Unstoppable Novo continues a brilliant 2023. Inflation is falling in Germany and there is a grim fallout at Danish IT company Tradeshift
Unstoppable Novo continues a brilliant 2023. Inflation is falling in Germany and there is a grim fallout at Danish IT company Tradeshift
There will be no dialogue between the movement Students Against the Occupation and the University of Copenhagen. Various events on Friday prompted the university to withdraw. On Friday morning, students blocked the entrance to a building on Vor Frue Plads in central Copenhagen. According to the university, vandalism and harassment were committed related to the […]
A week ago, Brøndby was down after defeat in the arch-rival match against FC Copenhagen (FCK). But two victories against FC Nordsjælland (1-0) and cup champions Silkeborg (2-0) have brought Brøndby into first place before the last game on Sunday. All due to help of other results, but such has been the season. Lots of […]
Sydbank has entered an agreement with Coop amba – the umbrella company that owns the supermarkets Kvickly, Brugsen and 365discount – to purchase 100 percent ownership of its financial subsidiary Coop Bank. The transaction affects 88,000 customers, writes Sydbank in a stock exchange announcement. “It has been crucial for us to find a buyer who […]
More than 50,000 citizens have so far taken part in Danmarks Nationalbank’s survey to decide the final design for Denmark’s new banknote series. On 13 May, Danmarks Nationalbank published three themes and eight achievements of national significance and the people behind them, as potential motifs for future banknotes. Until 2 June, citizens can vote on […]
For the second year in a row, the Royal Run has hit a record for number of participants with 95,000 runners taking part across the country today. The first Royal Run was held in 2018 on the occasion of King Frederik’s 50th birthday. It is the sixth time that King Frederik has hosted the run, […]
The Royal Run route, which winds around the Copenhagen lakes and through Frederiksberg in a 10-kilometre loop, will be closed to traffic on Pinse Monday 20 May from 07.00 – 23.00. Photo: Royal Run A parking ban on streets around Nyhavn, where the race starts and finishes, will apply from the day before the run, […]
There is still no trace of 15-year-old Gabriela from Copenhagen, who has been missing since Saturday night, according to deputy police inspector from Copenhagen Police Lasse Michelsen. “We still have nothing to indicate that she has been the victim of a crime or an accident, but we are not taking any chances. That is why […]
The consulting firms Rambøll and Boston Consulting Group are withdrawing as sponsors of Copenhagen Pride, according to Berlingske. Danske Bank and Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening (the Danish Employers’ Association) have also terminated their partnerships. In doing so, they become the latest four to join the ranks of companies that have cut ties the LGBTQ+ organisation, that previously […]
Many Danish museums will get a budget increase under the new museum reform, announced by the Culture Ministry yesterday. Overall, the government will allocate an extra DKK 75 million in financial support to state-recognised museums across the country, confirmed Minister of Culture Jakob Engel-Schmidt in a press briefing. To be considered a ‘state-recognised museum’ – […]
The risk of wildfires is currently high in Copenhagen, especially in the western neighbourhoods, warns the Capital Region Emergency Services (Hovedstadens Beredskab). “The fire danger in nature is currently high! The wet April is long gone. We receive several 112 reports about fires outdoors every day and have already put out one fire today that […]
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will be in Paris on Friday to meet the French President Emmanuel Macron. The two heads of state will convene at the Élysée Palace, and continued support for Ukraine will be top of the agenda, according to a press release from the Prime Minister’s Office. “Support for Ukraine comes before everything […]
The number of Romanians in the Danish labour market has tripled over the course of 10 years from 2013 to 2023, from some 15,500 people to 46,100, according to a new analysis by SMVdanmark, based on figures from the Danish Agency for Labor Market and Recruitment. Romanian workers therefore comprise a significant share of the […]
Red and white flags will line the streets from Kongens Nytorv to Rådhuspladsen in Copenhagen next week, to mark the Danish King Frederik X’s birthday. The decoration has been planned by the city’s trade and business association KCC, whose director Michael Gatten calls it “a beautiful Copenhagen tradition that we are now bringing back to […]
It’s hard not to spot on the roads. Tesla is the choice of many drivers. This is also confirmed in numbers. Tesla had sales of DKK 8.1 billion in Denmark in 2023, which corresponds to a growth of more than 400 percent, Børsen and Ritzau write. A total of 22,512 cars were delivered to the […]
It will be a “decisive showdown” when the leading candidates to become chairman of the EU Commission on 23 May meet in a televised debate before the elections to the European Parliament on 9 June. These are the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) own words. But not all party groups in the EU are invited. The […]
87 percent of car dealers in Denmark expect that Chinese electric cars will increase their market share from the current eight percent. Some even expect that they can reach 50 percent in 10 years. This is based on a survey carried out by Dansk Industri, Ritzau writes. Brands such as BYD, Xpeng and MG are […]
Economies’ transitions to more sustainable models that support circularity and green initiatives is foundational in the world’s fight against climate change. In Denmark, the finance sector therefore set a target to increase its green investments from DKK 400 billion in 2019 to 700 billion in 2030. But a new analysis by Finans Danmark has found […]
On 22 June, Metro line M4 will be extended to Sydhavn. To complete the preparations, metro lines M3 and M4 will be closed for part of Pentecost. “We have tried to plan the closure so that it causes the least inconvenience to our passengers. We have chosen the weekend, when many of our passengers are […]
2023 was a great year for museums in Denmark. Actually, the best ever, writes Denmark’s Statistic. Museums’ exhibitions were visited by 17.4 million times in 2023, which is the first year that has not been affected by COVID-19 since 2019. Hence, it makes sense to compare the number of visitors with 2019. In 2023, the […]
There is a tangible threat of a hybrid attack from Russia, says Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who is today meeting with Nordic colleagues and the German chancellor Olaf Schultz at a security conference in Stockholm. “It must be taken very seriously. We are doing so in the Danish government, in NATO, and we must […]
The sunny weather over Denmark will continue through the week. Spring has been a long time coming, but now cold and wet April has been replaced by mild and sunny May. “The weather will be at its best this coming week. Plenty of sun is expected across the country, and daytime temperatures generally reach between […]
Only three games remain for the teams in the Danish Superliga. Immense excitement for football fans as four teams – three from the capital area – are within two points of each other. FCK (Copenhagen) took first place with a 3-1 victory in the derby against Brøndby. The home team otherwise led the league for […]
The high prices in the US of Novo Nordisk’s type-2 diabetes and obesity medications, Ozempic and Wegovy, are straining the country’s healthcare system, says the American politician Bernie Sanders. In an op-ed published by the Danish media Politiken on Monday, Sanders calls on Danes to pressure the pharmaceutical giant to reduce the cost of the […]
A video posted on X that falsely claims to show the Danish King Frederik waving a Palestinian flag on a balcony in Copenhagen has been widely shared. Shayan Sardarizadeh, a digital verification journalist at the BBC, points out that the man in the video is not the King. “The video was filmed at a pro-Palestinian […]
A 22-year-old woman is seriously injured after being stabbed multiple times by a 48-year-old female assailant at a laundromat in Folehaven in Valby on Sunday afternoon. The victim was taken to Rigshospitalet and is “out of danger”, chief of duty at the Copenhagen Police Henrik Stormer told TV 2. Police received the report of the […]
This weekend there is a good chance of seeing the northern lights from Denmark. In recent days, there have been a record number of strong solar flares on the Sun, causing one of the most powerful geomagnetic storms for years to hit Earth. The aurora borealis is expected to be visible during the nights of […]
Construction of the 36-metre high Marmormolen – one of Denmark’s tallest wooden buildings – is complete. The nine-storey building, located in Nordhavn will mainly house offices, but the 28,000 square-metre plot will also feature shops, public green spaces, roof gardens and a park by the water, according to Magasinet KBH. Designed by Henning Larsen Arkitekter […]
A dead shark has been found in a car park in Thisted in Vestjylland according to TV Midtvest. Michael Madsen, owner of the Jyllandsakvariet in Thyborøn, told the media that he believes it is a spiny dogfish – one of the best-known species in the dogfish family of sharks. Local resident Heinrich Damsgaard found the […]
A newly developed residential area has opened up in Copenhagen. Already, the 193 apartments are filling up at Noli Residences. The new housing concept is aimed at young professionals aged between 26 and 40, with no dependent families. The Noli apartments are part of the new UN17 Village in Ørestad South. Anne Skovbro, CEO of […]
The EU should help to finance coastal protection in Denmark, according to Venstre. Ahead of the EU parliamentary elections, the party is launching a proposal for a climate protection law in the EU, writes Ritzau. Under the proposal, EU funds will be used to secure Danish and European homes against climate change. “We face an […]
The pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has got the go-ahead to build a factory in Odense. It was an almost unanimous city council that voted on Thursday in favour of the new construction in the commercial area of Tietgen Nord. Only Enhedslisten voted against. Odense’s City and Culture Councillor Søren Windell is enthusiastic about the decision. […]
The Danish government is planning a comprehensive crackdown on the use and sale of opioids in Denmark, according to Berlingske.
The plan includes a ban on eight synthetic opioids, increased drug policing, tougher penalties for sales, and the development of more addiction and harm treatments.
The move comes after growing indications that opioids such as oxycondone and tramadol have become more prevalent on the Danish drug market.
Minister of Health Sophie Løhde told Berlingske that, especially amongst young people, opioid pills are becoming more and more widespread.
“Many people think that you can take the pills without any problems, but they are highly addictive and deadly, and you run a colossal risk by starting to experiment with them,” she said.
In April, an assessment from the country’s three forensic departments stated that opioids are the most dangerous group of drugs in Denmark.
It emphasised that the compounds are powerful and addictive, comparing them to drugs such as cocaine and MDMA.
In February, Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard announced tougher penalties and stronger policing of opioids would be introduced, after 600,000 illegal pills – most of which were opioids – were seized at the border crossing to Frøslev.
The Ministry of Taxation followed with an announcement that customs officials are finding more opioids at the border crossings than ever before.
At the time, Hummelgaard said he was “nervous that we are standing at the foot of a mountain which could develop into an actual opioid crisis in Denmark”.
The number of deaths due to suspected opioid poisoning in recent years has been around 124 to 134 per year, making up half of all drug-related deaths in Denmark.
Divers from the emergency services recovered the body of a young man in Copenhagen Harbor on Thursday, head of duty at Copenhagen Police Henrik Svejstrup told TV2. “A person has been reported missing, but we can rule out that it is him, as he does not fit the description,” says Svejstrup. A passer-by called the emergency services, […]
Users of the DSB train travel app can now check in to their train journey with a finger-swipe, instead of showing their ticket to the conductor. Trips can be paid for in the app. The new functionality, called ‘Check in’, also checks passengers out automatically when the journey ends, unless they choose to do it […]
Copenhagen Pride’s political leader and spokesperson Lars Henriksen has announced that he is resigning. “Copenhagen Pride is bigger than me, and I have to face the fact that if my person overshadows Copenhagen Pride to any extent, it requires action. Therefore, today I have decided to step down as a political representative and spokesperson,” said […]
The police have identified the man who, last week, left a one-and-a-half-metre-long shark on a cycle path on Isagervej in Ringkøbing. He will receive a fine, Midt- and Vestjyllands Police confirmed in a post on Facebook. “The man had taken possession of the dead shark in the harbor, likely from some by-catch or fishing waste. […]
To better detect family and partner abuse, Danish healthcare professionals will in future ask all parents-to-be whether they experience violence in their partnership and close relationships. Nurses, midwives and general practitioners will therefore be able to establish a case basis from which to track down and respond to violence. The Danish Health Authority announced the […]
An increasing number of people in Denmark are being diagnosed with heart fibrillation. For many, this progresses to heart failure. Atrial fibrillation – also known as heart fibrillation – is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. But the risk is greater than previously thought, according to new research by the Danish Center for Health […]
Last week, several Copenhagen Pride’s major partners – pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, shipping and logistics company Mærsk, private-sector association Dansk Industry, and accounting multinational KPMG – withdrew their support for the LGBTQI+ organisation, citing that it had become overly “politicised”. Now, the financial services company Nykredit and the travel company TUI have also pulled their […]
The ongoing pro-Palestinian demonstration on the grounds of the University of Copenhagen is contributing to a climate of political polarisation, says Copenhagen’s children and youth mayor Jakob Næsager. In an e-mail to DR, he wrote: “As a politician and mayor of Copenhagen, I can only sharply distance myself from the event.” “We do not want American […]
Over the past ten years, the number of people working as au pairs in Denmark has fallen drastically, according to new figures from Danmarks Statistik. In 2023, 533 people were granted approval to work as au pairs in Denmark, down from 1,989 in 2013 – a drop of more than 73 percent. Among possible explanations […]
The Danish government has prepared a bill to ban trawling in five vulnerable reef areas off the west coast of Denmark. Seine and beam trawling – two types of bottom trawling – will be prohibited under the new law, according to a press release from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. Both comprise the […]
Copenhagen Police are investigating the defacement of a memorial stone that commemorates the civilian evacuation of Danish Jews to Sweden during World War II. The memorial located at Israels Plads near Nørreport Station, was doused with red paint after a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Sunday, according to TV2. “It is a matter of vandalism, and the […]
More than 40 percent of young platform employees have been exposed to offensive actions at work in the past year. The numbers come from new research from Aalborg University, Roskilde University and the National Research Center for the Working Environment, writes Ritzau. Digital platforms have made life easier for a lot of people who order […]
During the weekend, Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor Sophie Hæstorp Andersen was in Paris and took notes from the rebuilding of the burned down Notre Dame church. She will use the experience when the classic Børsen building is to be rebuilt. “The municipality (in Paris) used the accident as an opportunity to reconsider whether you have to […]
Danske Bank continues to benefit from rising interest income. In the first quarter of the year, the bank earned DKK 5.6 billion. This is approximately nine percent more than the first quarter in 2023, according to Danske Bank’s accounts for the first quarter. The bank’s interest income amounts to just over DKK 9.1 billion. In […]
There are more houses for sale in Denmark than the previous month. However, not in Copenhagen, where houses for sale have fallen. Contrary, the number of apartments for sale is increasing, according to Boligsiden, the brokers’ portal for homes offered for sale. Starting this year, new property taxes were introduced in Denmark. It has a […]
Recently, The Post reported that planned speed reductions will have a large effect and reduce the number of homes with high noise pollution in Copenhagen considerably. On several streets in the capital, the speed limits have been reduced. However, there are also a number of stretches of road where the police have rejected the politicians’ […]
Ministers and business representatives from twenty-six African and five Nordic countries are meeting today and tomorrow in Copenhagen for the annual Nordic-African Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (NAFM). The Danish government has been pushing recently to strategise its cooperation with Africa, especially in the business sector. Meanwhile, NAFM’s African participants are also keen to pivot the meeting’s […]
The Danish logistics and shipping group AP Møller-Mærsk has reported a profit of USD 208 million (DKK 1.45 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, showing a strong recovery in earnings compared to its loss of USD 442 million (DKK 3 billion) in the last quarter. The turbulent finances are the result of major disruptions […]