2007 marks a very special anniversary in Sweden

2007 marks a very special anniversary here in Sweden. And it's an event that the country will be celebrating on many levels, both here and abroad. Radio Sweden's Juan Navas filed this story.

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The European Commission has unveiled an ambitious energy package, in a bid to combat climate change and reduce Europe's dependency on foreign energy sources. The move came just days after Russia turned off the taps on a key pipeline, running through Belarus to the Czech republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. Moscow finally resumed oil supplies to Europe on Wednesday, but this new standoff with Russia's President Vladimir Poutin, highlights once more the urgent need for Europe to diversify its energy resources. reports from Brussels. 

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