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Denmark’s National Whistleblower Scheme sees record number of reports during 2025

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Vasilka Lalevska, Martina Lindberg

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Most cases relate to work environment issues, data protection, or financial matters, with serious reports referred to relevant authorities.

The Danish Data Protection Agency’s National Whistleblower Scheme has reported a significant increase in activities during 2025. In its annual activity report, the Scheme shows a total of 282 reports received – a whopping 51% increase in comparison to the reported cases in 2024.

Most reports concerned issues related to the work environment, data

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