Sweden increases investments in civil defence

In Sweden, the government has decided to allocate additional 800 million kronor (77 million euros) to improving the civil defence system in the Scandinavian country, also addressing the need to repair bomb shelters and emergency syrens, Swedish news portal The Local.se reports.
The new funding, which will go to municipalities, regional government, and other organisations, was announced of part of the country’s spring budget, announced on Tuesday.
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«This will strengthen our ability to resist in both war and peace,» Sweden’s Finance Minister, Mikael Damberg, stated in a news briefing. «If the worst happens, it’s important that there is physical protection for the population.»
The Swedish government will allocate 91 million kronor to renovating 65,000 bomb shelters in the country. It also seeks to repair the country’s network of emergency sirens, many of which are currently not working properly, TheLocal.se reports.