About Town: Bertel’s burgers – all the folks love them

Half of the Danish elite were island-hopping to Bornholm for Folkemødet, the brainchild of former minister Bertel Haarder, in mid-June

Joe Biden (second left), the former US vice-president, was a participant at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on June 22, where he lunched with Danish PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen (left) and former PM Anders Føgh Rasmussen (right)

A bicycle-themed gathering was held in the city centre to honour French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand (right), who is best known for his book ‘Earth from Above’, on June 10. He was joined by French ambassador Francois Zimeray (left)

South Korean ambassador Choi Jai-Chul (sunglasses) was among those in attendance at the Kimchi Festival, a celebration of Korean food and culture at Torvehallerne in central Copenhagen

US ambassador Carla Sands (left) was among the guests at a concert at Tivoli Concert Hall on June 24 marking the centenary of the birth of US conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein

 




  • Denmark’s positive list scheme hasn’t worked as Expected

    Denmark’s positive list scheme hasn’t worked as Expected

    Data Analyst Kelly Draper Rasmussen analyzed the data on the Positive List immigration scheme, designed to attract highly skilled workers from non-Western countries. Despite Denmark’s need for skilled labor, the program has seen limited use due to strict salary requirements and bureaucratic challenges

  • Danish Originals S4 E5: Connie Nielsen

    Danish Originals S4 E5: Connie Nielsen

    In this episode of the art and business podcast Danish Originals, Elling-born Danish actress Connie Nielsen shares her views about the role of women in Hollywood, her tv series about Danish author and painter Karen Blixen, and her interest in exploring female historical characters.

  • Mayor in Copenhagen wants to attract Trump-disappointed Americans

    Mayor in Copenhagen wants to attract Trump-disappointed Americans

    Jens-Kristian Lütken, the Employment and Integration Mayor of Copenhagen said “There are really many Americans with good ideas tired of Donald Trump being president, so we would like to entice them to Copenhagen”.

  • Healthcare reform: Region Hovedstaden and Region Sjælland become one huge region

    Healthcare reform: Region Hovedstaden and Region Sjælland become one huge region

    The government announced the public healthcare reform. Region Zealand and the Capital Region — the main institutions responsible for providing healthcare services — will be merged into one region. The number of general practitioners will increase to 5,000 by 2035. The agreement also secures 27.5 billion kroner for the sector.

  • Danes are no longer best in Scandinavia to speak English

    Danes are no longer best in Scandinavia to speak English

    Citizens of Sweden and Norway are better at speaking English than the Danes. The Netherlands has the best English skills, according to the annual EF English Proficiency Index, which measures the world’s English proficiency.

  • Who are the internationals in Denmark, and what will make them thrive here?

    Who are the internationals in Denmark, and what will make them thrive here?

    In the second part of an analysis of internationals coming to Denmark, statistician Sa’ar Karp Gershon shares insights on what can be done today and soon to promote better prospects of foreigners in Denmark

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