Sweden still to define climate position ahead of EU summit
Despite earlier demands for Sweden to lead the fight against climate change, the red-green coalition government has no position on
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Politics (Sweden)
Sweden’s Greens rethink defence spending position after Russia’s airspace violations
Last week Russian warplanes flew into Swedish airspace, an incident that is even making the pacifist-rooted Greens reconsider their opposition
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Lower electricity bills for Swedes
Swedes may receive lower household bills in the future following a government decision to introduce tighter rules for electricity companies.
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NATO “gold card” for Sweden?
Sweden can move even closer to NATO, with an agreement expected to be signed at a summit on Thursday. While
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Austerity expected after Swedish election
Sweden is still in a slump, says the National Institute of Economic Research (NIER). Unemployment is still high, and NIER
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Sweden’s Social Democrats make forest investment pledge
The opposition Social Democrats want to spend more on developing Sweden’s forestry industry, party leader Stefan Löfven announced today. In
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Sweden announces payout to save Coast Guard
The government announced plans to earmark SEK 143 million for the Swedish Coast Guard which had given notice of major
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Sweden pushes for tougher Russia sanctions
The EU and the USA decided Wednesday evening to strengthen sanctions on Russian interests, with a focus on the crisis
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Risks as Russian military planes fly under the radar near Sweden
Safety for civil airplanes is being threatened, as more and more foreign military planes, often Russian, fly anonymously in the
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“Climate in acute need of feminist policies”: Swedish politician
In her speech in Almedalen, the Green party spokesperson Åsa Romson stressed the close links between Green Party policies and
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Sweden: Triumphant Greens may be headache for Social Democrats
The Green Party is riding high after coming second in the EU election in Sweden, but an expert warns the
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Greens snatch EU seat by 453 votes
Former Swedish parliament member Max Andersson will be the fourth Green, after the Greens just managed to snatch the last
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Sweden and Finland in joint defence exercise
Major military exercises are happening in Sweden, playing out all week, with the scenario of an attack from the east.
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Parties at odds on defense spending in Sweden
Sweden’s main political parties clashed over how much to spend on the military Thursday morning after the Swedish Defense Commission
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Growing support for Nato membership in Sweden
A survey suggests a big jump in support for Swedish Nato membership, with 29 percent in favour of joining. The
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