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Why Sweden is shutting off pathways to permanent residency
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- Sweden in Focus
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- Apr 17, 2026
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- 2091
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Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sign up now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ __ This week we ask how new curbs on permanent residency will hit immigrants. As the Wallenberg family rescues a groundbreaking green steel project in northern Sweden, we examine whether the Swedish green transition has reached a fork in the road. We also have a look at what goodies the government is showering over the electorate in the last budget before the election. And in exclusive material for Membership+ subscribers we discuss Swedes’ favourite word – and we ask if our panelists can come up with a better one. Host James Savage is joined this week by panelists Mandy Pipher and Emma Löfgren. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Immigration EXPLAINED: Who is affected by Sweden's law phasing out permanent residency Politics KEY POINTS: Sweden's spring budget bill in less than a minute Business Swedish steel startup Stegra to receive 1.4 billion euro investment Swedish language Is lagom really the best word in the Swedish language? Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.