Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Monday
Find out what's going on in Denmark today with The Local's short roundup of the news in less than five minutes.
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Parental leave in Denmark: Government wants ‘most choice possible’ for families
Denmark’s government says it is opposed in principle to controlling parental leave through legislation, but praised a recent proposal to tag set amounts of leave to each parent.
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New Copenhagen student housing cut due to fire safety rules
A construction project which would have increased the number of student residencies in Copenhagen by 180 was forced into a significant cutback due to fire safety rules, according to media reports in Denmark.
Why mastering English isn’t all good news for Danish workers and their companies
While learning English is clearly an advantage for Danish workers, mastering the language of Shakespeare isn't enough for companies that export to Germany.
Why does Denmark have so many job vacancies?
The number of job vacancies in Denmark is at its highest level for over a decade, according to new figures released on Thursday.
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How to find work when you’re new to a city
OPINION: We moved abroad, but we should still get our vote
People living abroad often retain strong links to their home countries. They should also get a vote, argues James Savage.
What’s in store for Scandinavian airline SAS? New boss reveals latest report
Scandinavian airline SAS said travel is slowly increasing but "significant challenges" remain ahead.
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The Local’s Confronting Coronavirus series nominated for major European media award
A series of solutions-focused articles in which The Local’s journalists took an in-depth look at responses to the coronavirus pandemic has been shortlisted for the European Digital Media Awards 2021.
Denmark to study infectiousness of UK Covid variant: SSI
Denmark's infectious diseases agency SSI is setting up a study which it hopes be able to determine whether the UK variant of Covid-19 is 70 percent more transmissible, with the first results expected within "one or two weeks".
New Covid-sceptic party enters Austrian parliament
A party opposing Covid vaccinations has won an Austrian parliamentary seat, with six percent of the vote.
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