Controversy over possible agriculture and environment ministry merger in Finland
Finland’s Prime Minister-elect Juha Sipilä dropped a hint recently that his proposed coalition is considering merging Finland’s Ministry of Environment
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Green Party
How many wolves should live in Sweden?
Sweden is to reconsider its wolf policy once again, as the government has demanded a new, scientific study into the
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Sweden’s environment minister wants nuclear reactors closed; company says no plans to do so
The Green Party environment minister wants Sweden to close two nuclear power plant reactors over the next four years, the
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Organic farming does not benefit the environment, say researchers
Relying on organic crop production would be “disastrous” and could “lead to starvation”, according to researchers at the Swedish University
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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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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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Time to get tough on EU carbon emissions says Swedish politician
Where does the Green Party stand in the upcoming EU parliament elections? In a Radio Sweden interview, second candidate on
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Sweden to invest billions on infrastructure
The Swedish government wants to invest SEK 522 billion on improving roads, railways, tunnels and on other infrastructure projects, the
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Most Swedes support wind power subsidies: survey
A survey suggests that a clear majority of Swedes want to keep subsidising wind power. A poll commissioned by Swedish
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Can Sweden’s Vattenfall afford new nuclear plants?
Energy company Vattenfall has lost about the same amount of money as the cost for a new nuclear power station,
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