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Radio Sweden Weekly: Thousands of seasonal berry pickers denied Swedish permits
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:19:41
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Synopsis
Just 89 foreign berry pickers have been granted permits to work in Sweden this season, despite more than 2,000 applications. The Migration Agency says this comes down to concerns over poor working conditions, but the berry industry fears collapse. Also: We discuss reports that a close relative of a Swedish government minister is connected to the extreme far-right.And: The Öresund Bridge linking Malmö and Copenhagen celebrates its 25th birthday. P4 Malmöhus reporter Joel Sund explains the link's significance.Presenters: Michael Walsh and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell