Government aims to slash red-tape to fund welfare
The government has warned it will cut 1,000 state administration jobs in 2025 and even more the following years to raise more money for welfare. Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen said yesterday that local…
MorePM backs move to limit social media use for kids
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has joined the call to limit smartphone and social media use for children and teenagers. In an interview with Politiken, alongside the Social Democrats’ lead candidate in the upcoming…
MoreLiberals send Russia warning
The Liberals (Venstre) have called for an EU ‘army’ of cyber specialists to resist the threat of Russian hackers. In an interview with DR News, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the threat…
MoreUnhealthy Danes have lower life expectancy than Nordic neighbours
Norwegians and Swedes are living longer than ‘unhealthy’ Danes. The latest Eurostat figures show the average life expectancy in this country is 81.9, compared to 83+ in the two neighbouring countries. At the…
MoreHealth experts sound the alarm over teens’ health
Health experts have called for restrictions on nicotine products and alcohol to improve young people’s health. Following a new report showing Danish 15 to 16-year-olds are European champions in drinking and, compared to…
More17-year-old found guilty of promoting Nazi terrorist group
The High Court has overruled a lower court ruling by finding a 17-year-old guilty of allowing himself to be recruited into a terrorist movement. As a 16-year-old last year they boy was convicted…
MoreState awards DKK634m to green companies tempted by US, China
The state has awarded DKK634m ($92m) in ‘green aid’ to five companies to prevent them from being tempted to relocate. The funding targets companies looking to establish production facilities within wind technology and…
MoreSocial Democrats attack LA on tax
The Social Democrats have launched an attack on the Liberal Alliance’s (LA) tax policies after a new poll indicated the leader of the business-friendly party, Alex Vanopslagh, is now more popular than Prime…
MoreHealthy economy provides DKK11bn ‘buffer’
The economy is in far better shape than expected, providing the government with an extra DKK11bn ($1.5bn) ‘buffer’ or ’room to manouvre’ ahead of 2030. In a press release, Friday, Finance Minister Nikolaj…
MoreTop US diplomat praises Denmark’s defence hikes
After years of lagging behind in defence spending recent investments have put Denmark in a leading position within NATO according to a top US diplomat. In an interview with Berlingske, Doug Jones, deputy…
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