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Denmark’s Economic Council proposes a higher insurance cost against storm surge damages for people living in high-risk coastal areas

The last storm surge in October left behind damages worth 2 billion DKK. It is expected that the frequency of extreme storm surges will...

Moderaterne (social-liberals) want to remove the “handshake requirement” for obtaining Danish citizenship

The requirement was introduced by the former minister of integration, Inger Støjberg in 2018. What does it mean? If you have applied for Danish citizenship, you...

The end of burning religious books in public spaces

After much debate, the Parliament has passed the law that bans the burning of recognized religious books (Bible, Koran, Torah, f.ex.) in public spaces (that includes...

6.8 billion DKK salary increase for five groups of public employees

 A tripartite agreement has been found between the unions, the employer’s association, and the government regarding an increase in salary for pedagogues, nurses, SOSUs, midwives,...

Conflict between the Copenhagen City Council and the Business Minister

Why? A potential tourist tax in the capital, just like in other large EU cities. The City Council voted to look into the possibility of...