Sweden pays €3.3 billion ($3.9 billion) into the EU budget each year – and only receives €1.7 billion in EU funding. Poland, by contrast, contributes only €3.6 billion and receives €10.6 ...

A map showing how SMHI estimates the Wind Fire Risk will be on June 12th, over dry grassland in the Stockholm Archipelago in 2018. Photo: Stina Stjernkvist/TT, Graphic: SMHI/Lantmäteriet Sweden is on ...

Home owners and emergency personnel prepare to evacuate a village threatened by the approaching forest fire near Sala, Central Sweden, on Monday Aug. 4, 2014.

Sweden is a vocal proponent of the EU's green ambitions, except when it’s asked to chop fewer trees. Sweden has historically pushed the Continent to be more ambitious on climate and reduce its ...

Sweden's big forestry industry players, including state-owned Sveaskog and privately owned SCA, have pushed back on the Commission's forest strategy. They argued that the green transition will rely on ...