Cyprus is the member state holding the rotating presidency of the Council. . Pictured is Cyprus' Minister for the Environment Maria Payiotou together with Swedish EU Commissioner Jessica Roswall, responsible for the environment, water resilience and a circular economy. Image: PIO Rep. of Cyprus/Flickr
Of: Ellie Lönnberg
This week, EU climate ministers met in Cyprus with the aim of finding a way to strengthen their position ahead of future climate negotiations. France entered the negotiations with the message that trade and climate aid can be used to a greater extent to drive the global transition.
February 25, 2026, News
Ahead of COP30, IOM presented proposals for increased climate aid as a measure to address climate displacement. Images: cascoly/Canva, toeytoey2530/Getty images via Canva.
Of: Meklit Teklu
FN:s migration organization (IOM) woole sfamily climate-related migration on the COP30 agenda. But despite this, climate migration is conspicuous by its absence from the agreements reached at the annual climate summit. At the same time, the majority of the world's refugees seek protection in countries that are already hard hit by climate crises.
December 1, 2025, Development magazine explains
June 6 to 9 are the EU elections. Karin Flordal from Sieps believes that it is an important right, but also an obligation, to make one's voice heard. Photo (left): European Parliament. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Photo (right): Karin Flordal. Source: Sieps.
Of: Elianne Kjellman
On June 6 to 9, the EU elections take place. Decisions made at EU level affect us all the time, both big and small. Nevertheless, it can be difficult to has talked to Karin Flordal, investigator at Swedish Institute for European Political Studies (Sieps), as believes that one does not need to be an expert on EU issues to vote in the future parliamentsthe choice.
June 3, 2024, Interview
During the past week, several debaters have written about the EU's migration pact. Some defend the pact and say it will reduce immigration, while others criticize it and say it could contribute to more deaths at sea. Photo (left): Canva. Photo (right): Commander, US Naval Forces Europe. Source: Flickr.
Of: Jakob Kerren
The week before the EU elections sailed EU's migration pact back on the debate pages. The Pact severely criticized by several pkribent, who believe that it undermines the right to asylum and contributes to abuses against refugees. The Migration Pact chief negotiator, Thomas Tobe (M), says However, that it is a step in the right direction towards lower immigration to Sweden and Europe.
June 3, 2024, Current debate
Both the aviation tax and the importance of anchoring climate policy with the people have been debated over the past week. Image (left): Random institute. Source: Unsplash. Image (right): Markus Spiske. Source: Unsplash.
Of: Fleur Riller Loins
On March 21 surrendered Climate policy the Council without annual assessment av the government's climate policy. Reports has awakened reaction and several debaters has under it walked week discussed climate policyen i both Sweden and Europe.
March 25, 2024, Current debate
During the past week, several debaters have written about the famine in Gaza. Photo: Wafa. Source: Wikimedia commons.
Of: The Chancellery
The people of Gaza are starving and Israel must take responsibility for it, several write debaters. Greta Thunberg's climate demonstration outside the Riksdag has also been the subject of debate during the past week.
March 18, 2024, Current debate
During the past week, among other things, the future of the EU has been discussed on Swedish debate and editorial pages, due to the upcoming elections to the European Parliament this summer. Photo: European Parliament. Source: Wikimedia commons.
Of: Ida Nilsson and Adam Hansen
Ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections, which fall in June this year, the debate about Sweden's role in the EU and the Union's future is increasing. The Center Party demands that the EU introduce financial penalties for countries that do not live up to the goals for climate change, while the Sweden Democrats advocate a restructuring of EU policy and strengthened decision-making at the national level. Even the Russian one opposition politician Alexey Navalny's death has been noticed in the debate during the past week.
February 19, 2024, Current debate
After a protracted negotiation at the UN climate conference in Dubai, the countries of the world were finally able to agree on an agreement on a transition from fossil fuels. But this past week's debaters disagree on whether the agreement is actually sufficient. Photo: UNclimatechange. Source: Flickr.
Of: Mona Adam Abdi
The climate debate continues. Last week ended the negotiations at the UN climate meeting COP28 in Dubai, and the world has nu a new climate agreement. Many are satisfied with the agreement and believe that it is a historic step in the right direction. Aothers think that it inte is sufficient.
December 18, 2023, Current debate
The UN climate meeting COP28 in Dubai has, among other things, sparked debate about the responsibilities of rich and poor countries in the climate crisis. Photo: Dean Calma/IAEA. Source Flickr.
Of: Benjamin Frisk and Elin Prestgaard
UN: s annual climate summit COP28 ongoing right now i Dubai i United athe rab emirate. As The development magazine previously reported on has valet av Creations awakened criticism then the host country is en oil nation. On svenska opinion pages has debaters including discussed whicha roller Rika and poor countries should have for to combat climate change.
December 4, 2023, Current debate
Several actors within the environmental movement are calling for a boycott of the climate conference COP28, which this year is being held in the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Alisdare Hickson. Source: Flickr.
Of: Benjamin Frisk
FN:s climate conference COP28 held this year in Dubai i United athe rab emirate. This has drawn criticism from both activists and climateorganizations gain:, and a campaign to boycott the conference has spread worldwide. The development magazine analyzes the arguments for and against a boycott of COP28.
November 28, 2023, Development magazine explains
