Why Sweden is shutting off pathways to permanent residency

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSign 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:ImmigrationEXPLAINED: Who is affected by Sweden's law phasing out permanent residencyPoliticsKEY POINTS: Sweden's spring budget bill in less than a minuteBusinessSwedish steel startup Stegra to receive 1.4 billion euro investmentSwedish languageIs 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.