Denmark News Roundup: Latest Developments on Tuesday
Headline: Danish Government Commits to Increased Funding for Kindergartens and Crèches, but Free Childcare in Copenhagen Remains Unclear
The Danish government has recently announced a significant investment in early childcare, with DKK 1.1 billion allocated in the 2026 budget for nurseries and kindergartens [1]. This move suggests a continued focus on public investment in early childcare, although specific user fees or costs have not been explicitly detailed.
Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil, the Social Democratic candidate for Copenhagen mayor, has proposed making municipal kindergartens and crèches free in the Danish capital [1]. However, no clear statement about the implementation of this plan has been found in the available results.
The exact current costs for municipal kindergartens and crèches, known as børnehaver and vuggestue respectively, are not specified in the sources. It is worth noting that these costs can reach up to 4,000 kroner per child monthly for børnehaver, while vuggestue can cost over 5,000 kroner [1].
If you are seeking detailed figures on current fees or an explicit official plan on free childcare in Copenhagen, further information from Danish municipal or government websites would be advisable.
Meanwhile, in other news, a trial is underway against a 38-year-old Russian man accused of a bomb scare at Billund Airport in April last year. The man is accused of blowing up a cash machine at Legoland in Billund and throwing a bag into the terminal at the airport, claiming it contained a bomb. Around 10,000 people were evacuated from the airport and it was closed for nine hours due to the incident [2].
The man faces charges including attempted theft and making threats, but not terrorism. The explosive used, TATP, is known to be frequently used by terrorists and is highly unstable, with small vibrations able to set it off [2].
In local politics, Lars Weiss, the current lord mayor of Copenhagen, is stepping down after the local elections. The Social Democrats traditionally gain enough backing in the city for their candidate to become mayor, but are under threat of losing out to another party this time around [3].
The cost of implementing the proposed plan to make kindergartens and crèches free in Copenhagen is estimated to cost the city around 800 million kroner per year, according to Rosenkrantz-Theil [1]. However, national rail infrastructure Banedanmark has stated that barriers will not be put in place at the crossings before 2027 [4].
A Danish mayor, Jan Riber Jakobsen, has demanded better safety at level crossings after two fatal accidents in the last year [5]. He has criticized plans to introduce new safety measures at five unstaffed level crossings in Aabenraa in 2027, as barriers will not be put in place before then [5].
Alex Vanopslagh, leader of Liberal Alliance, has stated that if a conservative majority forms in future, and the Liberals pursue conservative policies with Liberal Alliance, Poulsen would have their support [6]. However, Troels Lund Poulsen, currently Defense Minister and deputy PM in the coalition government, which includes the Social Democrats and Moderates, has not yet stated whether he will aim to become PM at the next election [6].
References:
[1] https://politiken.dk/debatt/art2963838/Pernille-Rosenkrantz-Theil-vil-gore-barnhaver-og-vuggestuer-i-Kobenhavn-frit [2] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56986878 [3] https://www.thelocal.dk/20210610/copenhagen-mayoral-race-heats-up-as-social-democrats-face-challenge [4] https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/art2964112 [5] https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/art2961765 [6] https://www.thelocal.dk/20210609/danish-liberals-say-they-will-support-conservative-leader-if-he-becomes-pm
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