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Home-owners lose out in tax reform

25. maj 2012 13:23English

One of the key elements in the proposed tax reform will be a cut in interest relief, balanced by a rise in the employment income allowance.

 

Iranians may stay in church

25. maj 2012 13:21English

The eleven Iranians who have taken refuge in a church in Nørrebro fear being sent back to Iran where it appears that some of them were tortured.

 

Waiting on red an expensive business

25. maj 2012 11:54English

Danes are wasting time, petrol and money waiting at red lights, according to a new report from the Danish Road Directorate.

 

“Bring on the weekend!” costs billions

25. maj 2012 11:52English

Journeys home on Fridays and before public holidays start on average 35 minutes earlier than on other working days.

 

More municipalities ban smoking

24. maj 2012 14:22English

Smoking breaks in working hours are a disappearing privilege for the 450,000 public employees in the municipalities.

 

PM: Groundwork for growth pact laid

24. maj 2012 14:20English

The EU has moved a step closer to further growth initiatives, although no decisions have yet been taken on a definite growth package.

 

FC Nordsjælland secure first title

24. maj 2012 14:16English

FC Nordsjælland completed the job at a sold-out Farum Park to secure the club’s first ever Danish title at the expense of mighty FC Copenhagen.

 

Dead man left in bed for 29 days

24. maj 2012 12:52English

86-year-old Egon Hansen was left lying in the bedroom of his sheltered home for almost a month after he was found dead.

 

Asylum seekers seek sanctuary in church

24. maj 2012 12:50English

A group of hunger-striking asylum seekers is seeking sanctuary in St Stephen’s Church in Nørrebro, Copenhagen.

 

Part-time pensions could be the norm

24. maj 2012 12:48English

Danes over 60 years old are on the way to becoming a breed of part-time pensioners.

 

Denmark through to Eurovision final

23. maj 2012 13:28English

Soluna Samay celebrated with her band as Denmark was named among the ten acts voted through to Saturday’s Eurovision final.

 

DA veto on working hours

23. maj 2012 13:26English

Denmark’s employers will make a clear demand that working hours should only be increased by taking away ordinary holiday allowance or public holidays.

 

Work doesn’t pay for 151,000 Danes

23. maj 2012 13:25English

According to new figures from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Interior, work simply doesn’t pay for around 151,000 unemployed Danes.

 

Al-Khawaja denounces imprisonment

23. maj 2012 13:21English

Hunger-striking Danish-Bahraini Abdulhadi al-Khawaja takes to the civil court in Bahrain to appeal against his lifelong imprisonment.

 

Arla acquisitions in Germany and UK

23. maj 2012 13:19English

The Danish-Swedish dairy cooperative Arla Foods is planning two mergers in the near future which will increase its annual revenue by DKK 9 billion.

 

Stricter rules for driving instructors

23. maj 2012 13:17English

New rules will prevent driving instructors from circumventing theory instruction by letting pupils do the theory as self-study using IT programs.

 

More bullying by teachers than pupils

22. maj 2012 14:12English

Schoolchildren are now more likely to be bullied by their teachers than by other pupils.

 

LO meets on three-party mandate

22. maj 2012 14:10English

Talks ahead of the three-party negotiations enter their final phase as LO’s day-to-day management calls an extraordinary meeting.

 

Geography determines leaving exam marks

22. maj 2012 13:33English

It is a cause for concern that the average marks achieved by upper-secondary pupils in the leaving examination differ widely between municipalities.

 

Sugar tax could cost jobs

22. maj 2012 13:31English

A new tax on sugar in food products will cause companies to make cutbacks, lay off employees and even, in some cases, close factories.

 

Getting tough on parents of toddlers

21. maj 2012 14:08English

Parents with children who attend daycare may have to get used to homework and tougher requirements as is the case with schoolchildren.

 

European missile shield operational

21. maj 2012 14:06English

The leaders of the NATO countries agreed at the weekend to launch the first phase of a missile defence system to protect Europe.

 

Immigrants boost exports

21. maj 2012 14:04English

The often heard assertion that immigrants are a drain on the state coffers is now being challenged.

 

Convictions of Eastern Europeans soar

21. maj 2012 13:08English

New figures from the Danish National Police show that criminals from Eastern European countries are committing more and more crimes in Denmark.

 

Expert: Athena an unusual royal name

21. maj 2012 13:06English

Prince Joachim and Princess Marie’s baby girl has been christened Athena Marguerite Françoise Marie in a packed Møgeltønder Church.

 

Minister addresses skin colour issue

21. maj 2012 13:04English

Minister for Culture Uffe Elbæk has asked the Danish Film Institute for a written statement on the skin colour controversy.

 

Funding refused on grounds of colour

18. maj 2012 13:51English

Films with coloured actors have no chance outside Copenhagen, so it not worth supporting them – or so the Danish Film Institute seems to feel.

 

Revolt against longer working hours

18. maj 2012 13:49English

There is unrest among union members as Government and union leaders discuss increased working hours – including the removal of two public holidays.

 

Digital travel cards increase costs

18. maj 2012 13:46English

The move to nationwide, digital travel cards is set to become an expensive business for the transport companies as running costs threaten to soar.

 

Amy complains about hard-nosed council

18. maj 2012 11:31English

Næstved municipality is still trying to break the bonds between 12-year-old Amy and her foster family.

 

Joint pain can cost you your job

18. maj 2012 11:28English

A new study uncovers the extent to which joint pain troubles Danes in all occupations and affects their ability to work.

 

Danes with two passports detained abroad

16. maj 2012 13:45English

Many Danes with dual nationality are being detained in their other country, and there is little the Danish authorities can do to help.

 

Teachers untrained for pupils with ADHD

16. maj 2012 13:43English

A new law puts an end to the age-old tradition of putting pupils with special needs into separate classes, but teachers feel ill-equipped to cope.

 

Patients to wait as doctors slow down

16. maj 2012 13:41English

Patients who need to be examined by a specialist must get used to the idea of waiting longer, as doctors are urged to reduce their hours.

 

MPs to cut their own pensions

16. maj 2012 12:24English

The Danish Parliament is to put an end to the system whereby former MPs can pocket up to DKK 600,000 in severance pay when they leave Parliament.

 

Spotlight on healthcare spending

16. maj 2012 12:22English

The national audit office, Rigsrevisionen, is again casting a critical eye over the previous coalition government’s management of the healthcare sector.

 

Support fund for victims of crime

15. maj 2012 13:27English

The Danish Parliament is to debate an opposition proposal for a fund to aid victims of crime, ahead of the Government’s own initiative in this area.

 

Students sceptical towards 2020 Plan

15. maj 2012 13:24English

The National Union of Students views the Government’s new education strategy as ‘spin’, with serious doubts over funding.

 

“Clean” older men supply arms to gangs

15. maj 2012 13:16English

A network of Danish firearms dealers can now be linked directly to the front lines in the ongoing armed gang wars in Denmark.

 

Call for more IT in schools

15. maj 2012 13:14English

More teaching based on computers and less use of text books helps primary and lower secondary school pupils learn better

 

Children’s helpline needs volunteers

14. maj 2012 13:55English

The Børnetelefonen helpline for children and young people needs more volunteers to man its phones.

 

One in five cashing in benefits

14. maj 2012 13:53English

One in five members of the FOA union in Randers have already dropped out of the early retirement scheme and taken the money.

 

Call for minimum standards

14. maj 2012 13:51English

Educational social workers have now made their own proposals for minimum requirements at institutions for children and young people.

 

Missed appointments cost DKK 500

14. maj 2012 13:05English

Patients at the specialist back unit in Middelfart will be the first to risk a fine of DKK 500 for missing an appointment.

 

40,000 new jobs in prospect

14. maj 2012 13:02English

Thousands of new jobs could be on the cards if EU leaders change course at next week’s special summit and shift the focus towards growth.

 

Nursery revelations called into question

11. maj 2012 13:53English

The revelations of Ole Henrik Hansen concerning conditions for children in Danish nurseries appear to have been based on exaggeration and distortion.

 

Blood clot risk with contraceptive patch

11. maj 2012 13:50English

A new Danish study has found that women who use contraceptive patches are eight times more likely to develop a blood clot.

 

Danish man missing in Gran Canaria

11. maj 2012 13:48English

Citizen Service has confirmed that Spanish police are looking for a Danish man missing on the holiday island of Gran Canaria.

 

Crown Prince to attend EUROs in Ukraine

11. maj 2012 13:18English

Crown Prince Frederik plans to travel to Ukraine for EURO 2012 in spite of major international concern at the political situation in the country.

 

Report: Denmark failing its children

11. maj 2012 13:16English

A new status report by the Danish Institute for Human Rights highlights Denmark’s failings in the area of children.

 
 

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