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New unemployment rules

The ministry of employment decided that from the 1st May of 2023 the following rules will apply: The maximum period of benefits for graduates will change from...

Conflict within Nye Borgerlige (far right party)

As we mentioned last week, the founder of the party, Pernille Vermund, decided to retire as leader. The only candidate in the race for...

Political support for the government

The conflict around “The Great Prayer Day” has damaged the government support among the population.  Socialdemokratiet went from 27.5% (obtained at the last elections) to 21.7%. That...

Conscription for women

At the moment, women can voluntarily join the Army or the National Emergency Management Agency for four months of service. Now, there is a...

126,862 people

126,862 people moved to Denmark in 2022. 47,066 from the European Union (25,842 workers; 7691 students and 5958 other means). 32,916 refugees from Ukraine. 24,579 workers from...