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Sweden's government is planning to submit a new bill to parliament that will see the minimum salary for a work permit rise to 90 percent of the median wage, Migration Minister Johan Forssell has told The Local.
Sweden's new labour minister Johan Britz this week broke with the government line, demanding a rethink of the "damaging" and "badly constructed" plan to raise the minimum salary for a work permit to the Swedish median wa…
Statistics Sweden has released new median salary figures, which pushes up the work permit salary threshold for all new applicants with immediate effect – just two weeks after it went up by more than 3,700 kronor.
It's taken them more than two years, but Sweden's government has finally published the list of jobs that will be exempted from the new higher minimum salary for a work permit, which comes into force on June 1st. Here's w…
Sweden is set to make a few much-awaited changes to its work permit package, hopefully put an end to teen deportations, and lower the price on fuel. Here's a rundown of what changes in May 2026.
Sweden’s work permit salary threshold is set to rise once again from the current level of 80 percent of the median salary, to 90 percent on June 1st. How will this affect you if you’re on a work permit?
The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange rounds up the biggest stories of the week in our Inside Sweden newsletter.
The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange rounds up the biggest stories of the week in our Inside Sweden newsletter.
Sweden's government has published a detailed list of its proposed changes to work permit rules, including a new 90 percent salary threshold, a requirement for full health insurance, and better rules for high-skilled work…
The Local Sweden's editor Emma Löfgren rounds up the biggest stories of the week in our Inside Sweden newsletter.
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A leading Swedish business organisation is urging the next government – whenever it is formed – to step up the work of attracting and retaining crucial international talent.
Following strong gains for the Moderate Party and the Sweden Democrats, a new poll has the right-wing side nearly four percentage points higher than their left-wing rivals.
Kristersson calls on speaker to force parliamentary vote to break Swedish government deadlock – and right-wing bloc takes clear lead over left wing in new poll. Here's the latest news.
As Sweden doesn't yet have a new government, outgoing Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will present a caretaker budget in November. It will be completely devoid of election pledges and fresh policy initiatives – exc…
Sweden is expected to hike its interest rate – and the budget deadline is fast approaching, as well as the deadline for sending Christmas presents outside Europe. Here's that and everything else that changes in November.
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Matilda Molander, head of the green and liberal Fores think tank.
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
Speaker to call party leaders after Centre Party fails to forge centrist government – and Swedish security firm pays out 50,000 kronor over age discrimination. Here's the latest news.
When something in a culture becomes so iconic that it's ubiquitous, it can be easy to assume that its status is overblown. But even after all this time and exposure, Pippi Longstocking still lives up to the hype, writes…
