Inside Sweden: How well does the Swedish Migration Agency understand the law?
Richard Orange reflects on the Swedish Migration Agency's handling of migration law, before running through the week's main stories.
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Inside one of the units handling work permits at the Swedish Migration Agency
It is easy to get frustrated if you are stuck waiting a long time for a work permit or work permit extension. Richard Orange met a work permit team at the offices of the Swedish Migration agency to better understand the challenges they face..
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