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The 21 best quotes from Merkel's visit

ÜBERMUTTI – 21 nuggets from yesterday’s debate at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) where students grilled German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt about the economy and free trade agreements - with some surprising compliments

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Angela Merkel and Helle Thorning-Schmidt to talk at UCPH

The German Chancellor and the Danish Prime Minister will take student questions at UCPH debate on Europe's challenges

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Politics

Boring Danish election posters used to be real works of art

With a Danish election coming soon, a political scientist hopes that his book will give new life to an old art form

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Politics

Claim: UCPH women hiring policies ´illegal´

Gender policies at the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University are illegal acts of positive discrimination. This is according to a law journal article by two of the policy's staunchest critics

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Rector's office at UCPH taken over by activists

Student activists determined to remain at the blockade until the controversial Study Progress Reforms are withdrawn. Situation complicated by a planned visit by NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg on Monday.

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Student activists to storm Rector's office

Ralf Hemmingsen will most likely have to find a new place to work from - student activists are planning to occupy his office Thursday. (updated)

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Gender debate flares up over research funding earmarked for women

It is called the YDUN. A one-off programme that in 2014 awarded DKK 110 million in grants to women researchers. But is it worthwhile? And is it fair?

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Exercising their rights: International students get SU grants

More international students are getting the generous Danish SU study grant, according to new figures. This is after an EU ruling forced the Danish government's hand in 2013

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New Danish party `The Alternative´ wants to change politics

Denmark's new green party has submitted the required 20,000 signatures, and the polls say they will get into parliament. Here they talk to the University Post

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Politics

Nikita Klæstrup: Stop shaming women

This rhetoric student and conservative youth politician came to prominence on the world's stage after a revealing dress. Now she uses her newly gained attention to talk about women’s rights

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