Episode
Radio Sweden Weekly: Exemptions still unclear as new work permit rules near
- Podcast
- Radio Sweden
- Published
- May 15, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1415
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- https://www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/2788251
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Summary
From June, foreign workers will need to earn 90% of the Swedish median monthly salary to get a work permit but the government's yet to present which jobs will be exempted. And: Two Swedes are self-isolating at home due to the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. Also: We take a look at research on how Swedish language skills and religious or cultural symbols influence Swedish employers in the recruitment process. Plus: We get the latest on the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, where Sweden's Felicia will perform in Saturday night's grand final.