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Special law for Ukrainian refugees

The government reached an agreement with the majority of the parliamentary parties (besides Conservatives, DF and Nye Borgerlige), to pass a special law that will permit...

15 years old cannot consent

If an adult (older than 22 years old) has sex with a child (under 15 years old), it is considered “rape” by the new law...

Enhedslisten

MP Christian Juhl has declared “Ukraine bears part of responsibility for Russia’s invasion, due to the treatment of the minorities in East Ukraine”. The...

Gender quotas

After 10 years of opposition to an EU proposal to introduce a gender quota to the companies boards of directors, the new minister of equality reversed...

Special law

Several political parties have proposed a special law for the Ukrainian refugees. The law would allow them to work from the first days of arrival in...