Doping cases rise for fifth year in a row
Danish customs authorities intercepted over 205,000 doping pills and ampoules last year, marking a record fifth consecutive rise in doping-related seizures. In total 1,833 attempts to smuggle doping substances into the country were…
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Ryanair exit hits Billund hard…DR drafts exit plan from U.S. tech giants Amazon, Microsoft and Google…Horse farm fined over buried carcasses Ryanair exit hits Billund hard Billund Airport lost nearly 100,000 passengers in…
MoreBillion-kroner healthcare boost promises more doctors and faster treatment
A new multi-billion kroner health reform agreement will shift care from hospitals to local communities and ramp up training for doctors. The agreement, unveiled by the government, regional authorities and municipalities on Sunday,…
MoreUnion boss presses PM on pensions: ‘We can’t wait five years’
Denmark’s largest trade union 3F is calling on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to deliver a clear plan for the country’s pension system. The Social Democrats voted last week to approve the next scheduled…
MoreMosque fraud triggers scrutiny of 56 religious groups in Copenhagen
Copenhagen Municipality is cracking down on religiously affiliated groups who receive public funds after a mosque was caught securing over a million kroner on false grounds. The Islamic Center for European Countries (ICEL),…
MoreGovernment proposes ankle monitors to ease pressure on prisons
The government wants to cut the number of people held in pre-trial detention by allowing more to await trial at home with ankle monitors. Roughly a third of inmates in Danish prisons are…
MoreNew exemptions to work obligation leave out Danes living abroad
The government is expanding the list of groups exempt from its controversial ‘workfare’ policy but not Danes who moved abroad for work or whose children grew up overseas. Children born to surrogate mothers,…
MoreTown hall closed after arson attack
Thisted Town Hall will be closed for a week following a deliberate fire that started in the foyer’s sofa. The arson occurred late Saturday night, when a stone was thrown through the main…
MoreMobile phone ban in schools delayed until at least October
The government’s proposed ban on mobile phones in schools won’t be in place before the next school year, despite earlier promises to act swiftly. The Ministry of Children and Education confirmed to Jyllands-Posten…
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Politics/Economy: The government’s plan to double prison sentences for violent crimes could also make it easier to deport foreign offenders. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she is ‘glad’ to be part of the…
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