Sweden in Focus

Why high-skilled workers feel betrayed by Sweden


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This week we have a heavy focus on immigration after the government revealed the details of a proposed new law tightening up citizenship requirement which sparked anger among many readers of The Local, mainly because the new rules will even apply to people who have been waiting years for their applications to be processed.

For Membership+ subscribers we also look at the latest on teen deportations as the government comes under pressure to halt the expulsion of the young adult children of permanent residency holders.

Finally we focus on work visas after we learned more this week about the government’s plans to allow limited exemptions to salary requirements for permit holders.

Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists James Savage and Becky Waterton

Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

Swedish citizenship 
  • Sweden reveals plan to tighten up citizenship rules
  • Your questions about Sweden's new citizenship law
  • Swedish citizenship almost impossible for stay-at-home partners under new law
Teen deportations 
  • Swedish PM says no plans for a freeze on teen deportations
  • What are the proposed solutions to Sweden's teen deportation problem?
Work permits
  • Swedish government tells Migration Agency 'limited need' for work permit exemptions


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