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Hultqvist Calls for Law Review After Landerholm Acquittal
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Hultqvist Calls for Law Review After Landerholm Acquittal

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If the acquittal of the former security coordinator Henrik Landerholm is not appealed and changed in a higher instance, the law should be reviewed, thinks the former Minister of Defence Peter Hultqvist (S). It cannot be that one is so grossly negligent with secret documents and then gets away with it, he says
Swedish Parties Consider Sending Troops for Ukraine Peacekeeping
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Swedish Parties Consider Sending Troops for Ukraine Peacekeeping

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The Riksdag parties are open to Swedish soldiers being sent to a peacekeeping operation in Ukraine. They do not rule out naval forces or air surveillance either
Landerholm's Forgotten Documents Linked to Secret Meeting on NATO Strategy
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Landerholm's Forgotten Documents Linked to Secret Meeting on NATO Strategy

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One of the documents that the former national security adviser Henrik Landerholm forgot at a conference center dealt with a secret meeting with President Biden's security adviser, reports Dagens Nyheter.
Hultqvist Suggests Foreign Involvement in Swedish Telecom Sabotage
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Hultqvist Suggests Foreign Involvement in Swedish Telecom Sabotage

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It can be foreign actors who are behind the extensive sabotage of telecommunication masts along E22 on the Swedish east coast. This is the opinion of the Social Democrats' defence policy spokesperson Peter Hultqvist
Social Democrats Propose Leadership Changes for Gender Balance
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Social Democrats Propose Leadership Changes for Gender Balance

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The Social Democratic Party's electoral committee proposes three new ordinary names in the party leadership), the executive committee (VU). Two former ministers will step back and become substitutes
Hultqvist Warns Thyberg Affair Damages Sweden's International Image
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Hultqvist Warns Thyberg Affair Damages Sweden's International Image

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The Defence Committee's chairman Peter Hultqvist (S) warns that the Thyberg affair is damaging Sweden internationally. This naturally sends a shockwave through the international system and Sweden's cooperation with partners, he says
Sweden's Security Adviser Resigns Over Sensitive Dating App Photos
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Sweden's Security Adviser Resigns Over Sensitive Dating App Photos

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Sweden's new national security adviser has left his position after just a few hours – due to pictures on a dating app. According to the Prime Minister, it is a "system failure" that the information did not come to light earlier
Social Democrats Urge Sweden to Appoint Defense Industry Coordinator
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Social Democrats Urge Sweden to Appoint Defense Industry Coordinator

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The Social Democrats want Sweden to speed up the procurement and production of defense materials and to appoint a special coordinator.
Social Democrats Urge Swift Action as Sweden Lags Behind in Defense Strategy
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Social Democrats Urge Swift Action as Sweden Lags Behind in Defense Strategy

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The Social Democrats are demanding that the government immediately summons the Defence Committee – at the latest before the end of March.
Kristersson: Not Covering Up Anything
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Kristersson: Not Covering Up Anything

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The Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson thinks it was right to appoint Henrik Landerholm as national security adviser. With the information we had then, it was absolutely right, he says
Like Landerholm Affair: Who Covered it Up?
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Like Landerholm Affair: Who Covered it Up?

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After the indictment against the Prime Minister's former security policy adviser Henrik Landerholm, it must be clarified who in the Government Offices has wanted to cover up what has happened. This is the opinion of the Social Democrats' defence policy spokesperson Peter Hultqvist
Sweden's Social Democrats Push for Boost in Defense Production
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Sweden's Social Democrats Push for Boost in Defense Production

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The Social Democrats want the government to initiate "lightning negotiations" with the Swedish defense industry to increase production.
The Social Democrats are demanding: Stop the closure of helicopter bases
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The Social Democrats are demanding: Stop the closure of helicopter bases

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The government should open its wallet and stop the Swedish Maritime Administration's closure of helicopter bases and the decision to take an icebreaker out of service, the Social Democrats believe. To shut down two helicopter bases in the current security policy situation is not reasonable, says Peter Hultqvist (S)
Now the Constitutional Committee is also reporting Ulf Kristersson
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Now the Constitutional Committee is also reporting Ulf Kristersson

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The Social Democrats are reporting Ulf Kristersson (M) to the Constitutional Committee following the developments surrounding Henrik Landerholm. According to the party's defense policy spokesperson Peter Hultqvist, there are question marks surrounding the recruitment
Criticism of Landerholm's organization: "Colossus"
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Criticism of Landerholm's organization: "Colossus"

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The Prime Minister's prestige project receives criticism after his security adviser has resigned. There are 70 people sitting there and a lot of documents are being produced, but what is happening is very unknown, says Peter Hultqvist, the Social Democratic Party's defense policy spokesperson
Dramatic that Säpo is overriding Kristersson
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Dramatic that Säpo is overriding Kristersson

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The Security Service overrides both the Prime Minister and the Government Offices' Security Department regarding Landerholm. This is claimed by the Social Democratic Party's defence policy spokesperson Peter Hultqvist
Pressure increases on security adviser's resignation
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Pressure increases on security adviser's resignation

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S-top Peter Hultqvist demands that the Prime Minister's national security adviser Henrik Landerholm (M) resigns. It's time to clean up the desk and quit, he says to Aftonbladet
Committee says no – does not summon the Prime Minister
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Committee says no – does not summon the Prime Minister

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The Defence Committee goes against Chairman Peter Hultqvist (S) and does not summon Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) to the committee. We have been denied this and I think that is very regrettable, says Hultqvist
The Social Democrats want to summon Kristersson to the Defence Committee
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The Social Democrats want to summon Kristersson to the Defence Committee

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The Social Democrats will request that Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) comes to the Defence Committee to answer questions about the national security adviser Henrik Landerholm, who has caused several security incidents. There are many questions that need to be answered, says Peter Hultqvist (S)
This means the Nato operation in the Baltic Sea
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This means the Nato operation in the Baltic Sea

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The submarine incident in the Gulf of Finland has prompted a NATO summit meeting, simultaneously as the defense alliance plans a large operation in the Baltic Sea. It is clear that it is a major diplomatic marker to elevate it to a summit meeting format
Security Adviser Forgot Confidential Documents
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Security Adviser Forgot Confidential Documents

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The national security adviser Henrik Landerholm forgot four classified documents at a conference center, reports DN. It is the third security incident since he took office – and the Social Democrats are considering taking action following the reports
Hultqvist on the Baltic Sea: Activate NATO's Article 4
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Hultqvist on the Baltic Sea: Activate NATO's Article 4

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Peter Hultqvist, the Social Democrats' defense policy spokesperson, wants the NATO alliance to take greater responsibility for maintaining security in the Baltic Sea region. The government should take the initiative to open up for the activation of Article 4 of the NATO treaty, he says
May Need More Conscripts
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May Need More Conscripts

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The Social Democrats support the government's defense decision - but had wanted to see more new conscripts faster. The party also thinks that one should consider an additional submarine
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:
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