Employment Minister Mette Frederiksen has lashed out at the country’s Job Centres which have ‘completely failed’ to do do what they’re supposed to do – find work for the unemployed. The Minister accused…

In a possible conflict with its coalition partners, the Social Democrats have refused to put a figure on how much the government expects to save in upcoming social benefits reform. The Social Liberals…

Local authorities have intensified the hunt for fraudsters who claim benefits while working for cash. New figures show that the authorities managed to claw back DKK370m last year from unlawful claimants but it’s…

Denmark could become a poor nation unless public spending growth is reduced to zero ahead of 2020. That’s the warning from the Confederation of Danish Industries (DI) who claim that the crisis is…

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2011 Global Report, ‘early-stage’ entrepreneurs make up just 4.6% of Denmark’s workforce (compared to China’s 24% and Brazil’s 14.9%). And the OECD data on new starts in Denmark…

Danish sperm-donors could have fathered up to 100 children each. Cryos Denmark, based in Aarhus, is the world’s largest sperm bank and ships donor semen to clinics and private customers in more than 70 countries all…

Danes aren’t as xenophobic as often portrayed, according to new research to be published next week which claims that the notion of widespread racism in this country in this country is a ‘myth’…

The political opposition has called for tanks to remain in Afghanistan until the last Danish soldier has been withdrawn and for six Danish F-16 fighter jets be deployed until the NATO mission winds…

Employees of Ryanair pay zero income tax in this country even though they reside here and are based at Billund airport in Jutland. Around 60 of the Irish discount airline’s cabin crew, mainly…

A slump in beer sales had led to more cutbacks at Danish brewing giant Carlsberg, who have announced plans to fire 64 workers in this country. MD Carsen Hänel said increased duties coupled…