Sweden Will Require Immigrants to Be Decent — Liepāja Says: We Already Have Black Friday

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has decided that his country needs "decent" immigrants. This means — if you don't pay your debts, cheat with benefits, or ignore state decisions, then goodbye. In Liepāja, they just laughed at this news — "We've had a proven method for years to find out if a person is resilient enough for this place," says local resident Juris. "If someone survives a Black Friday concert at Liepāja Olympic Center, then they're definitely ready for any life trial."

Sweden's Migration Minister Johan Forssell explained that following laws should be self-evident. Interesting, has he heard about how traffic rules work in Liepāja during winter? Or how speed limits are observed when driving straight to Ventspils?

The government has threatened to make it easier to revoke residence permits if someone has lied in applications. "Well, if we applied that in Latvia, then half of Riga would already be without residence permits," comments a Liepāja municipal employee who wishes to remain anonymous. "But we're more tolerant here — it's enough for us that a person can pronounce 'Liepāja' correctly."

If these changes take effect in July, then Sweden will have stricter rules than Liepāja rock clubs, where the only requirement is being able to endure at least three songs without leaving the venue. But of course, our standard is higher — if you survive the entire Liepāja rock music festival program, you're ready to live anywhere in the world.