Today’s front pages – Monday, April 15

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

Young Olesen becomes The Master

Young Danish golf prodigy Thorbjørn Olesen finished tied for sixth place at The Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia smashing Thomas Bjørn’s record for the top Danish performance at The Masters. Based on the last three days of the tournament, Olesen would have won the tournament, but a sluggish 78 on the opening day was a blemish on his four-under-par tournament finish. A strong 68 on the final day saw him finish one stroke behind Tiger Woods and five strokes off the lead. The result means that Olesen has already qualified for next year’s Masters because he finished within the top 12. – Ekstra Bladet

Ninth grade classes at serious risk

It will be difficult to provide ninth graders with the minimum hours they require to take their graduating examinations after the lockout. So many hours have now been cancelled due to the teacher lockout, which is entering its third week, that a number of schools and councils have admitted that it will be difficult to hold exams now. Experts had predicted that the lockout would only last a week or two, but there still is no solution in sight with both sides refusing to compromise. – Politiken

Europe’s climate battle hanging by a thread

Europe’s role as a leader in the battle for the earth's climate relies on the European Parliament agreeing to climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard’s plan for the EU’s CO2 quotas. According to Berlingske newspaper, the voting will be tight and Europe’s climate policy could collapse if the EU’s quota system for the release of greenhouse gases is not approved. The quota system means that companies can purchase quotas that give them the right to pollute. – Berlingske

Council reforms affecting the weak

Since the council reforms took place in 2007, assistance for the weak and handicapped has fallen drastically according to a new survey. The survey, compiled by Gallup, showed that of the 1,573 Danes asked, only six percent said that council service has improved after the reforms, while 49 percent believe that service has worsened. The survey was conducted at the behest of a number of organisations including the FOA union, handicap advocates Danske Handicaporganisationer, and social educators' union Socialpædagogerne. – Kristeligt-Dagblad




  • 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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