Today’s front pages – Thursday, April 11

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

Denmark expects billions from tax havens

The tax minister, Holger K Nielsen (Socialistisk Folkeparti), wants to go after Danes who have assets in tax havens. Nielsen said that he expected new money-gathering initiatives to be put in place, including the sharing of more bank details within the EU, which could end up saving the Danish state billions of kroner. According to the EU Commission, tax cheaters cost the European coffers about 7.5 trillion kroner a year. – Politiken

Less single children, more step kids

The increasing number of mixed families means that there are fewer single children who grow up alone with two parents’ attention. Through just one generation, the number of Danish children who have grown up alone with both of their parents has halved, according to new figures from Statistics Denmark. The figures showed that since 1980 the number of single children has fallen from nine percent to five percent, while the number of step siblings has shot up from 13 percent to 36 percent. – Kristeligt-Dagblad

SF on collision course with the government

With party head Annette Vilhelmsen leading the way, government coalition party Socialistisk Folkeparti has now said that it opposes central aspects of the government’s politics. In a summary of the past year, SF members said that they “are not pleased” about the proposed corporate tax cuts, that “not everything” in the unemployment benefit reform (kontanthjælpsreform) represents SF's policies, and that Denmark should join the 11 EU countries that are looking to tax financial transactions. Vilhelmsen went on to say that the latest government proposal includes “very good, less good and very poor elements". – Jyllands-Posten

Venstre used private emails in tax case

Former tax minister, Troels Lund Poulsen (Venstre), was informed by a party colleague about Stephen Kinnock and Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s personal tax audit . The email contradicts Venstre’s explanations to the so-called 'Taxgate Commission' that the party in no way was involved with, or interested in, Taxgate. Additionally, the use of private email addresses could suggest that the party purposely tried to avoid attention from the public. It is not illegal to use private emails for government business, but usually politicians communicate through official channels, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Copenhagen said. – Berlingske

TOP STORIES

  • The international who shaped Copenhagen

    The international who shaped Copenhagen

    Anna Maria Indrio is one of the most important architects in Denmark, having contributed to shaping Copenhagen into what it is today. Among her best-known projects are the extension of SMK and Arken, as well as the Natural History Museum and the Darwin Centre in London. She moved here 60 years ago, when “Copenhagen was gray and dormant. Predictions suggested it would become depopulated. But putting people at the center changed everything,” she said

  • Danish government passes amendment to increase citizenship fee by 50%

    Danish government passes amendment to increase citizenship fee by 50%

    Fees were raised to reflect processing costs and curb repeat applications, creating debate over whether the new charges erect barriers to political participation for internationals.

  • Internationals’ labour contributes 361 billion DKK to Denmark’s GDP, and it is growing strongly every year

    Internationals’ labour contributes 361 billion DKK to Denmark’s GDP, and it is growing strongly every year

    According to a report by the Danish Chamber of Commerce, internationals’ contribution is 12% of the country’s GDP. In 2023, it was 322 billion DKK, and in 2008, it was 136 billion DKK. “Internationals make a gigantic difference in our prosperity and welfare,” comments Morten Langager, the Director of Dansk Erhverv.

  • Inside Denmark’s innovation engine

    Inside Denmark’s innovation engine

    With half of its staff being international, the BioInnovation Institute reflects Denmark’s broader transformation into a global innovation hub. But can the country—and Europe—keep up the pace? “If reforms are made now, we can close the gap in ten years,” explains BII’s CEO

  • Denmark launches massive investment in the navy

    Denmark launches massive investment in the navy

    Two months ago, the Danish PM announced that military equipment should be purchased in a hurry. The first plans for the sea are now ready. Additional plans for warships will follow this summer.

  • International designers struggle to find jobs in Denmark

    International designers struggle to find jobs in Denmark

    Many internationals come to Denmark to work as designers, but the field appears to be one of the hardest to break into. The Copenhagen Post spoke with two internationals struggling to find their way into the industry.

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