In the coming years, the number of tourists in Copenhagen is expected to increase considerably. That may challenge the support for tourism from the residents of the capital and perhaps lead to protests against mass tourism, which have taken place this summer in big cities such as Barcelona and Lisbon.Against this background, the tourist organization […]
Copenhagen launches socially-conscious tourism strategy
The tourist organization for Copenhagen, Wonderful Copenhagen, has presented a new strategy called ‘All Inclusive’. The objective is that “tourism must make the world a better destination”.
Doctors request opioids in smaller packs as over-prescription wakes abuse concerns
Doctors, pharmacies and politicians have voiced concern that the pharmaceutical industry’s inability to supply opioid prescriptions in smaller packets, and the resulting over-prescription of addictive morphine pills, could spur levels of opioid abuse in Denmark.
Housing in Copenhagen – it runs in the family
Residents of cooperative housing associations in Copenhagen and in Frederiksberg distribute vacant housing to their own family members to a large extent. More than one in six residents have either parents, siblings, adult children or other close family living in the same cooperative housing association.
State pool for coastal protection financing inundated with applications
11 applicants sought state funding of over one billion kroner each for critical coastal protection projects, but the subsidy pool only contains 150 million kroner. Denmark’s municipalities say the government needs to provide more financing.
Safety concerns at Jewish school after nearby explosions in Israeli embassy area
In the early hours of October 2, two hand grenades were detonated near Denmark’s Israeli Embassy in Hellerup, just outside Copenhagen. While nobody was injured, the attack has raised safety concerns at the local Jewish school, which chose to close that day, and is operating with police security. The Copenhagen Post spoke to the father of a child who attends the Jewish school, who shared his thoughts on raising his daughter in this climate.
Denmark postpones green hydrogen transmission rollout to Germany to 2031
Denmark will postpone its rollout of the first cross-border green hydrogen pipeline between western Denmark and northern Germany by three years from 2028 to 2031, as production stumbles over technical, market and permit complexities.
Overview: Denmark’s upcoming education system reform
The Danish government yesterday presented its proposals for an education system reform, including scrapping 10th grade, introducing tougher admission requirements, and opening 400 new international degree-level study places in the STEM fields.
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On Friday 27 and Saturday 28 of September, The Copenhagen Post will be at International Citizen Days in Øksnehallen on Vesterbro, Copenhagen. Admission is free and thousands of internationals are expected to attend
Diversifying the Nordics: How a Nigerian economist became a beacon for inclusivity in Scandinavia
Chisom Udeze, the founder of Diversify – a global organization that works at the intersection of inclusion, democracy, freedom, climate sustainability, justice, and belonging – shares how struggling to find a community in Norway motivated her to build a Nordic-wide professional network. We also hear from Dr. Poornima Luthra, Associate Professor at CBS, about how to address bias in the workplace.
Lolland Municipality launches support package for accompanying spouses
Lolland Municipality, home to Denmark’s largest infrastructure project – the Fehmarnbelt tunnel connection to Germany – has launched a new jobseeker support package for the accompanying partners of international employees in the area. The job-to-partner package offers free tailored sessions on finding a job and starting a personal business.
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