{"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":"Why 1,800 lawyers warn rule of law is under threat in Sweden","slug":"why-1-800-lawyers-warn-rule-of-law-is-under-threat-in-sweden","published_at":"2026-05-14T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sweden-in-focus-3984454/why-1-800-lawyers-warn-rule-of-law-is-under-threat-in-sweden","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sweden-in-focus-3984454","url":"https://shows.acast.com/sweden-in-focus/episodes/1800-lawyers-warn-rule-of-law-is-under-threat-in-sweden","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/sweden-in-focus/e/6a04df8e3eb64523562d0b2b/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwcml2YXRlIn0=&sig=zi02mMKkgCIEMJaL6w8CC94o-6Takt-WRQX-t_HXGO8","summary":"This week we discuss the talk about whether the rule of law is threatened in Sweden, as many lawyers are now arguing.  We also ask why things got heated in the Riksdag this week. Why are some museums saying they’re being forced out of Stockholm? And we finish up with a tricky quiz on Swedish society.   Host James Savage is joined this week by panelists Emma Löfgren and Mandy Pipher.  Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Politics & law  More than 1,800 lawyers warn rule of law being dismantled in Sweden Politics  Sweden Democrat MP accused of threatening behaviour in parliament Immigration QUIZ: Can you pass The Local's mock Swedish citizenship test? __ This week’s episode is sponsored by SULF, the Swedish Association of University Teachers and Researchers. SULF was instrumental recently in securing residence permit exemptions for academics and is consistently working hard to be as accessible as possible for English speakers in Sweden. So if you are a PhD student or university teacher in Sweden you’ll find SULF a great place to meet like-minded people who are fighting hard for academic freedom and the rights of researchers here.  You can find out more on the English-language section of the SULF website .  __  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 . Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpc…","meta_description":"This week we discuss the talk about whether the rule of law is threatened in Sweden, as many lawyers are now arguing. We also ask why things got hea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2445,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sweden-in-focus-3984454/episodes/why-1-800-lawyers-warn-rule-of-law-is-under-threat-in-sweden/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/why-1-800-lawyers-warn-rule-of-law-is-under-threat-in-sweden.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}