This week: Gävle’s famous Christmas goat, a leaked report linking Russia to anti-Islam demos in Sweden, Social Democrats self-critical on integration, calls for tougher checks on permanent residency permits, major new staff cuts at Spotify, and what newcomers need to know about life in Sweden.
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Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local’s James Savage and Richard Orange, as well as our special guest Maria Fogelström Kylberg, CEO of Stockholm Academic Forum.
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In this episode of Sweden in Focus Extra: Why does the government want to increase income requirements for work permit holders and why are businesses so opposed to the plan?
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Host Paul O’Mahony is joined by regular panelists Becky Waterton and Emma Löfgren to discuss how far the government has got with its plan to further increase the salary requirement for work permit holders from 80% to 100% of the median wage.
The episode also features a chat Richard Orange had recently with Karin Johansson, deputy director general of the Swedish confederation of enterprise.
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