COPENHAGEN: According to the Industry advocate organization Dansk Industry (DI), the Denmark is becoming a cultural melting pot with every 20th employee possessing a nationality other then Danish. In order to remain competitive on the global market, Denmark needs to be able to attract and retain workers from all over the world.
”Knowledge of Denmark isn’t very high,” Charlotte Rønhof, a deputy head at DI, told DI Business. “The language is a barrier too. And you have to remember that the foreign employee often needs to bring along their spouse and children. They need jobs and schooling.”
And there are other issues too. Along with a harsh immigration debate in the public sphere, many foreigners complain that the Danes are hard to get close to. It’s rarer in Denmark than other countries to socialize or invite your colleague’s home for dinner.
