Tag: Tent

  • Helena Gissén about Skyttedal being pushed from KD's EU list

    Helena Gissén about Skyttedal being pushed from KD's EU list

    Ekot's political commentator Helena Gissén analyzes the situation at KD. The Christian Democrats no longer have confidence in EU parliamentarian Sara Skyttedal and she is being pushed from the list for the EU elections, party secretary Liza-Maria Norlin states in an email to TT. Norlin writes that it has come to the party's attention that…

  • Supo: Russia may try to turn asylum seekers into informants

    Supo: Russia may try to turn asylum seekers into informants

    The Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) stated that it does not believe that the potential recruitment of asylum seekers as informants will take place on a large scale.

  • Halla-aho's vague claims offend YLE's staff, Apunen says

    Halla-aho's vague claims offend YLE's staff, Apunen says

    “Generous funding and an open tab mentality lead to futility, corruption and old boy and old girl networks. Especially when we are cutting all other important services, it would be justified to cut quite significantly from YLE's very generous funding”, he comment on the 9th of January. He also claimed that YLE has failed in…

  • Mats Nilekär about the attention-grabbing series about J Dilla

    Mats Nilekär about the attention-grabbing series about J Dilla

    Mats Nilekär, host of P3 Soul, visits P3 Med to talk about his internationally acclaimed series about the American hip-hop artist J Dilla, which is now being broadcast serially on P3 Soul. Listen directly here in SR Play.

  • The Finnish government continues to close the border, saying the threat continues

    The Finnish government continues to close the border, saying the threat continues

    The data suggests that migrants are still waiting for the border to open in nearby areas, according to the government. The previous decision on the border situation would have lapsed and all border crossing points would have reopened on January 14, 2024. The government said last week that it regularly evaluates the content and scope…

  • 508: That's why the government talks about war

    508: That's why the government talks about war

    Several attention-grabbing statements at the defense conference People and Defense in Sälen have caused the whole of Sweden to worry about war. Both Commander-in-Chief Micael Bydén, Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson raise a warning finger: There could be war in Sweden. At the same time, Kristersson emphasizes that Swedish citizenship…

  • The Animal Protection Center has a busy weekend with frozen swan calls

    The Animal Protection Center has a busy weekend with frozen swan calls

    From Friday to Monday, the center received 46 calls about potentially frozen swans. Plus, the Copenhagen Marathon is sold out for the first time, the formation of a new housing organization takes Christiania one step closer to new housing plans, and B&O sales drop significantly. The full version of this article is only available to…

  • The Finnish solution to homelessness attracts global attention in a viral documentary

    The Finnish solution to homelessness attracts global attention in a viral documentary

    Horvath's visit to Helsinki in August was more than just a photo shoot; it was an insightful journey to understand the Finnish model, known as “Housing First”. Unlike many global metropolises that struggle with visible street homelessness, the streets of Helsinki tell a different story, which Horvath observed and documented. His experience was so profound…

  • Finland is introducing new characters in personal IDs to meet future demand

    Finland is introducing new characters in personal IDs to meet future demand

    Dealing with the limitations of the old system In the previous model, a limited number of personal IDs were available for each date of birth, which led to a shortage of the most common dates of birth. “We just recently ran out of ID codes for the most common date of birth, which is why…

  • The quality of education is increasing in Helsinki, but it varies from place to place

    The quality of education is increasing in Helsinki, but it varies from place to place

    Versatile training in Helsinki Although the number of residents without basic education has decreased in all districts of Helsinki, the increase in the level of higher education is stronger in some areas. The change is particularly clear in the 25-44 age group, where fewer now only have secondary education as their highest qualification. Younger generations…

  • Magma chamber under Svartsengi

    Magma chamber under Svartsengi

    Various data indicate that there is a magma chamber beneath Svartsengi. There are three types of evidence for this, says Halldór Geirsson, a lecturer in geophysics at the University of Iceland. Magma flows and glowing swaths of lava attract people's attention, but the progress of eruptions depends primarily on conditions below the earth's surface. Halldór…

  • The prison guards who change sides: “It's just so cold done”

    The prison guards who change sides: “It's just so cold done”

    The police in Gothenburg pursue a correctional officer for several kilometers, when they finally stop her, it turns out that she has hidden two SIM cards in her bra. Later it will emerge that she took the job at the detention center to help a gang criminal man. She is sentenced against her denial and…

  • Update yourself with the latest in Lunchekot

    Update yourself with the latest in Lunchekot

    Today's Lunchekot reports two fatal accidents at Northvolt's battery factory in Skellefteå. You will also get the latest on the new report by the Norwegian Prison and Probation Service, where they state that the country's prison and detention places need to be increased from 9,000 to 27,000 within ten years. In addition, about Hungary stopping…

  • Police are warning parents about WhatsApp groups that spread openly violent content

    Police are warning parents about WhatsApp groups that spread openly violent content

    According to the authorities, the shared media contains pornographic, violent and even child sexual abuse material.

  • Fees for home childcare and kindergarten stays will be the same

    Fees for home childcare and kindergarten stays will be the same

    Reykjavík City Council today approved changes to the day care system that aim to better support day care providers and families in Reykjavík and make the work of day care workers (dagforeldrar) desirable and attractive again. In an announcement issued today by the city of Reykjavík, it was stated that the main content of the…

  • Electric “DeLorean” in Iceland

    Electric “DeLorean” in Iceland

    The Icelandic landscapes of the Central Highlands play a key role in a brand new promotional campaign for the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup truck. The car premiered in December 2019 and immediately attracted attention. Just two days after the launch, Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, revealed that over 146,000 orders had already been received. Photographer Benjamín…

  • The parliamentary committee is finalizing the report on social security cuts

    The parliamentary committee is finalizing the report on social security cuts

    Chairman Krista Kiuru (SDP) and Laiho had previously accused each other of stalling the committee's work by presenting an endless stream of change proposals. For example, Laiho and three other members of the ruling party published a joint press release last weekend, expressing their concerns about the committee's activities and procedures and targeting Kiuru the…

  • Oxford Word of the Year 2023: "Rizz" – The skill of attracting a romantic partner

    Oxford Word of the Year 2023: "Rizz" – The skill of attracting a romantic partner

    The word's rise to stardom can be traced back to an earlier episode this year when the Spider-Man actor Tom Hollandwhen asked by Buzzfeed about the secret to his charisma, humorously admitted, “I don't have any rizz. I have limited rizz,” according to CNN. Interestingly, the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary pointed out that…

  • New Year at the dog hotel

    New Year at the dog hotel

    The hotel at Arlanda Airport is a perfect zone for dogs afraid of bullets. Fireworks may not be set off there. Every year at New Year, hundreds of dogs check into the hotel for peace and quiet. A time for reflection Within the hotel's walls we meet dogs and people and their life stories. Susanne…

  • Bíó Paradís Cinema receives the ÖBÍ incentive award

    Bíó Paradís Cinema receives the ÖBÍ incentive award

    Today, the Bíó Paradís cinema was awarded the ÖBÍ association's incentive award. The award was given for an initiative to promote access for all, with particular emphasis on diverse groups. On December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, attention is paid to the fight for the rights of these people and the important…

  • Niinistö: China intends to cooperate in the gas pipeline investigation

    Niinistö: China intends to cooperate in the gas pipeline investigation

    Niinistö also estimates that Russia’s intention to distribute Western support to Ukraine may have the opposite effect and end up strengthening support for Ukraine.

  • Right now: Jimmie Åkesson is questioned after the mosque statement

    Right now: Jimmie Åkesson is questioned after the mosque statement

    Party leader of the Sweden Democrats Jimmie Åkesson held an attention-grabbing speech during the party’s country days. Let the police intercept religious congregations and demolish mosques where anti-democratic propaganda is spread, he said, among other things. The speech has received criticism from several quarters. Among other things called prime minister Ulf Kristersson it for “a…

  • 503: Åkesson must always be the worst

    503: Åkesson must always be the worst

    Sweden Democrats party leader Jimmie Åkesson wants to put an end to the construction of new mosques in Sweden. He also wants to demolish existing mosques which, among other things, spread what he calls “anti-democratic propaganda”. The move has received a lot of attention and is criticized by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. We also talk…

  • HSL raises the inspection fee to 100 euros to prevent price evasion in Helsinki

    HSL raises the inspection fee to 100 euros to prevent price evasion in Helsinki

    Mika NykänenThe CEO of HSL expressed his satisfaction with the decision and stated: “Circulating tickets causes us to lose up to 40 million euros in annual box office revenue. We are committed to reducing ticketless travel by all possible means. This increase in the inspection fee is the first since 2007, when it was set…

  • According to Rantanen, YLE’s border closure is based on an official assessment

    According to Rantanen, YLE’s border closure is based on an official assessment

    He added that Finland is increasingly being marketed as a destination country to third countries. “There are package tours to Finland that include a visa and even a bicycle. I am sure that there are many people in third countries who would be interested in coming to Europe”, he stated and hinted that even millions…

  • A deep hole in the ground in a home garden

    A deep hole in the ground in a home garden

    Þorleifur Hjalti Alfreðsson, a resident of Grindavík, discovered a huge hole in the garden of his house where his children used to play football. Þorleifur posted videos on Facebook showing the hole. They have attracted a lot of attention because Grindavík residents don’t really know what awaits them when they return home. “I think this…

  • Why is every tenth Swedish youth a homemaker?

    Why is every tenth Swedish youth a homemaker?

    Almost every tenth person between 16 and 29 neither works nor studies. It is about 140,000 young people who have been in this situation for over a year. Lena Nybergdirector general of the Norwegian Agency for Youth and Civil Society Affairs, MUCF, is a guest. Marcus Nilsson and Kajsa Boglind is a presenter.

  • The unemployment rate is rising in Finland’s economic powerhouses

    The unemployment rate is rising in Finland’s economic powerhouses

    Continued unemployment despite stable monthly levels Finland’s largest unemployment fund, YTK, announced the unemployment rate of its members at 6.0% in October, which is a slight decrease from September’s 6.1%. However, this is 0.9 percentage points higher than the previous year. This increase was influenced, among other things, by the recession in the construction industry…

  • Finland receives a “diplomatic note” from Russia

    Finland receives a “diplomatic note” from Russia

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland refused to comment on the content of the note, but Russian media reports that it is a destroyed Russian tank that is on display in the center of Helsinki.

  • Tomas Sjödin

    Tomas Sjödin

    The highly regarded Winter Host and the pastor are doing their seventh Winter Talk this year. Tomas Sjödin has written about ten books, including “It happens when you rest” and most recently “I have pitched my tent in the land of hope”. He writes about everything from the ringing of church bells to hope and…

  • Scotland’s Prime Minister supports British recognition of a Palestinian state

    Scotland’s Prime Minister supports British recognition of a Palestinian state

    Let’s focus on solving the conflict in the Middle East letter was also sent to Sir Keir StarmerLeader of the Opposition in the UK Parliament. This correspondence comes just ahead of a crucial debate in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 21 November focusing on the situation in the Middle East. The minister intends to lead…

  • Now the polling stations are closing in Argentina

    Now the polling stations are closing in Argentina

    On Sunday, the presidential election in Argentina – which is expected to be even – will be decided between the ruling party’s candidate Sergio Massa and challenger Javier Milei. Javier Milei has been described as an outsider and has received a lot of attention beforehand. Hear Sveriges Radio’s correspondent Ivan Garcia directly from Buenos Aires.

  • It is 60 years since the Surtsey eruption began

    It is 60 years since the Surtsey eruption began

    Today marks exactly 60 years since the eruption that formed the island of Surtsey off the south coast of Iceland began. The island, which has been closed to visitors since its creation, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008. The opening of a photography exhibition to mark the anniversary has been postponed…