According to Politiken au pairs say that the host families didn’t want them to participate in the Danish courses. In todays round up you’ll also find stories on tax cuts vs welfare and new guidelines for smartphones and tablets…
According to Politiken au pairs say that the host families didn’t want them to participate in the Danish courses. In todays round up you’ll also find stories on tax cuts vs welfare and new guidelines for smartphones and tablets…
New figures from the summer house rental company Novasol show that more Danes and Germans are choosing to spend Christmas and New Year in holiday homes.More Danes and Germans are choosing to replace their home with a holiday home as the festive season approaches. According to Novasol, one of Denmark’s largest summer house rental companies, […]
A puzzling paradox prevails in Denmark at the moment.According to Statistics Denmark, there were 3,029,400 wage earners in Denmark in September. This is the highest number ever.This corresponds to an increase of almost 28,000 people over the past year or 0.9 percentYet, at the same time, consumer trust is not seen lower in 2024 than […]
Many international nurses have returned to their country of origin again, even though Denmark has invited them to the country to get more labor, Jyllands Posten writes.The early return is due to the fact that they cannot get the necessary authorization and thus renew their residence permit.Since 2021, 40 nurses and their families have left […]
Left wing Enhedslisten in a new poll will solidify its status as Copenhagen’s largest party at the next municipal election.This could mean that the Social Democrats’ more than 100-year reign in the capital will soon come to an end.“The most important thing for us is that there is a change of power in Copenhagen after […]
A visit to a museum. Or access to a death metal concert.Those are two of the opportunities for vulnerable young people who will be part of the upcoming culture pass, which the government has agreed with a majority in Folketinget. Included in the agreement are SF, Enhedslisten, De Radikale and Alternativet.43,000 young people between 15 […]
The Danish defense is present at the Chinese ship “Yi Peng 3”. Meanwhile, neither Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen nor Danish defense authorities are inclined to tell why a number of navy vessels take turns in an area of the Kattegat where “Yi Peng 3” is at anchor.The location is between Jutland and Zealand.According to […]
Snow has arrived in Denmark, with the heaviest snowfall recorded in North Zealand. Areas such as Jægerspris have seen up to 16 centimeters of snow, causing slippery roads across the region. In Frederikssund, heavy snow showers have affected traffic flow, particularly in the north.The cold weather and snow have led to multiple traffic accidents across […]
The Great Belt Bridge is closed in the direction of Funen due to an accident, the Danish Road Directorate reports.Bad weather in recent days has caused slippery roads, leading to multiple incidents. On the E20 motorway between the Great Belt and Odense, a truck overturned between Nyborg West and Rønninge, blocking the right lane.Another accident […]
Denmark has pledged an additional 1 billion DKK to purchase military equipment from Ukraine’s defense industry. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the donation during a visit to Ukraine, marking 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022.The new funds bring Denmark’s total donations through the initiative known as “the Danish model” […]
The number of public electric vehicle (EV) charging points in Denmark has grown by over 70 percent in the past year, according to new data from Mobility Denmark. In October 2024, there were 27,298 public charging points nationwide, compared to 15,783 in October 2023. This increase of more than 11,500 points reflects the country’s efforts […]
In 2025, DSB will introduce changes to its timetable, improving train service between Denmark and Germany. Starting December 15, 2024, the new schedule will include more daily departures.One of the key changes is the introduction of an early morning departure from Copenhagen at 6:22 AM, arriving in Hamburg at 10:59 AM. This allows for more […]
Immigrants from several countries are particularly overrepresented among recipients of early retirement pensions, according to an analysis by the Danish Employers’ Association, which has calculated the persons based on country of origin, Berlingske writes.The analysis shows that almost two out of three Iraqi immigrants over the age of 50 receive early retirement. For persons of […]
Starting from January 19, 2025, public transportation prices in Denmark will be adjusted as part of the annual price revisions by Din Offentlige Transport (DOT), which manages ticket pricing across the capital region. The changes are primarily driven by the need to align pricing with sector costs and ensure continued service quality, they say from […]
Today marks 1000 days since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.It will be marked by Copenhagen City Hall, which will be lit up in Ukraine’s national blue and yellow colors on Tuesday. The lighting will take place on the inner wall of the town hall, Copenhagen Municipality writes in a press release.“We light up Copenhagen […]
A fire broke out yesterday evening in an apartment in Bellahøj, Copenhagen, resulting in the death of a 79-year-old woman. According to the Copenhagen Police, the fire appears to have started in the woman’s apartment. The police received the emergency call at 19:26. Earlier, the Copenhagen Emergency Services reported rescuing one person from the building, […]
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has introduced its weight loss drug, Wegovy, to the Chinese market. The launch, confirmed by the company via Reuters and first reported by Chinese business media Yicai, marks a significant step in Novo Nordisk’s global expansion. With obesity rates rising in China, the move positions the company to tap into […]
New figures from Denmark’s largest health insurance provider, Dansk Sundhedssikring, reveal a stark gender disparity in seeking help for mental health challenges. While 8.8% of female customers sought support for mental health issues in 2023, only 4.6% of male customers did the same. This trend has remained unchanged over the past three years.Psychologist and men’s […]
Denmark’s richest families have gotten even wealthier over the past year, strengthening their position at the top. According to the latest report from Økonomisk Ugebrev, the 20 richest families in Denmark have increased their wealth by a total of 93 billion kroner. Meanwhile, the next 80 families on the list have only seen a combined […]
Danish Victoria Kjær Theilvig was crowned Miss Universe 2024, marking the first time a Dane has won the title. The competition, held in Mexico City, Mexico, concluded on Sunday night, with Victoria emerging victorious. She outshone 130 contestants from around the world, securing the top spot ahead of Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina, who placed second, and […]
A 75-year-old man was murdered at a residence in Frederiksværk early Monday, North Zealand Police confirmed to TV 2. A 62-year-old woman, who shared the address with the victim, has been arrested as the suspected perpetrator.The case is being treated as a domestic homicide, though the motive remains unknown. Police reported that the victim died […]
Electricity bills are set to decrease for over 800,000 households and businesses in Jutland as N1 lowers grid tariffs by 21% in 2025. This follows a notable reduction in tariffs for December 2024. During winter, the cost of using electricity midday will drop from 41.29 øre/kWh to 32.5 øre/kWh.The reduction stems from stabilized electricity prices […]
A new analysis reveals that Denmark will continue to face a shortage of trained educators for the next decade, with a projected gap of 1,300 educators by 2035 if current staffing levels are maintained. This shortage is a result of the ongoing recruitment crisis.According to BUPL, the union for educators, many daycare rooms lack qualified […]
Car sales surged across Scandinavia in October, with electric vehicles (EVs) seeing record gains in Denmark and Norway, according to a report by Mobility Denmark, the industry organization for car manufacturers, importers, charging operators, financing and leasing companies, as well as car-sharing and rental services. Norway led with a 29.4% sales increase, while Denmark saw […]
Starting July 1, 2025, Denmark will ban ships from dumping scrubber water—a polluted wastewater—into its territorial waters. This new law, introduced in Parliament by Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke, aims to protect the country’s marine environment.Scrubber water is a by-product created when ships use “open-loop scrubbers” to clean sulfur from exhaust fumes. While this process reduces […]
Copenhagen Police have confirmed that Hells Angels has vacated their clubhouse on Svanevej in the city’s north-western district. The closure, enacted under the “biker law” since September 11, 2023, was prompted by an ongoing gang conflict. Although the police assess that the conflict is still unresolved, the group’s departure has led to the lifting of […]
According to TV 2 Weather, Denmark is expected to experience a shift in weather next week as a cold air mass moves in, bringing the possibility of sleet and snow. Forecasts have fluctuated, but the weather models now agree on the timing of the low-pressure system, though they differ on its path, according to TV 2. The system could bring snow to parts of Denmark, with the ECMWF model predicting up to 10 cm of snow, while the GFS model shows around 5 cm, mostly in Zealand and Bornholm. Regardless of the exact path, cold weather looks certain, so it’s advisable to prepare for winter conditions soon.
The Copenhagen Police warns against scanning QR codes that are appearing around the city, as many of them redirect users to websites where people are asked to enter their payment information.“Currently, we are experiencing an increase in fake QR codes being placed around the city, particularly on parking signs. When scanning these fake QR codes, […]
A sensational purchase in Danish football has taken place. Spanish world champion and match winner in the World Cup final in 2010, Andrés Iniesta, has bought the majority of shares in FC Helsingør in collaboration with the Swiss company Stoneweg.Helsingør plays in the third-best league in Denmark and is not a team with many fans.“We […]
If you are a potential buyer at the housing market, especially apartments, and think: “It is expensive!” Well, then you’ re right.In October, the average price per square meter was up to DKK 36,185 nationwide. This is approximately 0.9 percent more than the month before and the highest level ever, according to figures from Boligsiden, […]
A new analysis from Danmarks Statistik shows that the number of 30-44-year-olds living with their parents in Denmark has increased over the past decade. In 2023, 3.2% of people in this age group— 34,900 individuals—lived with at least one of their parents. This is a rise from 2.3% in 2013, reflecting a steady upward trend.The […]
The Danish Minister for Gender Equality, Magnus Heunicke, has announced a change in policy that will end the practice of excluding the opposite gender from facilities, such as swimming pools, during gender-segregated sports activities. Currently, a regulation established in 2004 allows for single-gender sessions and classes in sports, making exceptions to the general rule against […]
An 18-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning, charged with the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in Valby in the early hours of September 8. The incident occurred around 2:25 a.m. near Vigerslev Allé and Kulbanevej. Initially, five individuals were under suspicion, but police have since dropped charges against them. The suspect will appear in […]
A judge at the Court in Greenland has extended the detention of activist Paul Watson until December 4, according to Ritzau.On Wednesday, there was a court hearing about the continued imprisonment of the 73-year-old Canadian-American whale activist, who has been imprisoned at the Institution in Nuuk since the end of July.Environmental activist Paul Watson enters […]
Elon Musk’s support for Donald Trump has repelled many Tesla owners in Denmark.“The product is good, but it can be difficult to look yourself in the eye now. It was not the signal I bought into,” says Tesla owner Emil Kløvedal to TV 2 Kosmopol.He is one of several Tesla owners who have begun to […]
44 Danes died in Afghanistan. 37 because of direct combat, seven as a result of illness, accidents and other causes.Far more have suffered permanent damage to body and mind.This is the conclusion of an investigation by the Danish Institute for International Studies (Diis), Ritzau reports.“Many people have the impression that the Taliban took power very […]
Royal Run 2025 has sold out in record time, with all 97,500 tickets snapped up just over eight hours after going on sale on Tuesday morning. This is the first time the popular fitness event has sold out on its opening day. The fast-paced sales took even the organizers by surprise, with Jens Otto Størup, […]
Lundbeck, the Danish pharmaceutical company, has seen a significant boost in sales, reporting a 16 percent increase in revenue for the third quarter of 2024, totaling 5.7 billion kroner. This surge is driven by strong performance across its product range, with Rexulti—used to treat schizophrenia—leading as the company’s top-selling drug.
Copenhagen Police have concluded their investigation into the fire at Børsen on April 16, stating that the cause remains undetermined. Despite extensive efforts, including technical investigations by the National Forensic Technical Center (NKC) and the Danish Fire and Security Technical Institute (DBI), and a review of surveillance footage, the source of the fire could not […]
Today, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands begins a visit to Denmark and Norway. Accompanied by Dutch Climate Policy Minister Sophie Hermans, the King’s visit, lasting until Thursday, focuses on hydrogen infrastructure and sustainable energy solutions. Denmark’s King Frederik X and Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon will join him for parts of the program, which will also […]
Today, 5.4 million people in Denmark gain access to the 2025 preliminary tax assessment, allowing them to update financial information to avoid potential tax surprises next year. Falling interest rates could lead to unexpected tax bills if taxpayers don’t adjust their expected interest expenses. The Danish Tax Agency explains that high-interest deductions, if uncorrected, could […]
Ticket sales for Royal Run 2025 opened today at 10:00, and organizers urge interested participants to act quickly due to high demand in previous years. The popular annual event will be held on June 9, bringing people together in Copenhagen, Ribe, Viborg, Horsens, and Korsør for a royal fitness celebration. Last year’s tickets sold out […]
Inflation rose slightly in October and landed at 1.6 percent, according to figures from Statistics Denmark.In September, inflation was 1.3 percent. According to Statistics Denmark, the small increase from September to October, among other things, can be attributed to higher electricity prices.Louise Aggerstrøm Hansen, a private economist at Danske Bank, points to that while electricity […]
A majority in Køge City Council has approved the construction of wind turbines in Vallø Storskov, a valuable forest in the area. The forest, owned by Vallø Stift, is located near the border with Stevns Municipality. While the green transition is widely supported, local residents, including Tina Juul Møller-Nielsen, are protesting the project, fearing it […]
The new Storstrøm Bridge, connecting Falster and Masnedø in Denmark, is nearing completion after over two years of construction, TV2 reports. Only the final two bridge girders need to be installed to complete the bridge deck. Before this, builders have begun mounting the bridge’s most iconic feature: a 36-cable “harp” spanning between the central pylon […]
IT issues at Denmark’s Assessment Authority are causing an overestimation of tax rebates for about 900,000 homeowners in 2024. Homeowners may receive rebates that are higher than they are entitled to, resulting in the possibility of additional taxes due when their annual tax returns are calculated. Out of the affected homeowners, 75,000 will receive a […]
A dry October has lowered the groundwater near the ground in most of Denmark, which lowers the risk of floods, states The National Geological Surveys for Denmark and Greenland on its website according to Ritzau.In August, near-surface groundwater was “exceptionally high,” meaning several days of wet weather could potentially cause flooding from groundwater and creeks.But […]
The Jewish Society, in collaboration with the Jewish associations, marks the anniversary of Kristallnacht.Kristallnacht in November 1938 is considered a turning point in the Nazi persecution of Jews before the war. On this night, thousands of Jewish shops and properties were vandalized and looted.The marking will take place on Saturday 9 November at 7.30 pm […]
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and President-elect Donald Trump are both regarded as straight-talking politicians.When Trump, as American president, expressed an interest in buying Greenland in 2019, it was rejected by Mette Frederiksen.This made Trump so offended that he canceled a planned state visit to Denmark.Yesterday, Frederiksen emphasized that she has a good relationship with […]
A new report from the National Centre for Environment and Energy (DCE) at Aarhus University reveals that the air quality near Tårnby Stadium contains more ultrafine particles than the air in central Copenhagen. The study, reported by DR, shows that Tårnby, home to Copenhagen Airport, has a higher concentration of these particles compared to H.C. […]
Copenhagen’s proposal for a tourism tax has been rejected by the Danish government. Morten Dahlin, the Minister for Cities and Rural Districts, stated that the tax would unfairly target Danish visitors, particularly those from Jutland. According to Visit Denmark, around 40% of the tourists staying in Copenhagen are from Denmark. Dahlin emphasized that he would […]