{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/77ca3392-3d6f-434f-8821-6472a6c25d8d/69a6c25ae6002545b5b28865?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"'Sweden is setting itself up for a losing battle' on skilled immigration","description":"<p>This week’s episode features an interview about the lack of transitional rules in Sweden’s proposed new citizenship law.</p><p>The Local’s deputy editor <strong>Becky Waterton</strong> speaks to <strong>Patrick Gallen</strong>, a spokesperson for the grassroots organisation <a href=\"https://www.fairtransitionsweden.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fair Transition</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Why is the group so adamant that Sweden should not move the goalposts for citizenship applicants who applied long before the Swedish government decided to revamp the citizenship law,?</p><p>And why does he believe that the lack of transition rules risks making Sweden less competitive.</p><p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20260302/can-this-campaign-group-change-swedish-governments-mind-on-citizenship?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Can this campaign group change the Swedish government's mind on citizenship?</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20260226/opinion-swedens-parliament-should-add-transition-rules-to-its-citizenship-law?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>OPINION: 'Sweden's parliament should add transitional rules to the citizenship law'</strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Local"}