A difficult divorce can be a door opener for spies, according to the Security Police. We know that foreign power uses and exploits this type of vulnerabilities in people to get access to technology, information and knowledge, says the Security Police Chief Charlotte von Essen.
SwedenSäpo's mission to protect ministers today does not include also keeping an eye on family members. But the mission may need to be broadened, according to an intelligence expert.
Swedish politicsThe parent's responsibility has become a hot issue as it becomes clear that the Minister of Migration Johan Forssell's (The Moderate Party) teenage son has been active in right-wing extremist circles. Researcher Christer Mattsson, who has interviewed Nazis and their relatives for several years, points to several warning signs for parents.
Swedish politicsMinister for Migration Johan Forssell's minor son is to have been active in the right-wing extremist Activist Club Sweden, according to an investigation in Expo. The movement, whose roots are traced to the USA, has gained increasingly more ground in Sweden in recent years and the Security Service warns that young people risk being drawn into the violence-advocating environments.
Swedish politicsPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) believes that the Minister for Migration can remain in the government. ”Of course, I still have confidence in Johan Forssell”, he says in a written comment to TT.
Swedish politicsJohan Forssell has now officially commented on the allegations regarding his son's right-wing extremist connections. This eliminates the potential security threat, according to intelligence expert Tony Ingesson. It is probably more about a political burden, he says.
SwedenThe Minister for Migration's teenage son has been involved in right-wing extremist circles. It is an incredibly serious situation, says Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch. But the government has no criticism of the fact that the Security Service did not sound the alarm earlier.
Swedish politicsMinister for Migration Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party) is now speaking out about his son who, according to the newspaper Expo, has connections to a right-wing extremist environment. As a dad, you get shocked, you get horrified. You ask yourself what is true and what is not true, he says to TV4.
Swedish politicsSäpo's bodyguards have through their jogging rounds not only revealed where the Prime Minister has been. Also sensitive information about the royal family has been leaked through a training app.
Swedish politicsThe bodyguards' jogging routes revealed where Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) was, which may have threatened his safety. That information should not exist, says IT security expert David Jacoby.
Swedish politicsSabotaged telephone masts, intrusion into water towers, GPS disruptions and cable breaks in the Baltic Sea. Has the hybrid war against Sweden been escalated? We can establish that we have received significantly more incidents, says Security Service Chief Charlotte von Essen.
SwedenThat a minister has a close relative who is reported to be active in the extreme right can both affect security and undermine trust in the government, according to terrorism researcher Magnus Ranstorp. But that it concerns a young person means that the situation is considered somewhat less serious.
Swedish politicsA minister in the Swedish government has a close relative who is active in the extreme right and has had dealings with Nazi organizations, writes Expo. According to the magazine, the Security Service (Säpo) has not been aware of the situation.
Swedish politicsThe development in the Middle East is serious, but the Swedish terror threat level remains at a three, according to Säpo chief Charlotte von Essen. Should there be a need to make an increase, I will make such a decision, she says.
SwedenThe investigation against the top diplomat who was suspected of espionage and was found dead has been closed, according to court documents.
SwedenA new civilian intelligence agency is to be established under the government. This is proposed by Carl Bildt in an inquiry following a review of Sweden's intelligence work.
Swedish politicsPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says that the government and authorities are on their toes when it comes to potential spreading effects from the attacks between Israel and Iran. We currently have no signs that anything serious is directed specifically at Sweden. But I do not rule out that something could occur.
Swedish politicsAn activist group says they have carried out an action outside Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard's home. The police are investigating the incident as an unlawful intrusion. - This is serious. Attacking politicians is in practice an attack on Swedish democracy, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).
Swedish politicsThe police are lifting the national ban on bags at larger events. The total security situation is still complicated, but we have weighed the pros and cons and come to the conclusion that this is the best decision, says Noa chief Johan Olsson.
SwedenThe Swedish IS-terrorist Osama Krayem is facing trial for the brutal execution of a Jordanian fighter pilot in Syria. But in the trial, he says nothing. I didn't know what would happen, he claims in a previous interrogation that the prosecutors are playing back.
CrimeThe Swedish IS-terrorist Osama Krayem is now facing trial in Sweden for having participated when a Jordanian fighter pilot was burned to death in Syria ten years ago. During the first trial day, the notorious film from the execution was shown.
SwedenA cyberattack directed at the Czech Republic's Foreign Ministry was likely carried out by Chinese actors, the results of a Czech investigation show.
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