Sweden Faces Challenges in Baltic Sea Fishing Quota Dispute
Sweden is struggling against the wind to keep down the fishing in the Baltic Sea.
SwedenSweden 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 politicsIf Belgium is to support the EU's financing model for Ukraine – where Russian billion amounts frozen in Brussels are used as security – other countries that sit on similar money must do the same, claims the country's prime minister. Russian assets have been frozen in at least nine countries, of which four are in the EU.
WorldLet Russia finance Ukraine's defense and resistance. This is the EU's creative hope to long-term support in the war – without having to pay themselves.
ConflictsThe EU Commission wants to simplify already decided rules that are in place to reduce the devastation of the rainforest. The environmental movement is critical.
WorldSweden is pushing for tougher measures against Hungary in the prolonged process of how the country lives up to various rule of law requirements.
WorldDemands for reduced climate ambitions are delaying both EU sanctions against Russia and unity ahead of the upcoming climate meeting.
WorldRussia's president Vladimir Putin may be allowed to fly over the NATO and EU country Bulgaria to get to a potential summit with the USA's Donald Trump.
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