News on the website of Swedish public service television company SVT has it that the Swedish Maritime Administration will be investing 1.5 billion Swedish kronor (approximately 140 million Euros) to renovate and upgrade lighthouses in Sweden, 75 lighthouses per year over a ten-year period. There are also plans to relight some extinguished lighthouses.
There has been an increased number of GPS system jammings in the region. The aim of the lighthouse initiative is to improve maritime safety and reduce risks.
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