Stockholm City refuses to obey Trump’s order
The embassy starts the letter with the « Dear City Building Office » and then explains that a new policy requires that everyone whom the US authorities buy goods and services must sign the contract.
The city building office is expected to sign and return the contract within ten working days.
– We definitely do not intend to do that, it is contrary to everything we stand for. They should withdraw these weirdness, says Jan Valeskog.
It is the embassy that has benefit Of the City of Stockholm, not the other way around, he believes.
– If the United States terminates the acquaintance with the city building office, the embassy will find it difficult to get building permits if, for example, they want to rebuild. It’s their headache, not ours, says Valeskog.
Building permits are required, according to Boverket, for new construction, extension and some changes to the outer appearance of buildings.
DN has previously written About that USA demanded the same thing from Swedish companies that supplies goods and services. Then the Embassy responded in an email to DN that « the US missions are reviewing contracts and grants to ensure that they are consistent with the White House’s latest executive order ».
Shortly after Trump was sworn in as president in January, he signed a presidential order to scrap state -funded programs that aimed to promote inclusion, equality and workplaces diversity.
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