British ambassador Vivien Life was among the many who descended on the St Albans Church Summer Fete on Saturday August 22 in Churchillparken. And once again, it didn’t disappoint, providing fun, frivolity and festivities for the whole family. New this year were competitions to guess the weight of the cake and number of sweets in the jar – the same person didn’t win both however. That would have been just plain greedy.
The new scheme sees Denmark’s conscription period extended to 11 months, female service introduced, and the number of national conscripts raised to over 7,500. Politicians are pleased, young Danes are divided.
Up to half of all those with type 2 diabetes in Denmark may have to change their medication, as the Danish Medicines Agency announces it will tighten the rules for subsidies on GLP-1 drugs.
Support for the governing parties has declined by 18 percent since the last general election in 2022. The result was especially damning for incumbent Venstre, which has lost over half of its voters. Analysts call the results “catastrophic” and “a disaster”.
The Danish economy stands tall on the back of successful immigration. As of January 1 2023, immigrants and descendants made up 15 percent of the population. Future prosperity is above all about successful integration
A new study on the gender gap in job loss on the Danish labour market has found that women find it harder to reenter the workplace, and suffer greater short term income reduction, while men lose more overall. Amongst parents with dependent children, mothers are hit harder than fathers, and low-education mothers fare the worst of all.
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