Part-time employees not interested in full-time jobs
A new study by Aarhus University shows that employees who work part-time choose this type of work so they can concentrate on their families and children. With the government trying to increase the…
More‘Super-eco’ drivers will get more benefits
The Radicals want to encourage more drivers to be environmentally friendly, so the party has suggested giving them free parking and a break on registration fees. “We want to make a package so…
MoreHistoric lows for first-time home buyers
The downturn in the housing market, coupled with low interest rates, is making it much more attractive for young families to buy their first homes. According to Nykredit, first-time buyers now have the…
MoreDanske Bank to sponsor Irish football
The Irish Football Association (IFA) has announced that Danske Bank will be the league’s new title sponsor. The league, which will now be re-named the Danske Bank Premiership, will begin playing in August….
MorePM refuses to comment on Sass approval
In a written reply to parliament, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Social Democrats) would not say whether Social Democratic ‘whip’ Henrik Sass Larsen would receive security clearance to become confirmed as a minister. “I…
MoreSome Danish observers on their way home
About 150 members of the UN unarmed observer force in Syria have left the country in recent days, after the UN decided that the overall number of observers would be reduced by half….
MoreWeakened euro means stronger Danish exports
While the European debt crisis has driven down the beleaguered euro and thereby the krone, the Danish business community knows that this isn’t such bad news – because it makes Danish goods cheaper…
MoreEU takes steps towards a greener future
European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard yesterday outlined her plan for increasing the price of EU CO2 quotas, which would make it more expensive to pollute. “Right now, it is very cheap…
MoreMunicipalities could save billions by outsourcing
Lack of outsourcing costs society billions, according to the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI), especially because some municipalities refrain from letting private companies compete for service jobs, such as operating nursing homes or…
MoreExport of education must be in English
The ministerial strategy to make knowledge and education to one of Denmark’s biggest exports may present a challenge for Danish students, who now face the prospect that at least part of their training…
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