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The publication is also available in Swedish; “SÄPO - Verksamhetsåret 2001" .
In 2001, the Swedish Security Service chose to give priority to combating offences related to right-wing extremist groups and to the autonomous scene. This applied especially during the six-month Swedish EU presidency.
On 11 September 2001, the US was hit by a series of terrorist attacks. Following the attacks, the fight against terrorism became an absolute priority, also at the Swedish Security Service. The US war against terrorism is predicted to continue for the foreseeable future and is expected to make demands on our Service´s capability to contribute to international cooperation.
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The publication gives an account of Security Service activities in 2001, and also comments on world issues with a bearing on our activities.
The Swedish Security Service has published annual reports since 1994. As of 2005, our activities are accounted for in a new type of publication, where the first issue is entitled The Swedish Security Service 2005.
A focus on right-wing and left-wing extremist offences
In 2001, the Swedish Security Service chose to give priority to combating offences related to right-wing extremist groups and to the autonomous scene. This applied especially during the six-month Swedish EU presidency.
The US declared war on terrorism
On 11 September 2001, the US was hit by a series of terrorist attacks. Following the attacks, the fight against terrorism became an absolute priority, also at the Swedish Security Service. The US war against terrorism is predicted to continue for the foreseeable future and is expected to make demands on our Service´s capability to contribute to international cooperation.
To read PDF files you will need Adobe Reader. You can download it free of charge from the Adobe website.
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