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To those who think that Greece does not matter today, let me say that they could not make a bigger mistake. Today, like old Greece, is of the utmost importance for anyone looking to find himself.
Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American author
Swedish journalist and commentator Roger Sahlström speaks to Greek News and Radio in Florida about immigration, Islamism, politics in Sweden and international developments. The meeting took place in Stockholm at an event in support of the Iranian people. "In...
The death of King Harald V on 28 August 2026, at the age of 89, closed an important chapter in the modern history of Norway. Harald had been on the throne since 1991 and, during his 35-year reign, was associated with the modernization of the country...
🏀Basketball center, the Distomo Indoor Gymnasium: Home of "Ethnikos" (National League 1) & alternative to "Apollon" (A' ESKASE)! Distomo is now turning into a basketball epicenter of Boeotia, attracting the interest of the sports community of...
Our website has identified articles from Swedish daily newspapers published in September 1955. The articles refer to the violent riots in Istanbul, in which thousands of people participated and during which Greek buildings were destroyed...
With more than 27 trips under their belt and an official distinction as Tourism Ambassadors by the Deputy Mayor of Ayia Napa, Pia and Lennart Ekelund are living proof of the strong bond between Scandinavia and the Eastern Mediterranean. In...
The Kurdish issue is once again at a critical juncture. While the PKK has reached an agreement with the Turkish state to disarm and disband, the SDF as an autonomous military force in Syria has reached its end. Thus, questions are intensifying...
Angelos Pavlidis won 3rd place and the bronze medal in the U23 category at the Pan-Swedish Athletics Games, completing a demanding season with a positive performance in the shot put. With a throw of 15.63 meters, the young athlete managed to find his place again...
Christos Kostopoulos arrived in Sweden in December 1970 at the age of just 14, following the great migration flow of the time. He experienced life firsthand in the working-class neighborhoods of Borås, working hard in the textile and fabric dyeing factories,...
On July 14, 1990, the Swedish newspaper Idag published an extensive feature on Cyprus, describing Ayia Napa's Nissi Beach as the ultimate meeting and summer flirting spot. The article states that thousands of Scandinavian visitors did not go there...
On July 26, 1974, a few days after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the Swedish newspaper Expressen's correspondent, Lars G. Holmström, followed Turkish General Sabri Demirbag to occupied Kyrenia. In his report, he recorded his statements...
In view of Apollon Limassol's European clash with the Norwegian Brann, Greek radio and news in Florida spoke with George Galimitakis, a resident of Norway who runs the scouting company Protostar Sports, which operates in Norway. George...
Alex Mio lives in Stockholm, and gives an interview to journalist Michalis Christofinis, correspondent of our newspaper at Greek news fl, but his heart beats only for Omonia. He is the fan who never misses a game and lives the pulse of the team every day from...
Greek News FL's Scandinavian correspondent, Michalis Christofinis, met Tobias Andersson in Borås, Sweden, and spoke with him about issues that concern the contemporary Swedish and European reality. An interesting interview, in...
Norway has suffered its worst wildfire disaster since 1945, with nearly 100 homes reduced to ashes. Andreas Samartzis, a Greek immigrant who works just a kilometer from the site of the fire, tells Greek News and Radio in Florida...
On the occasion of the information that brings Taha Ali a breather from his transfer to PAOK, the Correspondent of our newspaper Greek news fl contacted the Swedish journalist of FotbollDirekt, Casper Nordqvist. One of the most authoritative reporters of...
Following the information that Taha Ali is taking a breather from his transfer to PAOK, the Correspondent of our newspaper Greek news fl contacted the Greek expatriate Theofilos Papadopoulos, president of the Greek Community of Malmö and season ticket holder of Malmö FF,...
Report: Michalis ChristofinisGreek News FLA special interview was given to Greek News FL correspondent, Michalis Christofinis, by the Swedish woman who made her love for Cyprus… a tattoo. In words full of emotion, she spoke about her relationship with the island, the...
Why does Norway call Greece "Hellas" while most countries use names like Greece, Grekland or Griechenland? The National Library of Norway presents the interesting story behind this linguistic peculiarity through a video. ...
What do the rock paintings of Sweden have in common with ancient Greece and Cyprus? New archaeological findings support that as early as the Bronze Age there was a commercial and cultural connection between the Mediterranean and Scandinavia, with Cypriot copper and...
Nicocles of Salamis, king of ancient Salamis in Cyprus and son of Evagoras I, was among the rulers that ancient writers presented as models of justice and good governance. In an article in the Swedish newspaper Hwad Nytt? Hwad...
Paphos is usually associated with the goddess Aphrodite and the Apostle Paul. Few people know, however, that it was there that the Danish king Erik Ejegod, founder of the Archbishopric of Lund, died in 1103. In the early 20th century, the Swedish professor Ewert Wrangel followed in his footsteps...
The Supreme Court of Sweden has put a new stop to three more extraditions to Turkey. For two of the men, the condition of "double criminality" (i.e. the act for which they were convicted must be a crime in both Turkey and Sweden) is not met...
The Swedish Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten) announced on Thursday a new recommendation that parents should not give their children their own smartphones before the age of 13. The recommendation is based on scientific research that...
As the reader will recall, Lord Beaconsfield (Benjamin Disraeli) at the Berlin Congress persistently opposed Russia's demand to acquire the important Black Sea port of Batum. The entire congress was in danger of failing because of this...
On the occasion of her lecture on SEYFO, the Genocide of Armenians, Assyrians/Syrians and Pontic Greeks in 1915, Anna Melle discussed with Michalis Christofinis. Through historical evidence, personal accounts and reflections, she highlighted one of the...
Bengt Brunius from Boros talks about his long-standing relationship and love for Cyprus to Greek News & Radio FL correspondent, Michalis Christofini. Since his first visit to the island in 1965, he has returned many times and describes Cyprus as a...
Through the interview, we hear her own voice, her experiences and her opinions, in a dialogue worth watching. After a week in Cyprus, Åsa talks about her experiences of the island, the climate and the people. Despite the difficult...
Cypriot Adonis Pelagias, 27, of Arameiska Syrianska IF, went viral in Sweden thanks to an impressive goal from a very long distance. Seeing the goalkeeper out of position, he tried the unexpected and was vindicated, scoring a goal that made the rounds of...
"History shows that genocides do not begin with violence but with language, rhetoric and political decisions" On the occasion of his article in the Bulletin on the Assyrian and Armenian genocide (Seyfo), Greek News and Radio in Florida contacted the...
Cypriot Adonis Pelagias, 27, of Arameiska Syrianska IF, went viral in Sweden thanks to an impressive goal from a very long distance. Seeing the goalkeeper out of position, he tried the unexpected and was vindicated, scoring a goal that made the rounds of...
His best travel tips for Greece Greece is one of the most popular destinations for Swedish travelers. But how can you really experience the country, beyond the tourist trails, beaches and vacation packages? To...
On April 29, on the occasion of International Dance Day, the Greek Association of Borås participated for another year in a cultural event held at the Textilmuseet (Textile Museum), presenting four different traditional dances from regions...
Through our research in Swedish newspapers of the time, from the period during which he served as director of the Cyprus Tourism Organization in Stockholm, but also through the interview he kindly granted us at Greek News and Radio in Florida, we got to know...
The 13-year-old Greek judo athlete from Borås, Olympia Kolovou, continues to make us all proud. By winning her fourth gold medal at the recent games held in Varberg, she once again confirmed her talent, her...
A few months ago, our website, through research in the archives of the Swedish Royal Library related to the relations of Hellenism with Sweden, identified a particularly moving human story. The case of a then 13-year-old student from...
In an interview he gave to his correspondent at Greek News and Radio Florida, current AEK Larnaca footballer Godswill Ekpolo talks about life and his football career in Cyprus, expressing his satisfaction with the level of the Cypriot championship...
When Greek Radio and News in Florida met Wanda Mases at the airport as she headed for another trip to Cyprus, she was looking forward to both hiking in the mountains and relaxing. She describes Cyprus as a sunny and relaxing country with...
Angelos Pavlidis, who has won several medals in the shot put in the past, competed in the Pan-Swedish Under-23 Games and won the silver medal, confirming once again his steady progress in the field of athletics....
One of the most beloved footballers to have worn the Omonia Nicosia jersey in recent years, Saidou Alioum, spoke to Greek Radio and News in a telephone conversation, opening his heart about his experience in Cyprus. The Cameroonian...
Greek news and radio in Florida contacted Greek-Iranian Andre Moshiri, who was born and lives in Sweden. With roots from Greece and Iran, Andre closely follows developments in the Middle East and especially in his father's homeland. ...
Our correspondent Despite reports in the international media of drone attacks on the British military base in Cyprus, daily life in the tourist areas continues as normal. In Ayia Napa the situation is almost unnoticeable,...
By our correspondent Former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt returns with statements that once again highlight his critical and anti-Israeli stance towards Israel, commenting on the recent attacks against Iran....
Interest in the National Guard is growing in both Denmark and Sweden. By our Correspondent Both the Swedish and Danish National Guards are growing rapidly. The head of the Swedish National Guard, Mattias Ardin, expresses...
Interview for Greek Radio Fl with our correspondent in Scandinavia, M. Christofini Ullis Anderson, originally from Sundsvall, Sweden, has in recent years created a new life on the Greek island of Skiathos, where she maintains the well-known...
By our Scandinavian correspondent M. Christofini Markus Olsson is the creator of Mitt Grekland and one of the Swedes who knows Greece beyond the usual tourist trails. Through numerous trips to the islands and the mainland...
The United States is giving up key leadership positions at NATO's military commands in Europe, the alliance announced. Two of NATO's three operational headquarters have until now been under American command: Joint Force Command Norfolk, which...
Sweden is joining NATO's new Arctic mission called "Arctic Sentry". The government announced that JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets will patrol the area around Greenland as part of the mission. The initiative was taken after talks last...
On February 6, during the celebration of National Sami Day, Greek News in Florida visited the municipal library to cover the event and meet participants. There we met journalist Mona-Malin Melli Sarri, who...
Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide (Labor Party) has admitted to violating regulations in connection with his son's acquisition of a coveted internship position. At a time when the Norwegian elite is under intense scrutiny...
The Swedish government is rejecting Turkey's request for legal assistance in the trial of journalist Joakim Medin. Medin has been charged in Turkey with alleged terrorist crimes. "It would be contrary to basic Swedish legal principles...
Swedish author Mats Randow is a hiking enthusiast and has spent several winters in Cyprus working on a travel guide dedicated to the island's trails. Starting from Sweden and experiences on Lesvos, he has experienced Cyprus beyond...
The Mediterranean temperament found its way to the frozen North, when Dorita Sacchetta, born in Greece with a career in Cyprus, took to the stage in Stockholm and swept the Swedish audience away in an explosion of rhythm, passion and artistic vitality. With...
The North American bilateral military command Norad announced that it is sending aircraft to the US Pituffik space base, in northwest Greenland. The command, based in Colorado, says that the deployment of the aircraft has been coordinated with Denmark...
Criminal networks in Sweden are estimated to have a turnover of around 352 billion Swedish kronor and make annual profits of 185 billion kronor, according to a recent report by ESO (Expert Group on Public Finance)....
The prosecutor believes that the chairman of the Staffanstorp municipal council, Christian Sonesson (M), has committed serious misconduct and is seeking a sentence equivalent to six months in prison. This emerged on the last day of the trial at the Court of First Instance of...
Vasiliki Khourou is a new immigrant to Sweden and has been living in Stockholm for the last six months. Through the photography project kakainstockholm she documents the everyday life of the city, the changes of light and the small moments that make up life in...
On Christmas Day, a woman of about 55 years old was murdered and two other people were injured in a residential area in Boden. The suspected murderer was fatally shot by police during the operation. According to information from...
Since the new law on legal gender recognition came into effect on July 1, the number of applications for legal gender change has increased dramatically. Gender change can now be done from the age of 16 instead of 18. Between July and November, 1.278 applications were filed...
Questions from Greek Radio - Florida How many Greeks live in Iceland today? In July 2025, it was recorded that 1.031 Greeks live in the country. When was the Association of Greeks of Iceland founded and how many members does it have approximately? The Greek community of Iceland...
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged in Finland with disobedience to the authorities, Helsingin Sanomat reports. The incident occurred during a climate protest in Helsinki in the summer of 2024, when police...
The number of children under 15 suspected of bombings is increasing rapidly according to Aftonbladet. If the trend continues, the number could triple by 2024. So far this year, up to November, 54 children...
Criminal gangs across Europe are taking inspiration from the Swedish gangs' method of using children as perpetrators of crimes. This is what Europol reports to SVT Nyheter. "We see that it is spreading like wildfire; it is no longer a Swedish problem, but a...
The risk of payments not being able to be made is reduced with the new backup system. Whenever problems arise with payments, it becomes clear how central a role they play. Many countries, including Sweden, are now responding to this, in order to...
Radio and News in Florida was at the October 28th celebration in Boros, Sweden and had the opportunity to speak with Mrs. Anna, a seconded Greek teacher in Gothenburg and Boros. Mrs. Anna teaches the Greek language to approximately 170...
Another explosion occurred at the entrance of an apartment building in Norrköping on Sunday evening. This is the second explosion in 24 hours, this time in the Sandbyhov area. At the same time, police responded to a call about a dangerous object in...
Simona Mohamsson (Liberals) reacts to TV4's investigation In the TV4 news investigation, kindergarten teachers testify that violence between children has increased, while at the same time there is a lack of resources and psychological pressure on staff. "This investigation makes me horrified with the...
In Örebro there is a small but vibrant Greek Orthodox parish, of Saints Demetrius and Nestor, which is concentrated in a chapel rented from the Swedish Church. Thanks to the Stockholm Metropolis, Saint George, the parish has developed over the...
Swedish gang crime exists in all police districts in Norway, according to the Norwegian prime minister, who now wants closer cooperation between the Nordic countries to fight crime.
A security agreement between Athens and Stockholm, which will allow for deeper cooperation, is only a matter of time, says the head of the Swedish Armed Forces, Mikael Claesson, in an interview with Kathimerini during his visit to Athens....
From next summer, children as young as 13 will be able to be imprisoned, the government announced in a press release. – In order to protect others, it must be possible to imprison them, said the chairman of the justice committee, Henrik Vinge (SD)....
In 1963, a 13-year-old boy from Famagusta, Charalambos Constantinou, traveled to Sweden to be saved from a serious heart condition. With the help of Lions Clubs and Swedish doctors in Gothenburg, he underwent successful surgery and made a full recovery — a...
Our website presents another unique historical document from the Swedish newspaper Götheborgs Allehanda, published on September 11, 1821 in Gothenburg. This is one of the first reports in Scandinavia about the Greek Revolution...
There is a high demand for labor in Denmark. Almost 3.000 new jobs were announced in the construction and technical sectors in September. At the same time as employment in Denmark is hitting new records, the demand for labor remains...
The Danish government plans to ban the use of several social media platforms for children and young people under the age of 15. However, parents will be able to give their children permission to use them from the age of 13. – “Mobile phones and social media...
Following the electricity chaos that occurred in the summer on Gotland, where households suffered long power outages, the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) has now issued new guidelines nationwide for the winter season, as...
In early November 1931, a few days after the Cypriot uprising against the British colonial regime — the so-called October Uprising — the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet published a brief response from Thessaloniki. The telegram came from...
The Swedish theologian and traveler Michael Ennemann traveled to the East in the early 18th century, recording valuable observations from Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Cyprus, and Constantinople. His work Resan till Orienten ("Journey to the East")...
Marisa Pangalos has been living a new experience in Sweden for the past month, representing Uppsala Basket and the Cyprus National Women's Basketball Team. With a career that has spanned Greece, Italy, Australia and Germany, she talks to our radio about her new...
In the Stockholm area, a private individual found an unusually large and well-preserved silver hoard from the early medieval period. The finder reported the find to the County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen) and archaeologists are now examining the site and the coins,...
At the beginning of the 20th century, Cypriot wine was already known and sought after in Sweden. Old advertisements from 1900 and 1901 speak of the "Genuine Cypriot Wine of Messaria" (Messaria äkta Cypervin), which was presented as sweet and smooth. It is emphasized in...
Sophie Andersen was born in Athens but life took her far north, to Norway. From a young age she wanted to be a teacher, standing her teddy bears next to each other to tell them stories. She studied German Literature and worked as a German teacher, while...
Irene Liapikou is an acoustic engineer (Engineering Acoustics MSc, Sound & Music Computing MSc), best known for her many years of presence on the radio airwaves of the city of Volos. She was born in Athens in 1991 and moved to Volos at the age of one...
Last year, the average birth rate was 1,43 children per woman in Sweden, the lowest number ever recorded. Now the government is launching a study to understand why the desire to have children is decreasing. – The state must examine factors that...
The government is to carry out an extensive mapping of opinions, also known as "values". The aim is to get a full picture of views on issues such as abortion, divorce and homosexuality, according to Integration Minister Simona Mohamsson (L). The...
On August 11, 1927, the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter published an extensive article about Sweden's major archaeological mission to Cyprus under Einar Gjerstad. The report describes the plans of the mission, the equipment transported from Sweden with...
The University of Southern Denmark (Syddansk Universitet - SDU) has decided to close the so-called meditation space, commonly known as the "prayer room", which has been temporarily closed since February. The closure will take effect from September 1, according to...
Fear of the icy darkness and loneliness is perhaps the first thing that comes to mind when one hears the phrase "northern Sweden." And yet, for some people, it is precisely there that they found warmth, stability, and ultimately a new meaning to life. Ioanna is a...
Greece, which had by far the highest unemployment rate in the EU during the euro crisis, is now in a better position than Sweden. According to the overall figures for April, Spain maintains the highest unemployment rate in the EU, at 10,9% according to the...
Swedish police are taking inspiration from Greece. The country is considered a pioneer in combating stadium riots. Recently, Swedish police officers visited Athens. – In just a few years, the state of order at Greek football matches has...
Despite a media landscape dominated by streaming services, apps and social media, it is clear that books still hold a strong position in Sweden. According to this year's Mediebarometer (Media Barometer) from Nordicom of...
Our research team has discovered a rare advertisement in the newspaper Göteborgs-Posten, which was published on October 10, 1921. Through a few lines, a forgotten aspect of the relationship between the folk art of Cyprus and the Swedish urban audience of the...
"50 years ago I was expelled from the Turkish part of Cyprus. Just because I was a journalist. It's an absurd story." With these words, reporter Roger Pettersson expresses his indignation about Turkey. In an article in the newspaper...
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard discussed with Turkey the imprisoned journalist Joakim Medin. New interventions on the case of imprisoned journalist Joakim Medin were made during talks between the Swedish Foreign Ministers...
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin sentenced to 11 months in prison, suspended Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was sentenced to 11 months in prison, a sentence that is effectively suspended. The prison sentence will only be carried out if...
A year after Pusher Street in Christiania was literally razed, hashish stalls and all, the drug trade and gang crime remain extinct, according to Danish state television, which...
The Elderly Committee in Uppsala Municipality faced major challenges after the UNT investigation into the events in home care. Now the entire elderly committee is leaving. – “Sexual abuse crimes in our elderly care...
The government wants to help the residents of Gammalsvenskby in Ukraine rebuild their community after the war. At a meeting in Kiev on Thursday, the Minister for Trade and Development Aid, Benjamin Dusha (M), signed a declaration of intent. The...
Education Minister Johan Persson did not declare his shareholdings, Sveriges Radio Ekot reveals. Persson owned shares in at least three companies that did not appear in the Government Chancellery's documentation, which is illegal. The Minister...
Sweden, as a member of the European Union, is technically committed to adopting the euro as its national currency, which is an obligation for all countries that have joined the Union. However, to date, six EU countries, including Sweden, have not...
In March 2025, 923 company bankruptcies were recorded in Sweden, an increase of 13% compared to last year, marking the highest level of bankruptcies for the month of March in the last 30 years. The increase was particularly strong in the hotel and restaurant sector...
Denmark's gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by 1,8%, 0,2 percentage points higher than the previous estimate. This is according to new aggregate data from Statistics Denmark (Danmarks...
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) commented on Thursday in Parliament on the case of journalist Joakim Medin, who is being held in Turkish prisons. Medin, a contributor to the newspaper Dagens ETC, has been arrested in Turkey for two weeks. The...
Our friends in Denmark have not done a good job of ensuring the defense of Greenland. This was the criticism of US Vice President J. D. Vance, who, together with his wife, Usha Vance, and a group of officials, is visiting the...
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, a contributor to the newspaper Dagens ETC, has been detained in Turkey, according to the newspaper's editor-in-chief, Andreas Gustavsson. Gustavsson wrote on the X platform that Medin has been transferred to a Turkish prison....
Sweden has a large domestic defense industry. However, many products contain American components. In the long term, this could have consequences, as the political relationship with the US determines what we can buy. Swedish defense companies...
The US president does not respect Greenlanders and seems "unpredictable", says in an interview with the state-run Danish channel, Múte B. Egede, who wants to form a broad coalition government after the elections tomorrow. Múte B. Egede leader of the...
Greenland, with its imposing natural beauty and its isolation from the rest of the world, is a place full of contradictions and challenges. Despite its difficult geographical location and harsh climatic conditions, Greenland has been inhabited for thousands of years...
English is gaining ground among Greenlandic students. Despite the fact that Greenlandic politicians are not worried, but instead want to give even greater priority to the English language, four of Greenland's largest parties...
The article by the Swedish website Arbetet titled “China invests billions in Sweden – this is how the dictatorship gains influence” examines the growing presence of Chinese investments in Sweden and their potential impact. According to the article, around 1.500...
An Aftonbladet investigation reveals serious shortcomings in hygiene procedures and food safety at the Max restaurant, with 25 anonymous former and current employees reporting unacceptable practices. The allegations include...
Jonny Uvén wants to return to Sweden to give his side of the story in the bankruptcy scandal. This is explained by his lawyer, lawyer Elin Roos, who expresses surprise that her client has not yet received a Swedish interpreter in the...
A new list released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (ICE) reveals that approximately 1,4 million non-U.S. residents who are in the United States without legal status are expected to be deported. The list...
Angelos Pavlidis, the 18-year-old talented Greek expatriate who has countless successes to his credit, secured first place in international shot put competitions in Sweden, after an impressive performance of 17,18 meters. Specifically with the Malmö team...
A special success, he was lucky to have a 10-year-old Greek expatriate in Sweden. Olympia Kolovou is literally sweeping the medals after winning 3 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze in a total of 11 judo events. Despite her young age, Olympia proved that with...
A special success that gave joy to the expatriates of Malmö as well as to the loyal supporters of sports was to be given by 16-year-old Angelos Pavlidis after he managed to win a silver medal in the pan-Swedish games in the sport of shot put. Specifically, the...
Researchers made new discoveries during archaeological excavations in Gotska Sandön where two silver coins from the Roman Empire were unexpectedly discovered. As of 2020, an archaeological project is underway at Gotska Sandön, which...
Politician Rasmus Paludan was reported by police after burning a Koran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm in January. But the act was not an incitement against ethnicity, the responsible prosecutor tells DN. "I concluded that combustion...
An unusual find was discovered by the archeological team of Gothenburg, Sweden where it turned out to be a Russian coin that was hidden in an old trench. "It was probably worth quite a bit. It's a spectacular find, I don't remember us finding anything like this before says…
From 650.000 inhabitants today to around 750.000 in 2050. This shows a new population forecast from Copenhagen municipality. It means that population growth expectations have fallen by 10.000 people compared to the previous forecast. From the regions,...
Only Malta and Luxembourg have a higher proportion of residents born outside the EU than Sweden. And overall, Sweden ranks fifth highest in the EU for foreign-born residents, according to new aggregate...
It has become increasingly likely that Finland will join NATO without Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) claimed at a press conference. - The overall assessment is that the probability of this has increased, he says. NATO negotiations between...
Foreign policy and security sources tell Finnish newspaper Iltalehti that the Finnish government's draft law on NATO membership allows the defense alliance to bring nuclear weapons onto Finnish soil. "I think it's very important to...
The red bloc looks poised to get its own majority in parliament, but the Social Democrats are still open to a broadly accepted government. Specifically, former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his new party, the moderates...
On Wednesday, the Swedish Health Agency announced that it recommends against giving Nuvaxovid, the protein vaccine against Covid-19, to people aged 30 and under. The decision came after signals about an increased risk of myocarditis...
On October 17, 2022, the Swedish government mission published its eighth poverty report. It includes special statistics from Statistics Sweden showing that 6,9 percent of Sweden's population lived in economic...
The PKK flag was reportedly displayed on the facade of the Stockholm City Hall, as part of an action by the activist group "Rojava Committees". Stockholm municipality has reported the incident to the police, which also included a display of...
In Denmark, the number of Covid-19 infections is increasing for the first time in four months, writes Danmarks Radio. According to Health Minister Magnus Heunicke, this is because the new omicron variant, BA.5, appears to be more contagious than the...
We have become wiser and we would not do the same today, says Søren Brostrøm. With the knowledge we have today, we didn't benefit much from vaccinating children against the coronavirus last year. This was admitted by the director of the National Health Board, Søren Brostrøm, on...
Leo Bengtsson looks set to leave Häcken as he has not agreed a renewal with Häcken. According to information from Sportbladet, AIK, Aris Limassol, Norwegian Vålerenga and Danish AGF Århus are now some of the teams that...
Denmark builds radar installation in Faroes - "Reminds us of colonial times" say Faroese politicians A radar installation to monitor the North Atlantic existed at Sornfelli outside Torshamn until 2007. Since then, however, the aerial.. .
Sweden's inflation rate remains high - 7,2% higher than in 91 Swedish inflation is now 7,2 percent and thus at its highest level since 1991. It is above all food prices that contributed to inflation in...
A year ago, the government took action against men's deadly violence against women with a 40-point action plan. Since then, there have been 19 suspected murders of women and so far this year nearly as many as during the entire year of 2021,...
Sweden sends Robot 17 target navies, automatic rifles and another 5.000 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine. "The government has decided on a budget for further support to Ukraine," Mikael Damberg told a news conference. Ukraine has been asking for ...
The Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus sent a letter to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Swedish Parliament. The revelation was made by the foreign policy chairman of the left-wing party, Håkan Svanneling. In the letter, the speaker of parliament, Hannibal ...
On Wednesday morning, Russian company Gazprom Export cut off gas supplies to Danish state-owned energy company Ørsted. This is stated by Ørsted in a press release. Gazprom has asked Ørsted and other European energy companies to ...
Sweden is trying to persuade Turkey to open its door to NATO through concessions, but that seems to be slow. Maybe there is a better solution. "The only way forward is to give a tough fight," said the American Middle East expert ...
Denmark voted in favor of participating in EU defense cooperation. This is clear after the vote count in today's referendum. The results show that 66,9% of voters now want Denmark to participate fully in its defense cooperation ...
Sweden sends Robot 17 target navies, automatic rifles and another 5.000 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine. "The government has decided on a budget for further support to Ukraine," Mikael Damberg told a news conference. Ukraine has been asking for ...
Denmark: Soon, children in Copenhagen primary and lower secondary education will probably say goodbye to the small square cartons with screw caps, which are otherwise a regular part of everyday life for the last 100 ...
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson received the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson at the Sörmland Harpsund Government's summer residence. During the short visit, the security situation in Europe and Sweden's request were discussed ...
An interesting article about the former United Nations soldier and Swedish envoy to Cyprus is hosted on the website of the Swedish Armed Forces. Specifically, Lars Norberg was in Cyprus in October 1973 where he initially had sympathies with ...
In June 1676, the royal ship Kronan sank in battle off the coast of Öland. Of the 850 crew members, about 40 survived. In the last 20 years, archaeologists have rescued many from the ship and today the last, and largest, cannon ...
Russia - Finland: President Sauli Niinistö spoke by telephone today with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The presidents discussed, among other things, NATO and Niinistö was clear, saying that it was Russia's attack on Ukraine that changed the environment ...
Finland and Sweden: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he did not look favorably on Sweden and Finland joining NATO. "The Nordic countries are hostels to terrorist organizations," he said. Now Ibrahim Kalin, ...
Ukrainian priests and devotees are invited for Orthodox Easter at the Orthodox Church in Stockholm. - We want our brothers from Ukraine to feel the love of Easter, says Metropolitan Cleopas Strongylis from the church of St. George in Östermalm, ...
"If Finland joins NATO, it will be of great importance to Estonia" If Finland joins NATO, it will immediately increase Estonia 's air and sea security. This is what the two most important military people say on the Yle website ...
There are many who say that football is a world language. All you need to talk to her is a ball, a surface to play around and suddenly you float inside her. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many people ...
Inoculated race that took place in the middle of the week, the train called Hamarbi whistled once again, winning 0-1 inside the Degefors where it brings it only 1st in the ranking. The G στοteborg derby ended in a 1-1 draw with Djurgården in a game with not many ...
Do you often forget the PIN code for your debit card? Or do you feel insecure about entering numbers to verify your identity? Then this news may be for you. It is now possible to pay with the help of your fingerprint ....
Violence continued in Örebro on Friday night following previous riots in Rinkeby and the towns of Linköping and Norrköping. The fence between police and protesters is falling, stones are falling on the police, police cars are burning ...
Upset on Saturday night at Rosengård in Malm.. A city bus caught fire. Between 50 and 100 people were on the Rosengård in Malm όπου where police fired stones, and a city bus caught fire shortly after midnight. The passengers were removed ...
"We are the only Greek Pontian team in Stockholm - Our goal is our academies" As part of our interest in Greek teams in Sweden, we contacted Mr. Nikos Metaxas, president of the Apollon Solna sports club, which is ...
Danish Defense Unlike the other Nordic countries, the Danish Armed Forces do not have submarines and ships for coastal military operations. In addition, the number of tanks, fighter jets and conscripts is significant ...
"We will send more weapons and rebuild the country" - The Prime Minister of Denmark in Ukraine The Prime Minister of Denmark arrived in the capital of Ukraine on Thursday morning together with the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez. - One of the most important...
Large-scale military exercises are currently underway in a large area north of Narvik with 27 countries and a total of 35.000 participants.
Norway will not do like other EU countries and block Russian media outlets like RT and Sputnik
20% increase in arms exports in 2021.
The President of Ukraine called on Sweden to reduce Putin's gas, but just an hour ago, the Committee on Trade and Industry said no to such a proposal. - Words are cheap, but action counts. They do not stop the money ...
During a debate in the Folketing (parliament) on Tuesday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) gave a clear message that Ukrainian refugees are not here to stay. As soon as the situation allows, they will return to their homes and will ...
The war in Ukraine will hit the Danish economy, but how much depends on future developments. On Monday, the Minister of Finance of Denmark Nicolai Wammen (S) presented three different scenarios where the worst case scenario with the prospect of stopping ...
Sweden "imprisoned" in the hands of Russia - Continues to import Russian oil and natural gas. The sale of gas is a major source of revenue for Russia, confirms Swedish Energy Minister Khashayar Farmanbar. - Sweden imports ...
Soon, there will be no permanent on-site doctors at the Psychiatric Clinic of Södra vlvsborg Hospital in Sweden. Soon, the only permanent doctor who will work part-time remotely from Greece. - We work hard with new ...
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Danish parliament decided late Thursday night that the country would provide NATO with 20 F-16 fighter jets, a frigate and a transport aircraft, according to altinget.dk. With the exception of Enhedslistan, everything ...
"A possible NATO membership from Sweden or Finland would lead to a serious response from Moscow," said Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, during a news conference on Friday.
"Other countries to take responsibility for Ukrainian refugees - No to the 2015 refugee crisis" If Russia enters Ukraine, it will lead to large numbers of refugees fleeing the country. Amnesty International warns of humanitarian ...
Greek man arrested in Sweden for terrorist acts against the USA A 34-year-old man from the USA with Greek citizenship was arrested on Wednesday in a suburb of Stockholm, at the request of the American FBI. The arrested person is now being prosecuted for connection with terrorist ...
Today, the heir to the throne, Princess of Sweden, started a training program within the Armed Forces that will take place in 2022. The first day of training began at the Headquarters, where the Princess, together with the Supreme Commander, participated in ...
Scandinavia: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have launched the Nordic Combat Uniform project, which is being implemented as part of NORDEFCO, Nordic Defense Cooperation. The four Nordic countries have agreed on the terms for the new unified system. This...
Jens Stoltenberg has resigned as NATO Secretary General in September this year due to his appointment as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Norway in December.
Gothenburg will be the site of the construction of a new battery plant, where Volvo Cars and Northvolt will announce it on Friday.
Most of the restrictions and recommendations introduced to stop the spread of the coronavirus will be lifted on February 9, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (S) announced at a press conference.
The request of the Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik was rejected
for suspended release. This was unanimously decided by the district court on Tuesday afternoon, state television NRK reports.
The Omicron variant, with mild cold symptoms, may mean the end of the coronavirus pandemic. In just two months, our lives can return to normal, according to Denmark's chief epidemiologist Tyra Grove Krause.
By 2030, Danish travelers will be able to choose domestic flights using 100% green fuel. That was one of the messages in Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S)'s annual New Year's speech, according to Danish TV2.
Churches in Umeå open the gates for the homeless. On cold nights they will offer coffee, blankets and rest in the stalls.
“What we have seen is that the spread of infection has increased since last autumn.” The spread of infection in Sweden is at historically high levels, says Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
The messages regarding the development of the pandemic in Denmark were brighter on Wednesday afternoon.
Finland. The government raises the coronavirus shield against the micron variant and closes large sections of society on Tuesday to stop the spread. On Tuesday, the next round of national restrictions will begin to stop its spread ...
Finnish politicians and the chairman of the Finnish Parliament's social and health committee say no to necessary vaccinations. Also the chairman of the constitutional committee does not believe that the parliament can include the idea. Specifically the ...
Former Danish Immigration Minister Inger Støjberg has been sentenced by the Supreme Court to prison with a landmark verdict today, the Jyllandsposten reports. Inger Støjberg, known for her work to reduce third-world migration in ...
Members of the Swedish Parliament will increase their salaries to SEK 1.600, according to a decision of the parliament's remuneration committee. The decision means that the salaries of politicians will increase to 71.500 tax crowns per month from 1 January 2022. The Swedish ...
A complete cessation of alcohol serving in nightclubs in Norway, the government announced at a press conference on Monday night. "It's serious now," Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told a news conference. The Norwegian public health organization ...
A group from Greenland is asking for money from the Danish state for a social "experiment" from the 1950s, writes the newspaper Politiken. Specifically 22 children from Greenland aged four to nine were separated from their families in 1951 ....
The latest trend in Sweden is the operation of the safepass vaccine certificate on a chip. This was mentioned by the newspaper Aftonbladet where she interviewed two men who underwent the procedure. One of the men, Hannes Sjöblad, says he has the ...
From the change of the year, finally the tax-free for pensioners who have a private occupational pension (tjänstepension) from Sweden but live in Portugal or Greece must pay Swedish tax for their pension. And this is because the tax agreement ...
The Swedish Public Health Service wants to introduce a vaccination certificate for public gatherings and events with more than 100 people indoors. The authority has submitted a request to the government and the government intends to proceed with ...
Spray, wipe, you are done. This is how the match for the Greek team of the Acropolis developed, as it passed more easily than expected and the obstacle of Trelleborg and goes to the derby with Brage with elevated psychology and with the sole goal of victory -...
Finally disposable plastics. The government has decided that many different disposable plastic products will be banned in the future. In addition, a garbage fine will be introduced for chewing gum and cigarette butts. The government's decision follows from the EU directive for ...
A spirit of optimism by Orestes Menka: "The team will be saved sooner - The atmosphere in the team is impeccable" , ...
Swedes moderate: "Turkey's EU accession talks suspended" Turkey should no longer be a candidate for EU membership. Therefore, negotiations with Turkey should be formally concluded. MEPs write ...
Sweden's new opposition to Sweden - Turkey jailed activist - "Shadow in respect of democracy" Staffan Herrström, Sweden's ambassador to Turkey, was summoned to the country's Foreign Ministry after the statement about the imprisoned activist, writes the friendly to ...
Swedish MP: Sweden to pay more attention to Turkey's expansionist policy. Report on Cyprus Swedish MP: "Turkey has armies in Iraq, Syria, Cyprus and Libya" The Christian Democrat member of the Swedish Parliament Magnus Jacobsson ...
The Swedish government has decided on a new seven-year strategy for Sweden's reform cooperation with the Western Balkans and Turkey. Ongoing cooperation with the countries of the Western Balkans and Turkey will strengthen the conditions for democratic and ...
Genocide in the curriculum. Four deputies from different parties in the Swedish parliament, three of whom from the ruling party of the Social Democrats, with their proposal in the parliament, raise the issue of introducing the Genocide in the curriculum. Initially, the Socialists ...
Great victory of the Acropolis. In an exciting Stockholm derby with many final efforts from the Vasalunds IF, the Acropolis IF won 1-0 on Saturday afternoon and took oxygen in its quest to stay in Sweden's second division. On the ...
Iceland: A machine absorbs carbon dioxide and turns it into stones A new, expensive and giant machine in Iceland is used to absorb carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into stone, reports The Guardian. The...
Genocide monument provokes reactions from Turkish embassy in Sweden The erection of the Seyfo monument in honor of the 1915 genocide in the Ottoman Empire was a controversial issue that provoked reactions from the Turkish embassy in ...
New monument to the genocide trio - "Project for future generations" Yesterday, September 21, a new monument was inaugurated in Norrköping to honor those who died during the 1915 massacres in the Ottoman Empire. The four Syrian Orthodox ...
After 40 years, Abba reappears with a new album. This confirms the band member Benny Andersson, that this is a new beginning with a new album with ten songs. On the occasion of the resumption of the band, our website searched ...
After the great victory over Spain for the World Cup qualifiers, Sweden is now focusing on the next challenge: against Greece away from home. "I think it will be more difficult than against Spain," said Dejan Kulusevski. THE...
Swedish travel company Ving is seeing increased demand for travel from Arlanda Airport during the autumn holidays and is developing more planes to Cyprus. The way of booking is only through Ving who observes high ...
Our Cyprus, the stronghold of Hellenism and the southeastern part of the European Union, has been under occupation for 47 years. However, nothing is over and the fight continues, with whatever weapons we have. Our team in the short time of existence ...