Tag: Swedes
Where and when did Russian statehood arise
There is much debate about the arrival of the Varangian Rurik to rule – from his parentage to the controversy over whether this event can even be considered the beginning of Russia’s existence. Staraya Ladoga is a village in the Leningrad Region, located on the banks of the Volkhov River, 120 kilometers from St. Petersburg.…
The Maple Leafs come from behind to top the Red Wings in Stockholm
(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports) John Tavares scored with 5:33 left to complete a Toronto comeback as the Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in NHL Global Series Sweden on Friday in Stockholm. William Nylander, one of five Swedes on the Leafs’ roster, had the tying goal and assisted on two others…
The Foreign Ministry confirms: 80 Swedes will be allowed to leave Gaza on Monday
80 Swedes are allowed to leave Gaza on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms for Ekot. Hear from our Middle East correspondent Johan-Mathias Sommarström.
More and more Swedes are donating organs
Waiting to receive a donated organ is a race against time and the number of people who need a new organ is more than the number of donations – but now there is a small light at the end of the tunnel. So far this year, there have been more donations than in all of…
Murder in Sarajevo: “Incredibly hard blow for Rawa Majid”
The shooting happened at half past five in the afternoon on Tuesday. According to Bosnian media, two people dressed in black must have fired at least ten shots and the 30-year-old died on the spot. Another Swedish man was shot at but escaped with minor injuries. Both were among the group of allies of Rawa…
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms to Ekot that Swedes have died in Gaza. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also in contact with relatives, the authority does not want to provide more information than that. A preliminary investigation into serious slander against moderate Fredrik Kärrholm is being launched. He is said to have been…
Germany is mulling laws that would ban citizenship for anti-Semites
Officials say they have noted a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Germany in recent weeks amid the Israel-Hamas conflict Germany’s interior minister, Nancy Faeser, said on Wednesday that a law being considered by the EU state’s parliament would bar people found to have engaged in anti-Semitic acts from citizenship. “Our draft of the new citizenship…
Germany Considers Law Banning Citizenship for ‘Anti-Semites’
Officials say they have noted a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Germany in recent weeks amid the Israel-Hamas conflict Germany’s interior minister, Nancy Faeser, said on Wednesday that a law being considered by the EU state’s parliament would bar people found to have engaged in anti-Semitic acts from citizenship. “Our draft of the new citizenship…
Germany is mulling laws that would ban citizenship for anti-Semites
Officials say they have noted a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Germany in recent weeks amid the Israel-Hamas conflict Germany’s interior minister, Nancy Faeser, said on Wednesday that a law being considered by the EU state’s parliament would bar people found to have engaged in anti-Semitic acts from citizenship. “Our draft of the new citizenship…
After the disinformation campaign against Sweden – the minister responds
There is currently a disinformation campaign against Sweden, which according to the prime minister is dangerous for Swedes. Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Sweden’s Minister for Civil Defense about the latest information.
Belgium’s justice minister resigns after deadly attack in Brussels
Belgian Justice Minister Vincent van Quickenborne is resigning after pressure over Belgium’s handling of the case of a Tunisian gunman who had pledged allegiance to Islamic State and killed two people in Brussels this week. Van Quickenborne said an investigation into the 45-year-old Tunisian man, who shot dead two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels on…
497: No room for unnecessary fuss
Two Swedish football supporters were murdered in Brussels by an Islamist terrorist precisely because they were Swedes. How does the attack affect the government? And what does that mean for the dynamic between government and opposition? At the same time, the Tidö Agreement celebrates one year and the Moderates gather for a party meeting in…
Ulf Kristersson comments on the terrorist attack in Belgium
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson holds a press conference after the terrorist attack in Brussels where two Swedes were killed. Security around Swedish interests in Brussels has been increased after the terrorist act. Two Swedes were killed last night in central Brussels in connection with the international match between Belgium and Sweden. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander…
Shooter who killed 2 Swedes in Brussels releases video, claims to be ISIS member
Brussels [Belgium]October 17 (ANI): The gunman, who killed two Swedish nationals and injured a third person in a lone wolf attack in Brussels, identified himself as a member of the terror group ISIS group and claimed responsibility for the attack in a video posted online, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday. According to Al Jazeera, the…
Football supporters stuck in the arena after the shooting death in Brussels
Two Swedes were shot dead in the Belgian capital Brussels on Monday evening. The shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism, and occurred just before Sweden’s men’s national soccer team was to face Belgium in the European Championship qualifiers. Now the arena where the match took place is closed, with the Swedish supporters…
Suspect on the run after killing at least two in Brussels shooting
At least two people were killed in a shooting late Monday in central Brussels, Belgian police said, adding that the suspect remained at large. Police spokeswoman Ilse Vande Keere said officers arrived at the scene and cordoned off the immediate neighborhood. She declined to elaborate on the details or motive of the shooting. Media reports…
Belgian police: Two Swedes dead after shooting in Brussels
According to media reports, a man opened fire with an assault rifle on people in a square in the Molenbeek district before fleeing. The suspected shooter is still at large. Listen to Ekot’s live broadcast from Monday evening afterwards.Program manager: Mattias Rensmo.Participants: Andreas Liljeheden, correspondent in Brussels, Ida Svansbo, Ekot’s reporter.
The Nordics stand out from carbon tax attitudes throughout Europe
Jukka Sivonen, Master of Social Sciences, examined climate policy attitudes and related factors in Europe in his doctoral research at the University of Turku. Analyzing European population survey data collected in 2016–2017, Sivonen found that residents of the Nordic countries supported carbon taxation more than elsewhere in Europe. A key factor in this increased support…
Drones hit a rare Swedish-donated Ukrainian tank
Kiev has reportedly lost a fifth of the ten Battle Tank 122s it had received from the Nordic nation A point of view online video purports to show Russian drone strikes on a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2A5 main battle tank, Stridsvagn 122. Ukraine received ten of them and has reportedly lost at…
Drone hits rare Swedish-donated Ukrainian tank (VIDEO)
Kiev has reportedly lost a fifth of the ten Battle Tank 122s it had received from the Nordic nation A point of view online video purports to show Russian drone strikes on a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2A5 main battle tank, Stridsvagn 122. Ukraine received ten of them and has reportedly lost at…
Rare Swedish-donated Ukrainian tank clearly beats (VIDEO)
Kiev has reportedly lost a fifth of the ten Battle Tank 122s it had received from the Nordic nation A point of view online video purports to show Russian drone strikes on a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2A5 main battle tank, Stridsvagn 122. Ukraine received ten of them and has reportedly lost at…
Rare Swedish-donated Ukrainian tank clearly beats
Kiev has reportedly lost a fifth of the ten Battle Tank 122s it had received from the Nordic nation A point of view online video purports to show Russian drone strikes on a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2A5 main battle tank, Stridsvagn 122. Ukraine received ten of them and has reportedly lost at…
Drone strike on rare Swedish-donated Ukrainian tank shown via POV camera
Kiev has reportedly lost a fifth of the ten Battle Tank 122s it had received from the Nordic nation A point of view online video purports to show Russian drone strikes on a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2A5 main battle tank, Stridsvagn 122. Ukraine received ten of them and has reportedly lost at…
The Porn Explosion on Onlyfans – The Dream of Easy Money | Part 3/3
Today, Malin has had an account on Onlyfans for two years. Her profile there has become big, and lucrative for her. – After a year, I’m up to a million. I buy what I want, says Malin. For this documentary series, we have been in contact with over 100 Swedes who create content on the…
20 years since the Swedes’ no to the euro – listen to the special broadcast
Today is 20 years since the referendum on the euro. How has it gone and has Sweden been affected by being outside? Hear Studio Ett with a special broadcast about Sweden and the euro, and the question of whether we can and want to replace the krona today. Hosts are Erika Mårtensson and Monica Saarinen.
Riots broke out in EU countries after fiery protests in the Koran
There has been a spate of anti-Islam demonstrations in Sweden in recent months Swedish police said they had been stoned and dozens of cars set on fire as violent clashes continued in the coastal city of Malmö on Monday, a day after the latest Koran-burning incident sparked angry protests across the country. “I understand that…
Is it true that Soviet planes bombed Stockholm in 1944
The Soviet Union refused to acknowledge its plane’s involvement in the raid on the city, even if it was unintentional. On the night of February 22, 1944, the residents of neutral Sweden decided that World War II had reached them. Unknown military aircraft had just bombed Stockholm and its suburbs. The bombs fell in different…
Finnish tourists become the largest tourist group in Åland – Summer in the archipelago continues well into autumn
“Mainland Finns have discovered the uniqueness and exotic charm of Åland. We have noticed that domestic customers want to experience Åland even more comprehensively than Swedes, emphasizing the quality of accommodation and dining,” he says. Niko MicklinVisit Åland’s marketing and sales director. Åland’s autumn months offer plenty of things to do for travelers interested in…
Spain beat Sweden to reach World Cup final
Olga Carmona’s spectacular late strike took Spain into thejr first World Cup final on Tuesday at the expense of Sweden. The Spanish skipper clinched the tie as the match at Eden Park moved into second-half stoppage time. The 23-year-old Real Madrid defender collected a short corner, looked up and thrashed her shot past the Sweden…
Sweden jolts Japan, advances to semifinals at World Cup
(Photo credit: Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports) Amanda Ilestedt scored in the 32nd minute and Filippa Angeldal converted a penalty in the 51st to send Sweden into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Japan on Friday in Auckland, New Zealand. Zecira Musovic made two saves for the Swedes, who followed…
USWNT squares off with rival Sweden in Sunday elimination game
(Photo credit: Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports) Exhibiting the type of confidence usually displayed by the two-time defending champion U.S. women’s national team, Sweden is eager to take on the Americans in the knockout round of the Women’s World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday. The U.S. is coming off its fewest group stage points ever…
Sweden Tops Group G After 2-0 Win Over Argentina
Hamilton, New Zealand – A much-changed Sweden side reached the Women’s World Cup last 16 with a perfect record after Rebecka Blomqvist’s second-half header and substitute Elin Rubensson’s 90th-minute penalty helped them beat Argentina 2-0 on Wednesday. Blomqvist met Sofia Jakobsson’s cross with a fantastic header in the 66th minute to put the third-ranked Swedes…
Five forgotten Swedes you want to keep track of
Tobias Svanelid, Vetenskapsradion Historia, wants to broaden the picture of Sweden’s history. Hear about five of the forgotten Swedes who were there when our country became what it is today. Among other things, there is a heretic from Gottröra, a slave at St Barthelemy and a woman who walked in Gustav Vasa’s footsteps. Host: Martin…
