The past year has seen the price of dairy products such as milk, cream, and cheese skyrocket. The compensation that farmers receive has also increased. A milk producer in Sweden currently receives almost 68 percent more payment for the milk than at the beginning of 2021, according to the Swedish Board of Agriculture.
BusinessThe government's policy is not enough for Sweden to reach its climate goals by 2030, warn the experts in the Climate Policy Council. For me, it is obvious that Ulf Kristersson has lost control over the climate work, says the Green Party's spokesperson Amanda Lind.
Swedish politicsRepresentatives of the food industry, who are invited to next week's crisis meeting, believe that they are already doing everything they can – and hope for understanding. It is not a Swedish phenomenon, says Karin Brynell, CEO of Svensk Dagligvaruhandel.
BusinessWhen food prices rose two years ago, the government summoned the food giants. Now, a new crisis meeting is being planned for next week. We applied pressure then and it did its job, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).
BusinessToday is the last day for Centre Party members to nominate a new party leader. But the names that have been put forward are being kept secret. We're keeping it internal, says Martina Hallström, district chairman in Sörmland.
SwedenWhen the Centre Party Leader Muharrem Demirok leaves, there are several potential successors. But there is one candidate many Centre Party supporters dream of. It is Emil Källström, of course, says Karl Gemfeldt, municipal politician in Kristianstad, about his favourite.
SwedenThe Swedish Society for Nature Conservation believes that the Tidö parties' dismantling of coastal protection can seriously harm biodiversity. The municipal councilor of Arjeplog, on the other hand, dismisses the proposal as "a minor adjustment".
SwedenFaster decisions and fewer appeals for those who want to fell forests and a new system for compensation to landowners. These are some of the proposals from the investigator in the heavily debated forestry inquiry. The proposals worry WWF – but are welcomed by LRF.
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