Today’s front pages – Monday, Feb 18

The Copenhagen Post’s daily digest of what the Danish dailies are reporting on their front pages

Students forced to take exams

The government wants to push students through their education quicker by taking away state-allocated student allowance (SU) if students miss exams. The idea, which the government has proposed as part of its SU reform, means that students will automatically be signed up to exams that can only be missed due to specific reasons, such as illness. Combined with demands for the universities, the proposal is expected to generate hundreds of millions of kroner to state coffers. – Jyllands-Posten

To work, or not to work

Many Danes believe that there are jobs for everyone if the unemployed really wanted to work, according to a report. The report, compiled by YouGov for metroXpress newspaper, indicated that 35 percent of Danes believe that everyone could find work if they lowered their demands a bit. But labour experts disagree, saying that there are simply not enough jobs available and further suggesting that the public has been influenced by the unemployment debate raging in the media. – metroXpress

Opposition wants to halt business taxes

Opposition party Venstre (V) wants a guarantee that there won’t be any new taxes and fees aimed at the business sector for the next 30 months leading up to the next parliamentary elections.  V's leader and the former prime minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said he is tired of the government continuously adding and taking away taxes that affect business, such as the sugar tax, and has set the issue as one of his party’s main priorities for the upcoming growth-package negotiations. – Politiken

"We need to cut and some people are going to feel it"

Konservative party leader Lars Barfoed wants the opposition parties to unite around an all-encompassing 2020 economic plan. At the heart of the plan should be zero growth in the public sector, he said. In an interview with Berlingske, Barfoed said that the opposition parties "need to have the courage to tell Danes openly" that cuts to the public welfare system are necessary. In contrast to fellow opposition party leader, Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Venstre), Barfoed said that it is not enough to say that the same level of welfare can be attained while also making cuts. "We can't solve everything by just doing things smarter," Barfoed said. "We need to cut in some areas where some people are going to feel it." Venstre's political spokesperson Ellen Trane Nørdby disagreed however, insisting that "it is very much possible to do things more effectively." – Berlingske

TOP STORIES

  • Copenhagen revisited through memoir poetry

    Copenhagen revisited through memoir poetry

    Not all students feel like reading Danish poetry after a meeting at a language school with writer and poet Henrik Palle. Yet, a portrayal of Copenhagen as the city once was and the impressions of what the city is today give a deeper impression of the Danes

  • A book to make Danish idioms easier to understand

    A book to make Danish idioms easier to understand

    t’s difficult to learn Danish, especially with idioms that have figurative meanings. It highlights Christiane Bjørg Nielsen’s book, See What You Say, which serves as a visual guide to understanding these idiomatic expressions in Danish.

  • “No one seems to stand up for internationals”

    “No one seems to stand up for internationals”

    “To some extent, Denmark is not fair to internationals.” Nichlas Walsted, 34 years old, is the CEO of Swap Language, a provider of Danish lessons to more than 10,000 internationals. Tens of thousands of people follow him, and he advocates for internationals: “Because no one else does. I can’t think of a single politician or well-known person in Denmark who stands up for them,” he says.

  • Busy Copenhagen Airport nets a nice profit for the Danish State

    Busy Copenhagen Airport nets a nice profit for the Danish State

    Almost 30 million passengers travelled to or from Copenhagen Airport in 2024. The profit was 1.4 billion DKK and both figures are expected to grow in 2025. Expansions continue, and investments are being made in continued progress

  • Copenhagen ranked 4th for career growth

    Copenhagen ranked 4th for career growth

    Copenhagen is ranked as the fourth-best city in the world for career growth, according to an analysis by EnjoyTravel. This ranking considers various factors such as living costs, salary levels, workforce availability, and overall quality of life. Copenhagen is noted for its blend of historical and modern elements, particularly in the green energy sector, which influences job opportunities.

  • Raise the voice of internationals. Take the survey and share your experience in Denmark.

    Raise the voice of internationals. Take the survey and share your experience in Denmark.

    Copenhagen Capacity has launched a survey for all internationals living in Denmark to find out if they are happy here and what challenges they face. The Copenhagen Post is the media partner for this initiative. You can find the survey below in the article.

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  • Copenhagen ranked 4th for career growth

    Copenhagen ranked 4th for career growth

    Copenhagen is ranked as the fourth-best city in the world for career growth, according to an analysis by EnjoyTravel. This ranking considers various factors such as living costs, salary levels, workforce availability, and overall quality of life. Copenhagen is noted for its blend of historical and modern elements, particularly in the green energy sector, which influences job opportunities.

  • Data shows that non-Western immigrants have saved local economies in Denmark

    Data shows that non-Western immigrants have saved local economies in Denmark

    A study reveals how only the massive influx of non-Western immigrants has saved many areas in Denmark from a decline in the workforce and a consequently shrinking economy

  • Long-term unemployment is double for non-Western immigrants

    Long-term unemployment is double for non-Western immigrants

    An analysis from the Labour Movement’s Business Council shows that the rate in long-term unemployment for non-Western immigrants is 1.8 times higher than for Danes. In other words, a chronic unemployment situation is way more probable for non-Western internationals.

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