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The Government is Relaxing Shoreline Protection
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The Government is Relaxing Shoreline Protection

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The Government and the Sweden Democrats are easing the coastal protection. It will become easier for private individuals to build near small watercourses and lakes and easier for companies to start operations
Proposal: Force Property Owners to Take Responsibility
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Proposal: Force Property Owners to Take Responsibility

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Property owners should be able to be forced to take responsibility for safety in their area or pay for it, proposes the government's investigator. Counterproductive, believes a critical industry
After the Fiasco Figures – This is How the Trains Will Keep to the Timetable
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After the Fiasco Figures – This is How the Trains Will Keep to the Timetable

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The punctuality of train traffic in Sweden is the worst since 2010. To reverse the trend, better railways are required
Easier for people with ADHD to get a driver's license
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Easier for people with ADHD to get a driver's license

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The government wants to make it easier for people with mild or moderate ADHD and autism to obtain a driver's license. Now, the Transport Agency is tasked with reviewing the medical requirements for future driver's license holders with these diagnoses
The twists and turns of Ås Sivborg: This is what has happened
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The twists and turns of Ås Sivborg: This is what has happened

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The National Land Survey's Director-General Susanne Ås Sivborg is fired. Here are all the twists that led up to her resignation:
The Director-General of the National Land Survey is Fired
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The Director-General of the National Land Survey is Fired

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The National Land Survey's Director-General Susanne Ås Sivborg is being dismissed. The Government will also appoint an external auditor
Tougher measures against revoked driving licenses in the EU
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Tougher measures against revoked driving licenses in the EU

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15-year limit may remain for A-tractors
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15-year limit may remain for A-tractors

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The European Parliament's two largest party groups are backing a Swedish proposal to retain the 15-year limit for A-tractors. Now it's about getting the member states on board
New Extraordinary Board Meeting at Lantmäteriet
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New Extraordinary Board Meeting at Lantmäteriet

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The Board of the National Land Survey's plan is to call for a new extraordinary board meeting. It will take place before the regular board meeting on December 17
Director-General Rejects Criticism
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Director-General Rejects Criticism

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The National Land Survey's Director-General Susanne Ås Sivborg is pushing back. The information that she has been criticized for "is based on an individual employee's perception of the sequence of events", according to her
The Future Still Uncertain for the Head of the Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority
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The Future Still Uncertain for the Head of the Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority

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The Director-General of the National Land Survey of Sweden, Susanne Ås Sivborg, attempted to conceal information about security breaches for the Government Offices, according to Expressen. "We still do not have all the information", says Minister for Infrastructure Andreas Carlson (Christian Democrats) after a meeting with her
Demanding more answers after meeting with the Land Survey Office
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Demanding more answers after meeting with the Land Survey Office

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The National Land Survey's Director-General has testified before the Defence Committee since it was revealed that classified information had been leaked. But the answers were not sufficient, according to the Committee's Chairman Peter Hultqvist (S)
The Minister on the Swedish Mapping Authority: "Must get to the bottom"
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The Minister on the Swedish Mapping Authority: "Must get to the bottom"

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The government still views very seriously the fact that confidential information has been left at the Lantmäteriet. This is stated by Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson (KD) after a meeting with Director-General Susanne Ås Sivborg
The King about the Queen: Nice to be two
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The King about the Queen: Nice to be two

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King Carl Gustaf is on a state visit to Singapore. Without Queen Silvia
Military Secrets Left Open on Government Website
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Military Secrets Left Open on Government Website

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Defense secrets and other confidential information have been able to be downloaded from the National Land Survey's e-services. According to Expressen, the Director-General was aware of the deficiencies for several years before the service was closed
The King in Singapore without the Queen
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The King in Singapore without the Queen

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Queen Silvia Ill - Will Not Participate in State Visit
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Queen Silvia Ill - Will Not Participate in State Visit

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So the new E22 chaos is to be avoided this winter
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So the new E22 chaos is to be avoided this winter

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The Transport Administration promises to act faster in winter to avoid a similar chaos as the one that occurred on E22 last year. Cars will be towed and moved in a shorter time
Prisons should be built faster with new rules
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Prisons should be built faster with new rules

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The Government is open to relaxing building permit regulations to enable the construction of new prisons faster. The construction time is estimated to be reduced by several years
The Government Wants to Ease Building Requirements
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The Government Wants to Ease Building Requirements

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The Government's No Makes the Goal of Reducing Traffic Fatalities More Difficult
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The Government's No Makes the Goal of Reducing Traffic Fatalities More Difficult

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The government says no to measuring vehicle speed between different speed cameras. A tough blow to the goal of halving the number of traffic fatalities by 2030, according to the Swedish Transport Administration
The Government Says No to New Speed Cameras
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The Government Says No to New Speed Cameras

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The Swedish Transport Administration wants to start measuring speed between speed cameras. This could, according to the authority, save seven lives per year
Opens for Eastern Link around Stockholm
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Opens for Eastern Link around Stockholm

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It can again become relevant to build the eastern route around Stockholm. With tunnel fees
The Minister's Promise: No Potholes by 2037
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The Minister's Promise: No Potholes by 2037

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The Government wants to increase allocations for roads, so that the backlog of maintenance can be addressed by 2037. There will be no potholes, says Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson (KD)
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