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The possibility to study while you get paid will be reintroduced from July 2023

I am not talking about SU. This is an opportunity for unemployed people over 30 years old, unskilled or with an outdated education. You...

Seven billion DKK for the Ukraine Fund

The government, together with almost every political party (besides Enhedlisten and Alternativet), agreed to establish a seven billion DKK Ukraine Fund. The fund will allocate 5.4...

Moderaterne obtained their first seat in the European Parliament

Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s son, Bergur, switched his affiliation from Venstre (Liberals) and joined his father’s party, Moderaterne. He brought with him a seat in the European...

Ankle monitors with GPS tracking for people who violate their restraining order

In Denmark, we had 8076 breaches of a restraining order in 2022. Now, the Ministry of Justice is looking at the Norwegian model of putting ankle...

26 weeks of extended maternity leave for families with twins

The opposition parties are asking the government to introduce a law that will allow families with twins to have more weeks of maternity leave available, which...