Women from ethnic minorities have lower birth rate
For the first time ever, women from immigrant communities in Denmark are giving birth at a lower rate than ethnic Danes – 1.76 children compared to 1.78. According to VIVE, a government analysis…
MoreDuchess of Cambridge on solo visit to Denmark
The Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Prince William and ‘Queen in waiting’, arrives in Denmark today on a fact-finding trip to learn how the country has become a world leader in its approach…
MoreFood prices rise by 11.5%
Research by tabloid daily BT shows the price of a shopping basket filled with 25 standard food items has risen by 11.5% over the past 10 months. Statistics Denmark has confirmed that inflation…
MoreHigh inflation hits consumer confidence
Rising inflation is having an impact on consumer confidence. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer confidence index fell to -3.2 in February from -1.5 in January. The average for the past…
MoreForeign Minister: Ukraine-Russia war would be catastrophic
A Ukraine-Russia war would have ’catastrophic human costs’, Foreign Minister Jeppe Fofod said over the weekend after President Biden warned on Friday that a Russian invasion is ‘imminent’. In an interview with Berlingske,…
MoreGovernment distances itself from ally’s pro-Russia leanings
The Social Democrats have accused their parliamentary ally, the Red/Green Alliance, of being too sympathetic towards Russia and President Putin in the conflict with Ukraine. The far-left party’s defence spokesperson, Eva Flyvholm, has…
MoreWarship brought home from Africa to join Baltic NATO force
The Danish warship Esbern Snare has been relieved of its anti-piracy watch in the Gulf of Guinea and is returning to Denmark to join the NATO Response Force amid growing tensions with Russia. After…
MoreEx-PM’s daughter transitions
One of former prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s two children has changed gender. 22-year-old Milo Kinnock, who was born as Camilla, told DR News: “It just felt just right to me… and it has really…
MoreVirus updates
The infection rate dipped over the weekend – 25,690 new corona cases were confirmed, Sunday, as 29.56% of the 86,917 PCR tests taken over the 24-hour period came back positive. The number of…
MoreDanish stock market hits a bump after 3-year surge
Following a 3-year surge in share prices, the Copenhagen Stock Market is now amongst the world’s worst-performing. The trend-setting OMX-25 index of blue-chip shares has shrunk by 14% since the start of the…
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