Let emissions rise to save the economy, critics shout as the EU takes a new approach to climate policy. Sweden is pushing back - and fears the forest industry will take the hit.
SwedenThe European Commission has approved an action plan by X to continue complying with the Union's Digital Services Act (DSA).
BusinessSweden - and in principle all other EU countries - faces legal action by the European Commission if it does not implement promised directives.
BusinessEU member states have agreed to keep the price cap on Russian oil at the current level until July 23, an EU diplomat told journalists in Brussels.
WorldSix bodies have been found in a fire in a building under renovation in central Brussels, Belgium, local authorities say.
WorldA negotiating "Super Tuesday" in Brussels speeds up the pace for Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro and Albania on their path toward EU membership.
WorldA majority of EU countries want to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. But a decision may not be made until this fall - if at all.
WorldHungary must reckon with 16 years of abuse of power and corruption - over the course of a summer. It needs to happen quickly, but above all it needs to be done right, leading civil society voices stress. Otherwise, it could be a disaster, says human rights lawyer Márta Pardavi.
WorldFacebook and Instagram encourage scrolling and put the brain on autopilot. That is the view of the European Commission, which is now threatening billion-dollar fines over “addictive design.”
BusinessThis weekend, world star Bad Bunny will perform two concerts in Sweden. In sunny Kungsträdgården in Stockholm, preparations are already underway for the gigs.
EntertainmentAll the leaders at the NATO summit in Ankara received a revolver engraved with their names as a gift from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) will take his home - with a slight delay. Other leaders have other plans for their revolvers.
SwedenHungary must come to terms with 16 years of abuse of power and corruption - over the course of a summer. It needs to happen quickly, but above all, it needs to be done right, emphasize leading voices in civil society. Otherwise, it could be a disaster, says human rights lawyer Márta Pardavi.
WorldMore countries will be led toward membership and a new budget will be hammered out when Ireland takes over the EU. But difficult compromises will be required, warns Prime Minister Micheál Martin
WorldThe EU and China hope for concrete results in October on a better trade relationship, after talks in Brussels.
Business"We'll fix it," said Angela Merkel and opened the door to hundreds of thousands in crisis-hit Europe during the refugee crisis. Ten years later, the winds are blowing in a very different direction. "Too many foreigners in Europe," says Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
WorldA Swedish man in his 80s has been detained in Spain after being arrested earlier in June with 4.5 kilos of cocaine in his luggage, reports Expressen, citing Spanish Telecinco.
SwedenSince this spring, K-pop band BTS has reunited and embarked on the world tour "Arirang". The group will perform two concerts in Madrid on Friday and Saturday - their first shows in Europe since 2019, reports SVT Nyheter.
EntertainmentSomalia is not taking back enough of its citizens who do not have the right to stay in the EU. The country is now being punished with stricter visa requirements.
WorldTemperatures are expected to exceed 35 degrees Celsius for more than 100 million people across Europe on Thursday. In France, another child has died in an overheated car. In Spain, more than 200 deaths are linked to the heat. Meanwhile, the London Ambulance Service has registered a record number of emergency calls related to life-threatening heat.
WorldThe Taliban called the talks with EU representatives in Brussels "constructive and historic." But there is a lot of criticism - and from the EU side there has been almost total silence.
WorldFive representatives of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan have been granted visas to travel to Belgium to meet EU representatives in Brussels, the news site Euractiv reports.
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