Tag: Prime minister
Orpo presents the first details on strengthening the security of Finland's eastern border
If necessary, immigrants could be removed from the country by force. The paper's sources also said the bill would allow authorities to regionally suspend accepting asylum applications for a predetermined period of time, with possible exceptions for asylum seekers who are ill or likely to face serious problems upon returning to Russia. . The draft…
Thursday's papers: The Nordic countries over the Baltic, the prime minister defends the coalition, scams and other scams
Several morning newspapers report that the Prime Minister of Estonia wants Finland to shift more of its defense focus to the Baltic region.
Prime Minister makes strongest call yet for ceasefire in Gaza
“Today I strongly call for a humanitarian ceasefire, which Denmark has voted for in the UN,” said Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen after a grim new report on the conditions in Gaza from the WHO. Plus, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen has landed safely back on earth after six months in space with a smile and a…
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.
The bridge that will save the civilian population of Gaza from starvation
The huge gangway will stretch 550 meters straight out from the shore in Gaza so that ships can easily unload food and supplies. The US is responsible for the construction itself and the EU and a number of other countries are to assist with logistics and supplies to be able to channel large amounts of…
Today the flag is being raised in Brussels – says Sweden's NATO ambassador before the ceremony
Today, the Swedish flag is raised outside NATO's headquarters in Brussels. The ceremony begins at 12.00 and on site will be, among others, Crown Princess Viktoria together with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, ÖB Micael Bydén, Defense Minister Pål Jonson and Foreign Minister Tobias Billström. Sweden's NATO ambassador in Brussels, Axel Wernhoff, is also present. Hear…
Työliitto buys a personal newspaper ad for Orpo: “Petteri, isn't it time to agree?”
With the two-week political strike overshadowed, the Central Confederation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) has presented a public appeal to Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to find common ground.
YLE: The recently announced strikes may last longer
“Let's just say we've naturally received all kinds of messages. We have received messages from various trade unions, members, the industry, and employees that now is the time to postpone, he said. Lindström added that the pressure to continue opposing the government's plans is enormous due to the fundamental importance of the issue at hand:…
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…
SAK is planning political strikes of up to four days in the coming weeks, write HS and MT
The political strikes organized earlier this year have lasted from one to two days. According to the information received by the two newspapers, a decision on the scope and targeting of the strikes could be made as early as Tuesday, March 5. Jarkko ElorantaThe chairman of SAK is expected to comment on the tight labor…
The Prime Minister comments on the poor results of the polls
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, leader of the Green Left Movement, told RÚV television today that the low poll results should make the entire party leadership reflect on its position. In the latest Gallup poll, the party received 4.7%, its worst result since the turn of the century, and would probably not win a single seat…
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…
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…
Ethiopia arrests French journalist
washington – A French journalist on assignment in Ethiopia is in custody after being arrested in the capital Addis Ababa. Antoine Galindo, who works for the Paris-based media outlet Africa Intelligence, was arrested at a hotel while interviewing Bate Urgessa, spokesperson for the opposition party Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). Police also arrested Bate, according to…
Global corporate czars, royalty, politicians on Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding ceremony guest list
Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India]February 27 (ANI): A who's who is heading to Gujarat's Jamnagar next week to attend the pre-wedding festivities of Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani's youngest son Anant Ambani who will tie the knot with industrialist Viren Merchant's daughter Radhika Merchant later in year. Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Bhutan…
Danish Prime Minister criticizes NATO: “Of course, Ukraine's aid counts as defense expenditure”
NATO allies are expected to commit two percent of their GDP to defense spending. Denmark has historically undercut this, much to the dismay of the United States. Mette Frederiksen says that Denmark will now hit the target by including it in its military aid to Ukraine. The full version of this article is only available…
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…
Finnish leaders welcome Sweden to NATO
President Niinistö and Prime Minister Orpo congratulated Sweden immediately after confirming its NATO membership on Monday evening.
The Danish Prime Minister meets heads of government at a major Ukraine conference in Paris
Ukraine's global allies are meeting in Paris today to reaffirm their unity and determination to overcome the “war of aggression waged by Russia.” Plus, Copenhagen's M3 and M4 metro lines reopen, Ryanair announces fewer flights at higher prices this summer due to the Boeing production crisis, and a Danish oil tanker is hit by a…
Hear the latest news in Ekot quarter to six
The death toll has risen in Spain after the great fire in Valencia as firefighters began to enter the homes. At least ten people have been confirmed dead. The operation that took place after a gas alarm at the Security Police's headquarters in Solna has now ended. Eight people have been taken to hospital. Hungary…
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…
Therefore, Prime Minister Netanyahu benefits from the war
Program manager: Olle Wiberg Guests: Middle East correspondents Cecilia Uddén and Samar Hadrous and Middle East reporter Johan-Mathias Sommarström Producer: Lena Bejerot Technician: Hanna Melander
Saarikko will not apply for a second term as chairman of the center
Saarikko, a 40-year-old member of parliament who served in the fourth election term from Finland proper, was elected to the leadership of the rural right-wing party in the second half of 2020. The center will elect its next chairman at the party meeting to be held in Jyväskylä in June. She told the press conference…
PM: The Russian leadership is responsible for Navalny's death
In the media Q&A with the Prime Minister, hypothetical phone calls from Russia and the possibility of nuclear weapons came up.
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.
Finnish youth leaders demand action in the Gaza crisis
In recent months, Gaza has experienced a significant real-time tragedy, where an area roughly the size of Espoo has been heavily bombed. According to reports (YLE, 22.1), the death toll has already exceeded 20,000, including 9,600 children and young people. As Israeli ground forces plan an operation into Rafah, where an estimated 1.5 million civilians…
This is how the world tries to stop a ground offensive in Rafah
The eyes of the world are currently focused on Rafah – Gaza's border town with Egypt – where over a million Palestinians have taken refuge, escaping fighting and airstrikes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that a ground offensive against Rafah is next in line in the war against Hamas – something that voluntary…
Orpo: The government will also decide on tax increases in the spring
“We have to also look at the income side, i.e. taxes. And we have to raise some taxes,” he admitted in an interview with the newspaper. He pointed out that the Ministry of Finance has published a forecast according to which the total tax rate will decrease during the election period without government measures. Government…
Kristersson on NATO, Gaza, Ramadan and Russian war economy
In the first hour: Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Sweden's membership in NATO12,000 children have been killed in the war in GazaRamadan – a women's trap?Election day in PortugalThis week's columnist: Katarina BarrlingThis week's panel: Lisa Pelling, Dagens Arena, Fredrik Haage, Smålandsposten, Henrik Jalalian, Dagens ETC In the second hour: The Russian war economy and…