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The rumors about Mette Frederiksen’s resignation have also sparked an internal battle within Socialdemokratiet

Who will be the next social democrat leader and the Prime Minister of Denmark? That is the question that various factions within the party...

Will the prime-minister of Denmark become the new Secretary General of NATO?

That’s the question that tormented the Danish political class this week. According to Mette Frederiksen, she is not a candidate for the position, and...

The reform of higher education in Denmark will happen… later… maybe

For three months now, the government has been negotiating with the opposition to reach a broad agreement regarding higher education reform. In March, they proposed, among...

No screen time for children in daycare and kindergarten

The minister of education, Mattias Tesfaye, will propose a law to ban the use of phones/ipads/tvs in daycare institutions and kindergartens. Why? A child should not...

Ban on the use of pesticides close to drinking water boreholes from mid-2024

There are 5,607 borehole protection areas in Denmark. Almost 50% of them are at risk due to pesticides being used in their vicinity. Around some of...