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Inside Denmark: Danish embassy staff asked to hand over private messages
A US freedom of information request has ordered embassy staff in Denmark to hand over some of their private messages among other information, while new work permit rules apply to a limited range of countries. Our weekly feature Inside Denmark looks at some of the Danish news stories we’ve been talking about this week.
KEY POINTS: The changes Denmark is making to work permit rules
Denmark’s government has announced reforms to the Pay Limit Scheme, a pathway through which non-EU nationals can be granted work permits. What exactly is changing?
Inside Denmark: Danish paint in Russia and immigration policies gain momentum at EU
From arrests at a Danish paint maker to the growing success of Copenhagen's immigration policy at the EU, our weekly feature Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we've been talking about this week.
Danish PM Frederiksen ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with Trump ahead of possible meeting
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen could meet US President Donald Trump in person at this week’s Nato summit in The Hague.
Inside Denmark: 'Cash for seats' drama and Danish incentive for African students
From a growing political scandal to the government's hopes of attracting students from Africa, our weekly newsletter Inside Denmark looks at some of the news stories we've been talking about this week.
‘Unacceptable’: Denmark’s PM backs sanctions against Israel
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday that Copenhagen could follow other countries in placing sanctions against Israel.
Inside Denmark: What causes foreign workers to give up on Denmark?
From the reasons foreign nationals decide not to extend their stay in Denmark to the country’s labyrinthine laws for bank holiday business, our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week.
Inside Denmark: The highest retirement age in Europe
From the retirement age breaching 70 to Denmark wanting a reinterpretation of the ECHR: our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week.
Danish Conservatives want stricter work permit rules for Muslim countries
Denmark’s Conservative party says it wants work permit rules to be changed to make it harder for people from Muslim countries to come to Denmark to work.
INTERVIEW: 'There's no need to restrict international labour coming to Denmark'
The Confederation of Danish Industry told The Local on Friday that it is ‘all for’ qualified foreign labour in Denmark, following Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s comments this week stating a more restrictive approach should be taken.
United States to 'step up espionage' on Denmark and Greenland as part of takeover goal
The United States is to increase espionage activities in Greenland in an effort to find sympathisers with its goal of seizing control of the territory, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Inside Denmark: Who said what about the retirement age on Labour Day?
From the Labour Day debate about Denmark’s retirement age to the culprit behind disappearing trees in Odder, our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week.
IN NUMBERS: Is Denmark granting more or fewer citizenships to English speakers?
Denmark has tightened citizenship rules in recent years and is set to hike the application fee. Has this resulted in more or fewer people from Anglophone countries becoming naturalised Danes?
Inside Denmark: Why your local job centre could soon vanish
The announcement of a huge reform to the job centre system, and a high court rejection of a bid to stop Denmark’s indirect arms exports to Israel. Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week.
Inside Denmark: Jolly times for Danish cola and Tuborg’s unusual promotion
The contrasting campaigns and fortunes of brewing giant Carlsberg, and a cola brand unknown outside of Denmark are among the stories we’re looking at this week in our column Inside Denmark.
Rubio aims new barb at Denmark with 'China dependent' Greenland remarks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday Washington respected the self-determination of Greenlanders but was not going to allow the autonomous Danish territory to 'become dependent on China', in remarks likely to be poorly received in Copenhagen.
What can we expect from Danish PM Mette Frederiksen’s visit to Greenland?
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is scheduled to visit Greenland this week in a move intended to show unity within the Danish kingdom, but the timing of the visit has received criticism from a senior Greenlandic official.
Inside Denmark: Why is Denmark increasing military cooperation with the United States?
With relations between the two countries hitting a new low this week as Vice President JD Vance heads to Greenland, our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at the Danish government’s proposal to bolster military cooperation with the United States.
Is US change of plans over Greenland visit a deescalation?
A delegation from the United States including Vice President JD Vance will this week visit Greenland, but will now only go to the American Pituffik Base. Why has the US administration downscaled its plan?
Greenland election winner calls visit of US delegation ‘disrespectful’
An unofficial visit to Greenland this week by Usha Vance, wife of US Vice President JD Vance, and two senior members of the US government has been called ‘disrespectful’ by the winner of Greenland’s recent election Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
Inside Denmark: How do you donate half a million by mistake?
From the mystery of a massive charity shop donation to misconceptions about Danish quality of life and a child abuse case reportedly involving a former minister. Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week.
'We are Kalaallit': Greenland’s leader rejects Trump’s latest promise to take over
Greenland’s government leader Múte B. Egede has again stated that Greenland does not want to become part of the United States, after US President Donald Trump said he was “going to get” the autonomous Arctic territory.
Inside Denmark: Why adopted Danes are being hit by immigration policy
Rules aimed at immigrants sometimes impact adopted people, and how Denmark is leading a worldwide police case against AI-generated child abuse. Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week.