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EXPLAINED: Denmark's new 10-year-plan to improve mental …
Jan 29, 2022 · The proposal follows a 2019 statement where the Social Democrats, Social Liberals, Socialist People's Party and Unity Party agreed on the need to establish a 10-year plan with binding goals for improving psychiatric care in Denmark. The binding goals include a reduction in readmissions, reduced waiting times, and an increase of the average life ...
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.
What exactly is wrong with the Danish health system?
Mar 20, 2023 · Jes Søgaard, professor of health economics at the University of Southern Denmark told The Local he believes there are four factors why the Danish health system is under pressure. "Over the last ten years, there's been increased patient pressure. The population is getting older and the budget hasn't increased accordingly since 2016.
Why young people in Denmark will soon pay less tax
Oct 10, 2024 · The government is scheduled in November to table a bill that will exempt young people under the age of 18 from paying an 8 percent labour market contribution, known as AM-bidrag in Danish, which is a component of income tax.. Current rules require young people to pay the 8 percent labour market contribution even if they qualify for tax exemption by earning under a certain annual threshold (the ...
Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Friday
Oct 11, 2024 · The date of November 10th for the launch of the new EU border system, the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), is “no longer on the table”, the EU s Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced on Thursday afternoon following a meeting of EU home affairs ministers in Luxembourg. “I hope that we can start as soon as possible, but there is no new timeline ...
EXPLAINED: What’s behind Copenhagen’s skyrocketing property …
Jun 25, 2021 · Liliegreen also expects prices to decline, adding that he’s already seen some asking price reductions in Copenhagen’s most expensive areas. “Realtors might have put prices up too high, and might now want to sell before any potential political changes in the market,” Liliegreen said. “I think we have seen the worst of these price ...
Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Tuesday
Nov 5, 2024 · Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas currently has pending orders valued at €28 billion, a record high for the company. The backlog means there’s no shortage of work for the Danish company’s 33,000 employees. In the third quarter of the year alone, Vestas secured new wind turbine orders with a capacity totaling 4.4 gigawatts, the company said ...
Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Tuesday
Oct 29, 2024 · In a range of new measures announced yesterday, the Danish government said it wants to crack down on the sale of opioid pills by increasing the punishment for the offence from a fine to prison. As part of its proposal, the government plans stricter punishments for individuals who illegally sell drugs of this type on social media or in places ...