The Christmas festivities started in unusually warm and sunny weather. We Nordics have had cosy celebrations with glögg parties, meeting friends and enjoying mulled wine and ginger cookies.
Tag Archive for Nordic Viewpoint
Autumn Thoughts
by Marianne Lindahl •
It’s soothing to think of these practical, everyday chores, when the world is in turmoil. The refugee situation gets worse every day.
Utöya in Memoriam
by Marianne Lindahl •
Friday 22nd July 2011 will forever be etched into our memory as the day when small, peaceful Norway was struck by large-scale terrorism for the first time in history.
More about populism
by Editor •
June was a month full of happenings. I apologize for talking about Finnish politics again, but the phenomenon of the True Finns will have a great impact on European politics. In the May issue, I wrote about the earthquake victory of the Finnish nationalist populist party the True Finns (19% of the vote) and their charismatic leader Timo Soini, a jovial, funny man with a rhetoric that everybody understands.
Populism on the Rise
by Marianne Lindahl •
A populist and mostly right-wing wave is washing up over the Nordic countries. They have brought anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies that were unthinkable just a few years ago.
This trend has had political consequences for traditional politics in the Nordic region. However, despite their rapid rise, most nationalist and populist parties still lack voter support on election day.
There is Graffiti… and Graffiti
by Marianne Lindahl •
Graffiti is images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property.
It appears in different forms; from simple written words to elaborate mural paintings.
The Unmentionables & A Mention
by Marianne Lindahl •
When writing this, a cold wind from the North blew away my washing from the line on the kitchen patio: sheets, pillowcases, ‘unmentionables’ – you name it – are now impaled on the Bougainvillea bushes and lemon trees below.
Embarking on the 2nd Decade
by Marianne Lindahl •
When writing this I am listening to the traditional ceremony of December 22nd, with children singing out winning numbers for the Spanish Christmas Lottery, perhaps the biggest lottery worldwide. The total amount of prizes paid out is about 2,3 billion euros.
Christmas Thoughts
by Marianne Lindahl •
The streets of Almuñécar, Motril and Granada have been tingling with Christmas paraphernalia for weeks now, and the shops are crowded with people buying all kinds of goodies, dolls and plastic toys.
Viva Almuñécar!
by Marianne Lindahl •
It’s nice to be back in good old Almuñécar. Our club has started its activities with mingling, talks, walks and golf. The event of the month was the inauguration of the Velilla car park. What a show! There was something for everyone: music, flamenco, sports, activities for children, fireworks and a fantastic cavalcade of colourful…