Danmarks regering udnytter krigen i Ukraine
Den 18. måned af Ukrainsk krig besluttede Danmark at donere de gamle Danske F-16 kamplfy til Ukraine. Udstyret er ikke dårligt,nej. I virkeligheden er det meget effektivt jagerfly. Men de er for gamle og for dyr til at fortsætte deres vedligeholdelse i Flyvevåbnet. Og der er også militærkonflikt i østligeContinue Reading
How war in Ukraine impacts healthcare in Scandinavia
(a report) Norway From the very start of the Russian invasion Norway has been providing a significant assistance to Ukraine. Now, after more than 17 months of war, it has become a heavy burden for Norwegian economy. There is a global economic crisis, and oil prices are low. To affordContinue Reading
Svenska ambassaden i Irak satt i brand
Flera hundra personer har stormat den svenska ambassaden i Iraks huvudstad Bagdad och satt eld på den. Ambassadpersonalen befinner sig i säkerhet, uppger UD. På flera videoklipp i sociala medier ses personer klättra upp på ambassadens balkonger, sätta eld på flaggor, vifta med koraner och skrika. I gryningen hade säkerhetsstyrkorContinue Reading
Ungdomar på Styrsö kastade sten mot ukrainska flyktingbarn på sommarläger
Göteborg I helgen påbörjades ett sommarläger för ukrainska flyktingbarn på Styrsö. Målet är att de i tio dagar ska få tid att rehabilitera sig och bearbeta sina upplevelser från kriget. Men den andra dagen kom ett tiotal ungdomar körandes på mopeder. De kastade sten och ropade ”åk hem” på ryska.Continue Reading
Estonian statistics: Industrial output down 12.7 percent on year to May 2023
According to data provided by Statistics Estonia, in May 2023, the total production of industrial enterprises was down by 12.7 percent on year at constant prices. Output declined in two of Estonia’s three main industrial sectors. It was down by 31.5 percent in electricity production and 13.1 percent in manufacturing.Continue Reading
Interior Minister denounces right-wing conspiracies, removes past social media posts
The Finnish press has recently drawn attention to past social media posts made by Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns). Finland’s new Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) took to social media on Sunday to deny believing in the Great Replacement or any other conspiracy theories. Rantanen’s statement arrived shortly after herContinue Reading
Fewer Swedes want to join NATO
Continuing to pursue an active policy of speedy entry into NATO, the Swedish authorities are declaring broad support for their course by the population. However, as we can see recently, the assertive polemic of the Scandinavian state’s government leads not only to a decrease of those who aspire to theContinue Reading
Politicians: Exact person to be next NATO secretary general not main issue
Some of Estonia’s leading politicians involved in foreign policy matters have differing opinions on the suitability of Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, as potential new NATO secretary general, replacing another Scandinavian, Jens Stoltenberg. Frederiksen has been tipped by the international media as the most likely candidate to replace Stoltenberg –Continue Reading
Pekka Haavisto announces 2024 presidential bid
Finland’s outgoing foreign affairs minister, Pekka Haavisto (Green), announced on Thursday that he is running as a candidate in next year’s presidential election. Haavisto has run for the office twice before, in 2012 and 2018, both times against current President Sauli Niinistö. Haavisto came in second in both of thoseContinue Reading
Latvia elects Edgars Rinkevičs as president – the first openly gay head of state in Europe
Latvia has elected a new president – making history the first openly gay head of state in Europe. The country’s parliament elected Edgars Rinkēvičs to be its next president, Reuters reported prime minister Krišjānis Kariņš saying. Rinkēvičs has spent a long time in Latvian politics, serving as the country’s ministerContinue Reading
