Political parties across the spectrum in Gällivare, Sweden, have reportedly united in opposition to Vattenfall's planned wind power development in Storlandet. According to SVT Nyheter, the energy company aims to construct 375 wind turbines on the border between Gällivare and Boden municipalities. The project was sent to the Swedish government for review in February 2026.
Despite differing arguments, all local political parties including Miljöpartiet (Green Party), Socialdemokraterna (Social Democrats), Sverigedemokraterna (Sweden Democrats), and Moderaterna (Moderate Party) have expressed opposition to the development. " The Green Party announced its stance on March 19, noting that Gällivare already has significant natural resource extraction from mines and hydropower. Local politicians have reportedly agreed to exercise municipal veto power if the government fails to make a decision on the project.
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