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The national security services did not confirm, or deny they were investigating the aide.
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Sweden’s National Security Adviser Henrik Landerholm [Aleksander Kalka/NurPhoto via Getty Images]
Languages: Deutsch
Sweden’s security apparatus is reeling from a series of blunders by National Security Adviser Henrik Landerholm, turning what should have been a boon into a political liability for Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
Landerholm, a close childhood friend of Kristersson, was appointed in 2022 to navigate Sweden’s increasingly complex security landscape.
However, recent revelations in the Swedish press have cast doubt on his ability to handle sensitive information, putting the Swedish prime minister in a difficult position. The Swedish Government Office is now investigating.
While Kristersson said he will not rush to any conclusions, the matter is an important one that requires scrutiny.
Landerholm left his mobile phone at the Hungarian embassy during critical NATO negotiations, a notebook at a radio station, sending a taxi to retrieve it, and even classified documents in a locker at a conference centre that were later found by non-security staff.
He also made several trips to Berlin, mixing official work with personal visits to his partner.
These trips became controversial when he used taxpayers’ money for private parts of the trip and only repaid the money after an investigation by Aftonbladet, raising further questions about the misuse of public funds and his credibility.
As expected, these incidents sparked a firestorm of criticism from across the political spectrum, especially given the sensitivity of the information he dealt with and his proximity to Kristersson.
The Social Democrats, the Left Party and the Greens have all called for Landerholm’s resignation, arguing that such negligence endangers national security.
But the case could take an even more serious turn, with the kingdom’s security services likely to get involved, reported Expressen.
(Charles Szumski | Euractiv.com)
Languages: Deutsch
Updated: 24-01-2025
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