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Säpo: Employers are responsible for security vetting

From Dagens Nyheter · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Reports about alleged Russian links involving two Sweden Democrats politicians have triggered strong reactions in Sweden.
  • The party says both politicians underwent security vetting.
  • Säpo official Gabriel Wernstedt said employers are responsible for conducting such assessments and should address ties to foreign powers as potential vulnerabilities.

Reports of Russian connections involving two Sweden Democrats politicians in Sweden’s parliament and government have provoked strong reactions.

The party has emphasized that both individuals underwent security vetting. But Sweden’s Security Service, Säpo, says responsibility for those assessments rests with the employer.

“Connections to a foreign power can be a vulnerability that may be appropriate to address,” Säpo official Gabriel Wernstedt said.

Connections to a foreign power can be a vulnerability that may be appropriate to address.

· Gabriel Wernstedt, SäpoHe explained that links to foreign powers may be relevant in an employer’s security assessment.
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