Tag: VR
“Meager compromise” on welfare ends rail strike
The proposal was made by a national mediator. “Congratulations on the negotiations; it was an arduous task, but the fourth attempt finally produced a deal,” the mediator commented on Twitter. Locomotive drivers will return to work in their turn on Friday. The state railway company VR repeated on Thursday that the normalization of railway traffic […]
RAU and Palta are considering an agreement that could end the railway strike in Finland
Approval by both governments would end the strike that has halted the vast majority of train traffic – including all local and long-distance passenger traffic – in Finland since Monday, March 20. The state railway company VR is not operating any trains today despite the verdict. YLE wrote that the company’s spokesperson estimates that the […]
Pressure to resolve the rail strike
According to Valtionrautatie VR, traffic will return almost to normal as soon as the new contract is signed.
The train strike will stop train traffic on Monday – VR will replace the tickets bought during the strike
Passengers who bought tickets during the strike will get their money back automatically, and VR has also announced that there will be no charge for changing the date or time of the ticket to a later date. VR encourages passengers to use self-service channels to manage ticket changes, as customer service may become congested. The […]
The train strike stopped all trains on Monday
Valtionrautitiet VR announces that it will refund the money to customers affected by the strike.
Strikes are increasingly likely to stop train traffic in Finland on Monday
All local and long-distance passenger traffic would stop until the labor market organizations reach an agreement on the locomotive drivers’ conditions. Rail freight traffic, on the other hand, would stop, with the exception of traffic critical to the security of delivery. The national mediator assured on Thursday that he would continue to find out ways […]
Ukraine requests four Allegro trains from Finland
Allegro trains ran between Helsinki and St. Petersburg until the Finnish railway company VR stopped operating after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Candidates for the leader of VR unions
One member of the VR union wrote an article about the election. The article was published in Visir. New leadership is needed in the VR union. In the upcoming collective dispute, the solidarity of workers’ organizations is important for everyone, instead of internal conflicts. Firstly, only in this way can real success be achieved in […]
Voting in VR is underway
General voting among VR members for the election of the VR Chair and Board for the 2023-2025 term began on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 9:00 and ends on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 12:00. Voting is electronic. About 40,000 people have the right to vote in this largest union in the country. people. […] […]
Finnish women see technology as key to solving the climate crisis, but few find the technology industry attractive
Women’s lack of interest in the tech industry is problematic because of the constant shortage of skilled workers in the industry. In Finland, only 20% of technical experts are women, and this number is not enough to narrow the skills gap. Tietoevry’s research showed that women believed that employers and educational institutions need to do […]
This is how Putin’s coup attempt failed
Hear about the reports that Russia was preparing a coup d’état in Moldova – and how it was averted. The intelligence part of the war is spreading with destabilization attempts in areas around Ukraine. Also hear about attacks against a Russian spy plane in Belarus and about street protests in Georgia. In addition, Russian Foreign […]
Live: Ukraine says ‘survived the hardest winter in our history’
Ukraine has survived the “hardest winter” in its history, enduring months of Russian strikes on critical infrastructure, the country’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. The fight to defend the eastern city of Bakhmut from Russian forces intensified, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in […]
Gustav Eriksson Vasa – benevolent country father or ruthless dictator?
Do you want to know more about Gustav Vasa and the 16th century? Here are three reading tips:Gustav Vasa – father of the country or tyrant by Lars-Olof Larsson. Sweden’s history 1350-1600, ed. Bo Eriksson and Dick Harrison. Margareta Regina – by Gustav Vasa’s side, en biography of Margareta Leijonhufvud by Karin Tegenborg Falkdalen. The […]
Rent higher than minimum wage
Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson, president of VR, says the housing market has gone completely wrong. Saying this, he shows a recent advertisement offering a 3-bedroom apartment for rent for 375,000. crowns per month. Ragnar reports this on his Facebook profile, saying that he closely follows the situation on the rental market and collects surprising information from […]
The Mystery of Lincoln’s Stolen Revolvers
Cultural journalist Mattias Berg tells the unlikely story of the revolver theft, its aftermath and the extensive international police work. On April 14, 1967, President Lincoln’s revolvers were stolen from the Livrustkammaren, the museum of Sweden’s royal history, which was then located in the Nordic Museum at Djurgården in Stockholm. The thief took four revolvers […]
NATO unveils new space fleet
The US-led military bloc will use commercial satellites to improve intelligence gathering NATO has announced a new space project aimed at creating a fleet of spy satellites. The initiative, which includes NATO-seeking Sweden and Finland, involves not only national but commercial assets. The project, called the ‘Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space’ (APSS), was unveiled on […]
NATO unveils new space project
The US-led military bloc is trying to use commercial satellites to improve intelligence gathering NATO has announced a new space project aimed at creating a fleet of spy satellites. The initiative, in which the NATO applicants Sweden and Finland also participate, covers not only national but also commercial assets. The project, called the ‘Alliance Persistent […]
Tiotusentals dör i Ukraina medan väst ser på
I en nyligen kolumnskrev militäranalytiker William Astore, “[Congressman] George Santos är ett symptom på en mycket större sjukdom: en brist på heder, en brist på skam, i Amerika. Heder, sanning och integritet verkar helt enkelt inte spela någon roll, eller spela någon större roll, i Amerika idag. Men hur har man en demokrati där det […]
Finland is applying for EU funding of 61.5 million euros for communication projects
In the current application round, the strengthening of backbone network connections and the introduction of quantum communication infrastructure are financed in particular. Five projects are applying for funding to improve connections 1. The Far North Fiber Europe 1 project is seeking EUR 56.8 million in funding for seabed research and the design and construction of […]
The fight to convict Putin of war crimes
Cast: Zoya Vaschenkomother whose 32-year-old son was killed by shrapnel as he slept, one of about 70,000 cases being investigated as war crimes in Ukraine, Sviatoslav Ruban and Oleksandra Romantsova at the Center for Civil Liberties which investigates war crimes in Ukraine, Ove Bringinternational law expert and professor emeritus of international law, Olga and Arseny […]
VR buys new sleeping carriages, vehicle carriages for 50 million
The new equipment is scheduled to be in use by the end of 2025.
VR acquires new equipment for night train traffic from Škoda Transtech
“We are happy to state that the popularity of night train travel has increased by 17 percent compared to 2018. With these new buses, we want to meet our customers’ wishes and further develop the travel experience. For example, working and eating in your own cabin will be even more comfortable in the future”, says […]
Russia’s Lavrov suggests "unspecified measures" on the Finnish border
Lavrov said on Wednesday that Finland has been a “model of friendly relations”.
Maailman näköpäivä 2022: Seuraa näitä 6 vinkkiä paremman näön saavuttamiseksi
Päivä on merkittävä tilaisuus lisätä tietoisuutta rutiininomaisten näöntarkastusten tärkeydestä, sillä ne ovat ratkaisevan tärkeitä silmien terveyden ylläpitämisen kannalta, erityisesti ihmisillä, jotka ovat alttiita sairastumaan tai joilla on kroonisia sairauksia, kuten diabetes. Näkö on tärkein aistimme, koska näkömme ohjaa havainnointiamme. Hyvin harvat ihmiset ovat kuitenkin tietoisia siitä, että silmät ovat ensimmäisiä aistielimiä, jotka sairastuvat ja vaurioituvat […]
Moscow teases response to future NATO bases in Finland and Sweden
Russia will bolster its north-west flank if Nato bases do materialise, its top diplomat has said Moscow will need to increase its “Abilities” in the northwest if NATO facilities appear in Finland and Sweden, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. The top diplomat made the comments on Thursday while meeting students and staff at […]
How inclusive is Denmark in the international LGTBQ+ community?
A utopia that is safe, progressive and socio-economically advanced – that is the general international perception of Denmark, the first country in the world to give legal recognition to same-sex unions in the form of registered partnerships in 1989. It was proof that Denmark had come a long way from its strict penal code of […]
Vandalism is suspected as the reason for trains being late in Finland on Monday
According to the Finnish Railways Agency, the damage is suspected to have been caused by vandalism. The police confirmed on Monday that the agency has filed a criminal complaint related to the incident. Mauri MäkiahoThe deputy director of the Finnish Railways Agency told Helsingin Sanomat that the cables at the scene are roughly as thick […]
NATO reveals its goal in the Ukraine conflict
Avoiding a “full-scale war” with Russia is one of the main priorities, says Jens Stoltenberg One of NATO’s main goals in the Ukraine conflict is to prevent a “all-out war” with Russia, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. “In this conflict, NATO has two tasks: to support Ukraine and to prevent the […]
Women’s European Championship 2022: Sweden set up SF clash against England after 1-0 win over Belgium
Corduroy [UK]July 23 (ANI): An extension by Linda Sembrant helped Sweden set up a Euro 2022 semi-final tie with England after a 1-0 win over Belgium in the quarter-finals on Friday. Sweden were heading into the match as favourites. The score reading in their favor doesn’t really capture the level of competition in the game […]
NATO expansion will not make Europe or the world safer: Croatian analysts
© Provided by Xinhua NATO’s expansion and Russia’s strong reaction will definitely result in “long and unfriendly borders”, which could eventually trigger conflicts, Puhovski said. ZAGREB, June 27 (Xinhua) – The enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to the east will not make Europe or the world safer, Croatian political analyst Zarko Puhovski […]
Finnish rail traffic was disrupted due to delays in the bridge renewal project
“Demolition of the old bridge took longer than expected” Maija LavapuroThe project manager from the Finnish Transport Agency told YLE on Monday. The state railway company VR replaced the train traffic between Tampere and Toijala with buses, but in Hämeenlinna, Parkano, Tampere and Toijala, trains with a total of 4,000 passengers were stuck for hours. […]
2022 Roskilde: The PRISMA opening emphasizes how much we have missed this festival
Just shy of midnight on Sunday, during the long pink twilight, 500 or more festival goers are gathered in front of the Rising Stage. Hors d’oeuvre is the order of the yearThe strenuous energy of this crowd makes it easy to forget that Rising is only a starting course for the week-long party. Their expectation […]
Track work delays holiday train traffic
The track work, which will be completed on Sunday afternoon in South-Central Finland, was delayed, which could cause chaos for thousands of tourists returning from the Midsummer weekend party. State Railways VR announced with only 15 minutes’ notice that trains between Tampere and Toijala will be replaced by buses from 3 p.m. VR also stopped […]
Increased competition in the bus and train sector saved consumers millions
According to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV), the legal reforms reduced the prices of long-distance bus tickets by about 25 percent in 2014-2019. At the same time, the state-owned railway company VR reduced long-distance train tickets by about 20 percent, KKV says in its report. The combined effect of the fall in ticket […]
VR imposed a fine of EUR 80,000 on a chemical leak in 2018
The district court imposed a fine of € 80,000 on the state-owned railway company VR in connection with the derailment of a tanker that resulted in a leak of tons of fuel additive MTBE. The Etelä-Savo District Court held the company liable for serious environmental damage in an event that took place in the municipality […]
Few countries are interested in Covid vaccines donated by Finland
Many countries around the world have more doses of Covid-19 than they need and have donated them abroad. But at the moment, there are not many countries that are interested in free work. Finland has donated about three million doses of Covid to other countries through the international distribution system. However, finding countries to receive […]
Speculation that Putin is seriously ill
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov recently went out and said that there were no signs of illness in President Putin. It is unusual for the Kremlin to comment on such a thing at all. Since the invasion of Ukraine, rumors that Putin may be ill have intensified, and the Kremlin has repeatedly been asked about […]
The UN chief sees progress in the food crisis, although the timeline is unclear
The food crisis exacerbated by the war in Ukraine may see some relief, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who spoke on Wednesday. He said that no breakthrough was imminent and that it could still be a bit free. The war has effectively hindered the supply of grain and fertilizer from the war zone. Russia […]
Live: Ryssland beskjuter Charkiv, kriget i Donbas når maximal intensitet
Ryska styrkor beskjuter Charkiv och dödade fyra personer på torsdagen efter att Moskvas försök att erövra Ukrainas andra stad avvisades tidigt i kriget. Längre söderut nådde striderna i Donbas-regionen “maximal intensitet”, enligt en hög ukrainsk försvarstjänsteman. Följ FRANCE 24:s liveblogg för den senaste utvecklingen. Alla tider är Paris-tid (GMT+2). 18:03: Mariupols hamn mineras, öppen för […]
Which business should you start in 2022? Innovative areas
The world around us is changing rapidly and business is no exception. New niches and industries that no one knew about a few years ago are now on everyone’s lips. We can already see the business of the future, understand the course of its further development, and what entrepreneurs should pay close attention to in […]
Why has the online casino industry flourished in recent years?
If you know anything about online casinos, you will know that this industry has had a boom in recent years. This industry was relatively new and unknown until now. We now have an online casino industry that seems to be growing almost exponentially. But why is the online casino industry doing so well? Let’s take […]
HS: More than EUR 80 million in Russian assets frozen in Finland
“We don’t want to see vandalism of wagons or people breaking into machine yards, causing accidents,” he explained. Eljas KoistinenCommercial Director of VR Transport. Helsingin Sanomat emphasized on Saturday that the stopped wagons could become a 20-kilometer-long train, about 20 times longer than Finland’s longest freight trains. According to Koistinen, the number of wagons is […]
Yle in Russia: Muscovites are mostly indifferent to Finland’s NATO membership
In the days leading up to last week’s applications from NATO and Sweden to NATO, the Kremlin’s tone changed considerably from joining the military alliance – from general threats to more relaxed indifference. About a week ago, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO would most […]
HS: Finland has confiscated more than 80 million euros in Russian assets
The Finnish authorities have frozen assets worth more than 80 million euros due to sanctions imposed on Russia, Helsingin Sanomat said on Sunday. The property was owned by Russian individuals and entities subject to EU sanctions following an attack on Ukraine almost three months ago. More than 1,000 individuals and 80 communities have been frozen […]
Canada bans Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks
Ottawa, Canada – Canada will ban Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE from their 5G wireless networks due to national security concerns, officials said on Thursday. The long-awaited move follows the United States and other key allies and comes on the heels of a diplomatic dispute between Ottawa and Beijing over the detention of a […]
Germany has lost the last traces of Russia’s independence
Chancellor Scholz is no? Offended liverwurst? because he was not offended by a Ukrainian ambassador who called him one, FM Lavrov said One can hardly refer to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as an “offended liverwurst”, given that when the Ukrainian ambassador to Germany Andrey Melnik called him, Scholz did not appear offended at all, Russian […]
Finland and Sweden will apply for NATO membership together on Wednesday
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and the Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson said the countries plan to submit their countries’ NATO applications at one of the union’s headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. The leaders made comments at a joint press conference on Tuesday in Stockholm. Niinistö said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the end […]
Russian Foreign Minister: Finland, Sweden NATO membership does "not much difference"
Finland and Sweden are most likely to join NATO "not much difference" Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday. Both countries have long been involved in joint NATO military exercises and have been partners of the Western Alliance for years, Lavrov pointed out. "Finland and Sweden, as well as other neutral countries, have been participating […]
Niinistö demands a clearer answer from Erdoğan, illuminates the call with Putin
Niinistö said the statement appears to contradict what he and his colleagues discussed on the phone about a month earlier. Erdoğan, he revealed, raised the issue of membership during the call before he had the opportunity to do so, saying Turkey was evaluating the application “favorably.” “To be honest, I’m a little confused,” he said. […]
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Det är mars 2010 i staden Austin i Texas. Genom det stora sovrumsfönstret syns folklivet nere på gatan. Årets festival South by Southwest har dragit hit närmare 2000 band från hela världen och festen pågår dygnet runt. Men Linda orkar inte ens titta ut. Hon ligger däckad i sängen och under täcket är det tyst och […]
NATO leaders ignoring nuclear war risk Russia
The US-led military bloc does not take the threat of nuclear conflict seriously, Moscow’s ambassador to the US complains Russia’s envoy to the United States has warned that the NATO powers are not treating the risk of a nuclear war with the utmost seriousness, claiming that the West, and not Moscow, is driving brinkmanship in […]
Greenpeace opposes Finland’s Russian coal shipments to Europe
Activists from the Finnish branch of the environmental organization Greenpeace demonstrated at Helsinki Central Station on Thursday morning and called on the country to stop promoting Russian coal exports. In a statement, the group called on the Finnish state railway company VR to stop transporting coal from the Russian border to export ports, as the […]
VR Finland will suspend freight traffic to Russia by the end of 2022
The termination of the contracts began on Tuesday. According to VR, part of the traffic may continue until the end of the year in accordance with the terms of the contract, if the other party so requests. The company pointed out that it would in principle have to terminate the agreements in accordance with the […]
5 FIRST Russian female writers
These ladies were pioneers in Russian literature and their names are very important (although some of them are no longer so well known, not even in Russia). Women in Russia took up the pen as early as the 18th century – they practiced poetry, translations and fiction (mysterious and sentimental novels). Peter the Great’s sister, […]
Internet trends are sought in the 2020s
Let’s look at some of the ongoing trends that could accelerate further in the coming years. Gaming continues Gaming is a phenomenon in which elements of video games are used in a context that is not necessarily related to gaming. We have seen many online businesses adopt the concept with great success over the last […]
In the Finnish capital region, a wide-ranging mask recommendation is being scrapped
The mask is also recommended for people who have a compelling reason to move out of the home and who suspect they have contracted the virus, suffered from respiratory symptoms, or been exposed to the virus. Users of social and health services are also advised to follow the instructions given by the service provider. The […]
Finnair, VR drop mask requirement
The nationwide airline Finnair has announced that it will remove the requirement for passengers and cabin crew to wear masks on all flights. The change will take effect on Monday, April 25th. The only exception is if the use of face shields is an explicit requirement of the destination or country of origin. The company […]
The coronavirus group in the Helsinki region is abandoning the general mask recommendation
The coronavirus coordination group in the metropolitan area on Wednesday recommended that people may choose to reduce the use of face shields in public places. The groupAn organization of officials, authorities and medical experts in the area said that children and young people in the cities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa are not required to […]
Retail drops face mask recommendation
The Confederation of Finnish Trade Unions and the Finnish Grocery Trade Association (PTY) demanded on Tuesday to abandon the recommendations to use masks in shops and stores. After about two years of recommending the use of protective equipment, the groups ’announcement came shortly after the Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) announced that it was […]
Easter Holiday Reminder: Changes to store opening hours, public transit schedules
The long Easter holiday weekend will affect the opening hours of some stores as well as bring changes to public transport schedules. Grocery stores will remain open on weekends, but some may shorten opening hours, while Alko’s stores will be open until Thursday at 9pm and Easter Saturday until 6pm, but will be closed on […]
Environmental activists are blocking the transport of Russian coal through Finland
Activists at Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion have blocked train traffic at the gate of Koverhar Harbor in Hanko in southwestern Finland on Tuesday afternoon to prevent coal from passing through Russia to Central Europe via Finland. The state-owned railway company VR previously suspended all rail traffic from Russia, but then changed its position and allowed […]
Voice of Ukraine in Denmark: An unpleasant reality
On March 25, the same day that 90 percent of Mariupol’s infrastructure was declared destroyed, I looked out the window at a frighteningly silent Copenhagen. There were no ruins or corpses lying on the street. Life was still moving and flourishing about something. Maybe the officials of the Russian Federation are not aware that their […]
What if Denmark came under attack: No one is in control of the condition of the nation’s bunkers
The Danish Emergency Management Agency recently called for a new overview of the number of bunkers in each of Denmark’s 98 municipalities in light of the war in Ukraine. In the meantime, DR has made its own survey, which has received responses from about three quarters of the municipalities. Some, it turned out, have enough […]
The state railway company VR fired Lauri Sipponen, President and CEO
On Monday, the state railway company VR announced the dismissal of its CEO. Lauri Sipponen. Sipponen’s run lasted less than a year, as he only took over the position last August. Chairman of the Board of VR Group, Kjell Forsen, refused to disclose why Sipponen was fired. He told the news agency STT that he […]
Monday newspapers: Problems with Tesla and train traffic and Helsinki discusses teaching in English
Helsingin sanomat newspaper says the City of Helsinki has decided to increase English – language teaching in schools as politicians demand more English – language services and training. In February, a number of city councilors took the initiative to make English the official administrative language of Helsinki alongside Finnish and Swedish. Last August, the mayor […]
VR will resume cargo traffic to Russia
The state-owned railway company VR announced on Wednesday that it would resume freight traffic to Russia after a suspension a few days ago due to sanctions against British Russian Railways (RZD). The sanctions were based on Russia’s attack on Ukraine, but the Finnish railway company said that it had received a report from the British […]
Russia’s energy sanctions are still in the EU’s toolbox, Tuppurainen says
According to him, Finland is ready to resort to tougher sanctions. “We do not rule out any action. We are ready for tough action,” he said, adding that decisions on sanctions will be made primarily on the basis of an overall assessment that includes an assessment of the effectiveness of existing sanctions. Tuppurainen also commented […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Unfriendly peoples, pension positivity and Covid pressure
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has changed Finland’s relations with its eastern neighbor. The latest developments on this front took place on Monday, when Moscow announced its intention to restrict the country’s citizens’ access to Russia. "unfriendly" countries, including Finland, report Evening paperBased on the Russian news agency Interfax. Revenge visa measures would apply to citizens […]
The last Allegro train arrives in Helsinki when VR interrupts the connection: "This is very sad"
In the near future, the last Allegro train from St. Petersburg rolled to Helsinki on Sunday evening at 7 pm, carrying worried and confused passengers. Last Friday, the state-owned railway company VR announced that it would suspend all trains to and from Russia without a timetable, when twice-daily services would be re-operated. Yle interviewed the […]
Finland stops rail freight from Russia; the last passenger trains were almost sold out
VR announced on Saturday that its logistics subsidiary VR Transpoint will suspend the reception of freight trains arriving from Russia at noon on Sunday. "The resumption of freight traffic between Russia and Finland is no longer possible due to sanctions imposed on Russian railways (RZD). VR Group is obliged to comply with sanctions imposed by […]
VR will suspend train traffic between Finland and Russia
The state railway company VR has announced that it will suspend all traffic connections to and from Russia. A high-speed Allegro connection runs twice a day between St. Petersburg and Helsinki. VR told Kauppalehti on Thursday that it is ready to stop Allegro traffic if the government deems the operation unnecessary. Helsingin Sanomat said on […]
HS: VR will stop train services between Helsinki and St. Petersburg
The official decision to terminate the service is made by VR. Kauppalehti on Thursday wrote that the state-owned company is prepared to suspend the service in accordance with the instructions of the central government. Tuppurainen told Helsingin Sanomat that train traffic has been offered in such a way that Finns living in Russia can return […]
With the acquisition of Arriva, the railway company VR is expanding to Sweden
The Finnish state railway company VR has acquired the Arriva Sverige train and bus operator and is taking its share of the Swedish public transport market. Arriva operates public transport in southern Sweden and Ostrobothnia in both regional and urban traffic. It has about 3,800 employees in the country and will become a subsidiary of […]
Tour de France supremo opens new 31 km bicycle super motorway connecting the capital with Roskilde
Yesterday was 100 days until the start of the Tour de France, which for the first time in history starts in Denmark. Ahead of the Grand Départ, Wednesday’s festivities were about the inauguration of a 31 km cycle path: one of the country’s so-called cycle super motorways. The new Roskilder route runs through the municipalities […]
In the pictures: Helsinki railway station is undergoing an old-new transformation
The results of the extensive renovation of Helsinki Central Station will be revealed to the public little by little, as a new restaurant and terrace will open for the station’s former ticket sales this week. The station’s café and indoor terrace on the Elielinaukio side are also scheduled to start serving cam trips in the […]
Josef Newgarden beat Scott McLaughlin on the final lap and won XPEL 375
Josef Newgarden overtook Team Penske’s teammate Scott McLaughlin from New Zealand on the final lap on Sunday to win XPEL 375 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. McLaughlin led for most of the race before Newgarden passed him in turn 4 on the final lap and hit him to the finish line in […]
Putin’s opposition from within
Cast: Pavel ChupronovRussian opposition politician and activist seeking asylum in Sweden, people demonstrating against Putin and the war in Russia, living in the Russian city of Novozybkov, Michael RochlitzRussian expert and professor of economics at the University of Bremen, Roman Aninleading Russian digging journalist, Daria RudnevaRussian mathematician protesting against the war in Stockholm Host: Firas […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Expensive sanctions, expensive food and the transformation of central Helsinki
The Finnish economy will also have to pay the economic sanctions imposed on Russia after its attack on Ukraine in Tampere. Morning paper reports Thursday morning. The figure for that price tag should be clearer by the fall, AL writes. Sanctions have so far proved to be a relatively effective tool, as the Moscow stock […]
St Patrick’s Day 2022: Ten Reasons to Discover Irish Literature
By Lena Hunter You do not have to drink ten pints at your local Irish bar to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. You could just stay in and read a book and still evoke a wave of national pride by familiarizing yourself with this selection of ten must-know literary figures from Emerald Isle. Doing both on […]
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council convened to discuss Ukraine’s humanitarian situation
New York [US]March 17 (ANI): Following a request from six countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Albania, Ireland and Norway, an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been called at 15:00 ET (19:30 IST) at Thursday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. “United Kingdom and [Albania, France, […]
Six countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, are requesting a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine
New York [US]March 17 (ANI): Six countries – including Britain, France and the United States – have requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, Britain’s permanent UN delegation said on Wednesday. “United Kingdom and [Albania, France, Ireland, Norway, and the United States] has called for a meeting of the […]
Russia is no longer a member of the Council of Europe
Russia is no longer part of the Council of Europe, the continent’s leading human rights monitoring organization, following its invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday, Russia announced that it would leave, and on Wednesday, the 47 countries’ COE made it official. Following the decision, members of the COE went outside the organization’s headquarters in Strasbourg and […]
Latest about the war – so the conversation has gone
At the same time as the fighting in Ukraine continues, talks have been held between Russia and Ukraine during the day. From the talks comes information that Russia’s Foreign Minister Lavrov sees some hope of reaching a compromise, and according to Ukrainian President Zelenskyj, the talks are starting to sound more realistic. What could that […]
Local Round-Up: Put your spandex on standby to cycle the Tour de France prologue route!
Fælledparken welcomes the expected 20,000 guests to a festival that takes place from 1-2. July to mark that Copenhagen is hosting the opening day of the Tour de France. FestiVélo, which will be released as a bicycle festival, will be located between Øster Allé, Fælledsøen and Café-Pavillonen. It will be open from 12:00 to 22:00 […]
Hundreds of Russian wagons stopped in Finland due to possible violations of sanctions
All train traffic between Finland and Russia was suspended for several hours on Wednesday evenings to prevent the onward transport of blocked goods to or from Finland. The border crossing of freight trains at the Finnish-Russian border in Vainikkala was closed late on Wednesday due to a traffic jam. Plenty of goods still arrived in […]
Moldova and Sweden do not want NATO membership
Two European countries, Moldova and Sweden, have refused to join NATO despite the war in Ukraine. Moldova has no plans to join the alliance, but wants EU membership, said Moldova’s Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita. On March 3, Moldovan President Sandu signed the country’s application for EU membership. Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has flatly rejected […]
The Russian ruling party is proposing the expropriation of outgoing companies
He said the Kremlin should take strong retaliation and consider expropriating the activities of companies withdrawing from the market as a means of protecting local workers and national production potential. “In all cases, the decisions have been strictly political. Their price is a large number of Russian workers who will be laid off overnight, ”Turtshak […]
Dayanita Singh 2022 Hasselblad Award
Gothenburg [Sweden]March 8 (ANI / PR Newswire): The Hasselblad Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2022 Hasselblad Award recipient is photographer Dayanita Singh. Dayanita Singh lives in New Delhi and is the first prize winner from South Asia and the first to receive the new prize money of SEK 2,000,000. The award ceremony will […]
Numerous Russians tried to leave Russia for Finland last weekend
YLE and Helsingin Sanomat wrote last weekend that there will be almost no vacancies on VR’s Allegro trains from St. Petersburg to Helsinki in the coming days. Allegro is currently the only regular train service from western Russia to Europe, According to YLE. VR informed the broadcaster that it intends to increase the services on […]
Thousands of Russians arrive in Finland
Thousands of Russians are leaving their country for fear of the authorities declaring a state of war – a measure that will close borders and stifle internal divisions. The Allegro train between Helsinki and St. Petersburg will be full in the coming days. VR said it plans to increase the Allegro service to meet demand. […]
The Russians travel by train to Finland, which is one of the few remaining escape routes
As Russia’s tough sanctions and authorities put pressure on the economy and its citizens, some Russians have decided to leave the country because of rumors about the country’s borders being closed. Some of those who want to leave the country head to Finland to the western neighbor. Passengers must meet restrictions on Covid vaccinations and […]
VR: Ukrainian citizens travel free on Finnish trains
The Finnish state railway company VR has announced that all Ukrainian citizens can travel free on long-distance and commuter trains by presenting their passports to the train’s conductor. The company said a Press release that the measure was intended to enable "Ukrainians and potential refugees living in Finland meet in these circumstances". Russian planes have […]
Finnish companies will withdraw from Russia as the Ukrainian conflict continues to shake the stock market
Several Finnish companies have suspended their operations in Russia due to the occupation of Ukraine. Nokia announced on Tuesday that it would stop deliveries to Russia. According to a Reuters report, the Finnish telecommunications company said the transfer was a way to comply with sanctions imposed on the country. Helen, an energy company owned by […]
The Danish Foreign Minister shares a tweet about a mass walkout during the Russian UN speech
This morning, the Danish Foreign Minister, Jeppe Kofod, shared a picture on Twitter of a joint diplomatic walkout during a speech given by the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Lavrov approached the council at a distance after canceling his participation due to “EU states […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Trains, planes and hockey players flee Russia
As Russia becomes increasingly isolated after the Ukrainian invasion, leaving the country is a challenge. Flights have been blocked from many western countries, and the few that are still able to take off are now dramatically more expensive than they were just a few days ago. In this way, trains to Finland will remain one […]
Explains: Should Russian ambassadors be asked to leave?
Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, was summoned to a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday afternoon, the ministry said. The meeting was in response to Barbin’s signing on Monday night in recognition of the Ukrainian territories of Luhansk and Donetsk as Russian republics. In light of this, and of Irish and […]
FM Haavisto: Russia could be ready to use nuclear weapons
According to Finland’s top diplomat, Russia could be ready to escalate Ukraine’s war even further. The Foreign Minister of Finland will join Yle’s Ykkösaamu program on Saturday Pekka Haavisto (Green) said Russia could be ready to use nuclear weapons. Putin had reminded the world that Russia had a nuclear arsenal in its speech to the […]
Russia’s threat to Finland "nothing new," Niinstö says
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö NATO has offered to share up-to-date confidential information on the crisis in Ukraine with Finland and Sweden. "Finland and Sweden can, if they wish, intensify their information exchange and strategic communication with NATO." he told the press on Friday. Niinistö attended the alliance’s emergency summit as president of Russia on Friday […]
Denmark ready to receive Ukrainian refugees
Municipalities ready to help Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye said that his ministry was already in the process of expanding Denmark’s capacity to deal with refugees. “The government and the immigration authorities have already focused on ensuring that there is an acceptable response capacity if the situation in Ukraine triggers an increase in refugees moving towards […]
