SwedenLivingWorldBusinessSportsEntertainment

Säkerhetspolisen

Prosecutor Confirms No Link Between UD Employee Case and Medin Release
Sweden News

Prosecutor Confirms No Link Between UD Employee Case and Medin Release

There is no connection between the assault on a UD employee and the release of journalist Joakim Medin in Turkey, the prosecutor states. These pieces of information are completely caught in the air, but despite this, this narrative is continued, says Mats Ljungqvist to Dagens Nyheter
Security Service Probes Espionage and Data Breach at Government Offices
Sweden NewsTop News

Security Service Probes Espionage and Data Breach at Government Offices

The Security Service has two separate ongoing criminal investigations against staff at the Government Offices. One person is suspected of espionage and another of unauthorized handling of confidential information
Foreign Ministry Employee Suspected of Mishandling Confidential Data
Sweden NewsTop News

Foreign Ministry Employee Suspected of Mishandling Confidential Data

A highly placed Foreign Ministry employee is suspected of gross unauthorized handling of confidential information, according to information obtained by Dagens Nyheter. "It concerns a serious criminal suspicion," writes Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) to TT
Spy Suspect Released on Bail Taken to Hospital After Arrest
Sweden NewsTop News

Spy Suspect Released on Bail Taken to Hospital After Arrest

The suspected spy diplomat who was arrested during a raid on Sunday has been released on bail. He has now been taken to hospital
Spy Suspect Released from Custody and Taken to Hospital
Sweden NewsTop News

Spy Suspect Released from Custody and Taken to Hospital

The diplomat suspected of espionage who was apprehended during a raid on Sunday has been released. He has now been taken to hospital
Spy Arrest May Be Linked to Thyberg's Sudden Resignation
Sweden NewsTop News

Spy Arrest May Be Linked to Thyberg's Sudden Resignation

Tobias Thyberg resigned just hours after being appointed as the new national security adviser. According to information to SVT, Säpo investigating a possible link between the resignation and the person who was arrested over the weekend suspected of espionage
Swedish Diplomat Arrested in Stockholm on Espionage Suspicion
Sweden NewsTop News

Swedish Diplomat Arrested in Stockholm on Espionage Suspicion

One person has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, according to Säpo. The suspected crime is said to have taken place in Stockholm in May this year
Legal Nude Photos Pose Potential Security Risks, Expert Warns
Sweden NewsTop News

Legal Nude Photos Pose Potential Security Risks, Expert Warns

The information about Tobias Thyberg's sexual images was never known during the security clearance. To get hold of these vulnerabilities, you have to dig very far, says Johan Åkerlund who works with security clearances
Expert Warns Thyberg Vulnerable to Foreign Exploitation
Sweden News

Expert Warns Thyberg Vulnerable to Foreign Exploitation

Tobias Thyberg is leaving the role of national security adviser after just a few hours. Images of a "sensitive nature" came into focus
Proposal to Allow Wiretapping of Children Under 15 Without Criminal Suspicion
Sweden News

Proposal to Allow Wiretapping of Children Under 15 Without Criminal Suspicion

The police should be able to wiretap children under 15 years old – even without concrete suspicion of a crime, believe the Tidö parties. It is a far-reaching proposal
Turkey Uses Journalist's Books and Articles as Evidence in Trial
Sweden NewsTop News

Turkey Uses Journalist's Books and Articles as Evidence in Trial

Joakim Medin's own books, reports and posts on social media constitute the evidence that Turkey is using against the Swedish journalist, according to the organization that represents him.
Organized Crime Infiltrates Swedish Assistance Benefits System
Sweden NewsTop News

Organized Crime Infiltrates Swedish Assistance Benefits System

All larger assistance companies have employees linked to organized crime, according to a new investigation. It is a very problematic picture that is being painted, says the Director-General of the Swedish Social Insurance Agency Nils Öberg to TT
External Investigator to Examine the Land Survey Office
Sweden News

External Investigator to Examine the Land Survey Office

The 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)
Police Push for Expanded Surveillance Powers on Minors in Sweden
Sweden News

Police Push for Expanded Surveillance Powers on Minors in Sweden

Both police and prosecutors want to go further than the government's inquiry when it comes to secret surveillance of children under 15 years old. Sharper tools are needed to prevent children from committing arson and serious extortion, according to the National Police Commissioner
Leaked US War Plans on Signal Raise Security Concerns in Sweden
World NewsTop News

Leaked US War Plans on Signal Raise Security Concerns in Sweden

Goals, weapon types and attack sequences. In a chat group on the messaging app Signal, American ministers discussed the US's attack plans against the Houthis in Yemen - and included an American journalist by mistake
Migration Agency Dismisses Employee After Security Alert
Sweden News

Migration Agency Dismisses Employee After Security Alert

The Security Service alerted about a case officer at the Migration Agency who was deemed to have had unsuitable connections and been disloyal to the Swedish state. Now he gets fired, reports Swedish Radio
Sweden Tightens Citizenship Rules to Enhance Security
Sweden NewsTop News

Sweden Tightens Citizenship Rules to Enhance Security

The Swedish Migration Agency tightens controls to prevent individuals deemed a security threat from becoming Swedish citizens. Citizenship is a decision that cannot be revoked and it is of the utmost importance that it is correct, says Oskar Ekblad at the Swedish Migration Agency
Landerholm Trial Delayed to August Amid Evidence Deletion Claims
Sweden NewsTop News

Landerholm Trial Delayed to August Amid Evidence Deletion Claims

The Government Offices erased important evidence in the case surrounding the former security adviser Henrik Landerholm, writes Dagens Nyheter. DN also reports that the trial is being postponed
Prosecutor: Evidence Mounts Against Ex-Security Adviser Landerholm
Sweden News

Prosecutor: Evidence Mounts Against Ex-Security Adviser Landerholm

The cleaning lady who found the previously national security adviser Henrik Landerholm's forgotten secret documents at a conference center has been questioned by Säpo. It strengthens the evidence, according to the prosecutor
That's why the Constitutional Committee is pausing its investigation of the Prime Minister
Sweden News

That's why the Constitutional Committee is pausing its investigation of the Prime Minister

The Riksdag's Constitutional Committee (KU) has paused its review of the Prime Minister's actions in the Landerholm affair. The reason is the ongoing legal process
Preliminary Investigation Against Landerholm Resumed
Sweden News

Preliminary Investigation Against Landerholm Resumed

Säpo's preliminary investigation against the former national security adviser Henrik Landerholm is resumed.
Contact with gangs can be criminalized
Sweden News

Contact with gangs can be criminalized

The Government wants to investigate whether those who do not participate in a gang – but have connections to it – can be punished. It could be lawyers, brokers or auditors who sell services to the criminal networks, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party)
Kristersson: The Government Has Not Covered Anything Up
Sweden News

Kristersson: The Government Has Not Covered Anything Up

The Prime Minister's staff was involved in the former security adviser Henrik Landerholm's misleading posts on social media, according to DN. But Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson repeats that the government has not covered up anything
Landerholm received help with misleading posts
Sweden News

Landerholm received help with misleading posts

The Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's (M) staff was involved in the former security adviser Henrik Landerholm's misleading post on social media, reports Dagens Nyheter.
Show Consent Options

Categories

Information

Sweden Herald

  • Stay informed with the latest news and updates from Sweden in English. From daily news and events happening now, to recaps of what happened in Sweden last night, our coverage keeps you updated. Swedish news today.
  • © Sweden Herald