Lantmäteriet to close nine offices, affecting around 100 jobs
The National Land Survey of Sweden is cutting costs and closing nine offices around the country. Around 100 jobs will be affected.
BusinessThe National Land Survey of Sweden is cutting costs and closing nine offices around the country. Around 100 jobs will be affected.
BusinessThe Government appoints an external investigator who, with the help of the Security Service, will get to the bottom of security breaches at the Land Survey Office. We take these issues seriously, says Minister for Housing Andreas Carlson (Christian Democrats).
Swedish politicsThe Government is allocating 30 million kronor this year to the National Land Survey of Sweden following the scandal where the Director-General was dismissed and the agency was forced to close its archive.
Swedish politics10,000 requested documents are pending at the Land Survey Office with waiting times of up to three months. This is after e-services were shut down urgently due to security breaches. The authority is now demanding 30 extra million kronor from the government to hire new staff.
Swedish politicsThe Constitutional Committee (KU) demands answers to several questions from the government about the security breaches at the National Land Survey, writes Expressen.
Swedish politicsThe National Land Survey's General Director Susanne Ås Sivborg was fired from her position last week. The Government has now appointed a temporary successor.
Swedish politicsThe National Land Survey's Director-General Susanne Ås Sivborg is being dismissed. The Government will also appoint an external auditor. "That I am forced to take a step back hopefully means that the substantive issues concerning the National Land Survey will get more attention in the future", says Susanne Ås Sivborg in a written comment.
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