The late Singaporean leader Lee Kuan Yew was always adamant that his countrymen speak proper English. It was his formal training, and somewhat idiosyncratic readings of culture and race that suggested ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Danish academics have warned of “language death” in the country after the closure of scores of ...

Denmark and the United States have a common problem, but different solutions, in helping foreign-speaking students get along in public schools. Five Danish education officials are visiting the ...

DENMARK has set out laws to ensure children migrants learn the country's language and if they don’t their parents will stop receiving benefits. At the moment, three-year-olds from migrant families in ...

I moved to Denmark in January 2001 to live with my Danish girlfriend. Not being able to speak Danish when I arrived was a big obstacle in getting a job. I feel that Danish is a hard language to learn, ...

The UK government plans to copy Denmark’s controversial immigration policies – a move resisted by some Labour leaders.

Shabana Mahmood draws inspiration from Denmark’s tough asylum system, dividing Labour MPs as Britain prepares major immigration reforms.