Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Wednesday
Lower fees for using Visa-Dankort abroad, more parents choosing private midwives, and record inflation are among the top news stories in Denmark on Wednesday.
In case you missed it: here's who is eligible for monkeypox vaccines
Denmark will now offer monkeypox vaccinations to all men who have sex with men and have multiple sexual partners. Previously, the shots were only given to people who had been in close contact with a confirmed case.
It's important to emphasize that anyone can get monkeypox from close contact, not just men who have sex with men.
READ MORE: Monkeypox: Denmark to offer vaccination to at-risk group
Denmark sees highest inflation since 1983
Consumer prices have climbed 8.7 percent since July 2021, according to figures from the government agency Statistics Denmark. It's the highest rate of inflation the country has experienced since 1983.
Skyrocketing prices for food, electricity, and fuel are driving the change to price indices, newswire Ritzau reports.
READ MORE: Will house prices in Denmark ever fall?
Danske Bank lowers fees for purchases abroad
An order goes into effect Wednesday requiring Danske Bank to charge customers less when paying in foreign currencies.
Earlier this year, the Competition Council determined both Danske Bank and Nordea added unreasonable surcharges to purchases abroad — 1.5 percent within the EU and 2 percent for the rest of the world.
As per the Competition Council's findings, Danske Bank must drop the currency exchange surcharge altogether within the EU and reduce the rate to 1.5 percent outside the bloc.
Danske Bank has already appealed the decision and will argue their case before a judge at the Copenhagen District Court.
READ MORE: Danish banks raise interest rates but many remain negative
Business booms for private midwives
Demand for private midwives has increased steadily over the past five years as cuts to the public system have left midwives there overburdened, broadcaster DR reports.
The number of parents-to-be applying for subsidies for private midwives jumped 17 percent from 2020 to 2021 alone, data from health insurance agency Sygeforsikring Danmark show.
Parents cite a desire for more personalised attention, DR finds. In particular, new parents are eager for more frequent pre-natal scans and more help breastfeeding after baby is born.
READ MORE: Denmark presents plan to hire 100 more staff at maternity wards
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In case you missed it: here's who is eligible for monkeypox vaccines
Denmark will now offer monkeypox vaccinations to all men who have sex with men and have multiple sexual partners. Previously, the shots were only given to people who had been in close contact with a confirmed case.
It's important to emphasize that anyone can get monkeypox from close contact, not just men who have sex with men.
READ MORE: Monkeypox: Denmark to offer vaccination to at-risk group
Denmark sees highest inflation since 1983
Consumer prices have climbed 8.7 percent since July 2021, according to figures from the government agency Statistics Denmark. It's the highest rate of inflation the country has experienced since 1983.
Skyrocketing prices for food, electricity, and fuel are driving the change to price indices, newswire Ritzau reports.
READ MORE: Will house prices in Denmark ever fall?
Danske Bank lowers fees for purchases abroad
An order goes into effect Wednesday requiring Danske Bank to charge customers less when paying in foreign currencies.
Earlier this year, the Competition Council determined both Danske Bank and Nordea added unreasonable surcharges to purchases abroad — 1.5 percent within the EU and 2 percent for the rest of the world.
As per the Competition Council's findings, Danske Bank must drop the currency exchange surcharge altogether within the EU and reduce the rate to 1.5 percent outside the bloc.
Danske Bank has already appealed the decision and will argue their case before a judge at the Copenhagen District Court.
READ MORE: Danish banks raise interest rates but many remain negative
Business booms for private midwives
Demand for private midwives has increased steadily over the past five years as cuts to the public system have left midwives there overburdened, broadcaster DR reports.
The number of parents-to-be applying for subsidies for private midwives jumped 17 percent from 2020 to 2021 alone, data from health insurance agency Sygeforsikring Danmark show.
Parents cite a desire for more personalised attention, DR finds. In particular, new parents are eager for more frequent pre-natal scans and more help breastfeeding after baby is born.
READ MORE: Denmark presents plan to hire 100 more staff at maternity wards
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