Mpox discovered close to Denmark
Health experts fear Mpox could be heading for Denmark after a new, more infectious strain of the potentially deadly virus was discovered in Germany. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany’s disease control centre, said on…
MoreBlack Swan mole also worked for the police
TV2’s undercover ‘mole’ in the Black Swan documentary that gripped the nation earlier this year by revealing how the criminal underworld and the ‘establishment’ work hand in hand to commit fraud was also an…
MoreUnemployment up
Economists have blamed an increase in unemployment on the fall in demand for labour. New data from Jobindsats shows 1,000 people joined the jobless queue in September, bringing the total number of full-time…
MoreDKK 1.3bn to tackle youth unemployment
Parliament has approved a DKK 1.3 bn ($188m ) grant to support young people struggling to find work or training, focusing on those with psychological and social issues. The 10-year initiative, backed by a…
MoreJustice Ministry launches probe into Iranian embassy’s villa
The Ministry of Justice has launched an investigation into whether Iran’s embassy broke the rules when it purchased a villa in the northwest district of Copenhagen seventeen years ago. Tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet…
MoreModerates’ meltdown
The Moderates are in freefall. A new poll shows the coalition partner has lost nearly two-thirds of its support since the 2022 election when it won 9.3% of the vote and 16 seats,…
MoreNo return to Danish politics for EU Commissioner
Margrethe Vestager won’t be returning to Danish politics when her term as Executive Vice President of the European Commission comes to an end in a few weeks’ time. In a new biography to…
MoreGovernment looks to challenge international conventions
The Foreign Ministry has advertised for a ‘conventions ambassador’ who will focus on ‘strengthening the rules-based international order and upholding international conventions.’ In a posting on Job Index the Ministry said it’s looking…
MoreMuslim gays frightened of expressing their sexuality
Homosexuality remains a taboo in the Muslim community. A new survey by Wilke for Jyllands-Posten shows 59% of Danish Muslims would not accept their child living openly as homosexual – only 31% said yes…
MoreForeign labour boosts economy
Foreign labour contributed DKK 157bn ($22.7bn) to Denmark’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first six months of this year, a new study by the Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCC) has found –…
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