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 The end of free language classes will push foreign professionals out of Denmark: DI 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 Tax plan means uncertainty for students and teachers at Denmark's language schools 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 High earners benefit most from Danish tax plan: thinktank Taxpayers in Denmark who earn over 600,000 kroner (81,000 euros) annually will benefit most from three major agreements made between the government and conservative allies in recent months, according to an analysis. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180209/high-earners-benefit-most-from-danish-tax-plan-thinktank Fri, 09 Feb 2018 10:26:20 +0100 high-earners-benefit-most-from-danish-tax-plan-thinktank Foreigners will help pay for Denmark's tax cuts as welfare rules tightened 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 Danish party’s grassroots calls for coalition exit after tax cut humiliation A local committee of the libertarian Liberal Alliance party wants leader Anders Samuelsen to exit the coalition government after expected tax cuts were not delivered. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180111/danish-partys-grassroots-calls-for-coalition-exit-after-tax-cut-humiliation Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:49:22 +0100 danish-partys-grassroots-calls-for-coalition-exit-after-tax-cut-humiliation Tax cut plans scrapped by Danish government Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has decided not to continue pursuing a parliamentary majority for a tax plan that would have delivered lower rates to high-end earners. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180109/tax-cut-plans-scrapped-by-danish-government Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:44:10 +0100 tax-cut-plans-scrapped-by-danish-government Tax, asylum bills to be settled in new year as coalition party gives ground Government negotiations on tax cuts and asylum will be put on hold until after the Christmas break. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171220/denmark-tax-asylum-bills-to-be-settled-in-new-year-as-coalition-party-gives-ground Wed, 20 Dec 2017 10:36:04 +0100 denmark-tax-asylum-bills-to-be-settled-in-new-year-as-coalition-party-gives-ground 'Refugees with jobs should be sent home': Danish MP Marcus Knuth, spokesperson for immigration issues with the governing Liberal (Venstre) party, says all refugees granted asylum in Denmark should be returned to their home country once it is considered to be safe, regardless of employment status. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171218/refugees-with-jobs-should-be-sent-home-danish-mp Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:27:33 +0100 refugees-with-jobs-should-be-sent-home-danish-mp Danish parties in 'race against clock' as negotiations continue over tax, immigration Negotiations over tax cuts and immigration between the government and parliamentary ally the Danish People’s Party still have some way to go. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171215/danish-parties-in-race-against-clock-as-negotiations-continue-over-tax-immigration Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:18:36 +0100 danish-parties-in-race-against-clock-as-negotiations-continue-over-tax-immigration Liberal Alliance threats over tax cuts are 'grotesque': DF Danish People’s Party (DF) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl has said suggestions by coalition party Liberal Alliance that it will not vote for a budget agreement are ‘grotesque’. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171211/liberal-alliance-threats-over-tax-cuts-are-grotesque-df Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:52:59 +0100 liberal-alliance-threats-over-tax-cuts-are-grotesque-df Denmark gets budget but coalition party leaves room for doubt The three parties in Denmark’s coalition government reached agreement with parliamentary ally the Danish People’s Party (DF) over a new budget late on Friday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171209/denmark-gets-budget-but-coalition-party-leaves-room-for-doubt Sat, 09 Dec 2017 15:48:43 +0100 denmark-gets-budget-but-coalition-party-leaves-room-for-doubt Denmark government’s tax plan could benefit base by millions The new tax plan to be presented by Denmark’s government this autumn has set aside 100 million kroner (13.5 million euros) for a variety of purposes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170825/denmarks-governments-tax-plan-could-benefit-base-by-millions Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:08:24 +0200 denmarks-governments-tax-plan-could-benefit-base-by-millions