Should we have bilingual signs in municipalities with a significant minority presence? The German minority in Tønder would surely love that. However, despite the mayor hailing from their political party (the Schleswig Party), the last time the subject came up, a complete “ballade,” as the Danes would say, ignited. It’s clearly a touchy subject, and the mayor is not willing to reopen Pandora’s box. Across the German border, the Danish minority has managed to put Danish names on yet another municipality’s signs.
Gambling is next likely to fall under the ban hammer. Several political parties are proposing a ban on advertising for such activities, a firewall block of gambling sites in schools, and an end to gacha-style loot boxes, which you can buy with money in the hope of getting more money. Almost half a million people in Denmark have a gambling addiction.
The government wants to change the organ donation policy from “opt-in” to “opt-out”, which means that from the moment the legislation is passed, we are all organ donors until you say otherwise. There are 442 people waiting for an organ transplant. Only four European states will then remain with an “opt-in” policy for organ donation (Germany, Romania, Lithuania, and Ireland).
