Denmark

A group of 237 women has completed training in AI, JavaScript, Python, cybersecurity, and cloud computing through a school that helps women and non-binary people with international backgrounds gain digital skills and enter the Danish labor market

A two-year project to get internationals involved with sports clubs will be launched by Danish Sports Federation with a dedicated person to coordinate the process; pilot initiatives will involve seven smaller federations opening up to new residents

Social Democrats in Denmark suffered a heavy loss in this week's municipal and regional elections; PM Mette Frederiksen’s centre-left party lost control of Copenhagen for first time in over 100 years

2025 is the year with the lowest number of asylum seekers; according to new figures from the Danish Immigration Service, 1.490 applications were filed in the first nine months of 2025, less than in the same period of the previous three years

Lowest marks will be removed from grading in all schools to reduce pressure on students and focus more on what they can do rather than their mistakes

The southern half of Copenhagen Light Rail will open to passengers tomorrow, with free tickets for the day, after years of work and traffic disruptions; the full line, from Ishøj to Lundtofte, is scheduled to open in summer 2026

Following a number of actions targeting Bangladeshi residents by Roskilde University, Syddansk University and the Danish government, Bangladesh’s diplomatic mission has lodged a formal protest and issued a press release to Danish media

University leaders warn Denmark risks losing global talent needed for research and startups: Aarhus, CBS, DTU stress that internationals are vital for innovation, growth, and competitiveness, urging politicians to welcome more students and entrepreneurs

The Youth Council Copenhagen, the official voice of young people, is looking for candidates between the ages of 12 and 20 who want to represent their generation in the capital; elections will be held before adults go to the polls in November

Copenhagen Municipality will keep its job centres open as one of the pillars of its employment service, despite the national reform that removed the requirement, encouraging their closure

Aalborg zoo is appealing for donations of pets that must be put down to be gently euthanised and fed to predators; it would gratefully receive live horses while hens rabbit, guinea pig can be handed over to be eaten whole so that nothing is wasted

New tunnel rail linking Denmark to Germany, currently being constructed across the Fehmarn Belt, will see its completion delayed by several years according to expert on both sides