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Danish navy shadows Chinese ship after Baltic cables severed
Nov 20, 2024 · Early Sunday, another telecoms cable, the "Arelion", running from the Swedish Baltic Sea island of Gotland to Lithuania, was also damaged. On Tuesday, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the severed cables were likely the result of "sabotage".
Denmark’s government in worst-ever poll as majority support …
Nov 25, 2024 · The Danish government has posted its worst poll to date but there may be a silver lining for Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Photo: Anthon Unger/Ritzau Scanpix In the poll, conducted by Voxmeter for Ritzau, the government is projected to receive 32.4 percent of the vote if an election were held ...
What is the average salary in Denmark and which sectors pay best?
Oct 9, 2024 · The average monthly salary for someone working full-time in Denmark’s labour market is 48,599 kroner (approx. 6,518 euros) according to the most recent figure from national agency Statistics Denmark, based on data from 2023.. Half of wage earners received a monthly salary between 35,699 kroner (4,788 euros) and 55,009 kroner (7,382 euros), and a quarter each earned above and below those amounts.
How much will you save on tax under Denmark’s new rules from …
Sep 17, 2024 · In a newsletter, financial services company PwC outlines the implications for tax payers of the above changes, after the Tax Ministry published the thresholds which will be applied to the new rules as well as existing ones.The thresholds are based on priced indexes and updated regularly. The thresholds confirm higher employment deductions and top-tax earning limits next year, meaning tax ...
Danish government confirms plan to ban marriage between cousins
Oct 10, 2024 · The leaders of Denmark's three coalition parties want to ban marriage between cousins. Photo: Robert Wengler/Ritzau Scanpix Danish government leaders have stated that marriages between cousins will be banned in Denmark, following in the footsteps of Scandinavian neighbours Norway and Sweden.
Denmark 'in talks' with China over ship linked to cut undersea cables
Nov 26, 2024 · A close view of the anchor of the Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 in the sea of Kattegat, near the City og Granaa in Jutland, Denmark, Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
'Over 300,000' Danes could lose homes or jobs to flooding by 2100
Oct 22, 2024 · The study, carried out in cooperation with the Navigating 360 research network, honed in on three coastal towns - Nakskov, Kerteminde, and Kalundborg - to illustrate the likely impact of storm surges due to increased sea levels and changing weather patterns due to climate change.. The report analyses scenarios for between 2071 and 2100 if investment is not made in major storm defences and ...
EXPLAINED: Danish gangs' use of Swedish child hitmen is now a ...
Aug 12, 2024 · What happened on Monday? On Monday, Denmark's prime minister Mette Frederiksen called the country's justice minister Peter Hummelgaard and the chief of the national police, Thorkild Fogde, to a high-level meeting to discuss the growing phenomenon of Swedish youth being recruited -- often through social media -- to carry out serious shootings in Denmark.
Waiting times in Denmark’s health system cut by four days in 2024
Sep 16, 2024 · Patients in Denmark are experiencing shorter waiting time for investigation and treatment. Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix The average waiting time for patients listed for an operation or hospital treatment for a physical …