Fire in villa on Hisingen

The Riksbank Manager: Rusta Payment Systems for War

The Riksbank Manager Erik Thedéen tells SR Ekot that Sweden must more quickly equip the payment systems for crisis and war. The statement follows the recent days’ security policy development in Europe.

– We have to do more, this threat is bigger and more urgent than we thought and then we have to increase the tempo, says Thedéen to the radio channel.

Thedéen visited the Riksdag’s Finance Committee on Tuesday to inform about how the Riksbank works with preparedness for a serious crisis or war, including that payments will then function.

He believes that grocery stores and pharmacies should have to receive cash, and that you should be able to pay by card even when the internet is down.

– You can’t do that in Sweden, but in Denmark. Here I think that we and the industry have to get it in place quickly, Thedéen tells Ekot.

Data: SÄPO shall interrogate Landerholm

The Security Police shall interrogate Henrik Landerholm, former national security adviser.

Landerholm was fired after causing several security incidents in a short time.

Among other things, he forgot confidential documents in a courtyard.

It is, according to DN, the incident that is now being investigated by Säpo. According to the newspaper, one of the documents that was forgotten was left security -classified. This means that the content, if cleared, can cause harm to Sweden’s security.

The police are to investigate mass crashs

The police have now started an investigation after the extensive accidents on E18 and E4 in Uppsala County on Saturday, February 15.

A preliminary investigation into carelessness in traffic and causing bodily injury has been initiated.

“It was the rapid cover in the weather that greatly contributed to the accident occurring. There was a very severe slip on the European roads. No warning to road users regarding the weather was sent out, ”the police write on their website.

According to the police, it will take months to compile all material from the accidents.

During the investigation period, several people will be interrogated to get a clear picture of the course of events.

There are currently no suspects in the cases.

Zelenskyj shoots up trip to Saudi Arabia

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyj had a scheduled trip to Saudi Arabia on February 19.

According to him, it was only a coincidence that the state visit was just the day after the US and Russia started negotiations for an end to the war in Ukraine – from which Ukraine was shut down.

He now announces that the trip will be postponed to March 10 during a press conference in Ankara where he visited Turkey’s leader.

– The negotiations should not happen behind our back. Turkey and Europe should also be allowed to participate in the discussions to put an end to the war, he says According to VG.

Person hit by bus – taken to hospital

One person has been taken to hospital after being hit by a bus in Tuve at Hisingen in Gothenburg at 14.30 on Tuesday.

– I have no more information here and now than that, based on the information I have received, it seems to have been about a serious accident, says police spokesman Adam Isaksson Samara.

– We are still in place and the road, as I understand it, should be closed. The bus that has been involved in this accident will be seized for technical investigation.

According to the police, it is too early to say if any crime has been committed in connection with the accident.

Three cars in crash in Staffanstorp

Police, ambulance and emergency services have reached out for a traffic accident on national highway 11 in Staffanstorp.

Three cars have crashed and a total of four people are reported to be involved.

– All people should be out of the cars, says Helen Wickberg, the team leader at SOS Alarm.

Parts of the road have been turned off.

Single accident on E18

The police have moved out to a single accident with a truck on the E18 that must have occurred between the Morgendal and Sörstafors traffic areas.

– The truck has gone into the center rail and got puncture, but there is no leakage, says Åsa Sköld at the rescue service.

The driver has not been injured in the accident.

The truck will need to be carried. The accident has a major impact on traffic and there is a risk of long queues.

Woman found dead after skiing

A woman in her 50s has been found dead after a ski trip near Fjällnäs, reports Östersund Post.

Fjällnäs is located near the popular ski resort Tänndalen.

The woman’s relatives are informed.

When the woman was found, her dog was also found alive.

According to the newspaper, the woman had started a ski route of 130 miles about a week before she was found.

The cause of the death is unknown, but the police do not suspect any crime at the moment, the newspaper writes.

Something that means that buses cannot operate at the stops in the area.

It is unclear what has happened.

Environmental zone in Stockholm does not violate the law

The introduction of an environmental zone in central Stockholm – which the red -green board in the city has decided – has been at a break. But now the Administrative Court announces that there is no reason to stop the decision and reject the appeals that have been received.

“The Administrative Court considers that it has not been revealed that the municipal council’s decision violates the law. Therefore, there is no reason to cancel the decision, ”says Lagman Eva-Lotta Hedin in a press release.

Foreign Minister: Ukraine must receive the best possible support

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) today called for a meeting in the Foreign Affairs Committee.

This is due to the recent days’ message from the United States on Ukraine and Russia.

And to inform other parliamentary parties about the security meeting in Munich and the prevailing situation.

Right now she is holding a press meeting in Parliament.

– The Swedish government has been very clear that nothing about Ukraine can be negotiated without Ukraine, she says.

Nor can anything be negotiated about Europe without Europe, according to the Foreign Minister.

Malmer Stenergard also says that Sweden must continue to support Ukraine.

– The military support here and now remains central. Sweden has recently presented its largest military support package to date to Ukraine and the support must continue.

Hospital: Stress was behind the uterine scandal

Over 40 women had their uterus incorrectly removed at the Academic Hospital in Uppsala.

The main reason for this was stress and an excessive workload, the hospital states in an investigation, which P4 Uppland was broughtt to report on.

The meeting in Saudi Arabia completed

The US-led conversation about a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine that took place in Saudi Arabia today is completed, Reuters reports.

Among other things, US Foreign Minister and Russia’s Foreign Minister were in place for the call in the city of Riyadh.

The Foreign Minister before the Crisis Meeting in Parliament: “A serious time”

On Tuesday, a lightning -called meeting will be held in Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee following the US announcement of the War in Ukraine, which was given in Munich this past weekend.

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) says that the Riksdag will now receive information about Sweden’s conversations with other countries about the Ukrainian situation.

– Now it is important, in a serious time, that Sweden holds together and then the committee must be fully informed, says Malmer Stenergard before the meeting in Parliament.

US President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to see peace negotiations on Ukraine with Russia.

Trump has also opened up that Ukraine may have to give up land areas that have been taken by Russia since the invasion almost three years ago.

– It moves quickly forward. Then Sweden must be involved, then Europe must join and then it is important that we are Evisa more