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 A political agreement between the governing Social Democrats and allied parties has secured financial support for Denmark’s lowest-income families. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190903/danish-government-to-increase-spending-on-low-income-families Tue, 03 Sep 2019 17:07:40 +0200 danish-government-to-increase-spending-on-low-income-families The number of people receiving Danish state income support for unemployment has decreased further since the beginning of 2019. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190611/number-of-people-receiving-danish-unemployment-benefit-hits-ten-year-low Tue, 11 Jun 2019 20:16:14 +0200 number-of-people-receiving-danish-unemployment-benefit-hits-ten-year-low December 2018 saw an eight-year low for the number of people receiving Denmark’s basic social welfare payment for unemployment, according to government figures. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190325/fewer-people-receiving-social-welfare-payment-in-denmark-ministry Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:18:22 +0100 fewer-people-receiving-social-welfare-payment-in-denmark-ministry A vote taken by the European Union’s parliament on Tuesday may have consequences for Denmark’s social welfare model. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181211/eu-vote-could-play-havoc-with-danish-rules-on-unemployment-benefits Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:28:10 +0100 eu-vote-could-play-havoc-with-danish-rules-on-unemployment-benefits In a clip that has been widely shared on social media, a host on US television station Fox Business Network has claimed Danes are work-shy and slow at finishing their education, and likened the Scandinavian country to crisis-hit Venezuela. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180813/why-fox-business-comparison-between-denmark-and-venezuela-is-built-on-fallacy Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:08:19 +0200 why-fox-business-comparison-between-denmark-and-venezuela-is-built-on-fallacy Government proposals to tighten rules over citizenship have met with opposition within the Liberal party, the senior partner in Denmark’s coalition government, according to a report. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180525/internal-division-over-proposed-curbs-on-danish-citizenship-report Fri, 25 May 2018 17:46:54 +0200 internal-division-over-proposed-curbs-on-danish-citizenship-report We asked readers what they thought about plans to charge up to 12,000 kroner (1,600 euros) for newcomers to Denmark to learn Danish. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180517/are-danish-language-lessons-worth-12000-kroner-heres-what-the-local-readers-think Thu, 17 May 2018 14:25:41 +0200 are-danish-language-lessons-worth-12000-kroner-heres-what-the-local-readers-think If the government and the Danish People’s Party (DF) have their way, foreigners will have to pay 12,000 kroner (1,600 euros) to take Danish classes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180511/the-end-of-free-language-classes-will-push-foreign-professionals-out-of-denmark-di Fri, 11 May 2018 19:10:37 +0200 the-end-of-free-language-classes-will-push-foreign-professionals-out-of-denmark-di Forcing newcomers to Denmark to pay for language lessons could mean a reduction in student numbers and job losses for teachers, say administrators and students at the national Lærdansk language programme. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180222/tax-reform-plan-leaves-future-uncertain-for-students-and-teachers-at-denmarks-language-schools Thu, 22 Feb 2018 17:17:18 +0100 tax-reform-plan-leaves-future-uncertain-for-students-and-teachers-at-denmarks-language-schools A new tax deal agreed earlier this week will be financed in part by user payments for Danish language lessons and tougher social welfare rules for foreigners. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180208/foreigners-will-help-pay-for-denmarks-tax-cuts-as-welfare-rules-tightened Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:57:32 +0100 foreigners-will-help-pay-for-denmarks-tax-cuts-as-welfare-rules-tightened As many as 6,000 people living on social welfare payments moved away from Denmark’s two largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, in 2016. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171228/danes-on-social-support-moving-away-from-copenhagen-aarhus Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:54:12 +0100 danes-on-social-support-moving-away-from-copenhagen-aarhus Copenhagen Municipality’s department for jobs and integration did not take systematic steps to place gang members receiving social welfare at work, according to a report. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171031/copenhagen-ignored-gang-members-on-social-welfare-report Tue, 31 Oct 2017 11:00:10 +0100 copenhagen-ignored-gang-members-on-social-welfare-report A large majority of Danes over 18 years old receive some form of financial support from the state, a new report has revealed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170807/eight-out-of-ten-danes-receive-state-money-report Mon, 07 Aug 2017 13:06:04 +0200 eight-out-of-ten-danes-receive-state-money-report Two of the three parties in Denmark’s coalition government want to reduce social welfare payments for young people not considered ready to enter the job market. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170404/social-welfare-cuts-for-young-unemployed-creates-incentive-danish-parties Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:46:12 +0200 social-welfare-cuts-for-young-unemployed-creates-incentive-danish-parties