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Seven of the Danish companies listed on OMX Copenhagen 25

Seven of the Danish companies listed on OMX Copenhagen 25 presented their first quarter results.  Novo Nordisk made 25 billion DKK in profit. Sales for...

The three largest cities in Denmark (Copenhagen, Aarhus and Aalborg) want to introduce a deposit on take-away packaging

The mayors from the three cities have sent a joint letter to the Ministry of Environment to introduce a national recycling system for takeaway...

The number of yearly conscripts has been increased to 7,500 and the mandatory conscription period went from four to 11 months

That’s the headline from the new defense agreement between a majority of parliamentary parties.  Mandatory conscription has been extended to include women from 2027.  190 billion...

Municipalities must spend less money on disability services by cutting back on bureaucracy and administration

The first-ever majority agreement on disability services contains 25 reform initiatives, including: Fewer reassessments to promote trust-based case processing  Easier access to aids (e.g. a cane...

Political Overview – Week 18

On May 1st, we celebrated Workers Day in Denmark. How? Early in the morning, people gathered in various locations to raise the red flag...