The Government grants permission for the power cables to a new offshore wind farm outside Falkenberg. But Vattenfall will have to foot the bill – which means the project may never happen.
BusinessOut with the sunglasses – Sunday will be a really good day. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute's weather map is full of suns over almost the entire country.
SwedenAn earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 occurred in Lake Vänern at 16.16 on Wednesday. "A larger earthquake by Swedish standards", writes the Swedish Seismic Network.
SwedenMild weather and favorable ice conditions have made the season for the country's icebreakers much calmer than the previous one. So far, nine times fewer cargo ships have received assistance to and from the northern ports.
SwedenDouble pile-ups have occurred in Uppsala County. Inclement weather with a snow cannon effect, which according to the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute is typical for the area, is behind it.
SwedenPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) regrets the EU's decision on increased herring fishing in the Baltic Sea. He receives support from both C, MP and the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation. We are very concerned, there is a clear risk of overfishing, says Kristersson.
Swedish politicsThe criticism is severe when the herring and sprat quota is doubled in the central Baltic Sea next year. The sea is on the verge of collapsing, warns former Environment Minister Isabella Lövin (Green Party).
Swedish politicsRural Affairs Minister Peter Kullgren (Christian Democrats) says that the government is pursuing a restrictive line for fishing in the Baltic Sea when the EU's fisheries ministers meet on Monday. But the opposition is strongly critical and believes that the stock of herring can collapse.
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