Work isn’t an option for welfare mothers
For three out of ten benefits recipients with children it can’t pay to work. A new study by the Danish Employers Confederation (DEC) shows that low-skilled minimum wage jobs pay around DKK17,000 a…
MoreThai and Vietnamese women best at finding work
Although the unemployment rate amongst non-Western female immigrants is extremely high, two minority groups have proved to be very successful at finding work. New Statistics Denmark figures shows that women from Thailand and…
MoreRace to find new fighter jet gets underway
The race to find a new fight jet to replace Denmark’s ageing fleet of F-16’s is underway after the government and opposition parties agreed to re-start negotiations surrounding Denmark’s biggest ever military outlay….
MoreEggheads fed up with green-card red tape
Despite the government’s efforts to attract highly-educated immigrants, the Green Card scheme’s stringent requirements are causing problems for Masters and Phd’s, the University Post reports. Camilla Sanneris, an Italian expatriate with a Master’s…
MoreChange of government as Greenland gets first female leader
The opposition, social democratic Siumit (Forward) party has claimed victory in the Greenland election, dumping the ruling Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) party from power. Siumit leader Aleqa Hammond, who could be the first ever…
MoreReform tempo could be too fast says PM
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has acknowledged that the government’s reform legislation could be moving too fast for the average Dane. In the midst of negotiations surrounding proposed reform of student grants, social benefits,…
MoreWater technology will boost exports says minister
The government launched yet another growth initiative, Tuesday, this time aimed at increasing the export of environmental technology. Trade and Investment minister Pia Olsen Dyhr said the new plan is aimed at solving…
MoreGrowth plan will cost 3,000 jobs next year
The government’s Growth DK plan, partially financed by reducing public sector growth by 0.4 per cent, will cost 3,000 public jobs next year and 6,000 in 2010, new Finance Ministry figures show. The…
MoreLykketoft in running for top UN job
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has nominated speaker of the house, and former Social Democrat leader Mogens Lykketoft, as a candidate for President of the United Nations General Assembly from 2015-2016. In…
MorePoor ratings for SPP leader blamed on corporate tax cut
Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leader Anette Vilhelmsen’s low approval ratings are a direct result of the government’s reform initiatives, especially the proposal to reduce corporate tax, the party’s deputy chairman Jonas Dahl said…
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