Immigrant fears over work permit rules and Sweden moves towards more surveillance

In this week's episode: weak krona means less Nobel prize money, Sweden’s government plans more surveillance, what the future holds for Scandinavian Airlines, how work permit holders will be affected by a new salary threshold, how organised crime networks in Sweden are opening healthcare centres.

Host Paul O’Mahony is joined by The Local’s James Savage and Becky Waterton, and we also hear from criminologist Manne Gerell from Malmö University.

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Here are links to some of the stories we discuss this week:

Foreign minister’s passport

Swedish foreign minister misses Kyiv summit after forgetting passport Nobel prize week

Nobel Prize winners left short-changed by weak Swedish kronaSweden-based scientist becomes fifth woman to win Nobel Physics PrizeAll The Local’s latest Nobel prize stories Plans for new police powers

Swedish government to launch ‘rapid inquiry’ into increased surveillance Scandinavian Airlines

Air France-KLM to buy almost one fifth of SAS Work permits

Sweden to roll out new work permit minimum salary next monthHow Sweden’s new work permit salary threshold will work in practiceTell us: How will Sweden’s new salary threshold for work permits affect you? Gang funding

Swedish gang criminals ‘branching out into healthcare sector’

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