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Why businesses want Sweden to ease wage requirements for work permits

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?

Published: 1 May 2024 10:24 CEST
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Karin Johansson, deputy director general of the Swedish Confederation of Enterprise. Photo: Sören Andersson

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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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Sweden’s labour migration clampdown will harm green transition: Green Party leader

In this week's Sweden in Focus Extra: Green Party joint leader Daniel Helldén on criticism of government climate policy, the EU elections, immigration and online attacks from far-right troll accounts.

Published: 22 May 2024 09:08 CEST
Sweden's labour migration clampdown will harm green transition: Green Party leader

After a turbulent period for the party, the Greens recently put in place a new leadership duo: Daniel Helldén, previously vice mayor of Stockholm, and Amanda Lind, the former culture minister.

We chat this week with Daniel Helldén to find out about the party’s direction ahead of the upcoming EU election and beyond. We also ask where the party stands on new income requirements for work permit holders and what Helldén thinks of revelations about anonymous social media troll accounts run by the Sweden Democrats.

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