Today’s front pages – Tuesday, Feb 12

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

Denmark forsaking their Afghan interpreters

The Afghan interpreters who are working for the Danish military in Afghanistan will not be offered protection once Denmark pulls their soldiers out in 2014, according to the defence minister, Nick Hækkerup (Socialdemokraterne). Hækkerup argued that the interpreters are generally hired from calmer parts of the country and that they are not employed by the Danish state, but rather by a private firm. Iraqi interpreters were offered special residency after the Iraq War began in 2003. – Berlingske

Advertised house sizes cannot be trusted

Home buyers in Denmark can never know for sure whether the home they are buying is advertised with the correct size specifications, according to consumer authority Forbrugerrådet. Homeowners measure their residences themselves and report the information to the building registry, Bygnings- og Boligregistret (BBR). BBR’s most recent inspection indicated that there are errors in the reported size of at least 30,000 homes. – Politiken

Foreigners scooping up low-paid jobs

Foreigners are taking over low-paid jobs to a degree that the jobs may never return to Danish hands, according to experts. Figures from Danmarks Statistik indicated that 27 percent of the foreigners working in Denmark earn fewer than 130 kroner an hour, while only 10 percent of Danes earn that amount. The stats encompass all foreign citizens working in Denmark, of whom the largest groups come from Poland, Germany, Lithuania and Sweden. – Jyllands-Posten

Vestas’s reign is over

After 12 years as the world’s biggest wind turbine producer, Vestas finally conceded the top spot to American GE Wind in 2012, according to numbers from the analysis firm BTM Consult. Experts pointed to significant activity on the American turbine market, where GE Wind is strong, and to the fact that GE Wind produced 15 percent of all turbines sold in 2012. The ranking also indicated that Siemens climbed from ninth to third place last year, while second-placed Chinese firm Goldwind dropped out of the top five. – Ingeniøren

TOP STORIES

  • 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

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