No welfare for foreign fighters
The government is moving ahead with plans to stop foreign fighters from receiving welfare handouts. 36 young Muslims are known to have continued to receive thousands of kroner in unemployment or sickness benefit…
MoreSocial Democats reject ‘citizens’ wage’
The Social Democrats have dismissed calls for a state-guaranteed ‘citizens’ wage’ for jobless between the age of 18 and 25. The issue has become a top issue in the French election campaign after…
MoreCopenhagen has become a ‘melting pot’
1 in 4 residents of Copenhagen is an immigrant or descendant of an immigrant. New Statistics Denmark figures show 24% of the capital’s population is of ethnic origin, compared to 13% nationwide. In…
MoreMore refugees get jobs
The number of refugees in the workforce rose by around 75% last year. New figures from the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) show that the number of employed refugees increased from 4,100 to…
MoreDanish banks facing credit downgrade
Eight leading Danish banks, including the country’s biggest, Danske Bank, are facing a possible downgrade by ratings agency Moody’s due to the impact of the euro zone debt crisis. The list includes the…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 13th – February 19th 2017
Politics/Economy Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl said he would refuse to back Mette Frederiksen’s candidacy for prime minister at the next election even though surveys show a majority of his…
MoreDPP: Immigrants need to embrace Christian values
Immigrants need to celebrate Christian festivals and learn about Christianity before they can call themselves Danish – the latest suggestion from the Danish People’s Party following a week of debate since the government…
MoreNew poll: Thumbs down for new government
Over half of the electorate believes the new government has got off to a bad start. In a new Megafon poll for TV2, 56% of voters give the Lib/Con/LA coalition the thumbs down,…
MoreDPP leader sticks with Løkke
Danish People’s Party leader (DDP) Kristian Thulesen Dahl would refuse to back Mette Frederiksen’s candidacy for prime minister at the next election even though surveys show a majority of his own voters feel…
MoreWage boost for private sector employees
Private sector workers enjoyed their biggest wage hike for nine years in 2016. New figures from the Confederation of Danish Employers (DA), which represents more than 28,000 private companies, show the average wage…
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