Refugees in Denmark may face a harder time when it comes to finding work, at least compared to those in neighboring countries, according to a new report by the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research.
The study, which examined how Nordic integration policy affects refugees’ entry into the labor market, looked at a total of 280,000 adult refugees who settled in Denmark, Norway and Sweden between 2008 and 2019.
Denmark is lagging behind in refugee employment and education
According to the study, refugees are more likely to find work in Sweden or Norway than in Denmark.
The report also shows that refugees in Sweden and Norway receive better wages than in Denmark, but that refugees in all three countries earn less than the average income.
Denmark may also be behind in the field of education, the results of the survey show.
While Sweden and Norway have a relatively high educational intake for refugees in the first years in the country, Denmark has very few refugees enrolled in education in the first years.
Instead, many refugees in Denmark are involved in unpaid job training.
Greenland seeks justice for the forced contraceptive practices of the past
The Greenlandic parliament has unanimously adopted a bill asking Denmark to examine its pregnancy prevention practice from the middle to the end of the 20th century. From the 1960s until 1975, thousands of contraceptives were placed on women and girls in Greenland in an attempt to slow down population growth. Practice has been criticized as a violation of human rights, and many women living today remain traumatized by their experiences.
EU minimum wage agreement sealed, despite Danish opposition
The European Parliament and the European Council have agreed to ensure that the minimum wage is sufficient to ensure a decent standard of living throughout the Union. Denmark and Sweden have opposed the directive and consider the measure to be an unnecessary interference with its collective bargaining system. Nicolas Schmit, EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, has said that Denmark has no reason to worry that the agreement will affect the country’s way of doing things.
Denmark is working with Iceland to keep an eye on the Arctic
The Danish Minister of Defense, Morten Bødskov, has signed a letter of intent with the Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs to exchange data and strengthen surveillance in the Arctic. said Bødskov that the “extraordinary war situation in Europe” has made surveillance in the Arctic an important part of the Danish Armed Forces’ work.
Danish Foreign Minister meets with US Secretary of State
Jeppe Kofod, the Danish Foreign Minister, traveled to the United States to meet with Foreign Minister Antony Blinken on 2-3. June. The two officials discussed, among other things, the situation in Ukraine, NATO enlargement and strengthened Danish-American cooperation. During his visit, Kofod also met with members of the White House’s National Security Council, think tanks and representatives of Danish companies in the United States.
Denmark and the USA must work together on quantum technology
Denmark and the USA have signed a joint declaration on cooperation within Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST). Quantum technologies have applications in health, communication, transportation and renewable energy technologies and according to Lone Dencker WisborgDenmark’s ambassador to the United States, ”it is crucial that democratic governments take the lead in ensuring responsible development and use of quantum technologies.
Charges brought against British man for fatal ship collision
A British citizen has been charged with negligent manslaughter for his role in a collision at sea that cost the lives of two Danish sailors. The collision, which took place in December last year, took place in the Baltic Sea between Bornholm and the Swedish city of Ystad. Copenhagen Police claim that the 30-year-old was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident and sailed away after the collision without providing assistance to the Danish crew. The case will be heard in the City Court in Copenhagen on 16 June, and a verdict is expected on 23 June.
Plans announced for the first Faroese prison
The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has signed a letter of intent with the Faroese Prime Minister Bárður á Steig Nielsen to develop a new prison there. The project will improve prison conditions in the Faroe Islands and is expected to be completed in 2030. It will give Faroese prisoners the opportunity to serve their sentences in the Faroe Islands rather than in Denmark.
Parliament supports Swedish and Finnish NATO membership
The Danish parliament has announced its full support for Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO hopes. Jeppe Kofod, the Danish Foreign Minister, called it “a historic day for Danish foreign policy”. Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO in May. Some NATO officials have said that the countries could get official membership in just weeks, while others say the process can take up to a year.
EU tells Apple to fall in line with common charging port
The EU will require all new mobile phones, tablets and cameras sold within its borders to have a common charging port in the autumn of 2024. The interim agreement will force technology companies like Apple to join other major smartphone manufacturers, as in has largely taken USB-C as a universal port in recent years. According to the European Commission, the increase has the potential to save consumers up to 250 million euros a year.
Source: The Nordic Page