As of July 1, 2024, international workers on the “researcher” and “fast-track” residency schemes will no longer face the requirement that their wages must be paid to a Danish bank account. It will also be possible to extend short-term stays under the fast-track scheme.
The Ministry of Defense will spend 13 million DKK on a 10-week advertising campaign to convince more people to seek employment within the armed forces. In 2022, 2000 people left the armed forces. Today, 20,000 people are employed there.
All parliamentary parties agreed to introduce dental care subsidies for more cancer patient groups and to simplify access. From July 1, 2024, the cancer patients will only have to show, via measurement, that they have reduced saliva secretion to qualify.
There has also been consensus in Parliament regarding the compensation for businesses and cultural institutions in the event of a future pandemic. The government will decide on the level of compensation based on the damage done to the economy.
Drama in the Aalborg City Council. The former “blue” parties (Venstre, Konservative, and Danmarksdemokraterne) refused to keep a minute of silence for the victims in Gaza during a recent city council meeting.
Several political parties are asking the Royal House to change their guidelines around receiving gifts from businesses. At the moment, they can receive large gifts and keep them secret.
