EU asylum applications fall to five-year low

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“I was actually fired by them the day after my mum died,” “I got the whole of the flex, but not the security”: The voices behind quiet layoffs

For foreign workers in Denmark, a quiet layoff often means more than just a lost salary. Denmark’s flexicurity model softens the blow for most, but for many employees – especially those from outside the EU – the social security net is flimsy and riddled with holes through which they find themselves staring down the prospect of having to leave the country. These are their stories.
The layoffs you don’t hear about: Denmark is creating jobs while more people lose theirs

There are 34,000 more employees than a year ago, yet unemployment is rising. Income protection schemes are raising prices as more members lose their jobs. Many of these layoffs never show up in official redundancy figures.
Here are the most important things you need to remember when moving to a new home in Denmark

Moving to a new apartment in Copenhagen involves more than packing boxes. From registering your address to checking your rental documents, these eight steps can help avoid problems later.
Expert insights: Who notices the (Danish) elephant in the room?

In the Danish cultural imagination, our culture is not one possible way of organising society and working life, weighed against many others and found preferable to us. It is simply the way things are done. This is where things get complicated for internationals trying to raise cultural questions at work, writes Signe Biering Röpke.
From laid off to fixing the job market: The job-seeking platform co-founded by an ex-Novo Nordisk employee

Sannah was among thousands affected by layoffs at one of Denmark’s biggest companies. Her journey for a job led her to co-founding Skiftr, an AI-powered platform for job-hunting.
“The biggest problem now is for entry-level workers. And if you come from another country, the gap can be very big”: How to build a career in Denmark’s creative industry

At TechBBQ, The Copenhagen Post spoke with Kristina May, CEO of AM Copenhagen, about how AI, hiring practices and workplace culture are transforming careers in Denmark’s creative industry.

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Copenhagen’s last big summer weekend: free festivals, outdoor music and events across the city. Your weekend guide

From street parties and electronic music by the water to African culture, independent books and outdoor art, Copenhagen has a packed programme from September 11 to 13 as the summer season begins to wind down.
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“I was actually fired by them the day after my mum died,” “I got the whole of the flex, but not the security”: The voices behind quiet layoffs

The layoffs you don’t hear about: Denmark is creating jobs while more people lose theirs

Here are the most important things you need to remember when moving to a new home in Denmark

Expert insights: Who notices the (Danish) elephant in the room?

From laid off to fixing the job market: The job-seeking platform co-founded by an ex-Novo Nordisk employee

“The biggest problem now is for entry-level workers. And if you come from another country, the gap can be very big”: How to build a career in Denmark’s creative industry

You are invited! Our next event will be published very soon

Copenhagen’s last big summer weekend: free festivals, outdoor music and events across the city. Your weekend guide

EU asylum applications fall to five-year low

Summer 2026 was the 8th warmest in Denmark since 1874

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