Tag: Transit
Helsinki railway station will close the metro platform for renovations next summer
Metro traffic will be interrupted from the transit station between Midsummer and August, for an estimated period of one and a half to three months.
Wednesday’s papers: Anti-racism debate, green transition and rainy autumn ahead
On Wednesday, Parliament will start a debate on the government’s controversial position on combating racism in Finland.
Finland joins NATO’s Brunssum headquarters in Holland
Since NATO is in the transition and restructuring phase, Finland’s time at the Dutch headquarters may be temporary.
Jessie Sommarström
When Jessie Sommarström won Chef of the Year 2022, she was the first woman in 34 years to receive the medal. Now she uses her platform to speed up the green transition, including by using junk fish and Swedish legumes. She has also made sustainable baby food from ingredients with beauty spots and used the…
Mette Frederiksen speaks at a climate meeting, while the green hydrogen project gets under way
The Power-to-X scheme is now openIn other news, the Danish Energy Agency has today declared the ‘Power-to-X’ scheme to be open in a Press release. The scheme has set aside subsidies totaling DKK 1.25 billion for projects that produce green hydrogen. The state aid project aims, among other things, to promote the transition away from…
There is hope for a warm spring
If the long-term forecasts are correct, then it can be expected that April will be one of the warmest since temperature measurements began. Warming up is expected across the country after the weekend, and good spring weather is expected around the first day of summer. So far this month temperatures have generally been above average,…
There is hope for a warm spring
If the long-term forecasts are correct, then it can be expected that April will be one of the warmest since temperature measurements began. Warming up is expected across the country after the weekend, and good spring weather is expected around the first day of summer. So far this month temperatures have generally been above average,…
Brexit postponement for late submissions: Brits have given a new deadline to apply for residence in Denmark
The Ministry of Immigration and Integration has today delivered a large number of British citizens a lifeline. Originally, the ministry set a deadline of 31 December 2021, within which all Britons had to apply for Danish residence, regardless of whether they already had it – temporarily or permanently. But in late 2020, SIRI immigration services…
Research: Climate change affects the Finnish economy less than other countries
The study estimated that the likely benefits of Finland’s green transition are greater than the economic negatives caused by climate change.
Research finds a huge planet hidden in sight
Scientists also believed that it contained 105 times heavier elements than helium and hydrogen. Details of the discovery have been published in the “Astronomical Journal,” and were presented at a virtual press conference on January 13 at the American Astronomical Society. “TOI-2180 b is such an exciting planet that has been discovered,” said a UCR…
Parliament is considering a law on compulsory vaccinations in social and health care
An amendment drafted by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health would oblige social and health care employers to ensure that their employees pose the lowest possible risk of infection to patients with whom they are in close contact. The bill seen by the magazine reveals that employers should ensure that staff and students, especially…
Denmark will be the first country to stop public funding of fossil fuels abroad
Some exceptions The agreement states that there are some exceptions – primarily natural gas – for activities that can continue by 2025 at the latest. The exceptions are bound by a number of stringent conditions, such as not delaying the transition to sustainable energy. To maximize strategy, the government will work to encourage other countries…
Aviation will use revenue from the tax on green fuel
He is thus not enthusiastic about a proposal from SF, which means that politicians must be able to decide where the money that comes into the treasury via the tax should be used. – What is important for us is that we do not empty the industry of money, but ensure that there is a…
Commentators: There is music in Løkke’s completely unrealistic suggestions
He knows this well himself, according to Børsen’s political commentator, Helle Ib. – There is definitely some music in Løkke’s proposal, and many will think: It’s a super good idea. But I am convinced that Løkke does not believe in it himself. So he has to do it because he feels under pressure to come…
The miracle pill against covid – It works so well
And the volcanic eruption at La Palma continues with evacuations as a result, but volcanoes around the world also create new living conditions – in the long run. In addition, we look at a rare stone that can help us in the green transition, a stone that is found on the shores of Lake Vättern.…
The Crown Prince and Kofod are going to Iceland for climate change
Crown Prince Frederik is at the forefront when a Danish delegation visits Iceland on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the green transition and how Denmark and Iceland can cooperate on it. This is what the Danish embassy in Iceland writes in a press release. In addition to the Crown Prince, the delegation consists of Foreign…
The Prime Minister of India will visit Denmark next year
Mette Frederiksen is currently visiting the country in what is seen as the last step in a “complete normalization” of the relationship between Denmark and India. At the official welcome at the palace in the capital New Delhi, the Danish Prime Minister called India “a close partner for Denmark”. – We see an ambitious Indian…
The key card is retired by NemID’s heir
MitID is first and foremost an app, and therefore you can no longer use the key card as you know it from NemID once you have changed. * How do I get MitID? It is your bank that informs you when you need to switch to MitID. You will receive the letter from your bank…
Editor: Letter from V and K is tactical game in agricultural dispute
This is the assessment of Casper Dall, who is political editor at Avisen Danmark. – It may seem strange that you send a letter on Saturday when you are summoned to a meeting on Sunday. But it shows that we are in the crucial negotiations in these climate negotiations on agriculture. – The crucial point…
Left: No broad agreement without more money for agriculture
– It is clear that if the government’s final feedback on the left is that there is the money on the table – that is, almost no money for the green transition – then it will cost somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 jobs. – And we will not participate in that. Then the government will…
Denmark is consolidating thriving cooperation with India
To lead by example A new co-operation agreement on health is also expected to be signed. “As a major regional power and one of the world’s three largest emitters of greenhouse gases, it is important that India sets a good example when it comes to the green transition,” Kofod said. “Danish authorities and companies can…
Ellemann: The government’s budget proposal is a thin one
The support parties demand more, including on climate, and there is also criticism from the opposition. Among others from the Liberal Party’s chairman, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen (V). – The government’s budget proposal is a thin one, he says in a written comment. – Too little is being done to secure the future of the Danish economy…
The Liberal Party’s Tommy Ahlers stops in the Folketing
Tommy Ahlers will, however, remain a member of the Liberal Party, but it will thus be an ordinary member outside Christiansborg in the future. – This has been a very difficult decision for me, and I have spent the summer thinking well and thoroughly about what was right. I have come to the conclusion that…
Nurses extend strike once again
The Danish Nurses’ Council (DSR) is once again expanding its ongoing strike. A further 315 nurses will go on strike from 31 August. This is stated by DSR, a trade union for many of the country’s nurses, in a press release. The 315 nurses will join the strike that has been going on since mid-June.…
“Today’s global transition figures are an epic failure of humanity”
Most of the people fleeing today are on the move because of man-made conflicts. There is a lack of political will and leadership to end these wars. World leaders can act and work to solve global problems. The G7 countries met last weekend and agreed on a strategy to end the Covid-19 pandemic. But they…
FACTS: 500 new words in the Danish Dictionary
* Multi-stage rocket The launch vehicle is composed of several stages, which are triggered one by one and thereby can send a volume or missile into the air or an activity that takes place in several stages towards a target. * Derrière Rear or rear. Derived from French. The word is used jokingly. * Moshpit…
The number of corona patients is the lowest in nine months
The last 24 hours of infection have been found via 95,770 PCR tests performed by inoculation in the throat. The percentage of positives – known as the positive percentage – is 0.37. In addition to PCR tests, 313,802 lightning tests have been performed over the past 24 hours, which are taken via the nose. At…
The government will ban pesticides like Roundup in certain places
– It is completely unique that we can open the tap in Denmark and drink the water directly from the tap. This is how it should be for our future generations, says Minister of the Environment Lea Wermelin (S) in a press release. The ban is targeted at areas where there is a special risk…
Poland wants to invest in nuclear power to break coal dependence
Recently, the International Energy Agency released a report that highly carbon-dependent countries may need to use nuclear power to switch. Poland’s National Conservative government party Law and Justice wants to build a number of nuclear reactors in the country – as part of the effort to break the country’s carbon dependence. But critics of the…
Mali’s president and prime minister arrested by military
In the West African country of Mali, the country’s president and prime minister have been arrested by the military and first at the army headquarters in Bamako. The country is ruled by a military-dominated transitional government following a military coup on August 18, 2020, when President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was ousted. For many years, Mali…
Research: Net income of retiring Finns decreases by 21%
On the other hand, the net income of those retiring from outside the labor force will increase by an average of 10 per cent. ETK stressed on Monday that the net income ratio does not reflect an individual’s actual income level; Retirees outside the labor force tend to have significantly lower incomes than those retiring…
Beavers secure several species of aquatic plants
In 1999, six German beaver families were released into Klosterhede Plantage in West Jutland. Before that, 2500 years had passed without beavers in Denmark. The great rodents were exterminated at the transition between the Bronze Age and je…
DMI forecast predicts semi-chilly and erratic summer weather
Overall, DMI expects average temperatures in July and August to end slightly below normal. In June, a stable period of dry and fairly sunny weather is expected, but it will turn into more erratic weather in July. DMI also expects the latter half of June to be somewhat cooler. In July, precipitation is expected to…
The unit list calls for a plan for green jobs
– We have thought in climate silos rather than ensuring that while reducing CO2 emissions we also create green jobs, she says. Mai Villadsen believes that the government has used the fear of losing jobs as an excuse to postpone the green transition. According to Villadsen, the green jobs can be found in both the…
20-year-old stabbed during a fight at Holbæk Station
– There are two groups that come up to fight, and it ends up that a man is stabbed with a knife in the thigh, says head of security Boye Rasmussen. After the stabbing, police cordoned off the area by the station. Train operation was a transition set while dog patrols searched for tracks along…
Sales of new ‘green’ cars are accelerating in Denmark
Fewer cars sold in 2021 “The impact of the green transition agreement in December is clear and it will become even more attractive to choose green cars in the future as technology developments improve,” said the Minister of Taxation, Morten Bødskov. The agreement, which was entered into late last year, is part of the government’s…
Saturday will be the sunniest on a cool weekend
– So the thing about finding the T-shirt can be forgotten, says meteorologist Jesper Eriksen from the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) on Friday morning. Friday will be almost autumnal with lots of wind. At the shores of Vendsyssel, a transition can bring gusts up to storm strength. The day begins cloudy and with periods of…
New children’s hospital in the Kingdom will hold families together
Two hands that gather around all children, young people and mothers. It will be the design of Rigshospitalet’s new, complete pediatric ward that will be named BørneRiget. On Wednesday, the first sods will be taken in the construction, which according to the plan will be the whole of Denmark’s highly specialized hospital for the patients…
Biden wants to hear more about Danish climate roofs
It is crucial that the US, after the change of president from Donald Trump to Joe Biden, re-enters the Paris Agreement so that the global transition to a lower greenhouse gas emissions can continue with the US…
EU money must make Danish fisheries more green and sustainable
Almost half of the money, approximately DKK 437 million, will go to various green and sustainable initiatives for the fishery. It can be to develop and test green technologies, new fishing methods and new fishing gear. – I am pleased that we can land such a broad agreement, where we jointly provide a historic amount…
The pandemic delays the transition to electric scooters
The pandemic and plenty of snow this winter has led to increased sales of snowmobiles in Sweden, it has been crazy good this season, says one salesman. But the transition of tourism companies to electric snowmobiles to reduce carbon dioxide emissions has been delayed, partly due to the corona situation. The reason is that a…
Marek Hamsik is being examined by a doctor at IFK Gothenburg today
IFK Gothenburg is close to rowing ashore, one of the biggest transitions in the history of the Allsvenskan. The club announces in a press release that the Slovak national team star Marek Hamsik will be examined by a doctor today, and a digital press conference is planned at 19.30 tonight. 33-year-old Hamsik is a legend…
Vlhova wins the home team Giant Slalom
BRATISLAVA, March 8 (Xinhua) – After finishing second in Saturday’s Slalom Race, Slovak alpine skier Petra Vlhova stepped up on Sunday to win the FIS World Cup Giant Slalom event in her hometown of Jasna and complete a long dream. Alice Robinson from New Zealand came in second place, 0.16 seconds behind. American star Mikaela…
The Swedish Maritime Administration wants to start transporting goods on Lake Mälaren
The Swedish Maritime Administration plans to transfer more goods to ship traffic. The project includes, among other things, scheduled traffic for goods on Lake Mälaren with new terminals and deeper waterways. An investigation carried out by the agency shows that goods on ships could replace 165,000 truck transports each year around the country. With the…
Loyalist groups are protesting against the Northern Ireland Protocol
Tensions in Northern Ireland are rising after basically pro-violence, paramilitary groups, loyal to Britain, announced that in protest against the Northern Ireland Protocol, they were temporarily withdrawing their support for the Northern Ireland peace agreement. The letter calls on the governments of the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as the EU, not to underestimate…
Large orders give Ludvika companies confidence in the future
Despite the pandemic, Hitachi ABB Power grids in Ludvika recently received a large order that also means 300 new jobs. The order concerns the transmission of electricity from an offshore wind farm in the North Sea, to six million British households. Now the company hopes that the transition to fossil-free energy will lead to several…
Denmark’s largest CO2 emitter joins the gas grid
According to the plans, Aalborg Portland will be connected to the gas network so that the cement producer can start purchasing gas from 1 April 2022. The purpose of the connection to the gas network is that Aalborg Portland’s consumption of oil, coal and petcoke can be phased out in the long term. According to…
More are placed in war in the authorities instead of in the defense
More and more authorities are deploying their personnel in their own organization. This may mean that the Armed Forces in the short term risks losing competence that may be needed in a tightened emergency situation. “We need to have a good dialogue with them to find some form of smooth transition,” says Mattias Thomsson, who…
Commission recommends low electricity tax for private charging of electric car
This is done in the Commission’s second sub-report on a green transition for passenger cars, which came on Friday. As the rules are now, private individuals will only have access to the low electricity tax of 0.8 øre per kWh for all electricity consumption above 4000 kWh per year, if the home is already electrically…
Jeppe Kofod has talked about human rights with a China colleague
– We agree to further develop the cooperation under the Danish / Chinese strategic partnership, for which there is also broad support in the Folketing, says Kofod in a press release. – I expect that this work will now be further accelerated, not least in areas such as climate, energy and the broader green transition,…
Jehovah’s Witnesses Stop Knocking: “Has Been Pretty Good”
Since last spring, Jehovah’s Witnesses have completely stopped knocking on doors. Instead, they have begun to call private individuals and write letters, to spread their faith. “The best thing is the personal meeting, but the transition has still gone quite well,” says Jan Kraft, who is a spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sweden.
DMI expects clarification after a cold and wet weekend
First, however, the weekend just has to be done, and it starts on Friday morning with cloudy weather and snow here and there. – And unlike yesterday (Thursday, ed.), Today there are chances for a few sun touches throughout the country, says Mette Zhang. She says that during the day the snow showers can turn…
Danish politicians stunned over scenes in Washington
Unanimous condemnation Frederiksen’s words were repeated throughout the Danish political spectrum, from Liberal Party leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen to Unity List spokeswoman Pernille Skipper. In fact, it would be quite a challenge to find a single Danish politician who has not publicly condemned in yesterday’s actions. Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod also expressed his concern about the…
Anna in Scotland worried when Brexit becomes a reality in earnest
On 1 January, the UK will truly leave the EU after the transition period ended now at the turn of the year. One who is affected by Brexit is Anna Lagerqvist Christopherson from Örsås in Svenljunga who lives in Scottish Edinburgh and runs several bars there. “There’s actually a bit of a survival instinct here,”…
Portugal takes over Sweden’s heart issue
From the turn of the year, Portugal will lead the work of the EU countries as the new President. In addition to digitalisation and climate, a Portuguese heart issue will be to strengthen the social pillar that Sweden was a driving force for during the social summit in Gothenburg three years ago. The pillar is…
Customs costs raise the price of UK products by up to a third
Finnish customs has warned consumers to expect that the price of products ordered from the United Kingdom after 1 January 2021 will rise by as much as 30 per cent due to the added taxes and duties. The UK’s transitional period for leaving the EU ends on 31 December, so orders placed after this date…
Danes are denied entry to the Philippines due to mutation
A total of 20 countries, all of which have reported cases of the British variant, are covered by the entry ban. This also applies to Sweden, Germany, France and Austria, among others. The ban will run until January 15 and applies to both Filipinos and foreigners. According to ABS-CBN, passengers who are in transit and…
Flights and transport must be secured in the event of a severe Brexit
The EU has agreed internally on emergency plans that can be implemented if an agreement is not reached with the UK before the turn of the year. This is mainly to ensure that flights and transport can continue, but it is based on the UK giving the EU the same access. “Without these transitional provisions,…
Denmark praises new EU climate agreement
Polish hard ballNegotiations were dragged out in the late hours of yesterday, after several countries – particularly Poland – wanted more demands incorporated before agreeing. More specifically, Poland called for the use of the green transition bill to a large extent through EU funding. The Czech Republic and Malta were also among the countries that…
Radicals maintain alliance on CO2 tax with V and K
– A uniform CO2 tax is the sharpest knife in the climate drawer. Therefore, it makes no sense with the Social Democrats’ black talk about a CO2 tax as a Georg Gearløs solution, says the Radical Left’s climate spokesman, Ruben Kidde. The Radical Left and the Left held a joint press conference in June, where…
Lagerbäck ends as national team captain in Norway
Lars Lagerbäck has done his part as the national team captain for the Norwegian national football team. The Swede had a contract for the upcoming World Cup qualifier and a possible playoff in 2022, but is now replaced by Ståle Solbakken. “In the transition between two qualifiers, we want to have a perspective at least…
Green light for Biden to begin taking office as president
The Trump administration is giving the green light to Joe Biden to begin taking office as President of the United States. The federal agency GSA has now certified Joe Biden as the election winner and Trump has informed his team to cooperate in the takeover. Thus, the transition process can between the incumbent Trump administration…
FACTS: Proposals for green tax reform
The political ambition is to emit 70 percent less CO2 by 2030, and here a green tax reform must contribute. Here are the main points of the government’s proposal: * Business faces higher taxes. But the business community’s green transition will, with the planned financial assistance for new investments for a total of DKK 4.5…
The Left will spend five billion on set-aside agricultural land
Here, the V chairman presents two initiatives that will help with the green transition. One concerns agriculture, which the parties at Christiansborg will soon have to negotiate. It should have happened in the autumn, but the government has postponed negotiations until the beginning of the new year. The Liberal Party proposes to help agriculture settle…
Masked robbers attacked cash-in-transit
A cash-in-transit transport that was to deliver goods to an electrical goods store has been robbed in Västberga in southern Stockholm. The police write on their website that the robbers must have been masked and armed. There is no evidence that the robbers were masked and armed. No person is physically injured and the police…
The number of collection points can be halved as residence-based recycling increases
The government intends to present a package of new waste management laws to parliament in the autumn. The proposal calls for the number of public waste collection points to be reduced by up to half. At the same time, home-based recycling is set to grow, bringing slightly higher costs to residents. Each property with at…
Britain introduces stricter entry rules
Britain will introduce stricter rules for EU citizens with criminal records. Anyone sentenced to at least one year in prison will be denied entry into the country from next year – when the transitional rules after Brexit have expired. Even those who have not been sentenced to prison but who have committed many crimes may…
Class 1 warns of snowstorms
SMHI extends its Class-1 warnings to several counties where it is expected to fall between 5-15 centimeters of snow. Jämtland County, Västernorrland, Gothenburg County, Dalarna County except the Dala Mountains, Värmland and Västmanland and Örebro. These are at risk of severe snowstorms. In Värmland is expected between five and ten centimeters of snow already the…
180 Islamists are released in possible prisoner exchange
In Mali in West Africa, 180 militant Islamists have been released and flown up to the northern part of the country in what is believed to be a prisoner exchange. They are exchanged for a Malian politician and a French aid worker kidnapped by Islamist groups. Is it a sign of weakness or a message…
Preem withdraws the application for expansion of Preemraff
The oil group Preem’s new CEO Magnus Heimburg now says in an interview with Ekot that Preem’s board has decided to withdraw its controversial application to expand the Preemraff oil refinery in Lysekil. The board made the decision yesterday, says Preem’s CEO Magnus Heimburg to Ekot. – I think this message is a very important…
The government crisis in Lebanon is worsening
In Lebanon, Mustafa Adib gives up attempts to form a new government – a mandate he was given a month ago. The government in the country is based on a narrow division of power according to religious affiliation and the crises in Lebanon have replaced each other. The latest government, which continues to rule for…
SF will have one million green cars by 2030 despite spending billions
There is no way around getting a million zero- and low-emission cars on the roads in Denmark in 2030. This is the opinion of SF, after the commission for green conversion of passenger cars on Monday presented the first of two sub-reports on the conversion from conventional cars to green cars. The report states that…
FACTS: Holidays are now earned month by month
The new holiday law will enter into force on Tuesday, 1 September 2020. It provides the opportunity – unlike before – to take paid leave within the same year as it is earned. The Holidays Act was introduced, among other things, to live up to EU rules. Read more here: * As an employee, you…
The end of summer? Rain and wind in the menu
As the end of August draws near and summer slowly transitions to autumn, the weather seems to reflect that. According to the National Weather Forecast DMI, the weather will start to offer more rain, wind and cooler temperatures. With the change in the weather comes a greater risk of cloudbursts in parts of Denmark, and…