Denmark low on graduate employment
Denmark is ranked a lowly 20th amongst developed countries in terms of getting graduates into jobs after leaving university. The latest OECD Education at a Glance report for 2017 shows 83% of young adults…
MoreLocal politician held wedding reception at City Hall – free of charge
A top Copenhagen politician stands accused of abusing her position by holding her wedding reception at City Hall’s prestigious ballroom that normally costs between DKK65,000 – DKK100,00 per day. However, Labour & Integration…
MoreInternational match cancelled after wage talks collapse
A friendly rematch of the Women’s European Championship final scheduled for Friday was cancelled by the Danish Football Association (DBU) yesterday after wage talks collapsed. The DBU said it offered a 46 percent…
MoreTroops on the streets
Danish soldiers will soon be patrolling the streets of Copenhagen. Although Denmark has a long tradition of keeping the military and police separate, the government has given the green light to allow 160…
MoreIntegration a ‘major, major problem’ says PM
The asylum seeker problem is under control and the government has managed to get more refugees into the labour market but there are still major, major problems with integration, Prime Minister Lars Løkke…
MoreGovernment to crack down on social fraud
The government has promised tough action against benefit fraud. Labour Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has proposed a change in the law that will allow the authorities to increase the penalties on ‘welfare chisellers’…
MoreCompanies need manpower
The demand for manpower continues to rise. Danish companies posted 22,660 new vacancies on the internet portal Dansk Job Index in August, the highest figure since before the financial crisis hit. A spokesman…
MoreInflation at 5-year high
The rate of inflation is the highest for five years. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer price index rose at a stable rate of 1.5 percent year-over-year in August. This was…
MoreDenmark’s ‘poor record’ on money laundering
Denmark has a poor record on money laundering and needs to tighten up, the head of the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) said yesterday. At a Copenhagen conference organised by industry group Finance Denmark,…
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DONG to build world’s biggest wind farm / Google challenges Vestager / Success for Danish food app Dong Energy has won a contract to create the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The company’s Hornsea…
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