Morning Briefing – Tuesday, June 11

The Copenhagen Post’s daily digest of what the Danish press is reporting

Opposition open to paid education option

Opposition party Venstre (V) has suggested that university students may have to pay for their educations in the future. V argued that students would take their studies more seriously and finish them faster if they were footing the bill themselves. Venstre’s proposal recieved support from the other opposition parties and business association Dansk Industri. – Berlingske

Ombudsman preparing for new freedom of information act

Parliament’s ombudsman, Jørgen Steen Sørensen, has made his first comments on the revamped freedom of information act (offentlighedslov). Sørensen said his office will increase its efforts to make sure that the politicians live up to the law and that those in power should provide as much access to records as is possible. – Politiken

Public breastfeeding law proposed

Left-wing party Enhedslisten wants to make it illegal for cafes and restaurants to refuse service to breastfeeding women. The move comes after a decision last week by equal rights board Ligebehandlingsnævnet, which determined that a restaurant inside the Illum shopping centre was within its rights when it asked a woman who was breastfeeding her nine-month-old daughter to stop or leave. – DR News

Juvenile crime rates highest in capital

Young people in Copenhagen commit more crime than those who live in other Danish cities. A justice ministry report showed that while youth crime figures have dropped over the past six years, young people in Copenhagen still wind up outside the law more often than do their counterparts elsewhere in the country. The report was based on a survey of 1,674 school students. – TV2 News

Written exam grades dropping

The grades that many students receive on their written exam grades often cause a dip in their overall grade point average (GPA). Nationwide, GPAs over the past three years have averaged 6.7, while the average exam grade has been 6.0. Lack of parental help in preparing for the exams and greater safeguards against cheating were among the explanations given for the low test scores. – Jyllands-Posten

Changes at Brøndby

Struggling Brøndby IF football club said goodbye to coach Auri Skarbalius and named former under-19 national team coach Thomas Frank as his replacement yesterday. The move came after the club formed a new board. Along with the coaching change, the club also let go of their sporting director, Ole Bjur. His replacement has not yet been named. – Bold.dk

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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