The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed EXPLAINED: How could government intervene to settle Denmark nurses’ strike? Over one in four people in Denmark are in favour of political intervention to resolve an ongoing nurses’ strike, but political resolutions to labour disputes are uncommon in the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210721/explained-how-could-government-intervene-to-settle-denmark-nurses-strike Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:46:01 +0200 explained-how-could-government-intervene-to-settle-denmark-nurses-strike Denmark faces potential nurses' strike after deal rejected The Danish Nurses' Organization (Dansk Sygeplejeråd, DSR), a union representing the majority of the country’s nurses, on Thursday issued a notice of strike action to employers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210422/denmark-faces-potential-nurses-strike-after-deal-rejected Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:00:52 +0200 denmark-faces-potential-nurses-strike-after-deal-rejected Danish government reaches agreement on '1,000 nurses' plan The government has reached agreement with health authorities on how to fulfil an election pledge to increase the number of nurses in the country’s public health system by 1,000. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200110/danish-government-reaches-agreement-on-1000-nurses-plan Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:17:31 +0100 danish-government-reaches-agreement-on-1000-nurses-plan Denmark struggles to recruit nurses despite government promising 1,000 more Although the government has promised to increase the number of nurses in Denmark, the challenge of recruiting requisite numbers is growing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191118/danish-government-promised-1000-new-nurses-but-health-service-has-lost-500 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:05:49 +0100 danish-government-promised-1000-new-nurses-but-health-service-has-lost-500