The following articles have been tagged with "Fjellner":
Business & Money: 5 Dec 12
Swedish moist snuff is once again under threat from a new EU directive, with a new generation of flavoured snus in particular at risk, according to Swedish media reports.
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Analysis & Opinion: 20 Jul 12
Despite EU legislation about citizens' healthcare rights, the situation in Sweden reveals a system riddled with problems that create uncertainty about treatments and leave many with huge bills to pay, The Local's Salomon Rogberg discovers.
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Politics: 8 Jun 09
Alf Svensson, the former leader of the Christian Democrats, and Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, the wife of the Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt, appear set to claim seats in the EU parliament at the expense of their party colleagues.
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Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jun 09
Moderate Party MEP Christofer Fjellner tells The Local why he is seeking reelection to the European Parliament
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Politics: 4 May 09
Swedish MEP Christoffer Fjellner has described a new compromise on illegal file sharers agreed to on Monday by European Union member state governments as "a rap on the knuckles for Sarkozy".
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Science & Technology: 4 May 09
A clear majority of the Swedish candidates seeking election to the EU parliament are against the IPRED copyright law, arguing that EU countries have gone too far in the hunt for file-sharers.
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National: 24 Sep 08
Sweden’s EU parliamentary delegation is rejoicing following a decision by the body to toss out a proposal that would have banned file sharers from the internet and forced internet service providers to filter content in the hunt for pirated material.
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Society: 25 Jun 07
Only five people have paid tax on private alcohol imports to Sweden since the ban on buying drinks from foreign online stores was lifted earlier this month. The current system is unworkable, says Moderate MEP Christofer Fjellner.
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Business & Money: 10 Sep 04
An EU lawyer recommends that the ban on snus stays in place, denting Swedish Match's plans for world domination and national pride. Don't worry, snussers - it's still legal in Sweden.
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