Sweden in Focus
Almedalen special: Why does Sweden make life so hard for foreign talent?
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In this special episode of Sweden in Focus James Savage travels to the Almedalen political week on Gotland, where he asks the chief economist of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Sven-Olov Daunfeldt, whether things might get better for work permit holders any time soon.
Also in this episode: Russia is waging a hybrid war against European countries including Sweden. But what does that mean, and what does a church near Västerås Airport have to do with it? James interviews expert Patrik Oksanen, fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences and senior advisor at the Fores think tank to find out.
Related articles:
- Sweden cuts state funding for Russian church after intelligence warnings
- Sweden's migration agency celebrates cutting waiting times for work permits
- In Detail: How Sweden plans to further toughen its work permit system
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