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MSB Probes Major Cyberattack on SVT's Website and App
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MSB Probes Major Cyberattack on SVT's Website and App

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Sweden's Television was affected for the second day in a row by an overload attack that affected both the website and the app. The one we had on Sunday evening is the largest SVT has been affected by, says SVT's technical director Adde Granberg to SVT News
Sweden Enhances Civil Defence with Increased Budget and Resources
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Sweden Enhances Civil Defence with Increased Budget and Resources

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The government claims that the investments made in civil defense have increased Sweden's ability to withstand various crises and ultimately war. Water supply, stockpiling of food and healthcare products are some areas highlighted
Karlstad Recycling Plant Fire Uncontrolled as Smoke Spreads
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Karlstad Recycling Plant Fire Uncontrolled as Smoke Spreads

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A VMA has been issued in Karlstad due to a major fire at a recycling plant in the Örsholmen district. The rescue service is on site with a large number of units and helicopters from MSB fighting the fire from the air
Halland Wildfire Under Control as Firefighting Efforts Continue
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Halland Wildfire Under Control as Firefighting Efforts Continue

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Sweden Tightens Explosives Control to Prevent Criminal Access
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Sweden Tightens Explosives Control to Prevent Criminal Access

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The Government is tightening supervision of how legal explosive goods are handled. Shortcomings have led to explosives ending up with criminals
Sweden and Finland to Develop Joint Evacuation Plan for Crisis Scenarios
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Sweden and Finland to Develop Joint Evacuation Plan for Crisis Scenarios

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Sweden is to develop a plan for large-scale evacuation in the event of a crisis or war, together with Finland.
Sweden Boosts Baltic Sea Cable Protection with Faster Response Plan
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Sweden Boosts Baltic Sea Cable Protection with Faster Response Plan

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Suspected cable breaks must be detected and reported faster than today, the government believes. A suspected vessel should not be able to sail away, says Carl-Oskar Bohlin (The Moderate Party), Minister for Civil Defence
Sweden's New SE Alert System: Faster, Reliable Emergency Warnings
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Sweden's New SE Alert System: Faster, Reliable Emergency Warnings

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The Government wants to introduce a new warning system to be able to reach more people simultaneously via mobile phones. We must have an order where the information gets through, says the Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin
Criticized recruitment was kept secret: Would have been chaos
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Criticized recruitment was kept secret: Would have been chaos

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The recruitment of L-leader Anna Starbrink to MSB was made deliberately in secret – to prevent transparency according to the principle of public access to information, reports Aftonbladet. It's a administrative culture in decay, says freedom of expression expert Nils Funcke to the newspaper
Tips for Handling a Deteriorated Security Situation
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Tips for Handling a Deteriorated Security Situation

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Live as usual, help each other and keep track of where different types of information come from. It is part of the recipe for coping with Sweden's deteriorated security situation, according to the Agency for Psychological Defence
Sweden Boosts Terrorism Protection Training After Örebro Incident
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Sweden Boosts Terrorism Protection Training After Örebro Incident

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After the school attack in Örebro, the demand for education from municipalities and schools has increased. Now, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) is offering education in protection against terrorism and other violent acts with significant consequences
Swedish MP Anna Starbrink's MSB Appointment Sparks Controversy
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Swedish MP Anna Starbrink's MSB Appointment Sparks Controversy

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The Liberal's Member of Parliament Anna Starbrink is the new Director-General at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB). The employment documents were drawn up even before she applied for the job, reports Aftonbladet
Bohlin reported to the Constitutional Committee for appointment: "Handpicked"
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Bohlin reported to the Constitutional Committee for appointment: "Handpicked"

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Liberal top politician leaves parliament – joins MSB
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Liberal top politician leaves parliament – joins MSB

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Shortcomings in supervision of explosives – to be tightened
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Shortcomings in supervision of explosives – to be tightened

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The municipalities' control over the handling of legal explosive goods is lacking. Now the government wants to quickly introduce tightening measures to prevent criminals from getting hold of explosives
Call to State Leaders: Dare to Act
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Call to State Leaders: Dare to Act

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The Government is concerned that Swedish authority heads will not show decisiveness in crisis. Over 50 authorities are now tasked with ensuring a culture of decisiveness and proactivity
Young people may be forced to do civil duty
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Young people may be forced to do civil duty

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The Government wants to educate more civil conscripts. Now, MSB is tasked with examining how conscription for civil duty can be activated
Twenty years later – this is how Gudrun has affected Sweden
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Twenty years later – this is how Gudrun has affected Sweden

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Exactly 20 years have passed since the storm Gudrun swept in and paralyzed southern Sweden. Gusts of wind with hurricane force caused several deaths and enormous material damage
Transport Administration on High Alert Ahead of Snow Chaos
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Transport Administration on High Alert Ahead of Snow Chaos

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The Swedish Transport Administration has escalated to national alert level and is preparing extra resources around the country as large snowfalls and harsh cold are moving in over Sweden. We have had coordination with MSB and also at government level, says the Swedish Transport Administration's press chief Bengt Olsson
Are you aware of the fireworks rules tonight?
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Are you aware of the fireworks rules tonight?

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Since the millennium shift, the rules for fireworks have gradually been tightened. This is what applies if you want to celebrate with rockets tonight:
Sweden sends tents to cyclone-stricken Mayotte
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Sweden sends tents to cyclone-stricken Mayotte

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He takes over the National Land Survey after the dismissed Director-General
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He takes over the National Land Survey after the dismissed Director-General

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The National Land Survey's General Director Susanne Ås Sivborg was fired from her position last week. The Government has now appointed a temporary successor
Smoke Alarms Missing in Every Fourth Emergency Response
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Smoke Alarms Missing in Every Fourth Emergency Response

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One quarter of all emergency responses to residential fires occur at households that lack smoke detectors. This is shown by statistics from MSB, which Trygg-Hansa has mapped
VGR: Millennium could have caused fatalities
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VGR: Millennium could have caused fatalities

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The introduction of the journal system Millennium could have caused deaths or seriously deteriorated health. This is stated by the Västra Götaland Region in a report to the Medical Products Agency, according to Göteborgs-Posten
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