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Danish Politics – Week 9 2025

New laws ⏳ Denmark is raising the retirement age to 70 for everyone born after 1971, despite growing criticism that the system is unfair to those...

Danish Politics – Week 8 2025

New laws 👩‍🍳 More jobs for young workers. New rules mean teens aged 13–15 can now take on more tasks in their part-time jobs, from peeling...

Danish Politics – Week 7 2025

Law proposals 🚨 The government wants to introduce the harshest penalties ever for opioid-related crimes, increasing sentences by over 400%. The goal is to target dealers and prevent...

Danish Politics – Week 6 2025

Law proposals 💼 Reform of job centers. Negotiations for the future of job centers have started. The goal? To save three billion DKK and simplify the...

Danish Politics – Week 5 2025

New laws Psychiatric emergency hotline: The government will invest 113 million DKK in 2025 to establish a psychiatric emergency hotline. The hotline will be integrated with...