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Ericsson washing away diversity – following Trump’s demands

Donald Trump demands that European companies remove diversity and inclusion requirements.

Now Swedish telecom giant Ericsson, who recently donated millions to Donald Trump’s installation, is folding for the demands of the US president, writes Today’s industry.

The concepts “diversity” and “inclusion” have been cleared from the annual report from 2023 to 2024.

Helsinki shuts down its last coal power plant

The coal power plant Salmisaari in Helsinki is closed today. The settlement is seen as a milestone for Finland whose climate target is to achieve carbon neutrality in 2030, twenty years before the EU’s goal.

The closure reduces Helsinki carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent compared to the previous year.

– The closure of coal power plants is an important and historical change for Helsinki, Finland and ultimately the entire planet. Helsinki wants to be a brave predecessor, says Juhana Vartiainen, mayor of Helsinki, in a Press release.

Man rescued from sinking amphibious car

At 14.30, the emergency services were alerted that an amphibious car was sinking outside Norrköping.

When they arrived at the site, a man was found who clinged to the sinking vehicle.

– It is thus a vehicle that can run on both land and water. It had begun to take in water, says Mikael Kalered from the rescue service.

The man has now been helped to land and the vehicle has been towed.

– He was severely cooled, says Mikael Kalered.

Medin: journalism not a crime

ETC journalist Joakim Medin, who is locked up at the Silivrifangelet in Turkey, now pronounces in a handwritten letter, says the newspaper’s editor-in-chief Andreas Gustavsson at X:

“Journalism is not a crime, not in any country,” it says on the note.

TV4 about the Postcode Lottery: “Unacceptable”

On Fridays and Saturdays, the Postcode Millionaire program is shown on TV4, where the Postcode Lottery’s lots are distributed.

“What emerges in the review is of course unacceptable. We are in dialogue with the Postcode Lottery and have been clear that it is important they quickly handle what the review has shown,” writes Anna Sandell from TV4’s press department.

Federley on his way back into politics

Frederick Federley is about to make a political comeback.

He is proposed as a new member of the Center Party’s district board in Dalarna.

“That’s the nomination committee’s proposal, that’s right,” writes chairman Jenny Drugge in a text message.

Federley left politics completely in 2020 when it became known that a relative of him was convicted of serious rape against children.

– I have been asked questions about different assignments for several years, but I have not been ready. The priest studies have gone well but they have been stepped down a bit now. I think I can make use of and help prepare for the upcoming election.

When asked if it is a comeback, Federley says:

– I have had political assignments for a while now, I sit on the board locally in Gagnef, so it depends on what you mean by a comeback. But it is fun that they want to use one’s knowledge and experience.

Russia says no to the US proposal for Ukraine

The United States has submitted proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Something that Russia does not accept, reports Reuters.

“Russia cannot accept the US proposal because they do not take into account Russia’s need to deal with the root causes of the crisis,” says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

He says that Russia takes the proposals seriously but also believes that the United States has “own priorities” as well.

Nina Larsson becomes new Minister of Gender Equality

Nina Larsson becomes new Minister of Gender Equality, this announces Ulf Kristersson at a press conference.

It was on Monday that the previous Minister of Gender Equality and Working Life Departed. She meant that the job has too high a price that goes beyond her time with her family.

Larsson was a member of parliament between 2006 and 2014, and the last four years also the Liberals party secretary.

In the EU elections in 2024, she was in place five on the Liberals list.

French Marion Brunet gets the Alma Prize

The French author Marion Brunet receives this year’s Alma Prize. In her novels, she depicts young people’s revolt against a corrupt society.

Marion Brunet was awakened by the phone call from Stockholm on Tuesday morning:

– I’m a sleep tutor. This is perhaps the most beautiful awakening I have received in my entire life. I am extremely proud and happy, I have a hard time believing it, she says on the phone to TT from home in Marseille.

She was happy just to be nominated but could not imagine that she had a chance to get the prize.

– For me, it is the Nobel Prize for young people’s literature, the most beautiful reward that a youth writer can receive. It is the most beautiful price there is. I am incredibly proud, I am surrounded by big youth writers and so I get it?! It’s crazy.

This year’s recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award – of SEK 5 million – was born in 1976. 2013, she debuted with the youth novel “Frangine” (Syrran) about a sibling couple with two mothers and about the homophobia that mainly affects the family’s daughter.

Fire at waste facility – a lot of smoke

It burns at Hovgården’s waste facility northeast of Uppsala, reports P4 Uppland.

It is strongly from the scene and the emergency services are working to extinguish the fire.

No personal injury has been reported.

Many more are called to pattern

This year, young people born in 2007 will be called for pattern.

According to the Swedish Committee and Trial, 35 percent more will be called compared to previous years.

The reason is that they have developed a new pattern base.

– What we have done above all is to adjust the issues so that it is clearer what we demand and that they should also be able to verify with certificates or journal extracts. We have also removed some issues that were previously directly disqualifying, ”says Evelina Huldén Bergström, coordinator at the National Board of Directors.

However, the same requirements that previously apply to be enrolled.

Woman arrested – suspected of murder of man in ale

A woman aged 75 is arrested on probable cause for the murder of a man in his 80s in Ale, the Prosecutor’s Office announces in a press release.

Last Thursday at. 12, the prosecutor shall decide to request the suspected detained or or cancel the arrest decision.

Data: The United States wishes to introduce import duties of 20 percent

The United States wants to introduce import duties of about 20 percent from almost all countries. It states sources, reports the Washington Post.

The proposal is being discussed right now and the purpose is for tariffs to generate up to $ 6,000 billion – which should in this case finance tax cuts.

At the same time, experts warn that tariffs could lead to a recession with high unemployment in the United States.

Donald Trump is expected to present the new customs proposal tomorrow night, Swedish time.

NRK went on April jokes about “spermageddon”

NRK accidentally published a news article that the movie “spermdedon” would raise its age limit from 12 to 15 years.

It all turned out to be an April joke from a public relations agency.

The article was withdrawn after six minutes when it was confirmed that it was a joke.

– We have published a correction, says program editor Ole Eivind Henden in NRK News to NTB.

– We must admit that this one went through our April joke filter without being caught, he adds.

SF Studios Norway, like Aftonbladet, has previously reported on the criticism of the movie “SpeMagdon” which some consider inappropriate to show for children.