''Uppdrag granskning'' (English name: ''Mission: Investigate'') is a
Swedish television program focusing on
investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, racial injustice, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend m ...
. The program is produced by and aired on
SVT and has become known for the use of concealed cameras and microphones. In April 2016, after an interview with ''Uppdrag granskning'', the Icelandic prime minister
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson resigned, after a controversy concerning the
Panama Papers.
In 2017, as part of the programs reporting on the
Paradise Papers they uncovered that the plane used to fly the crown princess and her newly wed husband from their marriage ceremony was registered in a tax haven. According to the program, the pilots who flew the couple have also been charged by Swedish court for tax avoidance. The Swedish royal family response was that the trip was not paid for by the royal house, but was a gift and therefore not their responsibility.
See also
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ICA meat repackaging controversy
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Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
References
External links
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Sveriges Television original programming
Swedish television news shows
2001 establishments in Sweden
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