V a t t e n f a l l - Sweden´s other face

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On October 18th, 2001, Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson gives a lecture at the Humboldt University in Berlin on "European Challenges- the Swedish perspective". Following his talk, he is asked firstly, if his government regards the activities of Swedish state-owned companies on the global market with indifference, and secondly, if he is conscious of the fact that the morally-reprehensible compulsory resettlement of the Wend village of Horno will damage not only Vattenfall's reputation but also that of Sweden. Prime Minister Persson replies: "We are aware of this matter. We take it seriously; there was a meeting with the village in the Swedish Parliament a couple of weeks ago. We are watching the situation closely."
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On November 18th, 2001, two Swedish MPs, Ewa Larsson (Green Party) and Sture Larsson (Left Party), visit Horno, where they reiterate their support for the village. Both MPs are shocked at the extent of the destruction around Horno, which is much worse than they expected. On November 19th, 2001, their second day in the Lausitz, the MPs are guests of the DOMOWINA, visiting the Sorb villages of Lakoma – that was resettled in the mid 1980s, but still stands, unwanted by LAUBAG – and Dissen, where they visit the Sorb Museum and church. The MPs also have a brief unproductive meeting with LAUBAG.
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On November 20th, 2001, the Economics Committee of the Swedish Parliament rejects, as expected, both the five-party motion and the individual motion to save Horno. The Swedish Parliament will reach a final decision on December 11th, 2001.
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