Richard Orange is an editor for The Local Sweden, with a focus on multinational news in Sweden. He also writes for The Local Denmark, The Local, One Media, and The Local Europe. Richard's articles cover a wide range of topics, including culture, politics, travel, and current events in Scandinavia.
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By: Richard Orange
With no extra money for case processing from the government in 2025, The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration seems pessimistic about the chance of further reducing waiting times.
By: Richard Orange
The executive tasked with attracting foreign talent to the Oslo region has blamed a video which has gone viral on LinkedIn for scaring much-needed foreign expertise away.
The government should order a new "Work in Norway" organisation, tasked with marketing the country to highly skilled international workers, regional investment promotion workers from Oslo and Stavanger have said.
By: Richard Orange
Sweden's three government parties have struck a deal with the far-right Sweden Democrats that teachers, nurses, doctors and social workers should be exempted from a proposed new duty to report paperless migrants.
By: Richard Orange
Ever since the Sweden Democrats got almost their entire migration policy into the government programme, the party has been struggling to find a campaigning issue to replace it. This week party leader Jimmie Åkesson decided to double down instead.
Americans who live abroad know all too well they can't escape the clutches of the IRS. But they may not be aware of the painful tax traps specific to Sweden. Maria Sommert, a tax director at EY in Stockholm, explains the worst.
By: Richard Orange
The rules around asylum, residency, work permits, and citizenship can be complicated, leaving applicants dependent on the Swedish Migration Agency to provide information. We want to hear from readers about any mistakes they believe it has made.
By: Richard Orange
Seizing phones of newly arrived asylum seekers, forcing six-year-olds to give fingerprints, making government agencies report paperless people: a new inquiry has proposed a string of measures to force asylum rejects to leave Sweden.
By: Richard Orange
It is easy to get frustrated if you are stuck waiting for a work permit or work permit extension. Richard Orange met a work permit team at the offices of the Swedish Migration agency to better understand the challenges they face.
By: Richard Orange
We visited the offices of the Swedish Migration Agency to get tips from case workers about how you can ensure you work permit application gets a speedy response.
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