- Finland, together with Sweden, Austria, and Slovenia, have formed an informal strategic partnership, ‘For Forest’, to deepen cooperation in forestry management and policies within the EU.
- The agreement, signed by the four ministers in Luxembourg, can be interpreted as preparation for the mounting pressure to protect and preserve forests with new legislation.
- Brussels suffers from an acute lack of expertise in forestry compared to existing good knowledge of climate issues and nature conservation.
Finland and three other member states launch a forestry lobbying group
