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A stronger military requires more manpower and more international workers
Increased conscription in Denmark will reduce the annual labor supply by around 2,100 years of labor across several sectors, according to Dansk Industri's calculations. Therefore, the future need for more Danish and international labor is high, says the association. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in…
Danske Bank announces that it will drop investments in fossil fuels in several billion divestments
Danske Bank is one of the first major banks in the world to drop oil giants, experts estimate. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in here: sign in Forgot your password? Get unlimited access to all of The Copenhagen Post Our independent reporting can only be…
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.
Finland wants to limit the use of nicotine in sachets
The government says that oral nicotine contains several health problems.
Finnish universities are working to eliminate boring entrance exams
In the future, one entrance exam could open doors to several different educational programs.
Tuesday's papers: Government announces anti-racism campaign, next Formula phenomenon and prices
The government's original anti-racism plans came about after several far-right and racist scandals threatened to topple the governing coalition.
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It has been a violent week with several explosions and murders linked to gang crime. On Thursday evening, a fatal shooting occurred in Bredäng in southern Stockholm. It cannot be ruled out that those who have done military service may be sent into battle at NATO's external border. Sweden's Minister of Defense Pål Jonson gave…
The police reveal evidence in Finland's background "the greatest ever" organized poaching case
There are a total of 34 suspects in the case, according to the police, the crimes are believed to have occurred over several years.
The saxophone war in Paris
Cast: Fredric Thurfjell – actor and Adolphe Sax enthusiast who made several theater performances about Adolphe.Asya Fateyeva – concert saxophonist from Ukraine and jury member of International Adolphe Sax Competition. Program manager: Andrea Tarrodi
Large crowds at Navalny's funeral – several arrested
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny is buried in Moscow. Hear Sveriges Radio's Russia correspondent Maria Persson Löfgren comment. Navalny died on February 16 in a Russian prison.
The inflation rate in Iceland has fallen to its lowest level in two years
As reported by RÚV, inflation has decreased slightly on a monthly basis and now stands at 6.6%. This marks the lowest inflation rate recorded in Iceland since February 2022, although it remains more than four percentage points above the central bank's inflation target. Inflation is a measure of the rate at which the overall price…
Finland's winter has been exceptionally snowy, cold and long
In most parts of the world, the weather has been warmer than average, but this winter in Finland has been snowier, colder and longer than usual.
The search for people missing after an avalanche in Greenland continues
As reported by Sermitsiaq.AG, a group of snowmobilers was buried by an avalanche. The police do not disclose the number of people they are looking for or their nationality. The avalanche occurred in an area called Aqqitsoq west of Nuuk late yesterday evening. “Greenland Police are currently conducting an extensive operation in Nuuk around the…
Kela is asking for feedback to make English-language services more efficient
Kela's commitment to serve its customers inclusively has led to this initiative and ensured that the services are equally accessible to everyone, regardless of their mother tongue. Maija Luotonen, Kela.fi's editor-in-chief, emphasized the growing commitment to the English version of the site, which had 1.3 million visitors last year. – The content of the Finnish,…
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One person was killed and eight others were injured when several perpetrators opened fire at a roadblock near a settlement in the West Bank. Three perpetrators were shot dead by Israeli police, while two others were arrested, according to Israeli media. Since the death of opposition politician Alexei Navalny in prison, other jailed opposition figures…
Agreement on measures relating to immigration
The government agreed to take action on people seeking international protection, refugees and immigrants. This was announced after the meeting, which ended shortly before noon today. “The aim is to promote better, more efficient and clearer policy implementation and to improve services supporting the management of overseas immigrants and refugees. The overall vision focuses on…
Average speed control in the Hvalfjörður tunnel
Average speed controls will be introduced in the Hvalfjörður tunnel on Thursday. The speed limit in the Hvalfjörður Tunnel is 70 kilometers per hour. The same type of average speed control can be found in the tunnels between Neskaupstaður and Eskifjörður and in the Dýrafjörður tunnels. In the announcement of the Road Administration we can…
Children's ombudsman: Last chance to stop "alarming" the level of domestic violence against children
In Finland, an average of three children die a violent death per year, and child protection agencies in different parts of the country deal with more cases than they can handle.
S group, Marimekko and Finnair report a better result
Several large Finnish companies made a better result in the last quarter, despite talk of a recession.
Valentine's Day – ideas for Valentine's Day
Some historical sources claim that there were three Saint Valentines. One of them lived in the 3rd century and was bishop of Terni near Rome. He was martyred during the persecution of Christians. Overall, however, he is quite a mysterious figure, as there is not much historical information about him. The second one was priest…
Yle's coverage of the last round of the presidential election gathers almost 2.6 million viewers
On average, about 1.4 million viewers watched Yle's election programs.
The sports center offers residents a shower for free
A sports center in Reykjanesbær has decided to offer residents without hot water a free shower. Their training facilities are also open. In a post they published today on their Facebook page – HERE, they claim that through their joint efforts they managed to connect several power sources, which allowed them to heat the building,…
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Säpo has prevented several attacks against Sweden planned by Iran. Melting glaciers and rising temperatures are felt in the French Alps where ski lifts are taken down. Signals about interest rate cuts stress homebuyers.
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The prosecutor closes the Swedish preliminary investigation into gross sabotage against the gas pipelines Nordstream 1 and 2. The reason is that Swedish jurisdiction is missing in the matter. The Migration Court rules that Koran-burner Salwan Momika must be deported. Already in May of last year, several errors were discovered on the alarms that are…
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The Swedish Migration Agency has not investigated its own actions when a suspected terrorist cell established itself in Sweden. Despite the fact that the Migration Agency received concrete warnings about one of the people in the suspected terrorist cell, he was granted a residence permit under a false identity. Migration Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard reacts…
The US is said to have attacked targets in Iraq and Syria
Six militiamen from a pro-Iranian group have reportedly been killed in a bomb blast in eastern Syria, several news agencies report. According to information in the American media, the United States is behind the attack, and is seen as a response to the attack in Jordan last weekend when three American soldiers were killed. The…
The Agents – The Murder Plan on Swedish Jews | Part 2/4
A suspicious couple of agents have already mapped Aron Verständig and the two other Swedish Jews, they have collected pictures and addresses. This is the second episode of “The Agents”, about how an Iranian terrorist cell allegedly infiltrated Sweden and planned several murders here, and about the Swedish mistakes that made it possible. The suspected…
Finns return more bottles and cans than ever
People returned 2.2 billion cash-deposited beverage containers last year.
Residents of the capital region felt the earthquake in Bláfjöll
At approximately 6:30 a.m. there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 and the epicenter located five kilometers northwest of Bláfjöll. This main shock was followed by several aftershocks. It was also reported that the earthquake that occurred in the same area last night just before 11 a.m. had a magnitude of 2.4. “There…
Fifteen buses were involved in collisions
Fifteen Strætó buses were involved in accidents in the capital region yesterday due to poor road conditions, poor visibility and failed traffic lights. According to Strætó representative Jóhannes Rúnarsson, five buses were quite severely damaged. In several cases, skidding passenger cars hit buses. One of the buses slid down the slope and hit […]
More young children in daycare after new parental leave law
More babies aged six to 11 months are being enrolled in day care after a 2022 law change resulted in more equal but reduced overall parental leave. Day care managers are concerned about the added pressure, while child psychologists say the developmental effects on the children are still unknown. The full version of this article…