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    EU law will improve working conditions for platform workers

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    The Copenhagen Post

    The EU will adopt a new law to ensure better working conditions for people who work via digital platforms, according to the Ministry of Employment.Working on digital platforms covers, among other things, the delivery of groceries and food delivery. A job that many internationals in Denmark doThere may also be platforms through which citizens can […]

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    Distribution of government jobs still skewed towards capital

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    The distribution of government jobs across the country remains largely unchanged, despite several initiatives, according to Jyllands-Posten. In 2015, 41.2 percent of all government workplaces were in the Copenhagen area. In 2024, the percentage is 40.9, according to figures from Danmarks Statistik.Comparatively, in 2015, 37.9 percent of all government workplaces were in Jutland. In 2024, […]

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    Bank predicts consumption will increase significantly in Denmark next year

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    The Copenhagen Post

    Over the past 15 years, Danes have consistently put money aside and consumed less than they have earned.Private consumption has only slowly climbed upwards from year to year. That may soon change, according to Arbejdernes Landsbank, which has made a forecast for the Danish economy, where the bank predicts that private consumption will increase by […]

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    5,000-year-old discovery in Falster throws new light on Stone Age life

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    During an excavation for the electrification of a railway in the hilly landscape near Eskilstrup, Falster, workers discovered a 5,000-year-old ‘basement’ with a stone floor and supported walls.Researchers assessed that the ancient underground chamber dates to the Stone Age.They describe the excavation of the site in the scientific journal Radiocarbon, which is published by the University […]

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    Nuuk Airport given green light to relaunch international flights after two months

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    After approximately two months, the Danish Transport Agency has lifted its suspension on Nuuk Airport’s approval for international flights, writes the agency in a press release.The airport’s approval was temporarily revoked after the Transport Agency found security flaws in the security area during an inspection visit.But on a new control visit, which took place from […]

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    Police appeal for information after man stabbed in Nørrebro

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    A 31-year-old man who was stabbed with a knife near Nørrebroparken in the Danish capital on Sunday is no longer in a critical state, according to warden at the Copenhagen Police Martin Kajberg.Police received the report at 12:48 from a witness to the stabbing which took place in the residential area around Sandbjerggade and Ørholmgade, […]

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    Denmark signs letter with 103 countries condemning Israeli declaration against UN Secretary-General

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    Denmark and 103 other countries have signed a letter expressing support for UN Secretary-General António Guterres and condemning Israel’s decision to declare him persona non grata.On 2 October, Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, declared Guterres persona non grata on Israeli soil because, according to Israel, the UN chief had not distanced himself strongly enough from […]

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    Denmark tightens sustainability requirements for biomass

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    Denmark will tighten its environmental requirements for imported biomass, which it uses as an energy source for district heating, said the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities in a press release.The announcement comes after the EU tightens its directive for European biomass sustainability requirements, to which Denmark is also subject.In Denmark, biomass derived from […]

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    Health ministry announces better infertility treatment options

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    The Danish Ministry of Health has announced an expanded fertility treatment offer for women and couples in Denmark, of up to six free attempts at test-tube treatment for their first child from 1 October 2024. Under the new state budget, DKK 45 million has been earmarked to improve fertility treatment in Denmark. The funds are allocated […]

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    Danish green hydrogen company cuts jobs amid slow market development

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    The Danish hydrogen company Green Hydrogen Systems has announced it will cut 100 jobs in an attempt to shave down costs, as the energy market’s uptake of green hydrogen lags behind expectations.“Green hydrogen continues to play a vital role as a necessary technology for the green energy transition, but the market’s adaptation to the technology […]

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    Apartments prices in Copenhagen reach an all-time high

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    Sales prices for owner-occupied apartments in Copenhagen continue to rise. In September, the price per square meter set a record.The average square meter price for apartments in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg is now DKK 54,965, according to new figures from Boligsiden, which collects data from all the country’s estate agents.“There are many people who want to […]

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    Dane appointed chief economic advisor in European Council

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    Jakob Wegener Friis has been appointed chief economic adviser in the European Council, according to Politico. He will lead the economic team in the cabinet of the newly elected president, Portuguese António Costas.The new chief economic adviser has been working at an EU level since 2004. Most recently, he held the position of Director-General for […]

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