Why an award-winning businessman risks deportation from Sweden

Stinky fish, Swedish Olympians, and why Migration Agency says 35,000 kronor is too low a salary for a CEO.

Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local's Emma Löfgren and James Savage. 

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

Olympics

• WATCH: The moment US-born Swede Armand Duplantis cemented his place in Olympic history

Swedish traditions 

• VIDEO ARCHIVE: The Local's journalists taste fermented herring for the first time (Facebook Live) 
• Why Swedish fermented herring is more fun than crayfish 

Work permits 

• IN STATS: Number of work permits issued in Sweden halves in 2024 

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