News round up

  • Danes might yet again adopt children

    Since January, only very few adopted children have come to Denmark from abroad. This is because Denmark’s only adoption agency, DIA (Danish International Adoption), stopped working as an intermediary for adoption at the beginning of the year, writes DR.It happened after the Ministry of Social Affairs announced that it would put adoptions from abroad on […]


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  • The number for absenteeism in Public Schools is increasing

    Figures from the Ministry of Children and Education show that in the 2023-2024 school year, 21.6 percent of students had more than 10 percent absence, Ritzau reports.“It is very worrying. It is higher than last year, and already last year I thought it was terrible to see,” says director of Børns Vilkår Rasmus Kjeldahl.The number […]


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  • Danske Bank and Maersk grow in the third quarter

    Two of the main companies in the C25 (the top 25 companies listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange) have announced growth. Danske Bank and Maersk published their financial results for the third quarter.Danske Bank posted a third-quarter profit of DKK 6.2 billion after tax and subsequently raised its annual profit expectations. The leading Danish bank […]


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  • Electricity company accused by the Consumer Ombudsman

    The Danish Consumer Ombudsman, Forbrugerombudsmanden, has accused the electricity company Grøn Elforsyning of misleading customers during telephone conversations. According to Forbrugerombudsmanden, the company contacted consumers without obtaining valid consent and used deceptive practices to persuade potential clients to switch providers. Torben Jensen, from Forbrugerombudsmanden, stated that the company’s telemarketers made false claims, including warnings that […]


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  • SF asks for free school meals

    The Green Left (SF) wants free school meals to be introduced in all public schools across the country by no later than 2030 and has opened the discussion, by talking about the Finance Act (the annual budget law that outlines the government’s planned revenue and expenses). “Some lunch boxes are surely fine, while others are […]


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  • Most of Municipalities will keep tax unchanged in 2025

    In 2025, the majority of Danish municipalities will keep tax levels unchanged. The municipalities have submitted their planned tax rates for 2025 to the Ministry of the Interior and Health. A preliminary analysis suggests that municipal taxes will be collectively reduced by around 23 million DKK. Only a few municipalities will make adjustments. Eight municipalities—Helsingør, […]


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  • Danish Crown has fired 175 employees

    Danish Crown’s headquarters in Randers has been hit hard by recent layoffs, with 175 employees losing their jobs. This move is part of a broader cost-cutting effort by the financially strained meat processing company, as first reported by Randers Amtsavis. Danish Crown’s press officer, Jens Hansen, explained to the media that the layoffs stem from ongoing economic challenges facing the company, rather than any operational changes. Danish Crown, which has struggled with rising costs and a shortage of slaughter pigs, announced three weeks ago that it would cut around 500 positions. So far, 278 of these layoffs have taken place in Denmark, while additional job cuts are expected to impact the company’s employees abroad.


  • The opposition asks the Government for a thorough investigation into international adoptions

    The opposition asks the government to conduct a thorough investigation into all international adoptions to Denmark since 1964. All eight parties have issued a joint press release, insisting on a comprehensive examination of these adoptions.Particular focus is placed on determining whether the Danish state has had a responsibility in adoption scandals where children came to […]


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  • Water will Reveal drug use in Denmark

    The Department of Forensic Medicine at Aarhus University and the Danish Health Authority have started a project to measure wastewater from six cities: Copenhagen, Næstved, Odense, Esbjerg, Aarhus, and Aalborg. This initiative aims to determine the levels of commonly used illegal drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines, present in the wastewater.Christian Lindholst, head of the […]


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  • The controversial Niels Bohr building was finally inaugurated yesterday

    The Niels Bohr Building at the University of Copenhagen was officially inaugurated yesterday after years of delays and rising costs. Initially projected to cost 1.6 billion kroner, the total expenses soared to over five billion kroner. The building, meant to be completed in 2016, opened its doors eight years late, making this a significant moment […]


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  • Cars produced in China will cost more

    The European Union has announced a significant increase in tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles, raising rates to as much as 45.3%. Following a year-long anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission will implement additional tariffs ranging from 7.8% for Tesla to 35.3% for China’s SAIC, on top of the existing 10% import duty. The new tariffs, published […]


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  • Two arrested following fatal stabbing of 23-Year-old

    Two individuals were arrested on Tuesday evening as part of the ongoing investigation into the murder of a 23-year-old man in Birkerød, who was fatally stabbed on Monday night. North Zealand Police announced that the suspects, already known to authorities, were taken into custody at separate locations in the region. The investigation is still in […]


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