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The Copenhagen music festival AiaSound goes bankrupt

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Copenhagen’s AiaSound music festival has filed for bankruptcy and will not take place in 2026, according to a press release. The festival announced the move on Friday, saying it had submitted a bankruptcy petition. AiaSound has been held at Tiøren on Amager and in recent years featured international and Danish artists, including Wizkid, Skepta, Sivas, […]

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    Young man stabbed at Brøndbyøster Station

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    A young man was stabbed with a knife at Brøndbyøster Station on Wednesday.
    A young man was stabbed with a knife at Brøndbyøster Station on Wednesday, Copenhagen West Police said on Politi Update.

    The man was taken to Rigshospitalet for treatment. Police said they could not immediately provide information about his condition.

    Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the stabbing.

    Copenhagen West Police’s press unit told Ritzau shortly before 4 p.m. that it would not provide further information about the case at that time.

    Police were still working at the scene Wednesday afternoon. S-trains were running but were not stopping at Brøndbyøster Station, according to DSB’s website.

    According to Ekstra Bladet, the area around the station was cordoned off and several patrol cars were at the scene. The newspaper also reported that an ambulance had been seen leaving from the northern side of the station.

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    Mette Frederiksen says Greenland-Denmark-US defense agreement depends on NATO membership

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    The security and defense agreement between the United States, Greenland and Denmark is based on all three parties being members of NATO, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday evening.

    “If the USA withdraws from the agreement, it thus no longer applies,” Frederiksen said after the agreement was signed.

    “It is a very clear premise for this agreement that the countries that have signed the agreement are in NATO. All three countries are now,” she said.

    Frederiksen pointed to a change from the original agreement signed in 1951: Greenland is now fully included in the agreement.

    “In connection with an independence process, if that situation should arise, this agreement conditions a membership of NATO for an independent Greenland. That is the change,” she said.

    “But the entire foundation of the agreement is that we are members of NATO. And I have no expectations that the USA will withdraw from NATO,” Frederiksen said.

    The agreement was signed Tuesday by Frederiksen, Greenland’s head of government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and U.S. President Donald Trump.

    The signing took place in New York during the United Nations General Assembly.

    After the agreement was signed, Nielsen said that Greenland’s population must now rebuild trust in the United States.

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    Stena Line orders two hybrid ferries for Frederikshavn-Gothenburg route

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    Stena Line has ordered two new hybrid ferries for the route between Frederikshavn and Gothenburg, with the vessels expected to enter service in 2030.

    The company announced the order in a press release Wednesday.

    The ferries will be built at a shipyard in China. They will be E-Flexer vessels with room for 1,500 passengers.

    The hybrid ferries will run on both electricity and conventional fuel. They are expected to continue doing so until charging options allow them to operate fully on electricity.

    “It is a historic investment for Stena Line, which gives us the opportunity to take another step in the sustainable modernization of our fleet,” Niclas Mårtensson, CEO of Stena Line, said.

    “They support our goal of reducing CO₂ emissions and preparing the fleet for future environmental requirements,” he said.

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    363,600 allergy sufferers must renew prescriptions to keep medication subsidy

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    Some 363,600 people who receive prescription allergy medication in Denmark will need to renew their prescriptions if they want to continue receiving a subsidy.

    The Danish Medicines Agency announced the changes following a new decision on subsidies for prescription allergy medicines.

    Under the new rules, subsidies for some medicines will only be available to specific patient groups, while other patients will no longer be eligible for a subsidy.

    If a patient is no longer eligible for a subsidy for their current medicine, they can ask their doctor for a prescription for another medicine with the same effect that is eligible for a subsidy.

    Patients who experience side effects or cannot use an alternative for other reasons can have their doctor apply for an individual subsidy.

    The changes affect various nasal sprays, eye drops, tablets and capsules, according to the Danish Medicines Agency.

    Patients who can use an alternative will no longer be able to receive a subsidy for medicines including Allergone, Altifex, Benadryl, Beconase and Benarhin once the changes take effect on February 1, 2027.

    Around 750,000 people in Denmark receive prescription allergy medication. The Danish Medicines Agency encourages patients to check its website to see whether they are affected.

    The decision follows a recommendation from the Reimbursement Committee, which advises the Danish Medicines Agency on medicine subsidies.

    Deciding which medicines should receive subsidies is part of the Danish Medicines Agency’s routine work.

  • Nationalbank expects Danish economy to grow 4% this year

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    Denmark’s economy is expected to grow 4% this year, according to a new forecast from Danmarks Nationalbank, Denmark’s central bank. The forecast marks a sharp increase from the central bank’s previous projection in March, when it expected gross domestic product, or GDP, to grow 1.8% this year. The stronger performance is driven in particular by […]

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    Danish parties broadly support Greenland security agreement with the United States

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    There appears to be broad political support in Denmark for a new security and defense agreement between Denmark, Greenland and the United States.

    The agreement, signed Tuesday in New York by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenland’s head of government Jens-Frederik Nielsen and U.S. President Donald Trump, must now go through approval procedures in Greenland’s parliament, Inatsisartut, and the Folketing, Denmark’s national parliament.

    The agreement is intended to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic. The signing took place at the United Nations headquarters during the U.N. General Assembly.

    Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire for the United States to own Greenland, citing national and international security concerns. His statements led to a prolonged diplomatic crisis between the United States, Denmark and Greenland.

    Several Danish political parties have welcomed the agreement, including Venstre, the Conservative Party, the Red-Green Alliance and the Denmark Democrats.

    Venstre’s chairman, Troels Lund Poulsen, described the agreement as “an extraordinarily good agreement.”

    Poulsen was defense minister in the former SVM government, a coalition between the Social Democrats, Venstre and the Moderates, and played a significant role in the negotiations with the Trump administration.

    “It is a joyful day for Greenland, Denmark, the Realm, and for the cooperation with the USA in the future,” he told TV 2 on Tuesday.

    When Frederiksen held a press conference for Danish media in New York, she gave particular thanks to Poulsen for his efforts. Poulsen described it as “beautiful” that the agreement had become a reality.

    The Conservative Party’s chairman, Mona Juul, also praised the agreement on Facebook.

    “An agreement has been reached. And that is unequivocally good. Therefore, I would also like to praise the enormous political and diplomatic work that preceded the agreement,” she wrote.

    The Denmark Democrats’ chairman, Inger Støjberg, also expressed support.

    “It is an agreement we can be proud of, because it both emphasizes our sovereignty and cements NATO’s presence,” she told TV 2 on Tuesday, referring to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

    The Red-Green Alliance, a party that supports the government in parliament, also backed the agreement.

    “It is an agreement that does not in any way alter Danish sovereignty. An agreement that Greenland signs with Denmark and the USA. They have stayed within the red lines,” the party’s Greenland spokesperson, Trine Pertou Mach, told Jyllands-Posten on Tuesday.

    The agreement will enter into force only after the necessary parliamentary procedures have been completed.

  • Danish government halts new conventional pig farm expansions for 12 months

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    The Danish government is immediately introducing a temporary halt on the expansion or establishment of new conventional pig production. Under the measure, conventional pig producers will not be able to obtain permission to build new pig barns or expand existing facilities for the next 12 months. The government says the halt is intended to prevent […]

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  • El Niño-linked heat could cause 451,000 deaths worldwide

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    Higher temperatures could lead to 451,000 deaths worldwide between September and February, according to a forecast from the Climate Impact Lab, a research unit at the University of Chicago. The temperature increases are largely linked to El Niño, a climate phenomenon that is expected to become particularly strong in the coming months, according to the […]

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    Government allocates 500 million DKK to help prevent rural school closures

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    Small public schools in rural areas are set to receive more state support as falling numbers of children put some schools at risk of closing.

    The government is allocating 500 million DKK through 2030 to support small schools and slow further closures.

    Minister for Economic and Interior Affairs Pia Olsen Dyhr from the Socialist People’s Party, is presenting the plan today at a visit to a school in Toksværd in Næstved Municipality, according to TV2 ØST.

    “A school is a gathering point for parents, teachers, and students, and they help create local life and connection in our rural districts,” Dyhr said.

    The initiative follows a commitment in the government’s platform from June to prevent a new wave of school closures. Small public schools in rural areas are also expected to receive greater financial support and more freedom.

    One school facing possible closure is Vesterlandsskolen’s branch in Hyllinge. Only fifty-four students attend this school, and Næstved Municipality’s administration has proposed ending teaching and after-school care there from August 1, 2027.

    Closing the branch would save 7.53 million DKK annually from 2028. The proposal has not been approved, and the city council is expected to adopt its budget on October 6.

    School board chair Karina Wolan said additional state funding could help keep the Hyllinge branch open.

    “If it means that the school can be allowed to exist, that would be wonderful,” she said.

    It remains unclear how the 500 million DKK will be distributed, which municipalities will qualify and whether the funding is included in the government’s previously announced five billion DKK annual investment in children, daycare, schools and leisure.

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    Denmark ends 2024 disability agreement as government prepares new reforms

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    Social Affairs Minister Monika Rubin of the Moderates says the government wants more freedom to change Denmark’s disability system after withdrawing from a political agreement reached two years ago.

    The framework agreement was signed in May 2024 by the government and Liberal Alliance, the Conservative People’s Party and the Social Liberal Party. It was not a formal political settlement with special rules governing withdrawal.

    “With the framework agreement, one had bound oneself in a way that made it more difficult than it needs to be to cooperate broadly across the Folketing,” Rubin said, referring to Denmark’s parliament.

    “The original agreement has outlived its potential,” she added.

    When the deal was reached, then-Social Affairs Minister Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil of the Social Democrats described it as a “completely new chapter in Danish disability policy” and the “first major agreement in the disability area ever.”

    Rubin’s Moderates also supported the agreement at the time.

    Rubin now says she will work on initiatives involving “fundamental changes to the disability area,” with more trust, structure and coordination of professional expertise around people with disabilities.

    The decision drew different responses from other parties.

    Katrine Daugaard, social affairs spokesperson for Liberal Alliance, a Danish liberal party, accused Rubin of “running away from an agreement.” She said ending it risks “more uniform, mediocre public services, less specialization, and less freedom of choice.”

    Torsten Gejl, political spokesperson for the Alternative, a Danish green party that was not part of the agreement, welcomed the decision.

    “The framework agreement for disability, which has tightened the finances in the disability area and made people with disabilities feel like a cost-cutting exercise, was suddenly dropped this evening. That is fantastic,” Gejl wrote on X.

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    Seven educators win prestigious teaching award and prize money of 500,000 DKK each

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    Queen Mary and Minister for Research, Education and Digitalization Christina Egelund will present the Teaching Prize 2026 to teachers from seven higher education institutions.

    The award recognizes educators for inspiring and engaging students, the Ministry of Research, Education and Digitalization said in a press release.

    Each recipient receives 500,000 DKK. Of that amount, 200,000 DKK is a personal award, while 300,000 DKK must be used to develop new teaching activities.

    The awards will be presented at the Opera in Copenhagen.

    “For this year’s seven prize recipients, good teaching is about awakening the students’ curiosity and creating engagement,” Egelund, from the Moderates, said.

    She added that the recipients had also created learning environments where students felt comfortable asking questions and making mistakes.

    The seven recipients come from different areas of higher education.

    Assistant Professor Amalie Trangbæk teaches political science at Aarhus University. Assistant Lecturer Brian Jørgensen teaches communication design at Design School Kolding, while Associate Professor Bjarne Schmidt teaches mathematics, physics and engineering didactics at the University of Southern Denmark.

    The other recipients are Associate Professor Lars Plauborg Pedersen from Syddansk Erhvervsakademi, Associate Professor René Kirk Johansen from the maritime and polytechnic education center Martec, Associate Professor Gry Segoli from Københavns Professionshøjskole and Associate Professor Lene Krogstrup Jakobsen from UC SYD in Esbjerg.

    Educational institutions nominate candidates for the prize each year. Relevant groups of rectors then assess the nominations and decide which candidates are put forward to the Minister for Research, Education and Digitalization.

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    Most Danish newspapers heap praise Greenland defense deal; some remain only cautiously optimistic

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    Several Danish newspapers said Wednesday that Denmark and Greenland welcomed the new security and defense agreement, even as they raised questions about its consequences.

    Berlingske called the deal a “triumph for wise and persistent diplomacy” in an editorial.

    “If the agreement turns out to be worth the paper it is written on, foreign policy history was written in New York on Tuesday,” the newspaper wrote.

    Politiken described the agreement signed by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenland’s head of government Jens-Frederik Nielsen and U.S. President Donald Trump as a “diplomatic masterpiece.”

    Politiken said the deal protects Greenland’s territorial integrity, but also described it as a high-risk agreement whose details remain open to interpretation.

    Kristeligt Dagblad called it a “historic agreement on the security of the Kingdom of Denmark’s Arctic area” and said the Danish government could be satisfied with the result.

    Other newspapers focused more strongly on the risks.

    Ekstra Bladet described the agreement as a costly victory. It raised concerns that the U.S. could use Greenland for activities unrelated to NATO, including establishing its “Golden Dome” missile defense system there.

    “We are paying a high, but unavoidable price,” Ekstra Bladet wrote. “We can well call it a victory, as long as we remember how dearly it was bought.”

    Information described the agreement as a victory for the Kingdom of Denmark but also as a “submission to a tyrannical superior power.”

    Despite its positive assessment of the agreement, Berlingske also warned that uncertainty remains because Trump is president.

  • Police arrest 16 people while clearing occupied allotment area in Aarhus

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    Police arrested 16 people Tuesday while clearing an abandoned allotment area in Aarhus that had been occupied by a group. East Jutland Police said 15 people were arrested at about 5 a.m. and charged with trespassing. A 16th person was arrested at 12:23 p.m. after climbing a tree and refusing to come down. Four people […]

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  • Danish authorities issue safety advice for hunters using dogs in areas with wolves

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    Danish hunters should take precautions when using dogs in areas where wolves have been recorded, according to new official guidance. The Agency for Green Land Transformation and Water Environment published the advice with the Danish Hunters’ Association, a national hunting organization, and the Danish Kennel Club, an association for dog owners and breeders. Hunters are […]

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  • Danish appeals court orders couple detained over alleged sale of Hamas-related clothing

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    Denmark’s Eastern High Court on Tuesday ordered a 39-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman held for four weeks in a case involving the alleged sale of clothing with Hamas-related designs. The decision overturned a ruling by the Court of Glostrup, which had ordered the couple released less than one week earlier. The two had not […]

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  • M3 Metro tracks were closed as police investigate suspicious activity in tunnel

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    Copenhagen Police conducted investigations on Tuesday in a tunnel tube in the metro between Nørrebro and Nørrebros Runddel. This was due to investigations of what the police call “a suspicious circumstance”. The police reported this on the messaging service Politi Update on Tuesday noon. In connection with the police investigation, metro traffic on a part […]

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  • Danish consumer confidence falls as households grow more worried about personal finances

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    Danish consumers became slightly more pessimistic about their own finances and the wider economy in September, according to Statistics Denmark, the national statistics agency. The consumer confidence indicator fell to minus 13.7 from minus 13.1 in August. The indicator is based on a survey of a representative group of Danish adults. Participants assess their personal […]

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  • Higher fuel prices expected to cost SAS an additional 2 billion DKK this year

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    Higher fuel prices are expected to cost Scandinavian airline SAS an additional 3.4 billion SEK, equal to about 2.2 billion DKK, during its current financial year. SAS commercial director Paul Verhagen told Finans that jet fuel prices had more than doubled. “Before March, the jet fuel price was around 700 dollars per ton. Now it […]

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  • Denmark indefinitely delays 10 billion DKK support plan for agricultural climate technology

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    The Danish government has indefinitely postponed a 10 billion DKK support program for pyrolysis, a technology central to parliament’s plan for reducing agricultural emissions. The funding tender was expected to have an application deadline in 2027. However, the government said the technology and market are not ready, Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten reported. “The tender is postponed […]

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  • Langeland cuts elder care and closes nursing home after municipality reports funding shortage

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    Langeland Municipality will close a nursing home, reduce home cleaning services and end an early after-school care program under a budget agreement approved by the full municipal council. The municipality described the measures as broad and far-reaching cuts. Langeland said Denmark’s system for distributing money among municipalities does not provide fair financial conditions. It estimates […]

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    Denmark, Greenland and USA to sign Arctic security agreement Tuesday in New York

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    The leaders of Denmark, Greenland and the United States are expected to sign a security and defense agreement concerning Greenland on Tuesday.

    The ceremony is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. local time, or 4:30 p.m. Danish time, at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

    The Danish Prime Minister’s Office described it as “a joint agreement that strengthens security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic region.”

    The agreement will be signed by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, US President Donald Trump and Jens-Frederik Nielsen, head of Naalakkersuisut, Greenland’s government.

    Few details about the agreement have been released since it was announced Friday.

    Trump said on Truth Social that the agreement gives the United States “permanent control over security and all other necessities in Greenland.”

    Frederiksen has said the agreement recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark, as well as Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.

    “We are not ceding sovereignty, and I can give a guarantee that I never will as Danish prime minister,” Frederiksen told Danish broadcasters DR and TV 2 on Monday.

    She said sovereignty could be maintained alongside closer defense cooperation with other countries.

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    USA plans military bases in southern and eastern Greenland under expected defense agreement

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    The USA plans to reopen a former military base in Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland and establish a military presence on Greenland’s east coast, Reuters reported Monday.

    The eastern site is currently used by the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, a Danish military unit operating in Greenland.

    Reuters attributed the information to three unnamed sources familiar with a defense agreement involving Greenland, Denmark and the USA. Danish public broadcaster DR also reported that the USA plans two new bases.

    The agreement’s text has not been published, and its details may change before it is signed, Reuters reported.

    Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, US President Donald Trump and Greenlandic head of government Jens-Frederik Nielsen are expected to sign the agreement Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

    The Danish Prime Minister’s Office said the agreement would strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic.

    Trump has said it gives the USA “permanent control over security and all other necessities in Greenland.”

    Frederiksen of the Social Democrats said the agreement recognizes the Kingdom of Denmark’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.

    “We do not surrender sovereignty, and I can give a guarantee that I will never do that as Danish prime minister,” Frederiksen told DR and Danish broadcaster TV 2.

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    Nordic survey finds more than 20 percent of teenagers drink energy drinks daily

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    More than 20 percent of Nordic teenagers drink energy drinks at least once a day, according to a survey of 4,916 people ages 15 to 19.

    The study covered Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Six in 10 respondents drank energy drinks at least weekly.

    Almost half said they could not get through the day without an energy drink or sometimes felt that way.

    The report found that 46 percent began drinking energy drinks at age 14 or younger. One in 10 started before age 12.

    Among those who consumed the drinks, 30 percent reported feeling unwell or experiencing other negative health effects. Heart palpitations and sleep problems were among the most common complaints.

    “When a habit begins to affect sleep, well-being, or everyday life, there is reason to act,” said Sabina Litens Karlsson, a toxicologist at Livsmedelsverket, Sweden’s national food authority, which conducted the study.

    Taste was cited by 73 percent of consumers, while 51 percent wanted more energy and 34 percent wanted to stay awake.

    Weekly consumption was highest in Sweden at 75 percent and lowest in Denmark at 43 percent.

    Norway has banned sales to people under 16. Denmark has no legal age limit, but its food authority advises children under 15 not to consume energy drinks.

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    Denmark delays final mink compensation cases until third quarter of 2028

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    Denmark now expects to complete the final compensation cases for the mink industry in the third quarter of 2028, at least six months later than previously planned.

    The Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority disclosed the delay in a briefing shared with the Folketing, Denmark’s parliament.

    “The decisions on compensation have unfortunately proven to be more time-consuming than assumed,” said Transport and Rural Affairs Minister Signe Munk of the Socialist People’s Party.

    The authority previously expected the final cases to be completed during 2027.

    The delay is linked to European Commission approval for state aid, which expires on April 1 and cannot be extended.

    Officials must prioritize partial decisions determining whether applicants qualify for compensation before that deadline. Two teams have been reassigned to the Mink Secretariat unit preparing those decisions, leaving fewer employees to complete final compensation awards.

    The delay could add about 40 million DKK in costs, the authority estimated.

    At the beginning of 2026, the total expected cost of compensation, farm demolitions and administration was 29.1 billion DKK.

    Denmark ordered all 15 million farmed mink killed in November 2020 over concerns about a mutated coronavirus.

    When lawmakers agreed on compensation in 2021, the total bill was expected to be between 15.6 billion DKK and 18.8 billion DKK.

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    Greenland-linked company shares surge as Denmark, Greenland and US near agreement

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    Shares in several companies operating in Greenland rose sharply after reports that Denmark, Greenland and the United States are close to an agreement concerning the Arctic territory, TV 2 reports.

    Greenland Energy, which extracts oil and gas, rose 135 percent in US trading. Greenland Mines gained 148 percent.

    Both companies had lost more than 80 percent of their market value before Monday’s increases.

    Critical Metals Corp., which extracts rare earth minerals in Greenland, rose 34 percent.

    The increases followed indications that Greenland, Denmark and the United States had reached or were close to reaching an agreement. Its details have not been made public.

    Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of the Social Democrats and Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of the Moderates have traveled to the United States.

    They are expected to take part in the signing of an agreement involving Denmark, Greenland and the United States during the week.

    The three governments have said the planned agreement is intended to strengthen security cooperation in Greenland, the Arctic and the North Atlantic.

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    Central Denmark emergency vehicles adopt new procedure to increase cardiac arrest survival rate

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    Seven emergency medical vehicles in Denmark’s Central Denmark Region will begin using direct blood pressure monitoring during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR.

    The regional prehospital emergency service said the method could help staff adjust chest compressions and improve survival after cardiac arrests outside hospitals.

    “With blood pressure measurements, we get a better idea of whether the cardiopulmonary resuscitation sufficiently drives the blood around the body, or whether we need to adjust and adapt the chest compressions,” emergency doctor Jesper Fjølner said.

    Fjølner, who developed the project, said the method had already contributed to successful resuscitation in several cases.

    The procedure, called invasive blood pressure measurement, involves placing a catheter with a monitor into an artery. Hospitals already use it to monitor patients in operating rooms and intensive care units.

    Using the method outside a hospital is more complex and requires training, equipment and experience.

    Chief physician Allan Bach said the service expects the procedure to help resuscitate more people without reducing patient safety or the quality of CPR.

    The European Resuscitation Council, which prepares European guidelines for cardiac arrest treatment, recently recommended the method. The Central Denmark service said it is among the first in the world to introduce it.

    About 5,000 people experience cardiac arrest outside hospitals in Denmark each year. Around 15 percent survive.

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    Novo study shows low-dose Cagrisema produced more weight loss than low-dose tirzepatide

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    Diabetes patients taking a low dose of Novo’s experimental drug Cagrisema lost more weight than those taking a low dose of Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide in a new study.

    Patients receiving 1 milligram of Cagrisema lost an average of 12.4 percent of their weight over 60 weeks, Danish pharmaceutical company Novo said.

    Those receiving 5 milligrams of tirzepatide lost 9.1 percent during the same period. Tirzepatide is the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s approved weight-loss drug Zepbound.

    Cagrisema has not been approved. Novo expects the US Food and Drug Administration to decide on its application near the end of 2026.

    The treatment combines semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo’s Wegovy, with a newer substance called cagrilintide. Novo hopes the combination can produce greater weight loss than semaglutide alone.

    Results from another study released in February favored tirzepatide. Participants taking tirzepatide lost 25.5 percent of their weight over 84 weeks, compared with 23 percent for those receiving Cagrisema.

    Novo shares fell more than 16 percent after those earlier results.

    The company released the new findings during its capital markets day. Novo shares were down more than five percent around 1:15 p.m. Monday, and the announcement did not significantly change the share price.

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    Vejlefjord Bridge repairs will cause daily traffic delays for about one month

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    Drivers using Denmark’s Vejlefjord Bridge should expect daily queues and longer travel times while two expansion joints are replaced, the Danish Road Directorate said.

    Preparation work will take place during the final two weeks of September. The main repairs will run from early October until early November, with work continuing seven days a week.

    Two of the bridge’s five expansion joints in the southbound lanes will be replaced.

    Expansion joints are movable sections that allow a bridge to expand and contract as temperatures change. The joints have repeatedly caused problems in recent years, leading to emergency repairs, delays and traffic queues.

    The Road Directorate, the Danish government agency responsible for national roads, expects the work to reduce the need for emergency repairs in the near future.

    Almost 100,000 vehicles cross the nearly 50-year-old bridge each day.

    “When we take lanes for a work area, and road users only have one lane in each direction, queues will occur,” project manager Allan Højgaard Madsen said.

    Queues are expected in both directions from about 7 p.m. and for several hours afterward throughout the repair period.

    Morning and afternoon rush-hour traffic is expected to face delays only in the southbound direction.

  • Denmark faces sunny start to week before clouds and rain return Wednesday and Thursday

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    Denmark will have sunshine and calmer winds early this week before clouds and rain return, according to the Danish Meteorological Institute, the country’s national weather service. Monday will be mostly dry, with the most sunshine expected in northern and eastern areas. Strong winds early in the day will gradually weaken. Temperatures will range from 14 […]

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  • Novo shares fall nearly five percent after company presents updated growth strategy

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    Novo shares fell nearly five percent Monday morning after the Danish pharmaceutical company presented an updated strategy at its capital markets day in London. CEO Mike Doustdar said Novo would strengthen its main diabetes and weight-loss businesses while expanding further into liver and cardiovascular diseases. The company aims to launch at least five “multi-blockbuster” medicines […]

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  • Reported bicycle thefts in Denmark fall nearly 40 percent from 2024 level

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    The number of bicycle thefts reported across Denmark fell 39.58 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2024, according to a report from Forsikring & Pension, the Danish insurance and pension industry association. The reason for the national decline is unclear. Pia Holm Steffensen, deputy director at the association, […]

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  • Venstre falls to record-low 5.8 percent in poll after dispute over fertilizer law

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    Venstre, Denmark’s Liberal Party, would receive 5.8 percent of the vote if a general election were held now, a Voxmeter poll for the Danish news agency Ritzau shows. The result would give Venstre 10 seats in the Folketing, Denmark’s parliament. The party received 7.0 percent in last week’s poll and 7.1 percent the week before. […]

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  • News round up

    Majority of Danes support temporary fuel tax cuts as diesel reaches record price

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    Most Danes want the government to temporarily cut taxes on gasoline and diesel as fuel prices reach unusually high levels, a Voxmeter poll for the Danish news agency Ritzau shows.

    In September, diesel reached a record 19.19 DKK per liter at gas stations.

    The poll found that 53.8 percent supported temporary tax cuts, while 33.3 percent opposed them. Another 12.9 percent did not know.

    Torben Kudsk, policy chief at FDM, Denmark’s main car owners’ organization, said rising prices were creating serious problems for motorists.

    “Fuel is historically expensive. As far as we can see, prices have not been higher in recent times,” Kudsk said.

    Finance Minister Peter Hummelgaard of the Social Democrats said the government was monitoring the situation.

    “If energy prices continue to rise, and the situation develops further, we are of course ready to do more,” he wrote on Facebook. He did not describe possible measures.

    The poll also asked what should guide decisions on fuel taxes. A total of 39.2 percent said reducing motorists’ costs should come first.

    Another 27.2 percent said taxes should remain because of climate and environmental concerns, while 25.9 percent gave both issues equal weight. The remaining 7.7 percent did not know.

    The price increases have been linked to wars and conflicts causing a global fuel shortage.

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    Danish and Greenlandic leaders travel to New York for expected Arctic security agreement

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    Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen traveled to New York on Sunday ahead of an expected security agreement involving Denmark, Greenland and the United States.

    The three governments expect to sign the agreement during the United Nations General Assembly in the coming week. It is intended to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic.

    Business Minister Martin Lidegaard, political leader of Denmark’s Social Liberal Party, said Frederiksen would sign the agreement with representatives of Greenland and the United States.

    Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of the Moderates is also attending the General Assembly.

    Greenland’s head of government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and Foreign Minister Múte B. Egede said they were traveling to New York.

    “It has been a difficult time for many back home, and I know that there has been both concern and fear about what would happen to our country,” Nielsen wrote on Facebook.

    He said he hoped the agreement would bring greater calm to Greenland.

    Few details about the agreement have been released.

    Frederiksen said Friday that it “recognizes the Kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and the Greenlandic people’s right to self-determination.”

    US President Donald Trump described the agreement differently, saying it gives the United States “permanent control over security and all other necessities in Greenland.”

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    Denmark records lowest number of suicides in 11 years

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    Denmark registered 502 suicides in 2025, the lowest annual number recorded from 2015 through 2025, according to the Centre for Suicide Research.

    The total included 370 men and 132 women older than 15. It was 91 lower than in 2024.

    Denmark’s suicide rate fell to 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people, an 18 percent decline from 2015. The rate dropped 30 percent among women and 12 percent among men.

    Erik Christiansen, research head at the center, linked the decline partly to a national action plan introduced in 2024 and greater willingness to discuss suicide.

    “At one time it was believed that it was dangerous to talk about suicide because it could inspire doing it. Today we know that this assumption is incorrect,” Christiansen said.

    Doctors asking people directly about suicide risk can help them receive support earlier, he added.

    Merete Nordentoft, a professor, chief physician and member of Denmark’s Council for Suicide Prevention, said help had become more accessible.

    Suicide prevention clinics in Denmark’s five regions received additional funding to offer consultations to more people with suicidal thoughts or previous suicide attempts.

    Livslinien, Denmark’s national suicide prevention helpline, received about 28,000 inquiries in 2025, up from fewer than 16,000 in 2019. Current funding allows it to answer about half of them.

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    Danish chef reaches final of World Paella Day Cup in Valencia

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    Danish chef Jimmy Holm of Aarhus was among 12 finalists competing Sunday to be named the world’s best paella chef in Valencia, Spain.

    Mexican chef Froilán Mújica won the World Paella Day Cup 2026, according to a live blog from organizer Visit València Foundation. Japanese chef Keisuke Mutsuura finished second.

    Holm has worked at the Spanish restaurants El Bulli and El Celler de Can Roca. He also owned the tapas restaurant Los Socios in Aarhus.

    He qualified for the final by winning the Nordic-Baltic semifinal in Denmark on June 11. That competition included chefs from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

    The Valencia final brought together chefs from Europe, Asia and North and South America. Seven judges assessed the dishes based on taste and presentation.

    Each finalist prepared an individual version of paella and selected the type of rice to use. The competition was held in tents at Valencia’s harbor.

    World Paella Day is held annually on September 20 to celebrate the dish and its origins in Valencia.

    Paella is a traditional Spanish rice dish originating from Albufera, south of Valencia. Farmers originally cooked it over an open fire using local rice and available vegetables.

    The dish takes its name from the large, flat pan used to prepare it. The pan allows the rice to form a thin, crisp layer.

  • Conservatives: Punish migrant parents for kids’ crime

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    Conservatives propose five-year citizenship and residency penalty for immigrant parents Immigrant parents could be barred from applying for Danish citizenship or permanent residence for five years if a child living at home commits certain serious crimes under a proposal from the Conservatives. The proposal would cover crimes against another person, including violence, rape and threats. […]

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  • 14,000 kids seek quick help for distress in new scheme

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    14,000 children seek help from Denmark’s new municipal mental health services Around 14,000 children and young people in Denmark have attended an initial consultation at new municipal mental health services over the past year, according to Local Government Denmark. From this year, all Danish municipalities are required to provide a low-threshold service aimed at helping […]

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  • Police resume issuing child background checks

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    Denmark resumes child protection certificates after crime register error Denmark will resume issuing child protection certificates after the process was suspended for more than two weeks because of an error in the country’s Central Crime Register. The Danish National Police announced on Friday that certificates could once again be issued after assessing that the consequences […]

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    Minister warns of new delay for Danish Kosovo prison

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    Denmark’s plan to send foreign prisoners sentenced to deportation to a prison in Kosovo has been delayed again.

    The 300 prison places are now expected to become available at the end of 2027 at the earliest and possibly not until the beginning of 2028, Justice Minister Nicolai Wammen informed the parties behind the agreement Friday.

    “I have been informed by the Danish Prison Agency that the construction of the prison in Kosovo is delayed, so the prison places can at the earliest be put into use at the end of 2027 and possibly not until the beginning of 2028,” Wammen said in a written statement to Ritzau.

    Denmark reached a political agreement in 2021 to lease 300 prison places in Kosovo to reduce pressure on Danish prisons.

    When the agreement with Kosovo was finalized, the first foreign nationals sentenced to deportation were expected to begin serving their sentences there in early 2023.

    The latest delay means the prison could open about five years later than originally planned.

    Wammen said the project remains an important priority for the government so “we can relieve pressure on the Danish prisons and get criminal foreign nationals sentenced to deportation out of the country.”

    “It must happen as quickly as possible, and I naturally would have very much liked for us to have long since begun sending inmates there. Therefore, I am of course far from satisfied that the project is further delayed,” he said.

    According to the Ministry of Justice, authorities in Kosovo have now emptied the prison of inmates.

    An agreement with a contractor was signed in July, and the renovation work is expected to take about a year.

    The project has previously been delayed by the approval process in Kosovo’s parliament, where opposition parties did not support international agreements.

    Danish prisons have faced overcrowding for years, adding pressure to make the Kosovo prison places available.

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    The number of people injured in traffic accidents in Denmark increased in 2025

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    The number of people injured in traffic accidents in Denmark increased in 2025, while the number of deaths fell slightly, according to new figures from Statistics Denmark.

    Police recorded 2,832 people as injured or killed in traffic accidents during the year, an increase of 313 compared with 2024.

    The number of traffic deaths fell from 145 in 2024 to 143 in 2025.

    Denmark has now recorded fewer than 200 traffic deaths a year for 10 consecutive years. This is well below levels seen between 1965 and 1973, when more than 1,000 people were killed in traffic each year.

    Of those recorded in 2025, 1,732 were seriously injured and 957 suffered minor injuries.

    The number of injured road users increased across almost all forms of transport, with mopeds the exception.

    Injuries among people riding electric bicycles increased from 173 in 2024 to 211 in 2025. Nearly three-quarters of those injured in this group were aged 45 or older.

    The police figures do not show the full number of people injured on Danish roads because they only cover accidents reported to police.

    Hospital emergency departments keep separate records of traffic injuries. In 2024, they registered 29,589 injured people, more than 1,000 above the previous year’s figure.

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    Denmark brings forward DKK 1.8 billion Ukraine aid package after Russian frigate fires flares at Danish helicopter

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    Denmark will bring forward and increase a military aid package for Ukraine to DKK 1.8 billion, days after a Russian frigate fired two flares toward a Danish military helicopter.

    Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of the Moderates and Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus of the Social Democrats announced the decision Friday after a meeting of the Danish Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee.

    Most of the money will go toward air defense systems produced in Ukraine. The support had been requested by Ukraine.

    Løkke described the incident involving the Danish helicopter as a “severe Russian provocation.”

    “If they think they can provoke us into being restrained with our support for Ukraine, then they are mistaken,” he said.

    Ukraine has faced difficulties defending itself against Russian ballistic missile attacks because of shortages of suitable air defense missiles, including Patriot missiles produced by the United States.

    The decision follows an incident Monday involving a Danish Air Force Fennec helicopter and a Russian frigate in international waters off Gedser in southern Denmark.

    The Danish Defence said the helicopter was carrying out routine photographic surveillance of the Russian vessel when the frigate fired two flares toward it. One passed close to the helicopter.

    According to Bruus, the Russian ship did not establish radio contact with the helicopter before firing the flares.

    NATO has described the incident as an “irresponsible Russian act.”

    “This fits into a pattern we are seeing around Europe, where Russia is escalating and constantly testing boundaries. It serves the purpose of shaking our unity and our support for Ukraine, and that must not work,” Løkke said.

    Denmark summoned the Russian ambassador following the incident. Russia has said the Danish helicopter acted “provocatively.”

    “If the Russians think that they can rattle us by doing this kind of thing, then our counter-response is that we will step up our support for Ukraine faster than we had intended,” Bruus said.

    The captain of the Russian frigate has since received an award from Russia for his actions, according to the Danish report.

    Denmark has been a major supporter of Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. However, since December, Denmark has announced only one other major aid package in addition to Friday’s package.

    The Danish Ukraine Fund, which has financed much of the country’s support, has almost run out of available money. Further support would therefore require politicians to find funding elsewhere.

    So far, much of Denmark’s support has been financed through the government’s projected future fiscal surplus.

  • Suspicious package near US Embassy in Copenhagen found not to contain dangerous material

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    A suspicious package prompted a large police response on Dag Hammarskjölds Allé in Copenhagen’s Østerbro district on Friday morning. Copenhagen Police said officers had completed an initial examination of the package and had not found any dangerous content. The cordon on Dag Hammarskjölds Allé has therefore been lifted, police said. The package has been taken […]

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  • Denmark’s PISA school tests to be held every four years instead of three

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    Denmark will take part in the international PISA school survey every four years instead of every three, following a decision by the survey’s international steering group. The Ministry of Education confirmed the change to the education magazine Folkeskolen. The decision applies to Denmark and the other countries participating in PISA, which tests 15-year-old students in […]

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  • Autumn weather hits this weekend with rain and wind

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    Denmark is heading into a wet and windy weekend, with between five and ten millimeters of rain expected across most of the country and strong gusts possible on Sunday. “We say hello to a real autumn weekend with rain and bluster,” Klaus Larsen, duty meteorologist at the Danish Meteorological Institute, DMI, said Friday morning. “It […]

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  • Denmark to scrap cap limiting onshore wind turbines to by 2040

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    Denmark will remove a cap that would have limited the number of onshore wind turbines in the country to 1,850 by 2040. Climate, Energy and Utilities Minister Samira Nawa of Radikale Venstre, the Danish Social Liberal Party, has decided not to continue the cap, the ministry said in a press release. Nawa has held the […]

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    Denmark plans fivefold increase in fines for repeated violations of residency rules

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    Denmark plans to raise the fine for repeated violations of residency requirements to 100,000 DKK, Housing Minister Jacob Mark of SF, the Socialist People’s Party, told Jyllands-Posten.

    The current maximum fine for a second violation is 20,000 DKK, meaning the proposed penalty would be five times higher.

    “Cheating on the residency requirement is destructive to smaller towns and small island communities,” Mark said.

    “When a citizen buys a house, but chooses not to live there, the consequence is that lovely towns in beautiful surroundings turn into ghost towns, the local grocery store closes, and community life and neighborhood spirit die,” he said.

    Owners of homes intended for year-round use must ensure that the property is inhabited for at least 180 days a year. If they do not live there themselves, they can rent it out for permanent residence.

    Under current rules, a first violation can lead to a fine of up to 10,000 DKK, rising to 20,000 DKK for a second offense.

    Municipalities set the detailed rules for different types of housing. Holiday homes are generally exempt, while some properties can be designated as flexbolig, allowing a year-round home to be used as a holiday home.

    Several island municipalities, including Samsø, Ærø, Fanø, Bornholm, Læsø and Langeland, have previously called for stronger monitoring powers. They want to be able to check water and electricity use weekly when they suspect violations, rather than monthly.

    Mark said he has invited the island municipalities and Landdistrikternes Fællesråd, an organization representing rural areas in Denmark, to discuss possible additional measures.

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    Aarhus to cut bus and light rail tickets to 15 DKK from 2027

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    Bus and light rail tickets in Aarhus will cost 15 DKK from 2027 under a new municipal budget agreement approved Thursday evening.

    Aarhus Municipality will allocate 35 million DKK a year from 2027 to lower ticket prices, TV 2 Østjylland reported.

    A consultancy firm had estimated that introducing 15 DKK tickets across the municipality could cost 122 million DKK, although the figure was uncertain.

    Mayor Anders Winnerskjold of Socialdemokratiet, Denmark’s Social Democratic Party, argued that the actual cost would be lower, and the City Council agreed.

    The budget agreement also notes that the national government plans to introduce free public transport for people under 22. Aarhus expects that measure to cover part of the cost of the cheaper local tickets.

    Since March, residents have already been able to buy 15 DKK tickets on three bus routes as part of a trial.

    The municipality has said the trial is intended to show how cheaper fares affect passenger numbers and what changes may be needed if more people choose public transport.

    The experience will also be used in planning for a permanent price reduction and for making sure buses and the light rail can handle more passengers.

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    Controversial politician loses Copenhagen seat after residency case

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    Frie Grønne leader Sikandar Siddique has been removed from Copenhagen City Council after authorities ruled that he does not meet the requirement of living in the municipality.

    The City Council approved the decision Thursday, following a long dispute over Siddique’s residence.

    Siddique has called the case a “miscarriage of justice” by “the system” and said it had been influenced by Zionists, meaning supporters of the Jewish national movement and political ideology. Several parties rejected those claims during Thursday’s meeting.

    “I believe that it is quite damaging when an election is called into question by Sikandar Siddique’s statements, but also so-called experts,” Lord Mayor Sisse Marie Welling of SF, the Socialist People’s Party, said before the decision was approved.

    Before the November 2025 municipal election, Siddique registered a move from Herlev to Copenhagen so he could run in the capital.

    Copenhagen Municipality later cancelled his residence registration, citing, among other things, an unusually low electricity bill and a lack of documentation showing purchases near his registered Copenhagen address.

    Siddique appealed, but the Ministry of Research, Education and Digitalization upheld the municipality’s decision on September 8.

    His seat will now go to Frie Grønne’s first alternate, Asham Agha Nadeem, meaning the party keeps its mandate.

    Frie Grønne received nearly 7,000 votes in the election, including more than 3,000 personal votes for Siddique. Nadeem received 612 personal votes.

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    Denmark’s oldest person enters list of Europe’s 10 oldest living people

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    Denmark’s oldest living person, Kirsten Schwalbe, has entered the list of Europe’s 10 oldest living people, TV Midtvest reported Thursday.

    Schwalbe turned 112 in March. She was born in Salling in 1914, a few months before the outbreak of World War I, and grew up with nine siblings.

    She married her first husband in 1938 and had three children. Today, she lives in her own home in Struer.

    Schwalbe has previously said that genetics may partly explain her long life. Four of her nine siblings also lived past the age of 100, she told Berlingske in 2024.

    She has also said that mood plays an important role in living a long life.

    Europe’s oldest living person is British woman Ethel Caterham, who is 117 and is also the world’s oldest living person.

    Schwalbe is not yet among the world’s 20 oldest living people, according to TV Midtvest.

    Meanwhile, a man in Costa Rica, Jose Flores, claims to be 119 years old. His age has not yet been confirmed, and specialists are reviewing documents to determine his date of birth.