Immigration Hawk Denmark Loosens Rules for Foreign Workers
Denmark has for years been known for its strict rules on immigration and foreign workers.
Photographer: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesDanish companies will get easier access to foreign labor under a plan presented by the government that seeks to balance its harsh anti-immigration stance with the demands of the Nordic nation’s economy.
After years of wrangling in the parliament, the coalition government agreed to lower the income threshold for non-European Union workers and cut down on red tape. The minimum salary requirement that non-EU citizens must be paid to enter Denmark has been lowered to 300,000 kroner ($47,000) a year from 514,000 kroner previously, the Ministry of Employment said in a statement on Monday.