Government pushes for budget cuts to integration initiatives

In the spring, the Danish government walked back millions of kroner in funding cuts for integration initiatives like the Danish Refugee Council, after criticism from opposition parties. But the upcoming 2025 national budget has put them back on the table.

Language learning via the DRC. Photo: Danish Refugee Council

Oct 1, 2024

A number of state-led integration initiatives are facing funding cuts in 2025, as the government seeks to trim a total of DKK 27.9m from the field in the upcoming national budget, according to a report by Politiken.The cuts, which will affect organisations like the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), were initially scheduled for last spring, but […]

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Language learning via the DRC. Photo: Danish Refugee Council

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