Denmark

Over 55% of Danes responding to a new poll say they do not want the country to ban the hijab at schools; the question came after a government-appointed commission last week recommended a ban on the religious garment

The trial in which two Syrian brothers and one of their wives are accused of tentative terrorism attack will be held today at Holbæk District Court; the woman has dual Iraqi-Danish citizenship: the prosecution will aim at depriving her from the latter

More than 7% of people in Denmark had more than one job in 2022, according to new statistics from Danmarks Statistik, almost double the EU average of 3,9%

Sundhedsstyrelsen - Danish Health Authority - is considering to make Monkeypox vaccine more easily available to LGBT+ community, namely to men who have heavy skin contact with men, to counteract the spread

Prison staff suffer fewer threats and violence at work, with the number of reports falling by 40% in recent years according to a Kriminalforsorgen report based on data from 2021

Sales of electric vehicles have increased by 65% in the past year and Confused.com predicts that in Denmark more than half of the new vehicles will be electric by 2035

The Danish Energy Agency has postponed the start date of the North Sea Energy Island tender by 12 months, as the Agency wants to carry out more preparatory work after receiving feedback through market dialogues

Vast majority of drink driving cases involve men aged 25 to 50; the analysis by Danmarks Statistik has revealed that from 2007 to 2021, 91% of individuals charged with drink driving were men, of which 25% percent were men aged 17-25

Several bird species are moving from southern Europe to Denmark due to global warming, while other species are increasing their presence thanks to reduced emissions and improved air quality

Although women still lead the way, new data from Danmarks Statistik shows an 18% increase over 2015 in men applying for paternity leave, thanks in part to government measures

New data from Statistics Denmark show that the number of people in paid employment now stands at 2.947.000, recording 14th consecutive month in which the number of people working has increased

Dansk Folkehjælp has reported a sharp increase in the number of families applying for summer holiday support - around 10.000 - although only a tenth of applicants will receive the subsidy