The government will decide this week on compensation for Swedish farmers to strengthen beef production. "It is a measure that strengthens the competitiveness of Swedish farmers," says Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren (KD).
BusinessSD is opening up the possibility that young people who have already received deportation orders may also be allowed to stay in Sweden, reports SVT Nyheter. The announcement comes after M opened up on the issue at the end of last week - and KD is also following suit.
SwedenKD leader Ebba Busch wants to reconsider the status of the reindeer industry. She says the number of reindeer should be reduced and that the reindeer industry should no longer be a national interest. The proposal has been met with criticism.
SwedenThis year's wolf hunt was stopped by a court because it was considered that it could threaten the species' long-term survival in Sweden. However, the government's goal of drastically reducing the population remains unchanged, says Minister of Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren (KD). This does not change our policy; we want fewer wolves.
Swedish politicsThe Christian Democrats "welcome the EU Commission's proposal" to lift the ban on new gasoline cars after 2035.
SwedenAfter 15 years of court threats, the European Commission is dropping its old case against Sweden's wolf hunting. But new lawsuits may be coming instead.
SwedenThe Christian Democrats no longer want any separate Swedish climate targets. Sweden must stop fattening itself, says Minister of Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren.
Swedish politicsSweden will have to give in to the majority regarding next year's fishing quotas in the Baltic Sea. We wanted to go further. This is not enough, says Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren (KD).
Swedish politicsSweden is struggling against the wind to keep down the fishing in the Baltic Sea.
SwedenThe stock of herring in the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia is heavily fished. When the EU countries are to agree on the fishing quotas for next year, the Swedish government and the EU Commission are the herring's only friends, according to Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren (Christian Democrats).
Swedish politicsThe right for dairy cows to graze outdoors will remain, says Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren (KD). Instead, dairy farmers will receive an annual compensation of 1,000 kronor per cow. It has never been about locking in the cows, but that Swedish farmers, just like Finnish ones, should get paid for the extra work they do, says Kullgren.
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