Current Happenings in Sweden: 6 May 2014

Over the past several weeks, Swedish officials have released statements concerning trade between the US and EU. Although trade deals with the US could be very beneficial, economically, for both parties, Sweden fears that the US's environmental standards are too low. Mikael Karlsson, spokesperson for the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, spoke recently at a seminar in Stockholm for US/EU trade talk. Karlsson expressed his concerns, and it seems that many Swedish citizens agree with him that "the proposed trade deal could have a 'devastating chill' on EU environmental ambitions." It would seem that the US is rather behind in the global movement to "go green," and this is beginning to affect our international affairs. This controversy could be the start of a change in green policies for the US.