Sweden: government seeks to cut low-skilled immigration

On 15 February, Swedish migration minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, of the conservative Moderate Party, presented a number of proposals aimed at tightening conditions for the immigration of low-skilled labour from third countries. The proposals are in line with the conclusions of a committee of enquiry, which recommended raising the minimum salary required for work visas from 27,360 kronor (around €2,434) to 34,200 kronor (€3,043), or from 80% to 100% of the median wage. However, exceptions...