When an international student lacking a “personnummer” needs urgent help, who ought they turn to? “When a student becomes ill, there is currently uncertainty as to whether the student should turn to primary care or a student health clinic” states SFS (Swedish National Union of Students). In this article, we will explore the stories of … Read more
Europe’s EV makers play fast and loose with human rights disclosures while EU laws have no traction. Authors: Fabio Cantile, Gianluca Grasselli, Kelsey Lescop In early December 2019, Ursula von der Leyen walked onto the EU’s press room stage to announce the European Green Deal. She promised drastic emission cuts and massive investments for innovation … Read more
When an international student lacking a personnummer needs urgent help, who ought they turn to? “When a student becomes ill, there is currently uncertainty as to whether the student should turn to primary care or a student health clinic.” states SFS. In this article, we will explore the stories of international students who struggled accessing … Read more
Yuliia Kyzyk & Sara Isteffan Shelter for victims of domestic violence Photo: Yuliia Kyzyk The story below describes one of many situations in which women have felt neglected when trying to find safe housing after reaching out for help. It is shared by the shelter staff following the victim’s case. The name of the victim … Read more
The ETS & CBAM team is delivering two different articles intended for two different papers and one social media trailer promoting the first article. 1. The “Green Deal” – No Deal for EU Indigenous People. – For THE ECONOMIST 2. France exempts non-compliant companies from sanctions in the EU ETS – For Dagens Nyheter The … Read more
The Swedish government plans to break commitments made under the EU’s biodiversity strategy with habitats and species feeling the brunt.
Vessel GO-37, owned by fisherman Hans Tanis – Photo: Robert de Graaff June 2nd, Karlijn Stenvers, Suzanna de Vries Medium: De Volkskrant The fishing industry is struggling to balance EU’s demands for sustainability and economic viability. Will fishing have a place in a greener future? Fisherman Hans Tanis expresses his fears. He has been fishing … Read more
Photo: Eveline de Bruin, Pixabay Authors: Karlijn Stenvers, Suzanna de Vries Medium: Trouw “The Netherlands truly is, as they say, at the bottom of the barrel,” says Peter Schipper, researcher on water quality at Wageningen Environmental Research. The Dutch water ranks at the bottom of the EU, with not even one percent of its surface … Read more
Regeringen har beslutat att inte möta målen i EU:s strategi för biologisk mångfald – samtidigt som pengarna till naturvård minskar. GP kartlägger hur arter i Västsverige påverkas av politiken. – Antingen har man inte kunskapen eller så förstår man inte allvaret, säger Mattias Lindholm på Västkuststiftelsen. Lite här och var på den kala fågelön Ringburen, … Read more
The Swedish presidency is being criticized for wanting to remove an article in the EU’s nature restoration regulation that gives citizens the right to take the state to court. – “This contributes to a very dangerous development,” says Ida Edling of Miljöjuristerna. The EU’s Nature Restoration Law is currently being negotiated in the Council of … Read more