Denmark shares first place in annual corruption index published by Transparency International.
Right first were New Zealand and Finland, and all three scored 88/100.
Denmark’s score peaked at 92 in 2014, but its score dipped to 87 in 2019, so it is on its way up again.
All Nordic nations in the top 16
The index is based on surveys conducted with business leaders and experts on how corrupt they perceive a country’s public sector to be.
Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany completed the top ten.
Other notables include the United Kingdom (11), Ireland (16), Iceland (17), France (22) and the United States (28).
Insurance companies admit that they discriminate against female customers
About 14 Danish companies have been fined for discriminating against female customers. In most cases, the discrimination did not relate to paying out the policy of female clients in case of pregnancy or childbirth. So far, eight have accepted that the discrimination was illegal and paid up. Should the remaining six fail to pay by February 1, the cases could end in court. The fines ranged from 100,000 to 4 million kroner.
Blue block would lower the amount limit but not offer it to Muslim countries
The blue block has confirmed that it would like to the ‘amount limit’ – the salary that all non-EU recruits must pay – fell from 445,000 to 360,000 kroner. It is believed that the red bloc wants the limit lowered to just 375,000 kroner. However, the Blue Bloc also wants certain countries to be excluded from exploiting the new border. New Civic Leader Pernille Vermund explained on Facebook that Muslim countries in North Africa and the Middle East should not be included either, “just countries we have a good experience with”.
Huge fall for Danish shares on Monday
The C25 index for the country’s 25 leading stocks yesterday endured its sixth worst day since its inception in 2016: an overall decline of 3.5 percent. The worst affected were Bavarian Nordic, GN Store Nord and Debant, while the least affected were Danske Bank and Vestas.
New members are added Danish People’s Party since the Messerschmidt victory
At least 1,370 people have joined the Danish People’s Party since the election of Morten Messerschmidt as leader on Sunday. Meanwhile, only 51 have left the party. By the end of 2021, there were 9,783 party members.
Took the money and ran artist contradictory art museum
Jens Haaning, the artist who ‘took the money and ran’, has grabbed headlines left, right and center, since the Art Museum in Aalborg confirmed his intention to sue him for not returning 532,549 kroner he borrowed to recreate two works of art. First, it was reported last week that experts agree that his artwork, ‘Take the Money and Run’, is far more valuable than the money Haaning refuses to return. Second, Haaning has threatened his own action, claiming that Art has never had the right to “photograph the artwork or redistribute photographs of it โ. It is unclear what has happened to the artwork since the exhibition ended on January 16th. After all, Haaning took the money and ran.
Region to offer nurses a pay rise
The Region of Southern Denmark intends to give 4,500 hospital employees a pay rise. It has found 70 million kroner in its budget to reward selected employees – for example nurses in emergency and intensive care units.
Man gets 15 months to steal prepaid card from merchant
A 24-year-old Romanian man has been sent to prison for 15 months for stealing 250,000 kroner from predominantly older women between 2016 and 2018. In total, he stole from 25 victims. His modus operandi was to observe their PIN and then steal their cards while shopping. It is believed that he will serve his time in Romania.
The NHL legend is retiring
Frans Nielsen, who became Denmark’s first NHL player in 2007, has retired from the sport at the age of 37. He last laced up in the NHL last year, for the Detroit Red Wings, before ending his career at Eisbรคren Berlin.
Wimbledon doubles champion retires
Frederik Lรธchte Nielsen, who won the Wimbledon men’s doubles championship in 2012, has retired. He is 38 years old. His last match was at the Australian Open, where he was knocked out in the second round.
Everything ready for the Winter Olympics
Denmark is taking its largest team to date to the Winter Olympics 2022, which starts on 4 February and is broadcast across DR’s channels. About 62 participants will compete in sports such as speed skating, alpine skiing and biathlon. Denmark is competing for men’s and women’s teams in both curling and ice hockey.
Source: The Nordic Page