Morning Briefing – Monday, June 24

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

Private rocket success

Copenhagen Suborbitals successfully launched its Sapphire rocket on Sunday. The privately funded firm’s rocket reached a speed of 1,239 kilometres per hour and an altitude of over eight kilometres. The only reported malfunction during the launch was a parachute failure, which meant the rocket sank to the floor of the Baltic just east of Bornholm after returning to earth. – Ingeniøren

Denmark missed out on North Sea oil fortune

The road out of the recession could have been shorter, had the previous government negotiated a better deal with companies drilling oil in the North Sea, according to economists. New Tax Ministry figures showed that had the previousgovernment followed the advice of its advisors an extra 124 billion kroner could have been brought in since 2003, when the deal was struck. – Politiken

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Bank investigated for illegal loans

Finance watchdogs Finanstilsynet will investigate Danske Andelskassers Bank for illegally lending money to purchases of shares in the bank. The bank reportedly pressured business owners who needed loans to keep their businesses afloat to buy shares in the bank in connection with its 2011 IPO. Since then, the bank’s 35,000 shareholders have lost a total of 250 million kroner. – Jyllands-Posten

Massive harbourfront building plans

Two of Denmark’s biggest pension funds, PensionDanmark and PKFA, want to spend 2.1 billion kroner building 700 flats in Copenhagen's Islands Brygge. In just ten years, the population in the harbourfront neighbourhood has doubled to 14,000. The project is expected to start in 2014 and and take up to six years to complete. – Business.dk

Study abroad push amounts to study fees

Helping the government meet its goal of having half of all university students study abroad by 2020 could prove costly for the students. About 17 percent of university students currently study abroad and about one in every five paid money to do so, according to 2009 figures. Recommending that more students study abroad amounts to an implementation of university fees, say universities and student organisations. – Information

Second fastest 15-year-old in history

Sprinting talent Kristtofer Hari became the second fastest 15-year-old in history on Saturday when he ran the 100-metre dash in just 10.37 seconds at an athletics meet in Germany. The time was just a one-hundredth of a second slower than the fastest time ever run by a 15-year-old, set by Darrel Brown in 2000. – Ekstra Bladet

TOP STORIES

  • “No one seems to stand up for internationals”

    “No one seems to stand up for internationals”

    “To some extent, Denmark is not fair to internationals.” Nichlas Walsted, 34 years old, is the CEO of Swap Language, a provider of Danish lessons to more than 10,000 internationals. Tens of thousands of people follow him, and he advocates for internationals: “Because no one else does. I can’t think of a single politician or well-known person in Denmark who stands up for them,” he says.

  • Busy Copenhagen Airport nets a nice profit for the Danish State

    Busy Copenhagen Airport nets a nice profit for the Danish State

    Almost 30 million passengers travelled to or from Copenhagen Airport in 2024. The profit was 1.4 billion DKK and both figures are expected to grow in 2025. Expansions continue, and investments are being made in continued progress

  • Copenhagen ranked 4th for career growth

    Copenhagen ranked 4th for career growth

    Copenhagen is ranked as the fourth-best city in the world for career growth, according to an analysis by EnjoyTravel. This ranking considers various factors such as living costs, salary levels, workforce availability, and overall quality of life. Copenhagen is noted for its blend of historical and modern elements, particularly in the green energy sector, which influences job opportunities.

  • Greenlandic election seen as positive by experts

    Greenlandic election seen as positive by experts

    Last night’s Greenlandic election resulted in a surprising landslide victory for the moderate party Demokraatit, who won 30 percent of the votes – a 20 percent rise for the party since the last election.

  • Greenland moves to the right

    Greenland moves to the right

    A very surprising election gives victory to the right-wing opposition party Demokraatit. The incumbent center-left coalition loses spectacularly. Greenland – and Denmark – anxiously await upcoming government negotiations

  • Raise the voice of internationals. Take the survey and share your experience in Denmark.

    Raise the voice of internationals. Take the survey and share your experience in Denmark.

    Copenhagen Capacity has launched a survey for all internationals living in Denmark to find out if they are happy here and what challenges they face. The Copenhagen Post is the media partner for this initiative. You can find the survey below in the article.

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  • Copenhagen ranked 4th for career growth

    Copenhagen ranked 4th for career growth

    Copenhagen is ranked as the fourth-best city in the world for career growth, according to an analysis by EnjoyTravel. This ranking considers various factors such as living costs, salary levels, workforce availability, and overall quality of life. Copenhagen is noted for its blend of historical and modern elements, particularly in the green energy sector, which influences job opportunities.

  • Data shows that non-Western immigrants have saved local economies in Denmark

    Data shows that non-Western immigrants have saved local economies in Denmark

    A study reveals how only the massive influx of non-Western immigrants has saved many areas in Denmark from a decline in the workforce and a consequently shrinking economy

  • Long-term unemployment is double for non-Western immigrants

    Long-term unemployment is double for non-Western immigrants

    An analysis from the Labour Movement’s Business Council shows that the rate in long-term unemployment for non-Western immigrants is 1.8 times higher than for Danes. In other words, a chronic unemployment situation is way more probable for non-Western internationals.

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