On February 25, 2026, in Pajala, the municipal housing company Pajalabostäder fired its CEO Leif Gräsvik with immediate effect, with four weeks remaining on his contract. The company reportedly must pay 600,000 kronor in severance pay. According to unconfirmed reports, a secret email reveals that acute work environment problems were the real reason for the dismissal, which was allegedly concealed from both staff and the public.
The firing reportedly occurred without the board being informed, leading to harsh criticism against the chairman Birger Lahti, who denies the claims.