The population of the Capital Region grew from 1,214 to 1,346 million between 2012 and 2022 – a marked jump of 11 percent in line with corresponding increases in the urban areas Aarhus (up 33,000 to 285,000), Odense (up 12,000 to 181,000) and Aalborg up 15,000 to 120,000) .
However, Denmark’s population increased by only 5 percent, while the number in rural areas actually decreased by 3 percent.
Average age much lower in cities
The average age of a person living in Denmark is currently 41.6.
In the big cities it is 37.8, in the capital region 38.4 and in the rural areas 43.1.
The number of gambling addicts has doubled since 2017
The number of adults in Denmark with gambling addiction has doubled over the last five years to 500,000, according to the latest Gaming Authority commissioned report from Rambøll. Another 24,500 people aged 12-17 are also thought to be addicted – about 6 percent of the age group. The gaming authority is under the Ministry of Taxation, and its minister, Jeppe Bruus, has promised new measures to combat the problem.
How a quarter of a billion should be spent on green heat
The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Supply has confirmed how DKK 250 million earmarked for green heating efforts will be used. In total, there are eight initiatives aimed at phasing out the use of gas and providing more green heat in the future. A huge effort will be made to encourage homeowners to scrap their gas boiler and invest in heat pumps while further developing district heating. All funds will be used this year.
New Danish laws on social media miss their window
Proposals for Danish legislation that are to tighten up social media rules to protect the public must be reformulated with new EU rules on the way. It is widely believed that Parliament has missed the window after pulling its heels over new rules that would have required social media providers to remove all illegal content within 24 hours of it being published. The new Union-wide rules, the EU Digital Services Act, were to be introduced in mid-June.
The Ministry of Justice must resolve disputes in rape compensation
The Ministry of Justice will decide on the minimum amount of compensation paid to victims of rape after a Supreme Court ruling in February that upheld a payment of 35,000 kroner to a woman who was raped but not subjected to violence. According to the law, victims must have a minimum of 100,000 kroner and victims of attempted rape 40,000-53,000 kroner. SF’s legal spokesperson, Karina Lorentzen, brought the case before Justice Minister Mattias Tesfaye in light of the Supreme Court’s decision, which was believed to have been affected by the woman being drunk and tired.
Parliament scans MPs’ phones for spyware
The Folketing’s IT department has equipped itself with the necessary software to detect the spy software Pegasus on the Folketing members’ telephones, Jyllands-Posten informs. All that is needed is a phone call, and Pegasus installs itself and then monitors all the activity of the phone. “We ensure that the telephones of our members of parliament are continuously updated with the latest version,” remarked department head Johanne Albjerg. Pegasus, developed by the Israeli company NSO Group, has been sold to countries to help them fight terrorism and crime. But now it is being used for espionage purposes.
Concerns about electric wires at music festivals
The Danish Safety Technology Authority has expressed concern about the quality of the wires to music festivals and other temporary outdoor venues ahead of a busy program this year. Last year, it checked 30 venues and found that 37 percent had defective wires. Most were smaller festivals or marketplaces. In addition, one in five had an incorrectly installed residual current circuit breaker – the device that was to protect people against electric shock. Fortunately, however, there were no reports of electrical accidents at festivals last year, the Danish Safety Technology Authority informs.