Today’s front pages – Tuesday, Feb 26

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

Tax exemptions could lead to Socialdemokraterne rebellion

When Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Socialdemokraterne) presents the government's jobs and growth bill today, which is expected to include a lowering of corporate tax, she will butt heads with strong party members. A number of Socialdemokraterne members, including the powerful Henrik Sass Larsen, have protested against the expected move, which will reduce corporate taxes in Denmark from 25 to 22 percent. The government has said that the lower corporate taxes are expected to generate hundreds of jobs in the first year, but many politicians and analysts argue that there is no proof that it will do so. – Jyllands-Posten

Students retaking final year

More and more students choose to retake their final year of upper-secondary school in order to gain a better graduation grade. Of seven school leaders that metroXpress newspaper spoke with, five have experienced students quit school just before graduation or apply to take their final year over again. A number of school headteachers said that the tactic is a result of a loophole in the law and is not only unethical but also costs the state a bundle of money. – metroXpress

More Novo Nordisk barriers in the US

A new US study wants authorities to take a good look at the risk of pancreatic infection for patients taking Novo Nordisk’s new obesity medication. A research group at Johns Hopkins University have statistical evidence that there is a connection between Novo's diabetes medicine and an increased risk of getting a rare but serious infection of the pancreas. The news comes less than a month after the US medical authorities refused to approve Novo Nordisk’s new Tresiba insulin, which prompted the company’s stock to take a nosedive. – Berlingske

Aalborg satellite launched in India

A rocket launched from India has sent a mini-satellite built by students from Aalborg University out into space, Ingeniøren newspaper wrote. The rocket was launched from Chennai and mission control announced that AAUSAT3 satellite was released and in orbit. The satellite will be used to monitor all the ships that are sailing around the Arctic. The satellite measures 10 cubic centimetres, weighs only 800 grammes and is the third satellite that students from Aalborg University have constructed and sent to space. – Ingeniøren

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    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

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    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

  • 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

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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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