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Immigrant fears over work permit rules and Sweden moves towards more surveillance
FromSweden in Focus
Immigrant fears over work permit rules and Sweden moves towards more surveillance
FromSweden in Focus
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2023
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Podcast episode
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In this week's episode: weak krona means less Nobel prize money, Sweden’s government plans more surveillance, what the future holds for Scandinavian Airlines, how work permit holders will be affected by a new salary threshold, how organised crime networks in Sweden are opening healthcare centres. Host Paul O’Mahony is joined by The Local’s James Savage and Becky Waterton, and we also hear from criminologist Manne Gerell from Malmö University.SURVEY: Would you listen to more podcasts from The Local?Here are links to some of the stories we discuss this week:Foreign minister’s passportSwedish foreign minister misses Kyiv summit after forgetting passportNobel prize weekNobel Prize winners left short-changed by weak Swedish kronaSweden-based scientist becomes fifth woman to win Nobel Physics PrizeAll The Local’s latest Nobel prize storiesPlans for new police powersSwedish government to launch ‘rapid inquiry’ into increased surveillanceScandinavian AirlinesAir France-KLM to buy almost one fifth of SASWork permitsSweden to roll out new work permit minimum salary next monthHow Sweden’s new work permit salary threshold will work in practiceTell us: How will Sweden’s new salary threshold for work permits affect you?Gang fundingSwedish gang criminals ‘branching out into healthcare sector’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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