The EU law that was intended to reduce the number of bottle caps thrown into nature was introduced last year. However, according to a new report, the number of plastic bottle caps polluting the beaches along the West Coast increased at the same time, for the first time in several years.
SwedenA small aggressive fish is spreading rapidly along the Baltic coast. Everywhere it establishes itself, the ecosystem is affected, a new study shows.
SwedenSweden needs to arm itself stronger against hybrid activities, believes the Social Democrats. Party leader Magdalena Andersson wants the Nordic countries to acquire a joint spy plane.
SwedenThe Rapid Response Force JEF, where Sweden is a member, is seeking its role within NATO. Estonia's Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur expects JEF to quickly intervene if NATO were to hesitate.
Swedish politicsLithuania has announced that three of China's diplomats must leave the country. China reacts angrily to what is described as "provocative" and groundless actions. None of the countries explicitly mention the suspected Chinese involvement in the cable break between Sweden and Lithuania.
World politicsTwo individuals suspected of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the autumn of 2022 have been identified, according to the German Federal Prosecutor Jens Rommel.
CrimeSeveral cable breaks in a short time, plans to attack airplanes and deliberate fires. After years of Russian shadow attacks, affected Western countries are choosing to assume that they are regular attacks. Then some of the enchantment is broken, says war researcher Håkan Gunneriusson.
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