On March 7th 2018 Minister for Innovation, Sophie Loehde, has notified that she will be enforcing a total state lockout on all public employees from April 10th. This comes after a breakdown in the collective bargaining between the state and the public employees has lead the group to announce a strike in certain areas from April 4th. By announcing the lockout Loehde hopes to reach an agreement before the start of April, but if worst comes to worst over 200.000 public employees will be locked out causing major disruption to the daily life of the Danish people. It will close down schools, universities, transport and some functions of non acute healthcare. It is still uncertain of the lockout becomes a reality but all state workplaces are preparing for the possibility. (Photo by LISELOTTE SABROE / Ritzau Scanpix / Ritzau Scanpix via AFP)