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MSB Expects Government to Fund Terrestrial Network After TV4 Exit

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MSB Expects Government to Fund Terrestrial Network After TV4 Exit

Wed 8 Oct 2025 10:46 CEST

SVT has requested a billion-kronor supplement from the state for increased costs when TV4 disappears from the terrestrial network. According to Mikael Frisell, Director-General of the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), it is a preparedness issue that he believes the government will prioritize

Heavy Rainfall to Impact All of Sweden This Weekend

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Heavy Rainfall to Impact All of Sweden This Weekend

Fri 12 Sept 2025 11:11 CEST

The situation is still serious in Västernorrland after the heavy rainfall. During the weekend, new amounts of rain are expected to come in

Hesa Fredrik Test Fails in Scania Due to Technical Issues

Hesa Fredrik Test Fails in Scania Due to Technical Issues

Thu 4 Sept 2025 09:53 CEST

The test of Hesa Fredrik on Monday was a failure. In several Scania towns it was quiet, Sydsvenskan has reported

Criticized recruitment was kept secret: Would have been chaos

Criticized recruitment was kept secret: Would have been chaos

Wed 12 Mar 2025 08:50 CET

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

MSB changes its name – Major General takes over

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MSB changes its name – Major General takes over

Fri 25 Oct 2024 08:53 CEST

Major General Mikael Frisell becomes the new Director-General for MSB. At the same time, the authority changes its name to the Agency for Civil Defence