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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100 wrecks containing oil in Finnish waters
The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) says it is basically a matter of time before Finland faces an oil leak such
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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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Updated: Canadian Inuit blast ruling on continued EU seal ban as ‘morally reprehensible’
The leader of Canada’s national Inuit organization, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), denounced Thursday’s WTO ruling upholding an EU ban on
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WTO upholds EU ban on seal products
The World Trade Organization appellate body issued a ruling on Thursday that upholds the controversial European Union seal ban. A
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Sweden’s Centre Party talks climate change
The elections to the European parliament are now exactly one month away, with voters in Sweden going to the polls
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Nordics report high abuse levels against women
Nearly half of all Swedish women have suffered physical and/or sexual abuse, according to a new study by the EU
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How climate change abroad could hit Sweden
Politicians and Commissioners of the European Union are currently discussing what targets to set for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But
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Ice-Blog: Polar ice tipping points
As I get ready to head up to Tromso for the Arctic Frontiers conference and prepare my accreditation for the
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Wolf hunt in central Sweden next year
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is to allow a licenced wolf hunt in central parts of Sweden next year. A
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Demand for reindeer meat up in Finland
Finnish reindeer producers had to turn down a German order for the meat from 100,000 animals this autumn, because there
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Seal product ban in Europe upheld by WTO panel
A World Trade Organization panel today upheld a European ban against Canadian seal products, even though it found the European
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Is wind power coming to Helsinki, Finland?
Lumituuli Oy, one of the first Finnish customer-owned wind power producers, has its eyes on the windy city of Helsinki.
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European Commission to review Sweden’s wolf legislation
The European Commission is to review the Swedish government’s proposed legislation on wolves and other predators. The controversial proposal says
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NATO praises Sweden’s defence
A top chief at the US-led military alliance Nato says that the Swedish military is in good shape to defend
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