Albuquerque seals Commission financial services job after grilling on conflict of interest

In response to pointed questions from MEPs, Albuquerque emphasised she has โ€œalways been committed to loyally serving the public interest” – and will remain so.

Cull seals and cormorants to save our fish, urge Baltic coastal states

The greater threat is deplorable man-made pollution, the European Commission fires back.

Sweden โ€˜cannot rule out Russian attack,โ€™ defense minister says

Moscow has repeatedly threatened NATO, which has gradually turned the Baltic Sea into its own lake.

โ€˜Strategically erraticโ€™ Putin trumps Cold War danger, Swedenโ€™s new military boss says

โ€œThere are many similarities, but at the same time it is in various ways more unpredictable than the Cold War,โ€ Sweden’s incoming supreme commander said.

Netting a better seal deal, balancing animal welfare with fishing rights [Advocacy Lab Content]

Animal welfare groups are hoping EU legislation protecting seals is kept above board, while Baltic fishermen are trying to salvage political nets in their fight to ensure adequate fish hauls.