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  • Increasing interest in staying at summer houses during the festive season

    New figures from the summer house rental company Novasol show that more Danes and Germans are choosing to spend Christmas and New Year in holiday homes.More Danes and Germans are choosing to replace their home with a holiday home as the festive season approaches. According to Novasol, one of Denmark’s largest summer house rental companies, […]


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  • Employment in Denmark has never been higher – consumer trust is falling

    A puzzling paradox prevails in Denmark at the moment.According to Statistics Denmark, there were 3,029,400 wage earners in Denmark in September. This is the highest number ever.This corresponds to an increase of almost 28,000 people over the past year or 0.9 percentYet, at the same time, consumer trust is not seen lower in 2024 than […]


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  • International nurses must leave Denmark again

    Many international nurses have returned to their country of origin again, even though Denmark has invited them to the country to get more labor, Jyllands Posten writes.The early return is due to the fact that they cannot get the necessary authorization and thus renew their residence permit.Since 2021, 40 nurses and their families have left […]


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  • Power may shift in Copenhagen – Enhedslisten wants a new Lord Mayor

    Left wing Enhedslisten in a new poll will solidify its status as Copenhagen’s largest party at the next municipal election.This could mean that the Social Democrats’ more than 100-year reign in the capital will soon come to an end.“The most important thing for us is that there is a change of power in Copenhagen after […]


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  • Vulnerable young people get a Culture Pass for a host of events

    A visit to a museum. Or access to a death metal concert.Those are two of the opportunities for vulnerable young people who will be part of the upcoming culture pass, which the government has agreed with a majority in Folketinget. Included in the agreement are SF, Enhedslisten, De Radikale and Alternativet.43,000 young people between 15 […]


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  • Mysterious Chinese freight ship has dropped anchor in Danish sea Kattegat

    The Danish defense is present at the Chinese ship “Yi Peng 3”. Meanwhile, neither Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen nor Danish defense authorities are inclined to tell why a number of navy vessels take turns in an area of ​​the Kattegat where “Yi Peng 3” is at anchor.The location is between Jutland and Zealand.According to […]


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  • Snow has arrived

    Snow has arrived in Denmark, with the heaviest snowfall recorded in North Zealand. Areas such as Jægerspris have seen up to 16 centimeters of snow, causing slippery roads across the region. In Frederikssund, heavy snow showers have affected traffic flow, particularly in the north.The cold weather and snow have led to multiple traffic accidents across […]


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  • Great Belt Bridge closed toward funen after accident

    The Great Belt Bridge is closed in the direction of Funen due to an accident, the Danish Road Directorate reports.Bad weather in recent days has caused slippery roads, leading to multiple incidents. On the E20 motorway between the Great Belt and Odense, a truck overturned between Nyborg West and Rønninge, blocking the right lane.Another accident […]


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  • Denmark donates 1 billion DKK to Ukraine’s defense industry

    Denmark has pledged an additional 1 billion DKK to purchase military equipment from Ukraine’s defense industry. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the donation during a visit to Ukraine, marking 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022.The new funds bring Denmark’s total donations through the initiative known as “the Danish model” […]


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  • Public charging points increase by over 70 percent in one year

    The number of public electric vehicle (EV) charging points in Denmark has grown by over 70 percent in the past year, according to new data from Mobility Denmark. In October 2024, there were 27,298 public charging points nationwide, compared to 15,783 in October 2023. This increase of more than 11,500 points reflects the country’s efforts […]


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  • DSB increases trains to Germany in 2025

    In 2025, DSB will introduce changes to its timetable, improving train service between Denmark and Germany. Starting December 15, 2024, the new schedule will include more daily departures.One of the key changes is the introduction of an early morning departure from Copenhagen at 6:22 AM, arriving in Hamburg at 10:59 AM. This allows for more […]


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  • Two out of three Iraqi immigrants above 50 are on early retirement

    Immigrants from several countries are particularly overrepresented among recipients of early retirement pensions, according to an analysis by the Danish Employers’ Association, which has calculated the persons based on country of origin, Berlingske writes.The analysis shows that almost two out of three Iraqi immigrants over the age of 50 receive early retirement. For persons of […]


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