Today’s headlines – Thursday, Dec 6

SF deputy chairman steps down
Mathias Tesfaye, the deputy chairman of Socialistisk Folkeparti (SF), has decided to step down due to disagreements with the party over direction it has taken after Annette Vilhelmsen assumed the reins in early October. Tesfaye will remain a member of SF, but will withdraw from the party’s leadership. Tesfaye backed Astrid Krag’s losing bid to become SF leader after Villy Søvndal had stepped down. – Politiken

Marianne Jelved named new culture minister
The veteran MP takes over for fellow Radikale member Uffe Elbæk, who stepped down amid nepotism allegations yesterday. See full story

German legal battle threatens Danish banks
A 2011 verdict in Germany allowing compensation to bank customers who have lost money on certain types of investments could set a precedent for similar cases to be opened up against Danish banks. Danish borrowers look to be initiating their own compensation claims against banks here that have racked up billion-kroner losses on risky ‘swap contracts’. One law firm, Rödstenen, reports already receiving over 50 requests and expects the first cases to land in court this spring. – Berlingske

Maersk accused of spying
Shipping conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk has been accused by an American longshoremen’s union of spying on its representatives at the shipping terminal in Los Angeles, California. ILWU accuses Maersk of tapping its phones and spying on union representatives, leading to an eight-day strike that has paralysed the seven container terminals in the Los Angeles area. Maersk’s docking division, APM Terminals, has rejected the claims. – Børsen

More money, no new demands for private schools
Private schools look to be the big winners of the government’s proposed school reform. Although private schools are not funded by the state, they do receive state subsides, and according to the proposal, prviate school subsidies would increase at the same pace as public school budgets. But unlike public schools, they will not be required to meet the requirements set out in the reform. – Jyllands-Posten

Weather
A little snow, otherwise sunny. Highs around -1 C, temperatures falling to around -11 C overnight. Light to moderate winds. – DMI

TOP STORIES

  • Analysis shows that many students from Bangladesh are enrolled in Danish universities

    Analysis shows that many students from Bangladesh are enrolled in Danish universities

    Earlier this year, the Danish government changed the law on access for people from third world countries to the Danish labor market. Yet, there may still be a shortcut that goes through universities

  • Danish Flower company accused of labor abuse in Türkiye

    Danish Flower company accused of labor abuse in Türkiye

    Queen Company, a Denmark-origin flower producer with pristine sustainability credentials, is under fire for alleged labor rights violations at its Turkish operation, located in Dikili, İzmir. Workers in the large greenhouse facility have been calling decent work conditions for weeks. The Copenhagen Post gathered testimonies from the workers to better understand the situation

  • Advice for expats: Navigating Life as an International in Denmark

    Advice for expats: Navigating Life as an International in Denmark

    Beginning this month, Expat Counselling will be contributing a monthly article to The Copenhagen Post, offering guidance, tools, and reflections on the emotional and social aspects of international life in Denmark. The first column is about Strategies for emotional resilience

  • New agreement criticized for not attracting enough internationals

    New agreement criticized for not attracting enough internationals

    Several mayors and business leaders across Denmark are not satisfied with the agreement that the government, the trade union movement and employers made last week. More internationals are needed than the agreement provides for

  • Let’s not fear the global – let’s use it wisely

    Let’s not fear the global – let’s use it wisely

    Copenhagen’s international community is not just a demographic trend – it’s a lifeline. Our hospitals, kindergartens, construction sites, laboratories and restaurants rely on talent from all over the world. In fact, more than 40% of all job growth in the city over the past decade has come from international employees.

  • The Danish Connection: Roskilde gossip, a DNA scandal & why young Danes are having less sex

    The Danish Connection: Roskilde gossip, a DNA scandal & why young Danes are having less sex

    With half of the population of Copenhagen at Roskilde this week, Eva away in Aalborg and the weather being a bit of a joke , Melissa and Rachel bring you a chatty episode to cheer you up looking into three of the top stories in Denmark this week.

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Career

  • “It’s possible to lead even though you don’t fit the traditional leadership mold”

    “It’s possible to lead even though you don’t fit the traditional leadership mold”

    Describing herself as a “DEI poster child,” being queer, neurodivergent and an international in Denmark didn’t stop Laurence Paquette from climbing the infamous corporate ladder to become Marketing Vice President (VP) at Vestas. Arrived in 2006 from Quebec, Laurence Paquette unpacks the implications of exposing your true self at work, in a country that lets little leeway for individuality

  • Deal reached to bring more foreign workers to Denmark

    Deal reached to bring more foreign workers to Denmark

    Agreement between unions and employers allows more foreign workers in Denmark under lower salary requirements, with new ID card rules and oversight to prevent social dumping and ensure fair conditions.

  • New association helps international nurses and doctors Denmark

    New association helps international nurses and doctors Denmark

    Kadre Darman was founded this year to support foreign-trained healthcare professionals facing challenges with difficult authorisation processes, visa procedures, and language barriers, aiming to help them find jobs and contribute to Denmark’s healthcare system

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