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Early voting

This is the last week you can go for the early voting opportunity for the Local and Regional elections. You can do so until...

Who do you most agree with?

If you are unsure who to vote for, DR created a survey containing 29 statements that you can agree or disagree with and you...

“Time to end long-term homelessness”

“Time to end long-term homelessness” announced Astrid Krag, the social affairs minister. There are 6500 homeless people in Denmark (30% more than ten years ago). The...

Renovation of old public buildings

The municipalities and the regions can apply for a grant of 295 million dkk to improve the energy efficiency of old public buildings. 

New maternity leave rules

The maternity leave rules we announced in the previous editions have been approved by the Danish Parliament and will enter in function from august 2022. The...