Danish Headlines: Recap of News Events on Monday in Denmark
In a surprising turn of events, the Danish government has announced a halt in the recruitment of healthcare workers from non-EU countries such as India, Bangladesh, and Nepal [1]. This decision, made by Minister for the Interior and Health Sophie Løhde, contradicts recent decisions aimed at allowing increased recruitment from outside the EU.
The government believes that Denmark no longer lacks nurses, making further international recruitment from these countries unnecessary [1]. However, the specific operational, economic, or political reasons behind this decision were not provided in the sources. A new bill is expected to set quotas for nurses and other healthcare professionals from non-EU countries who apply for their qualifications to be authorized in Denmark.
Meanwhile, the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) predicts a heatwave from Wednesday to Friday, with warm air moving up from Spain causing the heatwave [2]. Meteorologist Erik Hansen of DMI advises packing a variety of items in a school bag during the week due to the varied weather. The heatwave coincides with the return of children to classrooms after the summer holidays, although it is not as desired during the last week of the school holidays.
The decision to halt recruitment has resulted in significant financial losses for pension providers Industriens Pension and Velliv. Velliv's customers lost 1.1 billion kroner, while Industriens Pension lost 530 million kroner due to the drop in the share price [3]. Despite this recent drop, Novo Nordisk's shares have delivered almost half a billion kroner in returns over the past five years, according to Morten Rask Nymark, head of equities at Industriens Pension [4]. Novo Nordisk's downgraded expectations caused a sharp drop in the company's share price at the end of July.
Some places may start off with sunshine, while others, like in Jutland, may have more cloud [2]. The majority of schools in Denmark are resuming after the summer holidays today. As the Danish government adjusts its recruitment strategy for healthcare workers, the effects on the economy and the workforce remain to be seen.
[1] Source: Politiken [2] Source: DR [3] Source: Berlingske [4] Source: Borsen
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