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Sep 12, 2024

The Danish population is becoming more and more ethnically diverse.From 2014 to 2024, the proportion of the total population made up of migrants and their descendants rose from 11.2 to 15.9 percent.Source: Danmarks StatistikAnd that’s a good thing: internationals have a strong positive effect on national employment figures.In April 2024, an analysis by the Danish […]

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