Today’s front pages – Wednesday, April 24

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

Freedom of information act lambasted internationally

The government’s new freedom of information act, offentlighedslov law should be scrapped and re-written, according to the internationally-renowned Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) in Halifax, Canada. CLD argued that the law is unacceptably weak for a country that strives for open democracy. The centre made 33 suggestions for changes in the law. –Politiken

Canucks deny Denmark of Jensen

Young hockey player Nicklas Jensen will not be joining the Danish team for the upcoming IIHF World Championships in Stockholm after his NHL club team, the Vancouver Canucks, decided they needed him for the upcoming playoffs. The club's general manager, Mike Gillis, said that 20-year-old Jensen was required to back up his team in case of injuries – Sporten.dk

Dropping rare mineral prices could affect Greenland

The Kvanefjeld mining project in Greenland, which is led by the Australian mining company Greenland Minerals & Energy, is facing a less valuable market than just a year ago. The Australian mining company will begin the production of uranium, zinc and rare minerals in four years’ time and is looking for investors to join. – Ingeniøren

Socialdemokraterne have never been so unpopular

Very few voters would vote for Helle Thorning-Schmidt and company if there were to be an election today, according to a new survey. The survey, compiled by YouGov for metroXpress newspaper, showed that just 14.4 percent of voters would select Socialdemokraterne (S), the lowest figure for the party since 1898. – metroXpress

More fires in Albertslund

Arson cases continue to mount in the western suburb of Albertslund after fire-fighters responded to another two fires last night. Two cars in the Svanens Kvarter area were ablaze when authorities arrived on the scene just before 2am and the fire was quickly put out. Arsonists have been plaguing Albertslund for over six months now. – Ekstra Bladet

Vocational schools get the least brilliant

The most studious young people stay away from the nation's vocational schools, according to a new report from Aarhus University. The report showed that when teachers were asked to judge their students’ intelligence, motivation and diligence on a scale of one to five, vocational school students scored 3.17, while upper-secondary students scored 4.13. – Jyllands-Posten

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  • Housing in Copenhagen – it runs in the family

    Housing in Copenhagen – it runs in the family

    Residents of cooperative housing associations in Copenhagen and in Frederiksberg distribute vacant housing to their own family members to a large extent. More than one in six residents have either parents, siblings, adult children or other close family living in the same cooperative housing association.

  • State pool for coastal protection financing inundated with applications

    State pool for coastal protection financing inundated with applications

    11 applicants sought state funding of over one billion kroner each for critical coastal protection projects, but the subsidy pool only contains 150 million kroner. Denmark’s municipalities say the government needs to provide more financing.

  • Safety concerns at Jewish school after nearby explosions in Israeli embassy area

    Safety concerns at Jewish school after nearby explosions in Israeli embassy area

    In the early hours of October 2, two hand grenades were detonated near Denmark’s Israeli Embassy in Hellerup, just outside Copenhagen. While nobody was injured, the attack has raised safety concerns at the local Jewish school, which chose to close that day, and is operating with police security. The Copenhagen Post spoke to the father of a child who attends the Jewish school, who shared his thoughts on raising his daughter in this climate.

  • Denmark postpones green hydrogen transmission rollout to Germany to 2031

    Denmark postpones green hydrogen transmission rollout to Germany to 2031

    Denmark will postpone its rollout of the first cross-border green hydrogen pipeline between western Denmark and northern Germany by three years from 2028 to 2031, as production stumbles over technical, market and permit complexities.

  • Overview: Denmark’s upcoming education system reform

    Overview: Denmark’s upcoming education system reform

    The Danish government yesterday presented its proposals for an education system reform, including scrapping 10th grade, introducing tougher admission requirements, and opening 400 new international degree-level study places in the STEM fields.

  • Almost half of Danes support an enforced two-state solution in Israel and Palestine

    Almost half of Danes support an enforced two-state solution in Israel and Palestine

    45 percent of survey respondents support a two-state solution enforced by the international community. However, 51.1 percent oppose the use of military force. Advocates of the two-state solution suggest a Palestinian state whose territory comprises the Gaza Strip and West Bank, linked by an Israeli-owned corridor through Israel.

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  • Come and join us at Citizens Days!

    Come and join us at Citizens Days!

    On Friday 27 and Saturday 28 of September, The Copenhagen Post will be at International Citizen Days in Øksnehallen on Vesterbro, Copenhagen. Admission is free and thousands of internationals are expected to attend

  • Diversifying the Nordics: How a Nigerian economist became a beacon for inclusivity in Scandinavia

    Diversifying the Nordics: How a Nigerian economist became a beacon for inclusivity in Scandinavia

    Chisom Udeze, the founder of Diversify – a global organization that works at the intersection of inclusion, democracy, freedom, climate sustainability, justice, and belonging – shares how struggling to find a community in Norway motivated her to build a Nordic-wide professional network. We also hear from Dr. Poornima Luthra, Associate Professor at CBS, about how to address bias in the workplace.

  • Lolland Municipality launches support package for accompanying spouses

    Lolland Municipality launches support package for accompanying spouses

    Lolland Municipality, home to Denmark’s largest infrastructure project – the Fehmarnbelt tunnel connection to Germany – has launched a new jobseeker support package for the accompanying partners of international employees in the area. The job-to-partner package offers free tailored sessions on finding a job and starting a personal business.

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