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            <title><![CDATA[Long test message caused Sweden's emergency alert to miss some phones]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The warning message sent out on Monday afternoon was too long - that's why it didn't reach all mobile phones, Mikael Frisell, Director General of the Swedish Civil Defence Agency, told TT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Swedish emergency alert system will be tested Monday in Stockholm and Gotland]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[On Monday at 3 p.m., mobile phones in Stockholm and Gotland counties will sound the alarm. This is the first test of the new warning system SE-Alert.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:39:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[MSB changes name and focus, preparing for war]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Civil Protection and Emergency Preparedness Agency will become the Civil Defence Agency. The tasks will be the same but clearer, explains Director General Mikael Frisell. We are now focusing more on preparing society for war.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:02:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Young people may also be drafted for civilian service next year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Starting next year, young people who are called up for military service may also be considered for civilian service, not just military service with weapons in hand. They will then receive longer civilian service training, primarily for emergency services.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:56:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[MSB Expects Government to Fund Terrestrial Network After TV4 Exit]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:46:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Heavy Rainfall to Impact All of Sweden This Weekend]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The situation is still serious in Västernorrland after the heavy rainfall. During the weekend, new amounts of rain are expected to come in. At the same time, national road 90 is to be opened on Friday.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:11:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hesa Fredrik Test Fails in Scania Due to Technical Issues]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The test of Hesa Fredrik on Monday was a failure. In several Scania towns it was quiet, Sydsvenskan has reported.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:53:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Criticized recruitment was kept secret: Would have been chaos]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 07:50:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[MSB changes its name – Major General takes over]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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. Civil defence has been severely neglected for a long time, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:53:44 GMT</pubDate>
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