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From June 1, 2023, certain people can be exempt from public digital self-service solutions

If today you are exempt from Digital Post (due to being digitally challenged), you can also be exempt from all public digital self-service solutions. 

From July 1, 2023, grooming will be punishable by two years in prison in Denmark

Grooming is when someone builds a relationship, trust, and emotional connection with a child or young person (under 18 years old) so they can...

Denmark’s new approach to the world stage is based on “pragmatic idealism”

The foreign affairs minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, announced a “historical” shift in the foreign affairs and security policy from “value-based” to “pragmatic idealism”. What...

The amount that companies can give to unpaid interns will be increased to 3,375 DKK per month from July 1, 2023

Since 2017, companies in Denmark have been able to give “erkendtlighed” (gratuity) in the value of up to 3000 DKK monthly to unpaid interns....

A new agreement with the music industry requires them to give more stage time to female musicians

The Parliament decided to invest 224 million DKK over the next four years in a plan to strengthen the music industry in Denmark. One...