Today’s front pages – Thursday, Jan 3

The Copenhagen Post’s daily digest of what the Danish dailies are reporting on their front pages

Soldier killed in Afghanistan
A soldier serving in a Jægerkorpset special forces unit has died after being injured in an explosion while on a patrol in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. The soldier, who was deployed from Aalborg, was on a foot patrol with his unit in the Upper Gereshk Valley when the explosion took place, according to the military command. The soldier received immediately medical aid but was unable to be saved. The solider was the 43 Dane killed in Afghanistan since Danish forces were deployed there in 2002. – Ekstra Bladet
See related story: Afghanistan death was first time Danish elite soldier killed overseas

Less compensation for medical errors
A sharp rise in the number of people claiming compensation for wrongful medical treatment at a time of shrinking public budgets means it is likely that payment amounts will shrink. Regional councils, which manage the nation’s healthcare regions, warn that some patients will receive less compensation and some will receive nothing at all, even if they suffered serious injuries due to a medical error. The move is a way to curtail an explosion in the number of publicly financed payments by patient insurance group Patientforsikringen after they doubled to nearly 800 million kroner between 2007 and 2012. By 2015 the amount is expected to surpass a billion kroner. – Berlingske

Majority want student grants to remain intact
The vast majority of Danes are against making cuts to the SU student grant programme in connection with a planned overhaul of the system sometime this spring, according to a YouGov/MetroXpress survey of over 1,000 people. The poll indicated that 58 percent thought the amount of SU students can receive should remain as it is, while 26 percent believe it should be increased. Only seven percent said students should receive less SU and nine percent didn’t know. – MetroXpress

Metro apprenticeship programme a failure
A voluntary agreement that was supposed to lead to the creation hundreds of apprenticeships in connection with construction of the Metro’s Cityringen extension has created just two such positions. When the contract for the 22.2 billion kroner project was signed three years ago, it was without any requirement to establish work placement positions, but Metroselskabet, which operates the Metro, has admitted that not enough apprenticeships have been created. In Greater Copenhagen alone, there were 1,123 young people waiting for an apprenticeship in the construction field at the end of 2012. The 17-station extension of the underground rail is due to be completed in 2018 and will employ an estimated 25,000 people. – Politiken

Weather
A mix of rain and sun. Highs reaching 9 C. Overnight lows around 5 C. Windy at times. – DMI




  • Danish universities increase security checks on researchers from China, Russia, and Iran, reports DR

    Danish universities increase security checks on researchers from China, Russia, and Iran, reports DR

    Danish universities, especially Aarhus University, now rigorously screen researchers from China, Russia, and Iran to prevent espionage, following recommendations and increasing concerns about security, reports DR

  • Danish Originals S7E5: Camilla Stærk

    Danish Originals S7E5: Camilla Stærk

    This week, Bonderup-born, London-trained, New York-based Danish designer Camilla Stærk talks about her work, anchored against a strong foundation of her Danish heritage combined with her fascination with Old Hollywood and film noir, and expressed in what she describes as the whole universe: of fashion, furniture, lighting, rugs, accessories

  • Young Copenhageners supply study grants by selling cocaine

    Young Copenhageners supply study grants by selling cocaine

    In recent years, the spread of cocaine has accelerated. The drug is easily accessible and not only reserved for wealthy party heads. Copenhagen Police have just arrested ten young people and charged them with reselling cocaine

  • 5 Mistakes I Made When I Moved to Denmark

    5 Mistakes I Made When I Moved to Denmark

    Here are five mistakes I made that helped me understand that belonging isn’t a strategy—it’s a practice. This isn’t a story of struggle—it’s a reflection on growth, told through the lens of emotional intelligence.

  • 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

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  • “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