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Reform of the school system

There are over 4000 academic goals for what a child should learn while going to the public school (folkeskolen). The Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, wants...

The 2500 DKK salary increase promised last week comes with strings attached

The government announced that public servants in healthcare need to consider working full-time instead of part-time. Also, they encourage them to take more evening, night, and...

Do we work less in Denmark?

An analysis made by KL (National Association of Municipalities) shows that the average working hours per week have decreased from 32.3 hours (2000) to...

Body cameras for police officers

Several political parties (including two from the government - Moderaterne and Venstre) and the Police Union are asking for body cameras on police officers.  The Police Union...

The special law for Ukrainian refugees is extended until March 2025

The law is not unique to Denmark, as all the European Union states have adopted it. It was decided on a European level to...