Fewer areas on the “Ghetto” list for the third year in a row
According to the Ministry of the Interior and Local Housing, for the third year in a row there has been a decrease in the number of residential areas classified on the government's annual list as "ghettos" or by its new name "parallel communities," according to a press release.
The number of residential areas classified as parallel communities will decrease from 12 areas in 2021 to 10 areas in 2022.
Pakistani mother imprisoned and deported
A Danish court sentenced the mother of a Pakistani girl with Danish citizenship to three years in prison and deportation from Denmark because the teenage girl was subjected to years of abuse, forced detention in Pakistan, and forced marriage, according to the Glostrup court, which ruled in the case on Thursday.
The leader of the Danish People's Party sat in the dock at Lyngby court today.
The trial of Danish People's Party leader Morten Messersmeet for fraud and forgery in the European Union in connection with the DF summer meeting in Skagen in 2015 continued. Six witnesses were heard today, and the case remains under judicial review after Parliament unanimously voted last month to lift Messersmeet's parliamentary immunity so that the judiciary could reconsider the case against him.
Expectations of a new influx of Ukrainian refugees into Denmark
After nearly 31,000 Ukrainian refugees arrived in Denmark following the Russian-Ukrainian war, more are expected to come to Denmark, with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warning of a new wave of refugees due to the cold winter in Ukraine, which could put pressure on Denmark.
Therefore, municipalities are demanding that the state play a greater role in housing Ukrainians than it did during the first wave, with the government providing a number of state-owned properties, according to Viborg Mayor Ulrike Wilbeck, who told the local press: “We were ready with open arms and accommodated them reasonably, but we received too much… both in terms of housing stock and in terms of the budget, where savings really need to be found.”.
The plan to increase prison officers is going in the opposite direction.
Despite a political agreement to hire an additional 300 prison officers, the number of prison officers has decreased this year by 100 officers, while the goal was to increase staffing by 300 prison officers over four years, which meant targeting the appointment of nearly 2,300 new prison officers in 2025. However, the decline continues, as in 2021 there were nearly 2,000 prison officers and the number is now 1,900.
Danish royal jewels sold for 650,000 Danish kroner
A number of jewels belonging to the Danish royal family were auctioned off Thursday afternoon at the Brunn Rasmussen auction house. Princess Thera's sapphire tiara sold for 650,000 kroner, according to the auction house.
