Fredrik Reinfeldt

Swedish EU Presidency - Barroso appoints new Commission

Swedish EU Presidency - Barroso appoints new Commission ISRIA On Friday, President of the Commission José Manuel Barroso announced his proposal for the new European Commission. After having received the names of all the...

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Deep climate cuts needed, says Europe

Deep climate cuts needed, says Europe Sydney Morning Herald NINE days before the opening of the Copenhagen climate conference, European leaders and environment groups have warned that governments need to back deeper cuts to...

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REFILE-Q+A-China-Europe seek to bolster ties at summit

By Chris Buckley BEIJING, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Currency tensions and climate change will feature in talks over the weekend and on Monday between Chinese and European Union leaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu...

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EU hails US, Chinese climate pledges, calls for more

Ten days before the UN climate conference opens in Copenhagen, EU officials welcomed emissions pledges by China and the US as a crucial step towards an agreement, but stressed that the commitments had to match the developed...

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Saab's road ahead leads to shutdown -- or Chinese rescue

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Sweden is bracing for the end of an era as General Motors' failed bid to sell iconic carmaker Saab means the Swedish group will likely close, leaving thousands of layoffs in its wake unless a Chinese rescuer...

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EU welcomes commitments of U.S., China on emissions reduction

BRUSSELS, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) welcomed on Thursday the commitments made by the United States and China in recent days concerning emissions reduction in the run-up to the United Nations climate change...

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EU to celebrate Lisbon Treaty on Dec. 1

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The European Union will celebrate the Treaty of Lisbon in Lisbon, capital of Portugal on Dec. 1 when the treaty enters into force, according to a statement issued by Sweden, the current rotating...

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China pledges 40% cut in CO2 ahead of summit

China is the world's largest emitter of CO2 (Photo: stuck_in_customs) LEIGH PHILLIPS Today @ 18:10 CET EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - China has finally come to the table with a CO2 emissions reduction target ahead of the Copenhagen...

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Swedish premier: US emission cuts insufficent

Stockholm - Sweden regards the proposed emission cuts by the United States ahead of a UN climate change summit next month as insufficient, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said in a comment published Thursday. The US reduction...

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IGLHRC – Iran: Stop Executions for Sodomy Charges

Iran: Stop Executions for Sodomy Charges Join the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC), Iranian Queers Organization (IRQO) and COC Netherlands in calling on Iranian authorities to stop the numerous...

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