In other news … (Sept 21 – 27)

Sep 21, 2012

Battle royale: Astrid Krag will not enjoy a cakewalk into the Socialistisk Folkeparti (SF) party leader post after all. On Sunday, Annette Vilhelmsen (pictured), an SF MP and the party’s business spokesperson, threw her hat into the ring. All indications are that the drama-riddled party will have even more on its hands, now that Vilhelmsen has shown herself to have a large backing amongst SF’s rank and file. Krag, meanwhile, has the party’s ministers on her side: outgoing party boss Villy Søvndal, the foreign minister; Thor Möger Pedersen, the tax minister; and Ida Auken, the environment minister, who was one of the early rumoured picks for the post.

Pricey place: Swiss bank UBS reveal (Photo: Colourbox) ed its annual survey of the world’s most expensive cities last week. Copenhagen came in as the fifth most expensive, while our northern neighbour Oslo nabbed the top spot. The study compared 122 different commodities and services throughout the 72 cities investigated, with prices adjusted for currency fluctuation. The cost of living for each city was measured by dividing the price of goods by a weighted net hourly wage. Along with Oslo and Copenhagen, Zurich, Tokyo, and Geneva rounded off the top five. The cheapest cities to live, according to the study, are Delhi and Mumbai, which are both in India.

(Photo: Colourbox) More fraud: The financial crisis has contributed to a record number of Danes committing fraud. According to police statistics, in 2009 there were 3,872 cases of fraud, but this rose to 9,332 in 2011. The generally wealthy North Zealand area had the most fraud charges with 2,044. Copenhagen was a close second at 1,917, while south Jutland had 1,274. Fraud stats from the police include everything from social benefit fraud, illegal company loans, forgery, the misuse of credit cards and tax evasion. Most fraud cases are reported by public authorities. Fraud can be punished by up to eight years in prison.

Good find: Three amateur archaeologists struck gold … er, silver … outside Roskilde this week, uncovering a treasure trove of silver rings, bands and coins that date back to the Germanic Iron Age (400-500 AD). The finds will be given to Roskilde Museum for analysis and preservation

Dancing with words

The Copenhagen Post speaks to Arina Trostyanetskaya, a trained Russian dancer who has found a new artistic outlet- hosting a popular Copenhagen poetry open mic
Diplomatic Bazaar in Copenhagen to raise funds for mental health

A new edition of the Diplomatic Bazaar will happen tomorrow at the Gentofte Rådhus. It’s an occasion to raise money for the non-profit mental health organization Headspace.
Copenhagen Airport will have 31 new routes for the summer

Copenhagen airport announced its summer program this week, which includes 31 new routes with direct flights to travel in and out of Europe, starting from the beginning of April
Denmark´s reaction to U.S. tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump imposes broad tariffs on EU imports, hitting Denmark’s economy hard. Danish leaders warn of job losses, export declines, and escalating trade tensions.
Mette Frederiksen to the U.S.: “You cannot annex another country. We are your allies and friends.”

In a long Facebook post in both English and Danish, Mette Frederiksen wrote a message to the U.S. government and people. Later yesterday, J.D. Vance said U.S. security interests related to Greenland would be protected “no matter what.”
Copenhagen funds stronger voting participation among internationals

Copenhagen wants to boost voter participation among non-Danish speakers. The city council also decided to enhance access to the labor market for international academics

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The net migration of internationals from many countries is declining

Data analyst Kelly Rasmussen analyzes how internationals from different nationalities have varying retention rates in Denmark. Her calculations cover the last decades and show how people from wealthier democracies tend to leave more than others
“We need brave politicians who listen to internationals”

Asbjørn Overgaard, CEO of Copenhagen Capacity, comments on the 2024 immigration data and the trend of more and more internationals leaving the country. “We have done much over the last 15 years, and now we need to do more.”
Around 70% of internationals come here to work or study – And this is why retention is a problem

According to Danmarks Statistik, of the 83,216 who moved to Denmark in 2024, 54,614 people immigrated to either work or study. This means that low retention is a real problem.

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