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Tele2 Fined 12 Million Kronor for EU Data Protection Breach

Tele2 Fined 12 Million Kronor for EU Data Protection Breach

Wed 15 Oct 2025 11:53 CEST

EU Fines Gucci, Chloé, Loewe for Competition Rule Breaches

EU Fines Gucci, Chloé, Loewe for Competition Rule Breaches

Tue 14 Oct 2025 12:01 CEST

The EU Commission fines the luxury brands Gucci, Chloé and Loewe for breach of competition rules.

EU Sanctions on Israel Likely Paused After Gaza Peace Deal

EU Sanctions on Israel Likely Paused After Gaza Peace Deal

Tue 14 Oct 2025 11:36 CEST

EU's proposed sanctions against Israel are expected to be put on ice after the peace agreement regarding Gaza.

Sweden Urges EU to Plan Returns of Asylum Seekers to Afghanistan

Sweden Urges EU to Plan Returns of Asylum Seekers to Afghanistan

Tue 14 Oct 2025 10:59 CEST

Sweden wants the EU Commission to develop a plan to send more people without grounds for asylum to Afghanistan.

Strömmer Seeks Stronger EU Ties to Combat Crime Beyond Borders

Strömmer Seeks Stronger EU Ties to Combat Crime Beyond Borders

Tue 14 Oct 2025 04:46 CEST

Meetings with Spanish ministers are to help Sweden to better contacts with police and prosecutors in Morocco, hopes Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party).

Meta Reverses Decision, Allows Mammography Ads on Facebook

Meta Reverses Decision, Allows Mammography Ads on Facebook

Mon 13 Oct 2025 19:09 CEST

The tech giant Meta is backing down and once again allowing the Cancer Foundation's advertisement for mammography on Facebook. One can imagine that the criticism that has been, has contributed, says Henrik Lysell, unit manager at the Cancer Foundation

EU Pledges Over a Billion Kronor to Support Ukraine This Winter

EU Pledges Over a Billion Kronor to Support Ukraine This Winter

Mon 13 Oct 2025 11:54 CEST

EU hopes to get more than a billion kronor to help Ukraine during the winter, says Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas.

EU Resumes Border Monitoring Mission in Gaza

EU Resumes Border Monitoring Mission in Gaza

Mon 13 Oct 2025 09:48 CEST

The EU's monitoring mission at the border between Egypt and Gaza will restart on Wednesday, says Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas.

EU Countries Increase Russian Gas Imports Despite Promises

EU Countries Increase Russian Gas Imports Despite Promises

Sat 11 Oct 2025 09:16 CEST

European countries are among those that provide the most support to Ukraine in the war against Russia. But several influential EU countries are still increasing their imports of Russian energy – and thus pouring in new billions into Moscow's war chest

Correction: SD Members Supported EU Resolution on Gui Minhai Vote

Correction: SD Members Supported EU Resolution on Gui Minhai Vote

Fri 10 Oct 2025 11:17 CEST

EU Tobacco Tax Proposal Faces Swedish Opposition

EU Tobacco Tax Proposal Faces Swedish Opposition

Fri 10 Oct 2025 10:08 CEST

Completely unreasonable, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party) about the proposed new minimum taxes on tobacco in the EU – including the white snus.

New EU Border Control: Fingerprints and Photos Required

New EU Border Control: Fingerprints and Photos Required

Fri 10 Oct 2025 09:54 CEST

EU Parliament Calls for Immediate Release of Gui Minhai

EU Parliament Calls for Immediate Release of Gui Minhai

Thu 9 Oct 2025 13:15 CEST

The EU Parliament demands an immediate release of the Swedish-Chinese publisher Gui Minhai.

Ursula von der Leyen Retains Position After No Confidence Vote

Ursula von der Leyen Retains Position After No Confidence Vote

Thu 9 Oct 2025 12:12 CEST

The European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen can safely remain in her position. SD and V were the only Swedes to vote against her in Thursday's vote of no confidence in the European Parliament

Swedish Meat Industry Criticizes EU Proposal on Veggie Product Names

Swedish Meat Industry Criticizes EU Proposal on Veggie Product Names

Wed 8 Oct 2025 14:01 CEST

European meat lobby has worked for a ban on words such as veg sausage and veg burger – and won the EU parliament's votes. But even the Swedish meat industry thinks the proposal goes too far

EU Parliament Votes to Ban Terms Like Veggie Sausage and Burger

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EU Parliament Votes to Ban Terms Like Veggie Sausage and Burger

Wed 8 Oct 2025 12:58 CEST

Burgers and sausages are made of meat – so the words vegosausage and vegoburger should not be allowed. At least that's what a majority in the EU parliament think

Greenland Seeks Strategic Partnership with EU for Renewable Energy

Greenland Seeks Strategic Partnership with EU for Renewable Energy

Wed 8 Oct 2025 12:40 CEST

Greenland wants a strategic partnership with the EU, says Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen before the EU Parliament.

EU Sues Sweden Over Delays in Renewable Energy Permit Rules

EU Sues Sweden Over Delays in Renewable Energy Permit Rules

Wed 8 Oct 2025 12:04 CEST

The EU Commission is taking Sweden to court for not fully implementing new rules on simpler and faster permits for renewable energy.

EU: LGBTQI Discrimination Costs Nearly One Billion Kronor Annually

EU: LGBTQI Discrimination Costs Nearly One Billion Kronor Annually

Wed 8 Oct 2025 11:28 CEST

Discrimination due to sexual orientation costs EU countries almost a billion kronor, 89 million euro annually.

Pirate Party Celebrates as Germany Delays Decision on EU Chat Control

Pirate Party Celebrates as Germany Delays Decision on EU Chat Control

Wed 8 Oct 2025 10:14 CEST

The disagreement revolves around the EU Commission's controversial proposal to combat child abuse on the internet.

Meta's New Ad Rules Halt Swedish Cancer Society's Mammography Campaign

Meta's New Ad Rules Halt Swedish Cancer Society's Mammography Campaign

Wed 8 Oct 2025 06:53 CEST

Meta stops advertising that is political or related to "social issues". The decision means that the Swedish Cancer Society's appeal not to miss the mammography is now removed from Facebook

Germany's Crucial Meeting Could Decide Fate of EU Petrol Car Ban

Germany's Crucial Meeting Could Decide Fate of EU Petrol Car Ban

Wed 8 Oct 2025 05:45 CEST

Germany is taking the lead as demands increase to scrap the EU ban on new petrol cars from 2035. Sweden is so far holding out in the heated debate, where jobs, growth and geopolitics are pitted against the environment

EU Parliament Debates Naming Rights for Vegetarian Burgers

EU Parliament Debates Naming Rights for Vegetarian Burgers

Tue 7 Oct 2025 19:06 CEST

Vegetarian burgers should not be allowed to be called burgers, thinks French EU parliament member Céline Imart, with heavy support from the meat industry. Unserious, respond the critics

EU Proposes Doubling Steel Tariffs to 50 Percent

EU Proposes Doubling Steel Tariffs to 50 Percent

Tue 7 Oct 2025 16:18 CEST

The EU Commission wants to double the import duties on steel to 50 percent and at the same time halve the duty-free quota. Europe must stop being naive, says Industry Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné