{"podcast":{"title":"Sweden in Focus","slug":"sweden-in-focus-3984454","podcast_index_feed_id":3984454,"rss_url":"https://access.acast.com/rss/77ca3392-3d6f-434f-8821-6472a6c25d8d","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/sweden-in-focus/episodes/nato-in-sight-book-tips-swedish-work-permits","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/60f989d37b49f291bd61251a/show-cover.png","author":"O'Mahony Paul","episode_count":286,"summary":"In this episode of Sweden in Focus Extra we chat about the government's new plans to tighten labour migration with Catharina Bildt Grape, an expert on migration, integration and labour market issues at the Swedish Federation of Business Owners (Företagarna). Host Paul O’Mahony is joined by Catharina Bildt Grape to talk about plans to raise the income requirement for work permit applicants to more than 34,000 kronor per month. They discuss: How companies are reacting to the plans How Företagarna intends to respond Was the old system too liberal? How will the new three-stage process work? The employment service will draw up a list of professions that should be exempted; the Migration Agency will change the lists if necessary; the government gives final approval. How wide-ranging will the exemptions be? How likely is it that groups like Företagarna can convince the government to change its plans? What impact will the proposed system have on Sweden's competitiveness? DON'T MISS: Everything you need to know about Sweden's plans for tougher work permit rules","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T02:20:47.519475+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sweden-in-focus-3984454"},"episode":{"title":"Sweden's Prime Minister rocked by corruption claims","slug":"sweden-s-prime-minister-rocked-by-corruption-claims","published_at":"2026-06-12T08:28:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sweden-in-focus-3984454/sweden-s-prime-minister-rocked-by-corruption-claims","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sweden-in-focus-3984454","url":"https://shows.acast.com/sweden-in-focus/episodes/swedens-prime-minister-rocked-by-corruption","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/sweden-in-focus/e/6a2bc3186d8173c8b9d94897/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwcml2YXRlIn0=&sig=n-_BBDQJIFx_2uTgVy_ZelTgrP1Z9bnLYmyYCBUww10","summary":"This week we talk about a security scandal surrounding Prime minister Ulf Kristersson. And with the men's football World Cup kicking off this week, we assess Sweden's chances.  We also discuss new restrictions on permanent residency and turbulence on the left side of Swedish politics. And we have an interview with Liz Stopka from the American Swedish Institute about the history of Swedish emigration to the United States. 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: Politics Sweden's Left Party removes local candidates who praised terror groups Sweden and the US Opinion: Do Sweden's deportations have more parallels to the US than Swedes realise? Football How can you watch the 2026 men's football World Cup in Sweden? Immigration Swedish parliament approves bill to abolish future permanent residency for refugees Work permits When will Sweden next raise the work permit salary threshold? __ Our sponsor this week is Sveriges Ingenjörer (Engineers of Sweden)  Sign up here for their live Q&A session on working in Sweden June 16th session __ 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+  Read more about Membership+ in our help centre . Already have Membership+ but not receiving all the episodes? Go to the podcast tab on your account page to activate your subscription.  Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcas…","meta_description":"This week we talk about a security scandal surrounding Prime minister Ulf Kristersson. And with the men's football World Cup kicking off this week, we ass…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2527,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sweden-in-focus-3984454/episodes/sweden-s-prime-minister-rocked-by-corruption-claims/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sweden-in-focus-3984454/sweden-s-prime-minister-rocked-by-corruption-claims.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}