No changes to Turkey deal on Nato, Sweden says
Sweden is not going to change its deal with Turkey on Nato ratification, which Finland and Nato still expect in October, despite Turkey's new rhetoric.
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EU firms expected to flee Russia after Danone, Carlsberg raid
Russia's raid on Carlsberg and Danone will likely see other foreign firms still there "stampede to the exit", the Yale School of Management says. "It's ridiculously risky and foolish for them to stay there."
Nordic nutrition guidelines advise to eat less meat — but Sweden revolts
Consuming more than 350 grammes of meat per week can harm health and environment, according to new public nutrition advice from the Nordic Council. A Swedish minister quickly refused to follow the advice.
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Turkey casts fresh doubt on Sweden-Nato deal
Turkey has shifted attention to US warplanes from Koran-burning in endless bargaining on Sweden's Nato entry.
Sweden braces for fresh Koran burning
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Russia now 'totally unsafe' for foreign firms, EU warns
Russia has become "totally unsafe" for foreign investors, the EU foreign service has warned in reaction to the daylight robbery of Carlsberg and Danone.
UN meeting urges Russia to respect EU probes on Nord Stream blast
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Sweden accession deal is 'message' to Putin, Nato says
Russia cannot block Nato from taking in new members, the alliance has said, amid preparations for Sweden and, one day, Ukraine to join.
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Now summer is officially here, temperatures are rising and the risk of wildfires increases — how prepared are EU member states to respond to such emergencies?
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Stop the unscientific discrimination of blood donors
It is problematic that many EU countries have rules that basically exclude men who have sex with men from the possibility to be blood donors. These bars are not evidence based.
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What even is economic resilience — and does it matter?
GDP is an unreliable indicator of economies' capacity to thrive in times of change. And the over-reliance on GDP won't get our economies on track to meet environmental and social goals when crises hit.
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How safe are EU's North Sea wind farms from attack?
Acts of sabotage on wind farms or the underwater electricity grid are likely to be carried out as 'grey zone tactics', state-sponsored sabotage may be disguised as a civilian accident, or carried out from a leisure yacht or fishing boat.
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Why Sweden's Nato accession is still on hold
Curiously, it is not easy to ascertain exactly why Sweden could not enter the alliance on the same day as Finland, given the submission of parallel bids, writes former Swedish ambassador to Ankara, Michael Sahlin, and Kjell Engelbrekt.
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Dutch raise discrepancy in Sweden's draft EU asylum bill
Internal discussions on a key EU asylum bill have led to a raft of opposition from member states that have yet to agree on numerous issues.
Sweden worried by EU visa-free deal with Venezuela
Sweden has resumed EU talks on tightening visas for countries with lots of "unfounded" asylum-seekers, mentioning Colombia, Georgia, and Venezuela.
Banning PFAS 'forever chemicals' may take forever in Brussels
It is no easy thing to restrict thousands of chemicals used in daily products and manufacturing for some 70 years — but this week the EU opened public consultations on two proposals to do just that.
'Forever chemicals' industry hit by perfect storm
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EU figures show intensity of Russia-Ukraine artillery war
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The forever chemical's dirty secret: PFAS in your toilet paper
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Muslims missing in Swedish presidency's EU equality talks
Sweden has launched new EU talks on combatting racism and antisemitism — but not Islamophobia, prompting accusations of a rightwing approach.
Swedish doctors and nurses' battle for proper rest breaks
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Hungary links Nato vote and EU money in quid pro quo
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán's MPs are going to Finland and Sweden on a mission to claw back EU money in return for Nato "favours".
Swedes urge patience and calm in Nord Stream blast probe
Sweden has urged faith in its "unique" Nord Stream blast enquiry, as Russia repeats allegations of a Western conspiracy.
Orbán sets ball rolling for Nato expansion vote in March
Hungarian prime prime minister Viktor Orbán has set the ball rolling for ratification of Finland and Sweden's Nato accession.
Arctic Swedish mine poses threat to indigenous Sami
The indigenous reindeer-herding Sami people in northern Sweden say they are facing an existential threat from an iron-ore mine billed as a pivotal shift towards the EU's green transition.
Denmark to ditch Christian holiday to hit Nato spending
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Consumer bills and creeping war top EU citizens' fears, finds survey
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