Since the parliamentary elections in November 2022, two political parties have grown the most in the opinion polls: Liberal Alliance (Libertarians) with 6.7% and SF (Socialists) with 4.8%, making them the second and third biggest parties in Denmark (after the Social Democrats, which, despite having the worst decay in support, still stand as number one).
There’s another tool in the democracy toolbox for citizens interested in regional politics, (which is mainly about healthcare). You can now submit legislative proposals (borgerforslag) in the Capital Region (Region Hovedstaden) by collecting 1,000 signatures. Once submitted, the regional council has to debate and vote on them.
The 1,100 new English-language study places for 2024 have now been allocated. Copenhagen Business School and the universities of Aalborg, Aarhus, South Denmark, and Copenhagen get 180 places each, while ITU and DTU get 82 and 93, respectively.
From July 1, 2024, non-Europeans facing deportation can stay by enrolling in education tied to industries with labor shortages (healthcare, IT, carpentry, etc.). The scheme is called “uddannelsestilknytningsordning.” The law applies retroactively to those who lost residency permits during such education since 2020.