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Not a fan of small chats while getting a haircut? Ask for a “quiet cut”

Denmark's Organization for Independent Hairdressers and Beauticians said “quiet cuts” are a new trend spreading across the country, where conversations during a haircut only...

Paracetamol suppositories for children are finally back on pharmacy shelves

  Paracetamol suppositories for children are back on pharmacy shelves, the Danish Medicines Agency said. The painkiller had been low in supply and almost always...

Preparing for retirement

We continue the series of explainers related to retirement in Denmark. Last time we covered the state pension. Now we move forward to labor...

Insights into the Danish way of life

Winter break is here! If Fastelavn wasn’t enough fun for the smallest generation, most children around the country are also off school for the...

Difficult times at Ørsted and Maersk

First, the renewable energy company Ørsted lost 20.2 billion DKK in 2023 and therefore was forced to fire 600-800 employees this year, of which...