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’s biggest ever seal hunt underway
Sweden’s licensed seal hunt began Wednesday with a record-high number allowed to be shot. 400 gray and harbour seals can
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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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What do Sweden’s political parties think about the environment?
Radio Sweden has asked the top candidates from the nine main political parties what they think about a range of
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Sweden divided on gray seal hunt
Sweden is gearing up for an annual culling of gray seals with conservationists again calling for an end to the
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Sweden’s defense minister calls for more fighter jets to counter Russian threat
Sweden’s Defense Minister Karin Enstrom says the military should get a total of 70 new JAS Gripen combat aircraft, ten
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Finland struggles to deal with diabetes explosion
Every ninth person in Finland already suffers from diabetes, but experts say that figure could double in the next decade.
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Russia’s economic dip could pose risk for Finland says minister
Finland should be concerned about Russia’s economic development, says Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade. A weakened Russian
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Sweden may face EU court over emissions
The EU Commission may take Sweden to court over the country’s failure to reduce pollution levels in its cities. Pollution
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Finnish firms relying on Russian business face bankruptcy threat
For over a year now, the plummeting rouble exchange rate has meant financial difficulties for many Finnish companies. Firms that
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Finland: Drivers will no longer rule the road in cities of the future
What will the cities of the future look like? Kuopio city planner Leo Kosonen and his Australian colleague Peter Newman
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Endangered whale meat shipped from Iceland via Halifax
Environmentalists are pushing for stricter trade laws in Canada involving at-risk species after the recent shipment of fin whale meat
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Finland’s political parties for more defence spending
Finland’s major political parties are backing a proposed increase in defence spending after 2015. Of the groups represented in the
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FMI data show Finland warming up
Long term temperature records collected by the Finnish Meteorological Institute FMI paint a clear picture that Finland is warming up.
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Northern Sweden colder than Siberia
Early on Monday, the town of Karesuando in northern Sweden reported this winter’s lowest temperature of – 42.5 degrees Celsius,
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