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The government stops 13 offshore wind farms
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The government stops 13 offshore wind farms

The government says no to 13 offshore wind farms in a large part of southern and central Baltic Sea. The reason is that the Defence Forces see great risks in the work of defending Sweden if the turbines are built
Alarms: Environmental Requirements Threaten Sweden's Green Metals
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Alarms: Environmental Requirements Threaten Sweden's Green Metals

Sweden's large deposits of critical metals are an important piece of the puzzle in the EU's green transition – but today's regulatory framework threatens the extraction. Now, the Swedish Geological Survey (SGU) is sounding the alarm to the government
The Minister is Reported to the Constitutional Committee for Approving Increased Herring Fishing
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The Minister is Reported to the Constitutional Committee for Approving Increased Herring Fishing

Rural Affairs Minister Peter Kullgren (Christian Democrats) is reported to the Constitutional Committee by the Social Democrats for having approved doubled fishing quotas for herring in the central Baltic Sea. Christian Democrat leader Ebba Busch calls the new quotas a "catastrophic decision"
Busch on Vattenfall's signals: Ominous
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Busch on Vattenfall's signals: Ominous

Vattenfall has warned that another wind power project, Kattegatt Syd, may need to be paused. A bad message, according to Energy and Enterprise Minister Ebba Busch (Christian Democrats)
Busch Rejects Congestion Fee Revenue for Offshore Grids
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Busch Rejects Congestion Fee Revenue for Offshore Grids

It is not possible to use bottleneck fees to subsidize the connection fee for offshore wind power, according to the government. It does not comply with the regulatory framework, says Minister for Energy and Industry Ebba Busch (CD)
New Alarm about the Power Cables: Think Again
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New Alarm about the Power Cables: Think Again

The business community is sounding the alarm once again about serious consequences if the state does not take on the cost of power cables for offshore wind power. The government needs to rethink, says Johan Trouvé, CEO of the West Swedish Chamber of Commerce, to Dagens industri
The opposition: Expand the main grid at sea
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The opposition: Expand the main grid at sea

A united opposition is pressing the government: Build the power cables to offshore wind power now. Svenska kraftnät should be tasked with using the tens of billions that are lying idle on an account, according to the Social Democrats, the Left Party, the Centre Party, and the Green Party
Vattenfall is hesitant about wind power project
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Vattenfall is hesitant about wind power project

After the decision to pause the wind power project Kriegers Flak, there is now a risk that Vattenfall will be forced to wait with Kattegatt Syd off Falkenberg as well. This is stated by Vattenfall's CEO Anna Borg
Busch: Lower Electricity Bills This Winter
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Busch: Lower Electricity Bills This Winter

Minister for Energy Ebba Busch (CD) says that the forecast indicates lower electricity prices in winter – despite the new model for electricity transmission. It's very positive, she says
The Climate Minister is Reported to the Constitutional Committee: "Downplaying Emissions"
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The Climate Minister is Reported to the Constitutional Committee: "Downplaying Emissions"

Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L) is reported to the Riksdag's Constitutional Committee by the opposition parties S, V, and MP. They are obscuring how emissions can develop going forward, says Elin Söderberg, climate policy spokesperson for the Green Party
Ebba Busch: We Must Be Smarter
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Ebba Busch: We Must Be Smarter

Sweden needs to be more open to state aid and joint efforts in the EU to protect Swedish business interests, notes Energy and Trade Minister Ebba Busch (KD). However, she still says no to acute funding for Northvolt
Clash over biker guest: "Bizarre accusations"
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Clash over biker guest: "Bizarre accusations"

Nooshi Dadgostar goes hard at Jimmie Åkesson because a president of a motorcycle gang was at his wedding. The government that holds this under its arms has no credibility, says the V leader in Agenda's party leader debate
Dadgostar on the government: Are in a different galaxy
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Dadgostar on the government: Are in a different galaxy

After an autumn marked by political scandals, the party leaders clashed in a debate on SVT's Agenda. And they disagreed immediately about taxes and benefits
Kristersson: Gang connections have not damaged cooperation
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Kristersson: Gang connections have not damaged cooperation

There is a great focus on Jimmie Åkesson's (SD) wedding when party leaders meet journalists ahead of Sunday's debate on SVT's Agenda. It concerns the revelation that one of the wedding guests holds a leadership position in the motorcycle gang Comanches, which the police consider a criminal network
Busch: I wouldn't have gone if I had known
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Busch: I wouldn't have gone if I had known

Ebba Busch (Christian Democrats) did not know that a person at Jimmie Åkesson's wedding had ties to a criminal motorcycle gang, she tells journalists. I did not know that and had I known, I would not have been there either, she says
Northvolt source: 150 million euros secured
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Northvolt source: 150 million euros secured

Crisis-ridden Northvolt is holding talks with lenders and investors to raise 200 million euros, approximately 2. 3 billion Swedish kronor, according to several media outlets citing the news agency Reuters
Åkesson on the motorcycle top: A failure
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Åkesson on the motorcycle top: A failure

Despite the information being available within the party, the SD leader was unaware that one of his wedding guests had ties to the criminal motorcycle gang environment. This is what Jimmie Åkesson claims in P1 Morning
This is why the government is rejecting Northvolt
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This is why the government is rejecting Northvolt

The government has said a flat no to state aid to crisis-stricken Northvolt. This despite the battery factory being seen as a Swedish prestige project
Åkesson on the wedding guest: "Didn't know about"
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Åkesson on the wedding guest: "Didn't know about"

One of the guests at Jimmie Åkesson's (SD) wedding last weekend is the leader of a local motorcycle club that, according to Expressen, has been identified as part of the criminal environment in Sweden. "An honest mistake", Åkesson comments now on X
Pause model that makes electricity prices more expensive
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Pause model that makes electricity prices more expensive

At the end of October, a new criticized model is introduced, which is expected to make the electricity price more expensive. We demand that the government postpones the introduction of this new model, says Fredrik Olovsson, energy policy spokesperson for the Social Democrats
Busch refuses to back down on Vattenfall: "Misleading"
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Busch refuses to back down on Vattenfall: "Misleading"

Minister for Energy and Enterprise Ebba Busch (Christian Democrats) criticizes Vattenfall due to the paused wind power project Kriegers Flak. The state-owned energy giant "has no control over its things" according to the minister
Busch rejects solution for wind power: "Illegal"
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Busch rejects solution for wind power: "Illegal"

The conflict surrounding the financing of offshore wind power projects continues. Financing the power cables through capacity fees is proposed by the Southern Swedish Chamber of Commerce after talks with lawyers
Jimmie Åkesson has gotten married
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Jimmie Åkesson has gotten married

The Trade Union on the Notice from Northvolt: "Black Day"
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The Trade Union on the Notice from Northvolt: "Black Day"

An incredibly heavy message. This is how Victor Matinlassi, club chairman for Unionen at Northvolt, describes the news of the notice
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