Why Johan Forssell wants to change Sweden's 'weird' immigration system
Sweden in Focus10 Maj 2025

Why Johan Forssell wants to change Sweden's 'weird' immigration system

In this week's episode we talk about Sweden’s chances of winning the Eurovision Song Contest for a record-breaking eighth time with KAJ's song Bara Bada Bastu.

On a related note, we immerse ourselves in sauna culture and the Swedish language as it’s spoken in Finland.

We discuss new comments from Sweden’s migration minister, Johan Forssell, on the three-month deadline for job seekers on work permits and how he’s taking inspiration from Finland when it comes to attracting highly skilled workers to Sweden.

Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Emma Löfgren and Richard Orange.

Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

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