, Sweden in 2018. Iran have been drawn in […]
Right now: Follow the decider between Ghana and Uruguay
16.00-18.00 FootballWC men’s group stage16.00 Ghana-Uruguay (Andreas Matz and Johan Elmander)16.00 South Korea-Portugal (Susanna Andrén) Program manager: Johan Bengts
Right now: Portugal-Uruguay
Monday 28 November 17.00-22.00 approx FootballWC men’s group stage17.00 Brazil-Switzerland (Susanna Andrén and Jon Persson)20.00 Portugal-Uruguay (Andreas Matz and Johan Elmander) Program managers: Johan Bengts and Gustav Jakobsson
Right now: Brazil without Neymar face Switzerland
Monday 28 November 17.00-22.00 approx FootballWC men’s group stage17.00 Brazil-Switzerland (Susanna Andrén and Jon Persson)20.00 Portugal-Uruguay (Andreas Matz and Johan Elmander) Program managers: Johan Bengts and Gustav Jakobsson
Danish News Round-Up: Historic increase in economic inequality
The gap between rich and poor has never been greater in Denmark – or at least it was the case last year, when the economy boomed, reports Denmark’s statistics. The results are based on the increase in the Gini coefficient – a measure of income inequality in a country. In a country where everyone is […]
Ghost Ship Mary Celeste
In November 1872, 150 years ago, the Mary Celeste set sail for her journey across the Atlantic. A few weeks later, she is found drifting in the waves off the coast of Portugal. Her crew has disappeared without a trace. Ever since then, there have been many speculations about what happened to the Mary Celeste, […]
Right now: Portugal vs Ghana in the World Cup
Around 17:00–23:00 in P4 FootballWC men’s group stage17.00 Portugal-Ghana (Andreas Matz and Jon Persson)20.00 Brazil-Serbia (Susanna Andrén and Johan Elmander) BasketballWomen’s EC qualifiers19.05 Sweden-Israel (Emanuel Nashed) CurlingEC – Östersund (Mats Fagerström) Ice hockeySHL19.00 Örebro-Frölunda (Sigge Sanner)19.00 Leksand-Brynäs (Magnus Wahlman)19.00 Luleå-Timrå (Peter Sundkvist)19.00 Växjö-Oskarshamn (Janne Rindstig)19.00 Linköping-Rögle (Rickard Jansson) FootballChampions League Ladies21.00 Benfica-Rosengård (Malin Rimfors) Program […]
These Portuguese served Russia nobly
Until the 18th century, these two great powers at opposite ends of Europe knew basically nothing about each other. However, this did not stop some Portuguese nationals from making careers at dizzying heights in Russia. Antonio de Vieira In 1697, during his Grand Embassy – an extended tour of European countries – Tsar Peter the […]
Web Summit 2022 brought over 70,000 techies to Lisbon
Web Summit organizes the world’s largest technology events. Web Summit events have attracted half a million people at Web Summit in Lisbon, Web Summit Rio in South America, Collision in North America and RISE in Asia since Web Summit’s inception as a 150-person conference in Dublin in 2009. The November event in Lisbon was the […]
Sport Round-Up: Brøndby bought by American company
Today has been a historic day for Danish football! Brøndby IF’s chairman, Jan Bech Andersen, has today sold the majority of shares in the club to the American company Global Football Holdings. Participating in a pan-European stableAround 30 million euros will be injected into the club. The new owner has already acquired several European football […]
Finnair: Some customers have been affected by the data breach of the Portuguese airline
Portugal’s national airline TAP announced the breach at the end of last month.
470 Sailing World Cup kicks off in Israel
JERUSALEM, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) — The opening ceremony of the 470 World Sailing Championship was held in the Israeli village of Sdot Yam on Sunday evening, in the presence of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The 2022 championships include only mixed pairs for the first time, without the separate men’s and women’s competitions that have been […]
France, Spain, Portugal are to build the Barcelona-Marseille gas pipeline
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Replacing plans to extend the so-called MidCat pipeline across the Pyrenees, previously opposed by France, Spain and Portugal, they announced they will build an ocean-based pipeline to transport hydrogen and gas between Barcelona and Marseille. Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said the pipeline, also known as BarMar, will help pump green hydrogen and […]
ATP roundup: Tommy Paul rally in Stockholm
American eighth-seeded Tommy Paul shook off a tight first-set loss to beat Swedish wildcard Leo Borg 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in the first round on Tuesday at the Stockholm Open. Paul, ranked No. 31 in the world, fell behind early to Borg, ranked No. 577. But he took care of business, winning 26 of 38 total […]
Denmark named among the top countries for young professionals
Denmark is one of the world’s best countries for young professionals, according to a new ranking by the American job platform Lensa. Especially with regard to the recent global cost of living crisis, it seems that good career opportunities and financial security are more important than ever for young graduates on the fringes of the […]
Media Literacy Index: Bulgaria is the least able to resist fake news
Bulgaria is the country in the European Union most unable to withstand the negative effects of fake news and most vulnerable in the fight against it. This shows the Media Literacy Index for 2022, prepared in the framework of the European Policy Initiative (EuPI) of the Open Society Institute – Sofia, and assesses the potential […]
Table tennis team world results
CHENGDU, China, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — Following are the results of the 2022 World Table Tennis Championships here on Wednesday: Men’s team Round 16 South Korea vs. Poland, 3-0 Hong Kong, China vs. Egypt, 3-0 Japan vs. Brazil, 3-0 France v England, 3-2 women’s team Round 16 Germany vs. Puerto Rico, 3-1 Singapore vs Czech […]
A sensory challenge between Portuguese and Danish taste experiences
On 23 September 2022, CPH Cooking Class in Copenhagen hosted a showcooking with Chef Hassan Chour, which aimed to surprise with new flavorslinked to traditional Danish recipes. The initiative was promoted by InovCluster – the Association of Agro-Industrial Clustersby the center in collaboration with ADVID – Vine and Wine Cluster and CoLABVINES&WINES under the scope […]
ATP roundup: Daniel Evans struck out in Seoul
Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan toppled fifth seed Daniel Evans of Great Britain 6-2, 7-6 (3) in the first round on Tuesday at the Eugene Korea Open Tennis Championships in Seoul. Evans held a 6-3 edge in aces, saving 10 of 14 break points, but Nishioka won 30 of 43 forehand points to hold on for […]
European vegetable growers warn of shortages amid energy crisis
PARIS, France: Across northern and western Europe, vegetable producers are considering not planting crops because of the economic impact of Europe’s energy crisis, which threatens food security. Crops grown throughout the winter in heated greenhouses, such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, will be affected by rising energy and gas prices, as will those stored in […]
Bulgarians leave the family home at the oldest age – Top 5 in the EU
Bulgaria is one of the countries in the EU where young people leave the family home at the oldest age (30.3 years). This is indicated by current data from Eurostat. Bulgaria also has one of the largest gender gaps after Romania (a difference of 3.5 years), with men leaving their parents at 32.0 years and […]
Remote work is still largely regulated at the company level in Europe
These can cover important issues such as health and safety, working hours and compensation. Although the right to interrupt has recently been extended in several countries, it is not widespread across the EU and its implementation varies across Member States. A new publication from Eurofound Remote work in the EU highlights the main differences and […]
Don’t miss ‘Taste & Feel Portugal’ or you’ll be green with envy
Have you ever noticed that ‘verde’, the Danish word for ‘world’, is the Portuguese word for ‘green’? Given our quest for a greener world, it’s no wonder that Denmark and Portugal are such spirits! READ MORE: Another sizzling Portugal vs Denmark, but this time in the kitchen, not the Euro! Some classic Portuguese staplesFrom its […]
How inclusive is Denmark in the international LGTBQ+ community?
A utopia that is safe, progressive and socio-economically advanced – that is the general international perception of Denmark, the first country in the world to give legal recognition to same-sex unions in the form of registered partnerships in 1989. It was proof that Denmark had come a long way from its strict penal code of […]
Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violate Finnish airspace
Helsinki [Finland]August 19 (ANI): Two Russian MiG-31 fighter jets reportedly violated Finnish airspace near the coastal city of Borgo in the Gulf of Finland on Thursday. The incident occurred as Finland seeks membership in NATO following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The incident of suspected violation occurred at 06:40 GMT on Thursday and the jet was […]
French President Macron signed Finland’s NATO membership protocol
President of France Emmanuel Macron has signed the membership protocols on the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, says the press release from the Élysée Palace. "This sovereign choice of the two European partners, Finland and Sweden, strengthens their security in the face of a real threat in their immediate neighborhood and makes a […]
The US Senate voted to admit Finland and Sweden to NATO
A two-thirds majority was required to ratify the accession protocols of Finland and Sweden. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö revealed last night that he had received a call from a person before the vote Mitch McConnellKentucky Republican Senator and Senate Minority Leader. “I thanked him for his unwavering support for Finland’s NATO membership. We discussed the […]
World Cup 2022 in Qatar: who are the favourites?
As always in world football, the favorites for the World Cup are familiar names. At the top of the world list, in addition to Brazil, which is naturally at the top of the favorite list, good roles are also expected from Argentina, France and Spain. Along with England and Belgium, there are promising competitors for […]
Lintilä: Moscow uses energy to break up the EU
Voluntary reductions are to be achieved through coordination, fuel switching, temperature limits and information campaigns by the end of March 2023. However, the member states start preparing for next winter by saving gas from August. “Moscow is trying to use energy to break up the EU. Solidarity and unity are the only options in this […]
Europe’s heat wave, forest fires reach Poland, Greece
ATHENS, Greece: As firefighters battled wildfires across the continent this week, the heat wave that scorched Europe moved east to Italy, Poland and Slovenia, which issued their highest heat waves. After stopping a major forest fire due to high winds that ravaged areas near Athens for two days, Greece urged Europe to do more to […]
Ireland closes borders on non-Ukrainian refugees
DUBLIN – Ireland has been forced to close its visa-free open borders to refugees after it ran out of beds for Ukrainian refugees last week. Ireland has received more than 43,000 refugees since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February. However, officials said so many beds are now occupied by refugees from other countries that […]
Heat wave that covers the whole of Europe reaches Denmark
An extreme heat wave is currently washing over Europe, causing temperatures of up to 41 degrees in several major cities. In the UK, high temperatures have prompted authorities to issue a national emergency alert. And according to several media outlets, up to 1,000 people in Spain and Portugal have lost their lives this month due […]
ATP roundup: Fifth seed falls in Hamburg’s premiere
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain defeated fifth-seeded Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands 6-4, 6-4, to open the main draw of the Hamburg European Open Monday in Hamburg, Germany. The 25th ranked player in the world, van de Zandschulp encountered six double errors in the match when he fell to world number 35 Fokina, […]
Almost half of the EU territory at risk of drought: European Commission
Drought in much of Europe is critical, as early heatwaves exacerbated winter and spring rainfall deficits. River flows in several countries are seriously affected, and the amount of stored water has also been depleted. Overall, this may require extraordinary water and energy management measures in affected countries. According to the European Commission, the lack of […]
Ladies’ European Championship 2022: Sweden, the Netherlands go to QFs after registering thumping wins
Corduroy [UK]July 18 (ANI): A position by Manchester City star Filippa Angeldahl helped Sweden reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship 2022 after defeating Portugal 5-0 in Leigh Sports Village on Sunday. Sweden took the lead in the 21st minute when Filippa Angeldal knocked in from close range a corner from Jonna Andersson. She followed […]
Right now: Sweden is playing a fateful match against Portugal
Sweden is looking for a quarter-final promotion and at best a group victory in the European Football Championship in the final group match against Portugal. Team captain Caroline Seger is not included in the starting eleven due to injury concerns.
Europe burned by forest fires during extreme heatwave
LISBON, Portugal: In the midst of a heat wave, several parts of Europe have been burned by forest fires, with firefighters battling fires in Portugal, Spain, Croatia and southern France. Portuguese Civil Protection Chief Andre Fernandes said several fires had caused the evacuation of more than 600 people, while 120 needed medical treatment, with two […]
Does Denmark’s moderate share of foreigners reduce its attractiveness to international workers?
Every fourth person in the Capital Region is non-Danish, which divided means that 15 percent of Copenhageners are what Danes like to call ‘immigrants’ (immigrants from non-western countries and their descendants) and 10 percent are western foreigners: expats, lifetime deaths, love refugees etc. But go outside the capital, and that share is drastic to the […]
Ladies’ European Championship 2022: Netherlands cruises to the top with 3-2 win over Portugal, Sweden record for first tournament win
Corduroy [UK]July 14 (ANI): Danielle van de Donk’s fantastic goal gave the Netherlands a crucial 3-2 victory over Portugal in their Group C match at Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday, helping the defending champions to reach the top of the group table. Damaris Egurrola gave the Dutch, a team suffering from injury and illness, a […]
Denmark in the middle of the herd in expat survey
Denmark is neither the best nor the worst place to be an expat, shows the latest study from InterNations. It’s somewhere in the middle. In an overall 30th place, Denmark was the highest ranked among the Nordic countries, and placed slightly ahead of Finland (32), Norway (34) and Sweden (39). Expats in Denmark were most […]
Australian Labor is not alone. Left parties are making a comeback
One aspect of May’s federal election has been strangely overlooked: Labor’s gains follow a pattern among the main center-left parties in Europe and comparable countries. Traditional social democratic and workers-based parties are re-emerging and now hold offices (alone or in coalition) in all Scandinavia and in Germany, Spain, Portugal and New Zealand. Where the last […]
Iran knows rivals at the 2023 World Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran was drawn in Group A of the 2023 IHF World Championship for men along with Spain, Montenegro and Chile. – Sports news – The three best teams in each group advance to the main round, which consists of four groups – and the two best teams in the main round then […]
The EU will supply the first batch of monkeypox vaccines to Spain
In mid-June, the Commission purchased 1 09 090 doses of Imvanex smallpox vaccine manufactured by Bavarian Nordic in Denmark and proposed to start deliveries to European Union (EU) Member States and Norway and Iceland by the end of this month. Vaccine doses are distributed proportionally, with countries reporting the highest number of cases prioritized for […]
Finland is on the verge of collapsing in the National League as a result of recent results
The participants in the Euro 2020 competition fought a fascinating battle in their group with Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. The first game was played against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Balkans, where Finland finally grabbed a point from the 1-1 result, but how deserved was this? Teemu Pukki opened the pitch. Sanjin Prcic, […]
Russia reveals the number of foreign combatants fighting in Ukraine
More than 500 soldiers came to fight for Kyiv from each of Poland, Canada, the United States and Romania, the Russian military claims Kiev’s claims that tens of thousands of foreign nationals have traveled to Ukraine to join its fight against Moscow are exaggerated, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. It released what it […]
Russia claims foreign warriors in Ukraine
More than 500 soldiers came to fight for Kyiv from each of Poland, Canada, the United States and Romania, the Russian military claims Kiev’s claims that tens of thousands of foreign nationals have traveled to Ukraine to join its fight against Moscow are exaggerated, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. It released what it […]
NATO leaders have pledged their support for Ukraine
The leaders of seven NATO countries have promised to support Sweden’s and Finland’s accession to the alliance and to provide more heavy weapons to Ukraine, the Associated Press reported. They expressed their support after an informal meeting in the official residence of the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in The Hague, arranged by Rutte and […]
In Madrid, the Allies will make decisions to keep NATO strong, says Stoltenberg
The Hague [Netherlands]June 15 (ANI): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that Allies will make decisions to “keep NATO strong in a more competitive world” at the forthcoming Madrid Summit. The Madrid Summit is scheduled for 28-30 June and will include discussions on areas including the position of NATO forces and support for […]
The winner of the Grand Prix of the Helsinki International Ballet Competition is Yuka Masumoto
Competitors were divided into the junior series for dancers aged 15–19 and the senior class for dancers aged 20–25. A total of 62 dancers from 16 countries took part in the competition. In the final rounds Sat 4.6. and Sun 5.6. the 21 dancers selected for the finals performed both classical ballet repertoire and contemporary […]
More than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported: UN
The majority of reported cases have been sexual encounters between men, and these communities seek to inform their members of the risks and preventative actions that can be taken. “But we all need to work hard to combat stigma, which is not only wrong, it can also prevent people from seeking treatment, making it harder […]
Sport Round-Up: The architect’s solution can revolutionize Copenhagen’s football pitch problem
Stack them high!However, the architectural firm Werk Arkitekter has come up with a cunning plan. The company has proposed to make Copenhagen a pioneer for a solution that involves ‘stacking’ five or more courts on top of each other to form a kind of wooden-based sports tower. “The huge space-consuming sport is a challenge in […]
The world does not share the West’s negative view of the Russia survey
Western countries are more likely to have a bad attitude towards Russia, according to a global survey Negative views about Russia are mainly limited to US-allied Western states, a new global survey conducted by a NATO-linked lobby group has shown. At the same time, the so-called Alliance of Democracies Foundation discovered that Asian countries maintain […]
Negative view of Russia limited to survey in some states
Western liberal democracies are more likely to have a negative attitude towards Russia, according to a global survey Negative views on Russia are mainly limited to Western liberal democracies, a new global survey by the Alliance of Democracies Foundation has found. At the same time, Asian countries maintain strong support for Russia, while Latin American […]
Fresh cases of rare monkey pox located
Cases of the “very unusual” disease have been confirmed in Italy and Sweden The United States and European countries such as Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Italy and Sweden confirmed cases of smallpox, a rare African disease, on Thursday. Doctors at Spallanzani Hospital in Rome said they had diagnosed a person with smallpox after returning […]
The United States buys millions of vaccines for dangerous viruses
Officials have rushed to secure vaccines as cases of the rare appox virus continue to appear in the United States and Europe The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has signed an agreement for $ 119 million in vaccines against the appox virus, after a Massachusetts man was diagnosed with the rare but potentially […]
Belgium is the first country to introduce compulsory monkey quarantine
Monkey pox is a disease of the same genus as smallpox and symptoms include a clear bumpy rash, fever, muscle aches and headache. Monkey pox is less deadly than smallpox, with a mortality rate of less than 4 percent, but experts are concerned about the unusual spread of the disease outside Africa, where it usually […]
Israel reports the first case of monkey pox
Rare virus diagnosed in men returning from Western Europe’s hotspot An Israeli man in his 30s has been admitted to a hospital in Tel Aviv with the country’s first suspected case of appox virus. He had visited Western Europe, where dozens of cases of the rare disease have recently been diagnosed. The Israeli Ministry of […]
WHO issues a forecast for the spread of monkey pox
The spread of the rare virus could “accelerate” in the summer, warns the UN health agency’s highest official in Europe Europe should expect a wave of cases of monkey pox in the coming months, according to Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization’s top official on the continent. “As we enter the summer season … with […]
African researchers puzzled over cases of smallpox in Europe, USA
London – Researchers who have monitored many outbreaks of smallpox in Africa say they are puzzled by the spread of the disease in Europe and North America. Cases of smallpox-related disease have previously only been seen among people with connections to central and western Africa. But in the past week, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, […]
The WHO convenes an emergency meeting on the media for outbreaks of rare diseases
The international health watchdog calls in experts to discuss the rapid spread of monkey pox, reports the Telegraph The latest spread of the appox virus has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to convene a crisis meeting, the British newspaper Telegraph reported on Friday. The disease, which is usually confined to forest areas in western […]
The United States buys millions of vaccine doses for new viruses
Officials have rushed to secure vaccines as cases of the rare appox virus continue to appear in the United States and Europe The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has signed an agreement for $ 119 million in vaccines against the appox virus, after a Massachusetts man was diagnosed with the rare but potentially […]
Happiness Li – about the longing for the normal
In Swedish Radio’s Sunday interview, you meet the person behind the public mask in journalism’s most basic form – the interview. The host is Martin Wicklin. Producer: Ulrika Stenström. Contact: [email protected] About Lykke Li Lykke Li released his first album in 2008, “Youth Novels”, in collaboration with producer Björn Yttling, and went on a long, […]
The final of the Eurovision Song Contest is now being decided
Cornelia Jakobs with “Hold me closer” represents Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest which will be decided in Turin in Italy. Expert commentator and host and reporter on site is Carolina Norén. Here, Swedish Radio collects all reporting on the competition. Starting order Eurovision Song Contest 2022 1 Czech Republic2 Romania3 Portugal4 Finland5 Switzerland6 France7 […]
Haavisto, Halla-aho downplays fears of a possible NATO veto by Turkey
Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Greens) and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Jussi Halla-aho (Finns) have downplayed fears that Turkey could block Finland’s NATO membership. Earlier on Friday, the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Finland and Sweden would join the union "error" due to the alleged presence "terrorists" in both […]
Denmark among top countries for press freedom
Kim has been wrongSweden, Estonia and Finland completed the top five, while Ireland, Portugal, Costa Rica, Lithuania and Liechtenstein made up the rest of the top 10. Other notables included Germany (16), Canada (19), United Kingdom (24), South Africa (35), Australia (39), United States (42), South Korea (43), Japan (71), Brazil (110). ), Indonesia (117), […]
Finland dropped to fifth in the World Press Freedom Index
Finland fell from second to fifth in the annual World Press index published by Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday. Fifth place is Finland’s weakest ranking since 2007, and the Nordic countries have been consistently second in the index since 2019. The best scores on freedom of the press were given to Norway, followed by Denmark, […]
The Madeleine McCann mystery – that’s the police’s theory
On the evening of May 3, 2007, British doctor Kate McCann leaves the table at a tapas restaurant on the Algarve coast in Portugal. She has to look after her three children who sleep in the family’s hotel room – but there she makes a horrible discovery. The eldest daughter, the soon-to-be four-year-old Madeleine, is […]
Prime Minister Modi inaugurates the seventh edition of Raisina Dialogue today
New Delhi [India]April 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the seventh edition of Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship multilateral foreign policy and geoeconomics conference today. According to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MEA), the dialogue, which will take place over three days from 25 April to 27 April, will witness the participation of EU […]
Jaishankar meets Argentine FM before Raisina Dialogue
New Delhi [India]April 24 (ANI): Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar met with Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero at Hyderabad House in Delhi on Sunday. The Argentine Foreign Minister is in the national capital to take part in the Raisina dialogue, which is scheduled for April 25-26. Today, Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama also arrived in […]
Local Round-Up: Does Copenhagen have a realistic hope of hosting the Olympics?
Helsinki did so in 1952. And Stockholm in 1912. And while Oslo has not hosted a summer Olympics, Lillehammer hosted the winter edition in 1994. The closest Copenhagen gets to hosting five rings is its famous Bysøer, and they are not exactly circular. But according to Mia Nyegaard, the city’s culture and leisure mayor, 2036 […]
Prime Minister Modi inaugurates Raisina Dialogue 2022 on April 25
New Delhi [India]April 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the seventh edition of the Raisina dialogue on April 25, Foreign Ministry (MEA) spokeswoman Arindam Bagchi said during the MEA’s weekly meeting on Thursday. The dialogue, which will take place over three days from 25 April to 27 April, will witness the participation of […]
According to the EU standard, with relatively modest inflation, Finland is no longer so expensive
When the single currency, the euro, was introduced more than 20 years ago, the purchasing power of the Finnish people was the weakest in the EU, along with Spain, Portugal and Greece. Since then, relative purchasing power has improved as prices have risen less here than elsewhere, economists say. Since the turn of the millennium, […]
Russian Kartington teenager suffered more punishment in Nazi salute scandal
Artem Severiukhin competed under the Italian flag at the time of the incident following sanctions against Russia Russian karting driver Artem Severiukhin has had his Italian racing license revoked as the fallout continues after the teenager was accused of making a Nazi salute on the podium at a race in Portugal this weekend. Severiukhin, 15, […]
The Russian karting star for teenagers apologizes after allegations of Nazi salute
Artem Severiukhin denies that he had any bad intentions after making the gesture after a race in Portugal Russian karting star Artem Severiukhin, 15, has published a video in which he apologized for any misunderstandings after he appeared to be making a fascist gesture on the podium after winning a race at the European Karting […]
Reaction from South American coaches to the draw of the World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 1 (Xinhua) – The following is the reaction of South American national team leaders to the draw of the FIFA World Cup 2022, which was held in Doha on Friday: TITE, BRAZIL MANAGER “It is neither the group of death nor of life, each group has a degree of difficulty. Portugal […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: NATO or not, Covid still deadly, Finland’s aging population
The country’s largest daily circulation, Helsingin Sanomat writes Most signs now point in the direction that Finland is likely to apply for NATO membership this year. One of the signs mentioned by the magazine is the rapid change in the attitudes of the nation’s citizens. For the first time in Finland’s history, the majority of […]
Mbappe hangs on when France beat South Africa
Kylian Mbappe struck twice when France crushed South Africa 5-0 on Tuesday night to register their second victory in the international break. Mbappe, who missed Friday night’s 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast due to an ear infection, made his debut in the 23rd minute at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille. The Paris Saint-Germain striker screwed […]
Marin in Brussels: "When we buy energy from Russia, we are financing the war"
EU leaders agreed in Brussels on Friday night on guidelines for energy prices and self-sufficiency. According to the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP), the decisions do not impose any additional obligations on Finland. After a long debate, EU leaders approved energy policy guidelines. The ceiling on energy prices proposed by Spain, Portugal and others sparked […]
Italy misses second straight World Cup after losing to Northern Macedonia
ROME, March 25 (Xinhua) – Four-time World Cup winners Italy will miss a second straight FIFA World Cup, after the Azzurri suffered a shocking 1-0 home loss to Northern Macedonia in the World Cup 2022 finals on Thursday. Italy took the initiative early in the match and created many opportunities, 32 shots on goal but […]
World Cup finals results
PARIS, March 24 (Xinhua) – The following are the results of the World Cup finals in the European zone on Thursday: Wales 2 Austria 1 Italy 0 Northern Macedonia 1 Portugal 3 Turkey 1 Sweden 1 Czech Republic 0 – after extra time
European consumer prices are rising at the highest rate ever
Inflation rose to 5.9% in February from just 0.9% last year Consumer price inflation in Europe in February accelerated by 5.9% compared to last year’s 0.9% per year, marking the fastest annual jump ever, Eurostat’s statistical office said on Thursday. The indicator rose sharply from 5.1% in January. Prices rose most in Lithuania (14.0%), Estonia […]
