Trump sculpture may join US celebration in Rebild

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Artist Jens Galschiøt will bring his sculpture “The Orange Plague” to this weekend’s Rebildfest, which marks the American Independence Day. The sculpture, which depicts U.S. President Donald Trump on the back of an exhausted man, is mounted on a mobility scooter. Although the event’s security chief initially told the artist to stay away due to […]

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  • Government plans DKK 22 billion extra for defense in 2027

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    The Danish government plans to allocate an additional DKK 22 billion to the Armed Forces in 2027 as part of its upcoming budget proposal, according to Berlingske. Defense investment is then expected to increase to around DKK 40 billion in 2030. The government expects Denmark to meet NATO’s target of spending 3.5 percent of GDP […]

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  • Train services return to normal after fallen overhead wire near Sorø

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    Train services between Zealand and Jutland are expected to return to normal Tuesday morning after Banedanmark repaired a fallen overhead wire near Sorø. The damage had caused cancellations, fewer departures and longer travel times since Monday afternoon. “Normal service can be resumed on both tracks as planned today at 10:00,” Banedanmark wrote on X early […]

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  • Gender pay gap in Denmark narrows for first time in three years

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    The pay gap between men and women in Denmark narrowed last year for the first time in three years, according to new figures from Statistics Denmark. In 2025, women earned on average 12.3 percent less than men, compared with 12.9 percent in 2024. Statistics Denmark has tracked the pay gap since 2004, when the difference […]

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  • German military drone makes first test flight of its kind over Denmark

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    A German military surveillance drone is flying over Jutland on Tuesday in what the Danish Defence says is the first test flight in Danish airspace involving an unmanned military aircraft of its size. The German Heron TP weighs more than five tons, is 13 meters long and has a wingspan of 26 meters. It is […]

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  • Copenhagen district nears ban to petrol cars

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    A majority in the Climate, Environment and Technology Committee at Copenhagen Municipality approved a new plan Monday afternoon.

    According to it, the city has moved a step closer to introducing a zero-emission zone in part of Vesterbro, where petrol and diesel vehicles would generally not be allowed to drive.

    “It is really good that Copenhagen is now getting its first zero-emission zone. It is good for the climate and for reducing local air pollution,” Kristine Ammitzbøll-Bille of De Radikale, the Danish Social Liberal Party, told TV 2 Kosmopol.

    The proposal was originally larger but was changed after 768 consultation responses from residents, businesses and interest groups.

    Around 80 percent of the responses were either critical or reserved about the plan.

    The revised version exempts all of Vesterbrogade, the area around Copenhagen Central Station, Skelbækgade and part of Halmtorvet.

    Residents of Vesterbro who have parking permits for areas outside the zero-emission zone will also be able to apply for exemptions allowing them to drive and park fossil-fuel cars inside the zone.

    The adjusted zone will cover Inner Vesterbro, apart from the areas that have been exempted.

    The proposal must now be approved by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency before it can go to Copenhagen’s Borgerrepræsentation, the city council, for final approval.

    A final vote is expected by the end of 2026.

  • Fewer trains between Copenhagen and western Denmark until Tuesday morning

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    Fewer trains will run between parts of Denmark until at least 10 a.m. Tuesday after an overhead wire fell between Sorø and Slagelse.

    Banedanmark, the state-owned company responsible for Denmark’s railway infrastructure, said Monday afternoon that repairs were underway.

    DSB, Denmark’s national passenger rail operator, said InterCityLyn and InterCity trains are still running between Copenhagen and Esbjerg, but passengers should expect longer travel times.

    Although the overhead wire fell on the westbound track, trains can still use the other track.

    Replacement buses are also running between Ringsted, Sorø and Slagelse. DSB said earlier Monday that it had ordered 50 buses.

    The disruption was initially expected to last until 8 p.m. Monday, but Banedanmark later extended the estimate until 10 a.m. Tuesday.

    A train that stopped beneath the fallen wire also had to be evacuated. Another train was connected to it and pulled it to the nearest station.

    Banedanmark said it would investigate why overhead wires have fallen repeatedly on the same section. A damaged overhead line near Sorø also caused cancellations and delays in mid-September.

    “We are well aware that this is not the first time we can see a fallen overhead wire on the same section within a relatively short time,” Banedanmark maintenance director Nicolai Smidt Sigsgaard said.

    Another overhead wire was also torn down at Copenhagen Airport on Monday, causing reduced service and delays.

    DSB and Banedanmark are advising passengers to check Rejseplanen before traveling.

  • Electric cars above DKK 366,000 could become more expensive in Denmark from 2027

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    Electric cars costing more than DKK 366,000 could become more expensive in Denmark from 2027 if the government allows a current registration tax exemption to expire.

    The proposal is part of the financing for the government’s upcoming budget bill, four ministers told Berlingske.

    Electric cars currently benefit from lower registration taxes than petrol and diesel cars. A gradual increase in the tax was originally planned from January 2026, but the previous government and the Conservatives postponed it by one year.

    If the exemption is not extended again, higher taxes will therefore take effect from the beginning of 2027.

    The additional revenue would help finance government plans including free dental care, lower taxes and changes to agriculture.

    An expert group is currently examining possible changes to car taxation, including models for permanently removing registration tax on electric cars. Its recommendations are expected in the second half of 2026.

    DI, the Confederation of Danish Industry, Denmark’s main business and employers’ organization, criticized the government’s plan.

    Thomas Sørensen, director of DI’s automotive branch, called it an “own goal to let taxes on electric cars rise from the new year.”

    According to FDM, Denmark’s main association for car owners, a VW ID.4 Style could cost around DKK 10,300 more in tax, while a Tesla Model Y Long Range with all-wheel drive could face an increase of nearly DKK 28,000.

    Mobility Denmark, an industry association representing the automotive sector, also criticized the proposal.

    “Danes have embraced the green transition, and now the government wants to make some of the popular electric cars tens of thousands of kroner more expensive. It simply does not add up,” CEO Mads Rørvig said.

  • Study finds young women more likely than young men to cross sexual boundaries due to pressure to perform

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    Young women are more likely than young men to take part in sexual acts they do not want because of pressure to perform, according to a new Danish study.

    Sex & Samfund, the Danish Family Planning Association, conducted the study with polling company Voxmeter among people aged 15 to 25.

    More than one in three young women said they had pretended to enjoy a sexual act more than they actually did because they felt pressure to perform.

    One in six said that pressure had led them to do something they did not want to do.

    “We know from previous studies that many young women are afraid to say no during sex because they are afraid of the reaction they will be met with,” Sex & Samfund Secretary General Majbrit Berlau said.

    Among young men, fewer than one in 10 said they had shown more enjoyment during sex than they actually felt. About 4.7 percent said they had agreed to do something they did not want to do.

    According to Berlau, most young people understand that sex requires consent and should be mutual, but they can still struggle to express and respect boundaries in practice.

    “You can be so focused on doing well for the other person or living up to certain expectations that your own desire and your own boundaries fade into the background,” she said.

    Sex & Samfund said the findings show a need for better knowledge about sex and sexuality.

    Sex education is one of young people’s preferred sources of information, but one in three said they did not find the teaching useful.

    Young people also rely heavily on friends and social media for information about sex, while one in three cited pornography as a source.

  • Downed wire disrupts many trains in Sjælland

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    Fewer trains are running between Ringsted and Slagelse until 8 p.m. Monday after an overhead wire fell near Sorø Station, according to DSB, Denmark’s national rail operator.

    Passengers may also face longer travel times between the two stations.

    DSB told Ritzau that trains are still able to run on one track despite the damaged overhead wire.

    Around 50 rail replacement buses have been ordered to operate between Ringsted, Sorø and Slagelse. The first buses have already started running.

    DSB has also sent staff to the stations in Slagelse and Ringsted to help passengers affected by cancellations and delays.

    Banedanmark, the state agency responsible for Denmark’s rail infrastructure, is at the site and working to repair the fault.

    At 2:51 p.m., DSB’s traffic information showed that the company was unable to operate all scheduled trains between the regions.

    InterCityLyn and InterCity services between Copenhagen and Esbjerg are still running, but passengers should expect longer travel times.

    DSB is advising travelers to check the journey planner before traveling.

  • Øresund Bridge to close for 3 hours Thursday evening

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    The Øresund Bridge will close to all car traffic in both directions Thursday evening as Danish and Swedish authorities carry out a major emergency response exercise, Copenhagen Police said.

    The closure will last from 8 p.m. until 11:15 p.m. on October 1.

    The exercise will include a scenario involving an accident in one of the tunnel tubes, Copenhagen Police told Ritzau in a written response.

    Emergency vehicles will be visible on the bridge during the exercise.

    Chief Police Inspector Peter Dahl of Copenhagen Police stressed that the operation is planned and that there is “no danger.”

    “It is important for safety on the link that the authorities regularly conduct exercises so that we are as well prepared as possible if a serious situation should arise,” Dahl said.

    Copenhagen Police will issue an update through Politi Update, the Danish police public information service, when the bridge reopens Thursday evening.

    “We therefore hope for road users’ understanding, and as soon as the exercise is completed, we will reopen the bridge to traffic again,” Dahl said.

    Copenhagen Police said smaller exercises are regularly carried out in cooperation with Swedish authorities, while larger full-scale exercises such as Thursday’s are held less frequently.

  • Five British citizens arrested near RAF Fairford suspected of preparing terror attack

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    Five men arrested Sunday morning near the RAF Fairford airbase are all British citizens from London and are in their early or mid-20s, British counter-terrorism police said Monday.

    Police have previously said the five are suspected of preparing a terrorist attack.

    A “very complex and extensive operation” remains underway, according to counter-terrorism police.

    “This is an extremely complex and extensive operation involving local and national police authorities, the Ministry of Defence, and local authorities, working together to advance the investigation and provide support to the local community,” Vicki Evans, a deputy assistant commissioner in counter-terrorism policing, told the BBC.

    Evans said the operation had caused disruption for local residents but said it was “first and foremost in the interest of their own safety.”

    RAF Fairford is used by the US military.

    US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the arrested men were “looking to do great damage.”

    “We had them under observation for a long time,” Trump told journalists Sunday afternoon, according to the German news agency dpa.

    According to Reuters, the British government has previously allowed the US military to use the airbase for attacks on Iranian missile installations used in strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

    In July, Britain said its armed forces were ready to protect the country against any attack after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned Britain against allowing US bombers to take off from RAF Fairford.

    Speculation spread in the media and online Sunday about a possible Iranian role in the suspected terror plans.

    Iran’s embassy in London rejected what it called “unfounded and malicious speculation” Monday, saying Iran had no involvement with the five arrested men.

    Such speculation “serves no other purpose than to fuel the anti-Iran propaganda in Britain,” the embassy said in a post on X.

    British police have not mentioned any possible connection between Iran and the arrested men, according to Reuters, and have urged people not to spread rumors or speculation.

  • EU foreign policy chief: EU struggles to reach 2030 defense goal

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    Europe must sharply increase the pace of its military buildup if it is to meet its goal of being able to defend itself by 2030, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday.

    “Europe needs to rearm faster and more effectively if we are to achieve the 2030 goal,” Kallas said at a press conference following a meeting of EU defense ministers in Brussels.

    The ministers discussed the first annual report on the EU’s defense readiness. The report, which has not yet been published, is intended to assess whether Europe is on track to become capable of standing on its own militarily by 2030.

    Kallas indicated that the findings were not encouraging.

    “Europe needs decisive changes in the scale and speed of investments in defense, innovation, and industrial capability,” she said.

    Her comments come as intelligence services in several EU countries warn of an increasing threat from Russia.

    Last week, Denmark’s Defence Intelligence Service, known as FE, published an assessment saying it could no longer rule out a Russian invasion of a NATO country, although it considered such a scenario unlikely. The assessment also said Russia was expected to intensify and escalate its hybrid warfare against NATO and the West in the coming months.

    Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of the Social Democrats has repeatedly pushed for Europe to be capable of defending itself by 2030.

    Denmark has also launched a major military buildup with support from the Folketing, Denmark’s parliament. The country is expected to reach NATO’s target of spending 3.5% of gross domestic product on defense this year.

    Other European countries are not increasing their capabilities at the same pace, however, a gap that was also apparent at Monday’s meeting.

    According to Kallas, no EU country came forward ready to send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine. The systems are Ukraine’s most effective defense against Russia’s heavy ballistic missiles.

    Despite continued Russian missile attacks that kill civilians and damage key infrastructure, no EU country is currently prepared or able to send the requested missiles for Ukraine’s air defense.

    Kallas also pressed EU countries to provide the warships they had promised for the bloc’s Aspides mission in the Middle East.

    She said the mission needs at least 10 ships to operate and meet its objectives. EU countries were unable to provide the required number at Monday’s meeting, although Kallas said two member states were discussing whether they could provide additional naval vessels at a later stage.

    The European Court of Auditors has previously warned in a separate report that the EU is not on track to meet its 2030 defense-readiness goal.

    According to the court, years of underinvestment have left Europe with insufficient ammunition and missile stockpiles, long production times, dependence on suppliers outside the EU and logistical bottlenecks.

  • News round up

    Man sets himself on fire at Copenhagen immigration agency

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    A man set himself on fire Monday at the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration in Copenhagen, police said.

    The incident took place at the agency’s offices on Carl Jacobsens Vej in Valby. Copenhagen Police received the report at 10:12 a.m. and sent a large response to the scene.

    “He set himself on fire inside. A quick-thinking employee managed to put him out, but he is in a lot of pain,” Copenhagen Police duty officer Dyre Sønnicksen said.

    The man was taken to Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen’s main hospital, where he is being treated for his injuries. Shortly before noon, police said he was no longer in life-threatening condition but remained under treatment.

    Several people witnessed the incident.

    “There were a number of witnesses who are very shocked,” Sønnicksen said.

    Police said the witnesses would receive crisis support.

    It is not yet known what led the man to harm himself or why he went to the agency to do so. His relatives have been informed.

    Police said there were no immediate signs that a criminal act had taken place. No one else was injured.

    The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration, known as SIRI, handles a range of matters involving foreign nationals in Denmark, including residence and work permits.

    The agency confirmed the incident on its website and said the man had acted alone and that the case involved self-harm.

    It said the situation was under control and was being handled in cooperation with police and crisis psychologists.

    SIRI’s citizen service center on Carl Jacobsens Vej will remain closed for the rest of the day because of the incident. People whose appointments were canceled will receive new appointments, the agency said.

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    Øresund Bridge to close to car traffic for emergency exercise

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    The Øresund Bridge will be closed to all car traffic in both directions on Thursday, 1 October, from 8 p.m. to 11:15 p.m., Copenhagen police said.

    The closure is part of a major emergency preparedness exercise involving authorities from Denmark and Sweden.

    Several emergency vehicles will also be visible on the bridge during the exercise.

    Chief Police Inspector Peter Dahl of Copenhagen police stressed that the closure is planned and that there is “no danger afoot.”

    “It is important for safety on the link that the authorities regularly carry out exercises so that we are as well prepared as possible should a serious situation arise,” Dahl said in a press release.

    Copenhagen police will announce through the official Politi Update service when the closure is lifted Thursday evening.

    “We therefore hope for the road users’ understanding, and as soon as the exercise is concluded, we will open the bridge to traffic again,” Dahl said.

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    Eight Danish municipalities fail kindergarten staffing requirements

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    Eight Danish municipalities did not meet the required staffing ratio in kindergartens in 2025, according to figures published Monday by Statistics Denmark.

    The municipalities are Ringsted, Odder, Holstebro, Ikast-Brande, Struer, Brønderslev, Rebild and Thisted.

    Under the political requirement, there must be at least one pedagogical staff member for every six children in kindergartens. In 2024, 14 municipalities failed to meet the requirement.

    The trade union BUPL, which represents pedagogues working in Danish children’s institutions, noted that more municipalities now meet the requirement than before.

    “Staffing ratios have improved, and that is an important first step to ensure the quality in our daycare institutions,” BUPL chairperson Elisa Rimpler said.

    “But we are not at the finish line at all when it comes to giving children the quality they are entitled to.”

    Since 2024, there has also been a requirement of at least one employee for every three children in nurseries.

    Five municipalities failed to meet that requirement last year: Bornholm, Holstebro, Ikast-Brande, Thisted and Rebild.

    Rimpler said the figures were not good enough and called on municipalities to increase their efforts.

    “There is a need to build on top of this, because in many places the staffing ratios on paper are experienced as very far from reality,” she said.

    “Both because managers, long-term sick employees, and pedagogues employed to support individual children are counted, and because many of the extra employees do not have the necessary professional qualifications.”

    According to BUPL, the law does not require the employees counted in the staffing ratios to have professional training.

    The union said the share of pedagogues among staff was 57% in 2019, compared with 50.6% last year.

    Children, Elderly and Housing Minister Jacob Mark of the Socialist People’s Party, SF, said it was serious when municipalities failed to meet the legal requirement.

    He said the minimum staffing ratios were working because more nurseries and kindergartens were getting more staff around children and nationwide cuts to staffing had stopped.

    “But, as I also see, there are eight municipalities that do not meet the minimum staffing ratios. That is completely unacceptable. I am going to intervene against that,” the minister said.

    Mark also criticized the practice of counting managers and long-term sick employees in the staffing figures. He said managers are not with children all the time, while long-term sick employees are not with them at all.

    According to Mark, municipalities “just” need to hire more pedagogical staff.

    The minister said he will send a letter to the eight municipalities that do not meet the requirements. The same municipalities will also face scrutiny from Ankestyrelsen, Denmark’s public authority for supervising municipalities and other public bodies.

    Ankestyrelsen can impose a range of sanctions after assessing why a municipality is not complying with the law, including advisory opinions and fines.

    “Now they have had four years. Now they must reach the finish line with those minimum staffing ratios,” Mark said.

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    Rod Stewart to bring final tour to Copenhagen in June 2027

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    British singer Rod Stewart will perform at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on 6 June 2027 as part of his “The Final Encore” tour, concert promoter Live Nation Denmark said in a press release.

    The 81-year-old singer said the time has come to end his career on the road.

    “After more than six decades, ‘The Final Encore’ will without doubt be my last tour,” Stewart said.

    “I have sung the music I love since I was 19 years old, and I have had the privilege of taking it around the entire world to all of you. It has given me a life that is far more fantastic than I could ever have imagined,” he said.

    Stewart had to interrupt his “One Last Time” tour in August this year after having a stent inserted into a coronary artery, according to a statement from his representative reported by CNN.

    A stent is used to keep a narrowed coronary artery open, including in cases where the artery has been affected by atherosclerosis.

    Stewart began making music as a teenager. His career took off in the late 1960s, when he became a member of several rock bands, including The Jeff Beck Group and The Faces.

    He released his first solo album, “An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down,” in 1969.

    His major breakthrough as a solo artist came in 1971 with “Every Picture Tells a Story,” which included the song “Maggie May.”

    Another of his best-known songs is “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” from his ninth solo album, “Blondes Have More Fun,” released in 1978.

    Stewart is also known for recording his own versions of songs by other artists, including Cat Stevens’ “The First Cut Is the Deepest,” Van Morrison’s “Have I Told You Lately” and the Sutherland Brothers’ “Sailing.”

    His latest album so far, “Swing Fever,” was released in 2024 in collaboration with pianist and composer Jools Holland.

    “The Final Encore” will begin in Dublin on 23 April and end in Hannover, Germany, on 24 July.

  • Denmark to roll out stun guns nationwide and allocate nearly 800 million DKK from 2027 to expand the police and PET

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    Denmark plans to introduce stun guns across all police districts after a nearly two-year trial involving around 230 officers. The trial began in December 2024 in North Jutland Police, South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police, and Copenhagen Western Suburbs Police. New figures from the National Police show stun guns have been used 325 times during the […]

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    Government wants to abolish middle tax and give around 619,000 Danes a tax cut

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    Around 619,000 people could receive a tax cut if the Danish government succeeds in abolishing the country’s middle tax. Tax and Growth Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt of the Moderates, a centrist party in Denmark’s governing coalition, wants the tax abolished as early as 2027. The middle tax is an additional income tax that applies once earnings […]

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  • All trains on Svendborgbanen cancelled for two weeks in October

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    All train departures on Svendborgbanen will be cancelled between Oct. 3 and 18 because of track work, according to DSB. The railway line connects Odense and Svendborg and is operated by DSB. Replacement buses will run along the route throughout the closure, TV 2 Fyn reported. There are already changes to the timetable before the […]

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  • Bullying among Danish school students rises, new Pisa survey shows

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    The share of Danish school students who say they are bullied at least a few times a month has increased, according to the latest Pisa survey. The 2025 survey, published earlier in September, found that 26% of students reported experiencing bullying at least a couple of times a month, Berlingske reported. That was up from […]

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  • Frederik helped paint his own official portrait – now critics are divided

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    King Frederik picked up the brush himself to help create his first official portrait as monarch – but Danish critics are divided over the finished result. The portrait, created by visual artist Cathrine Raben Davidsen over the past two years, was unveiled Friday evening in the Great Hall at Frederiksborg Castle. It shows King Frederik […]

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  • Minister to regulate Danish wolves after new count

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    The upcoming estimated spring population of wolves in Denmark has provisionally been calculated at approximately 77, according to the calculation method used by Aarhus University and the Natural History Museum in Aarhus. The estimated spring population is calculated using a conversion factor where the number of packs – wolf pairs with pups – which stands […]

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  • Novo Nordisk fined and criticized over Falck deal

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    The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has received criticism and a fine of 45,000 kroner from the Ethical Board for the Pharmaceutical Industry (Enli) for a collaboration with Falck. DR reports this based on a decision from the independent body. Novo and Falck announced a collaboration at the beginning of the year on a weight […]

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  • Authorities find fraud and errors in 26 of 27 kiosks

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    During an operation at the end of August, the authorities found errors and illegalities in 26 out of 27 selected kiosks in Jutland. This was stated by the Ministry of Taxation and Growth in a press release. Illegal nicotine products, expired food items, and chocolate on which duties had not been paid were found in […]

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  • Denmark allocates nearly 800 million DKK to expand police and intelligence services

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    Denmark will allocate nearly 800 million DKK from 2027 to expand the police and PET, the Danish Security and Intelligence Service. National Police Commissioner Lasse Boje called it one of Denmark’s largest police expansions in several years. “The shot in the arm means that we will have to admit and train a great many officers,” […]

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  • Danish universities open national research forum to study rising antisemitism

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    The University of Copenhagen and Roskilde University will open Denmark’s National Forum for Antisemitism Studies on September 30. The forum will research antisemitism, which includes hatred, prejudice, discrimination or hostility directed against Jewish people. The University of Copenhagen said antisemitism had become more visible in Denmark and abroad in recent years, increasing the need for […]

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  • Volkswagen Group recalls about four million cars over possible steering failure

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    Volkswagen Group is recalling about four million vehicles because a screw in the steering system could break and cause the steering to fail. The recall covers cars sold under the Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and Seat brands, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported, according to Norwegian business newspaper Finansavisen. Figures from Germany’s motor vehicle authority show that the […]

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  • Øresund Bridge reopens toward Sweden after oversized truck triggers tunnel alarm

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    The Øresund Bridge was briefly closed to traffic heading toward Sweden on Friday morning after an oversized truck entered the tunnel. The truck was too tall to pass safely through the tunnel, Copenhagen Police duty officer Dyre Sønnicksen said. Its entry activated the tunnel’s alarm system, causing safety barriers to close. The vehicle then had […]

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  • Øresund Bridge closed towards Sweden

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    The Øresund Bridge is closed Friday morning in the direction toward Sweden. This appears from a report from P4 Trafik on dr.dk. This is because a truck has triggered a height alarm. The police are on their way to check the situation. The bridge is expected to be closed in the direction toward Sweden until […]

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  • Denmark awards compensation to 122 Greenlandic women in forced contraception case

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    A total of 122 Greenlandic women have received compensation over the fitting of contraceptive devices without their knowledge or consent, Patienterstatningen told Greenlandic broadcaster KNR. Each woman will receive 300,000 DKK. Patienterstatningen, Denmark’s patient compensation agency, has received 572 applications so far. “We are really, really glad that we have already at this stage been […]

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  • Novo signs licensing agreement with Nanexa worth up to 8.7 billion DKK

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    Novo has signed a licensing agreement worth up to 8.7 billion DKK with Swedish pharmaceutical company Nanexa. The total includes an upfront payment and development milestone payments worth about 4.6 billion DKK, Nanexa said. The Swedish company could also receive royalties in the low single-digit percentage range if products using its technology reach the market. […]

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  • External exam grading reduces socioeconomic gap in Danish writing scores, study finds

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    Removing students’ own teachers from grading written Danish exams has reduced socioeconomic differences in scores, a University of Copenhagen study found. Researcher Jesper Fels Birkelund said the grading gap between students from more and less advantaged families fell by 15 to 20 percent in written composition. “Taking the teacher out of the equation means that […]

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  • NATO commander backs Danish intelligence assessment of growing Russian threat

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    NATO’s supreme commander in Europe, US Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, has described Denmark’s latest assessment of the threat from Russia as “quite well-balanced.” “In this time, we are all countries on the eastern flank,” Grynkewich told Reuters. His comments came after the Danish Defence Intelligence Service, FE, which is responsible for Denmark’s foreign and military intelligence, […]

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  • Netflix to launch ad-supported subscriptions in Denmark from March 2027

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    Netflix will introduce ad-supported subscriptions in Denmark from March 1, 2027, offering users a cheaper alternative to its current plans. The streaming service said prices and further details about the new subscription models will be announced closer to the launch. Users choosing the cheaper option can “expect to see a few short advertisements every hour,” […]

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  • Danish parliament creates cross-party group to tackle harassment of elected officials

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    Denmark’s parliament, the Folketing, is establishing a cross-party group to address physical and psychological harassment of elected officials and improve support for those targeted. The group will include representatives from most parliamentary parties and will be led by Leif Lahn Jensen of the Social Democrats, the Folketing’s first deputy speaker. Jensen called harassment of politicians […]

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  • Copenhagen Metro sets single-weekend passenger record

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    Copenhagen’s metro recorded its busiest weekend ever as the city hosted the World Road Running Championships, with 1.4 million passengers traveling from Friday to Sunday. Metroselskabet, the company that operates the Copenhagen Metro, said around 60,000 runners took part in the one-mile, five-kilometer and half marathon races, while thousands more attended as spectators. The previous […]

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    Man charged with assault after Swedish man died following punch in Copenhagen

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    A 31-year-old man has been charged with assault after a Swedish man was punched during a World Cup viewing event at Islands Brygge in Copenhagen on 30 June.

    The Swedish man, who was 32, died three days later, on 3 July, according to the Copenhagen Police prosecution service.

    The 31-year-old has been charged under section 244 of Denmark’s Penal Code, which covers ordinary assault.

    According to prosecutors, the man struck the Swedish man with a powerful punch from a clenched fist to the left side of his head or neck.

    The blow caused, among other injuries, a rupture of an artery, which led to the Swedish man’s death.

    The 31-year-old is also charged with throwing two beer cans toward a group of people that included the Swedish man. Another person was hit by one of the cans.

    Because the accused has previously been convicted of assault, the case also includes section 247 of the Penal Code. Under that provision, a sentence can be increased by up to half.

    The prosecutor in the case has previously said the 31-year-old faces a prison sentence of between eight and 10 months.

    That is considerably shorter than a sentence under section 245, which covers aggravated assault and can also apply when a victim dies as a result of an assault.

    In this case, prosecutors have charged the man only under the ordinary assault provision.

    Criminal law expert Lotte Helms, an assistant professor at the University of Southern Denmark, previously explained to Ritzau that a single punch with a fist will normally fall under section 244.

    “A punch with a fist will as a starting point be 244, but I cannot rule out that it could fall under 245 if, for example, one has specifically gone after hitting the neck in a specific way,” she said in July.

    “But it will always be a specific and individual assessment, and in the end it is the courts that assess it,” she said.

    The 31-year-old is a Danish citizen. During an earlier court hearing, he said he came to Denmark from Congo when he was four months old.

    The case will be heard at the Copenhagen City Court on 7 October.

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    PET warns of increased Russian espionage and sabotage in Denmark

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    Denmark could face more Russian espionage, influence operations and sabotage if Russia intensifies its hybrid war, the Danish Security and Intelligence Service, PET, says.

    The warning comes in a press release Thursday, following a new threat assessment from the Danish Defence Intelligence Service, FE.

    PET says the expected increase concerns both the scope and nature of Russian espionage, influence and sabotage.

    In Denmark, PET has observed “an increased Russian willingness to take risks and concrete planning and preparation of sabotage”, according to the assessment.

    The threat of increased sabotage is particularly directed at companies in the defense industry and other organizations with a direct connection to military support for Ukraine.

    The warning also applies to possible sabotage and increased espionage targeting what PET describes as “critical infrastructure and other functions vital to society”.

    PET, which handles Denmark’s domestic security, says the threat picture has become more “serious and complex”.

    PET does not provide details about specific countermeasures. The intelligence service says, however, that it “together with the police is implementing the necessary security measures”.

    Dansk Industri, DI, the Confederation of Danish Industry and Denmark’s main employers’ and business association, says companies need to pay attention to their security.

    This applies both to physical security and cybersecurity, according to Rasmus Anderskouv, DI’s deputy director for societal security and emergency preparedness.

    “Hybrid attacks against Denmark and Danish companies are unfortunately a new normal that we have to relate to,” he said in a press release.

    DI describes the situation as serious and calls for closer cooperation between public authorities and the business sector.

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    SMK to renovate Copenhagen museum and display more of its collection

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    Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark’s national gallery in Copenhagen, is planning an “ambitious transformation project” aimed at making its collection accessible to more people.

    The museum, known as SMK, said the project will include renovations and an “architectural rethinking” of its building on Sølvgade, which opened in 1896.

    The project is financed by foundation donations totaling 70.5 million kroner. This includes 15 million kroner from Den A.P. Møllerske Støttefond and 8 million kroner from Ny Carlsbergfondet.

    The renovation will respect the original architecture and existing buildings, according to SMK.

    It will allow the museum to display more of its approximately 200,000 works. SMK plans to bring artworks back from castles and ministries, along with works that have rarely or never been shown at the museum.

    The first phase of the new collection exhibitions will focus on European art from the 1300s to the 1800s.

    About half of the works displayed in this section will have never or rarely been shown at SMK. They will include “Susanna in the Bath” by Dutch artist Godefridus Schalcken.

    “We want to create a museum where more people experience that art concerns them, and that the collection is something they have a share in,” director Astrid la Cour said.

    The project will also focus on helping visitors find their way through the museum, improving physical accessibility and highlighting the historical qualities of the original museum building, designed by architect Vilhelm Dahlerup.

    The new exhibitions will open in stages between 2027 and 2029.

    Each stage will focus on one of the museum’s three main collection areas: European art, Danish and Nordic art, and Danish and international art.

    The second phase will focus on Danish and Nordic art from 1750 to 1900. Among the works to be displayed is August Jerndorff’s “Portrait of Marie Oppermann” from 1894.

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    US will pay for new military bases in Greenland, Lars Løkke says

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    The United States will pay for any new American military bases established in Greenland under a new security and defense agreement between the US, Denmark and Greenland, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says.

    “To the extent that the Americans are to build American bases in Greenland, that is of course something that the Americans finance,” Løkke told Ritzau.

    At the same time, Løkke said the agreement contains “no financing elements”.

    US President Donald Trump said Friday that an agreement between the US, Denmark and Greenland was being reached without costs for the United States.

    “There will be no cost to the US,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, with the words “no cost” written in capital letters.

    Asked how that could be the case if the US will finance new bases, Løkke said:

    “You’ll have to ask him about that.”

    “But it is not as though they have to pay ground rent,” he added.

    Løkke said the “further terms” for the two new US military bases in Greenland still need to be agreed upon.

    The bases must also take the environment and Greenlandic lifestyle and culture into account, he said.

    “These are important things that strengthen Greenland in relation to the 1951 agreement,” Løkke said.

    He also emphasized that the US pays for improvements at Pituffik Space Base, the only US military base currently in Greenland.

    “That is, after all, completely obvious,” he said.

    Pituffik Space Base was previously known as Thule Air Base and has around 150 US military personnel stationed there.

    Under the new security and defense agreement, the US has been granted permission to establish new bases in the settlement of Narsarsuaq and in Mestersvig.

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in a written response that the new agreement between the three countries “does not concern financing”.

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    Danish intelligence service warns Russia may intensify hybrid attacks against West and NATO

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    Russia is expected to intensify its hybrid war against the West and NATO in the coming months, with attacks becoming more frequent and potentially having greater consequences for affected countries, according to a new assessment from the Danish Defence Intelligence Service, FE.

    The assessment is being presented Thursday at a press conference at Kastellet in Copenhagen.

    FE says the increased threat could include destructive cyberattacks with serious consequences for critical societal functions, as well as sabotage attacks with a high risk of casualties.

    Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus, a member of the Social Democrats, said the situation was serious.

    “The situation is serious, and we take it seriously,” Bruus said.

    “That is why we are standing here today. We are presenting the assessment because having as much openness as possible is important,” he said.

    FE also assesses that there is a “low, but increasing risk” that Russia could launch a limited military attack against one or more NATO countries bordering Russia.

    “It is unlikely that Russia will initiate an actual invasion of a NATO country, but we cannot rule it out,” FE chief Thomas Ahrenkiel said.

    Ahrenkiel said it was new that FE could no longer rule out such an invasion.

    According to the assessment, Russia would need at least six months to prepare for an actual invasion of a NATO country.

    Bruus stressed that the assessment does not concern a possible military attack on Denmark.

    “One is not talking about military attacks on the Kingdom of Denmark” in the assessment, he said.

    Chief of Defence Michael Hyldgaard, who also attended the press conference, said the Danish military is adapting to the assessment.

    “We will fight and win with what we have, and those we fight alongside. That is our task. That is what we are preparing for. We are ready for that – regardless of the threat,” Hyldgaard said.

    The assessment does not concern Greenland or the Faroe Islands, according to the information presented at the press conference.

    The new assessment comes just over a week after a Russian frigate fired flares at a Danish helicopter in international waters off Gedser.

    Ahrenkiel described the incident as “unprofessional behavior” by Russian soldiers aboard the frigate.

    “It is also our impression that such risky behavior was not sanctioned by the Russian military leadership,” he said.

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    Danes have fewer healthy life years than most EU countries

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    People in Italy can expect around 11 more years without health-related limitations than people in Denmark, according to figures from the EU’s statistical office, Eurostat.

    The figures cover healthy life years across the 27 EU countries. Danes have 62.4 healthy life years, while Italy ranks highest at 73.4.

    Healthy life years measure the number of years a person can expect to live without limitations in daily life because of health. Eurostat’s indicator is based on people’s own assessment of their health.

    Denmark ranks below 18 other countries in the figures.

    Neighboring Sweden and Norway also rank above Denmark, with 67.5 and 64.8 healthy life years respectively.

    Diabetes Association calls for greater focus on prevention

    The Diabetes Association has described the Danish figures as a “health alarm.”

    “Because the figures show that we in Denmark have dragged our feet for too long when it comes to health promotion and preventing chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, which is growing explosively,” the association’s CEO, Claus Richter, said in a press release.

    The Eurostat figures cover 2024. It is the first year in which Denmark’s figures have been calculated using the same method as the rest of the EU.

    Life expectancy in Denmark has increased year by year. But Richter said the figures show that Danes are living longer “but not better.”

    He attributed this in part to a health care system that prioritizes treatment over health promotion and prevention.

    He also pointed to what he described as an outdated financial silo mentality, in which an expense in one area “can rarely be justified” by gains in another.

    “It is a tragedy for each individual, but also for our society. Illness pulls many thousands of full-time equivalent jobs out of the workforce. Therefore, there is a need for a paradigm shift where we view prevention and health promotion as an investment – not an expense,” he said.

    The Diabetes Association is proposing that Denmark set a national target for healthy life years in legislation.

    Its vision for 2045 is for Denmark to be among the European countries with the highest number of healthy life years.

    Among its proposals is the creation of a Health Economics Council that would assess and prioritize preventive measures based on their long-term value.

    The Diabetes Association is due to present the proposal Thursday morning at a health policy debate at Christiansborg, the seat of Denmark’s parliament, the Folketinget.

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    Denmark’s wolf population rises to 77 as government considers regulation

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    Denmark’s wolf population has grown to 77, an increase of 28 from the previous monitoring year, according to a new count by Aarhus University and the Natural History Museum Aarhus.

    The figures are included in a memo from the Agency for Green Land Transformation and Water Environment.

    The population is approaching a size at which it may become possible to regulate the predator, Nature and Animal Welfare Minister Christian Rabjerg Madsen said in comments to DR and TV 2.

    The ministry will now count the wolves individually. It expects that the results will allow Denmark to “demonstrate to the EU that the wolf has a favorable conservation status.”

    “Then we can begin hunting, and we should,” Rabjerg Madsen told DR.

    According to the Danish Nature Agency, a species has a favorable conservation status when its population development shows that it can maintain itself in the long term.

    Wolves have been protected under the EU Habitats Directive since 1992. The directive “prohibits deliberate killing.”

    In Denmark, the protection is implemented through the Hunting and Game Management Act, which prohibits hunting or capturing wolves. Shooting a wolf can result in a fine or imprisonment for up to two years.

    However, the Agency for Green Land Transformation and Water Environment can grant permission to regulate, meaning shoot, an individual wolf in special circumstances.

    The authorities can grant permission if there is no other solution and the action does not threaten the wolf’s natural range.

    This can include cases involving “public health, safety, and security, or to prevent serious damage to livestock and other forms of property.”

    An exemption can also be granted if a wolf “lacks an instinctive shyness towards humans.”

    The 77 wolves are spread across 11 packs, which have produced a total of 61 pups this year. There are also two pairs of wolves and two lone male wolves in Denmark.

    They have been identified in at least 15 locations, all in Jutland, from Løgumkloster in Southern Jutland to the northernmost part of Northern Jutland.

    Wolves may also be present in three additional locations, but further investigations are needed to confirm this.

    Without “human persecution,” the Danish wolf population is expected to continue growing.

    The wolf returned to Denmark from Germany in 2012 after being absent from the country for almost 200 years.

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    Rare Amur leopard cub born at Copenhagen Zoo

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    A new resident has arrived among the leopards at Copenhagen Zoo after an Amur leopard gave birth to a cub last week.

    The zoo announced the birth in a press release.

    The Amur leopard is “the rarest subspecies of leopard,” according to zoological director Mads Berthelsen.

    “Even though the species is experiencing slight growth, there are still only around 110 individuals in the wild,” he said in the press release.

    Amur leopards generally live alone in the wild. The newborn cub is still small and blind, however, and is completely dependent on its mother.

    The mother spends most of her time with the cub and only leaves for short periods, including to find food.

    Because of this, zookeepers are keeping their distance for now. They are monitoring the cub’s development by listening for sounds from the stable.

    Zoo visitors will also have to wait before they can see the cub.

    “The first weeks are about giving the mother and the cub as much peace as possible. We expect it will take about two months – maybe a little longer – before the cub begins to come out enough that guests can have the opportunity to experience it,” Berthelsen said.

    In addition to the approximately 110 Amur leopards known to live in the wild, 93 males and 97 females are kept in zoos around the world, according to the international zoological database Zims.

    Only one Amur leopard cub has been registered in the database over the past 12 months, Copenhagen Zoo said.

    This does not necessarily mean the animals are having difficulty breeding, Berthelsen said.

    “We are increasingly seeing that zoos choose not to let their animals breed because they are concerned about what to do with any surplus offspring,” he said.

    The Amur leopard lives mainly in the Primorye region of southeastern Russia. In summer, temperatures in the large forest area can reach 40 degrees Celsius, while winter temperatures can fall below minus 30 degrees.

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    September brings reduced grocery prices at several Danish discount supermarkets

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    Cold cuts, filter coffee, chocolate and olive oil were among the products that became cheaper in Denmark in September, according to a monthly analysis by food price monitoring service Madprisluppen.

    Overall shelf prices were slightly lower than in August, with the decline most noticeable at discount chains Lidl, 365discount, Rema 1000 and Netto.

    Online supermarket Nemlig.com has also lowered prices because it matches the prices of nearly 400 products sold by Rema 1000.

    “The cheapest baskets have become cheaper, and the distance from the cheapest to the most expensive basket has grown larger,” Madprisluppen commercial manager Lars Smidt said.

    Consumers now pay 27 percent more for the most expensive shopping basket than for the cheapest, with Lidl and Rema 1000 offering the lowest-priced baskets, according to Smidt.

    Lidl began cutting prices on a range of products in May as part of its permanent low-price program. Rema 1000, Netto and 365discount soon followed.

    A survey conducted by analysis institute Norstat for Lidl found that seven in 10 Danes know about the permanent low-price concept and have bought products at permanent low prices. More than half said they prefer stores with permanent low prices to stores offering frequent special deals.

    Lidl Denmark purchasing director Peer Sandtner said the chain now has permanent low prices on more than 300 products.

    Smidt said it remains uncertain whether grocery prices will continue falling across supermarket chains. Higher oil and gasoline prices could eventually affect food prices, he said.

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    Hilary Duff’s ‘Lucky Me’ tour is coming to Copenhagen next year

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    American singer and actress Hilary Duff will perform in Denmark next year as she expands her upcoming tour with 32 additional concerts.

    The 38-year-old will play at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 20, 2027.

    The additional concerts follow strong demand across several countries and will take Duff’s ‘Lucky Me’ tour through Europe, Latin America and the U.S.

    The newly announced part of the tour begins in Madrid on May 7, 2027. Duff is also scheduled to perform in cities including Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris and Stockholm.

    General ticket sales begin Friday, October 2, 2026.

    Duff became widely known as a child actor through the Disney series Lizzie McGuire, which ran from 2001 to 2004. She also appeared in the 2003 film of the same name.

    In 2003, Duff released the album Metamorphosis, which included the song ‘Come Clean.’ She is also behind ‘What Dreams Are Made Of’ from the same year.

    Duff later appeared in films including A Cinderella Story and The Perfect Man.

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    Denmark plans up to 1 billion DKK for global fund supporting education in developing countries

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    Denmark could become one of the four largest contributors to the Global Partnership for Education under a new funding plan running through 2030.

    The government plans to provide up to 1 billion DKK to the global education fund, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release Wednesday.

    The funding would begin with 250 million DKK in 2027 and reach a total of up to 1 billion DKK by 2030.

    The money is intended to support education in developing countries.

    “Education is one of the best investments we can make, both for the children who directly benefit from Denmark’s support, but also for Denmark itself,” Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said during the UN General Assembly in New York.

    The funding is included in the government’s proposed 2027 finance bill. It is conditional on the proposal being passed and the funding being approved annually by the Folketing, Denmark’s parliament.

    The announcement comes as the global education fund faces financial pressure, with several donors expected to reduce their contributions.

    Rasmussen said better access to education could also support economic development.

    “When more children in the world’s poorest countries go to school and learn to read and do math, it creates fertile ground for economic growth and new markets for Danish business,” he said.

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    Updated Greenland defense deal maintains U.S. military access but keeps nuclear weapons ban

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    The updated defense agreement between Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. does not introduce new restrictions on how the American military can use its bases in Greenland, according to Danish government officials.

    Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of the Social Democrats and Greenland’s head of government signed the agreement with the U.S. in New York on Tuesday.

    The agreement largely confirms rights granted under a 1951 defense deal, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of the Moderates said.

    “But subtracting that, the agreement is an opportunity for the US to establish itself with a military footprint in Greenland, as they already can,” Rasmussen said.

    One restriction remains unchanged: nuclear weapons are prohibited in Greenland.

    The issue has historical significance. In 1957, Danish Prime Minister H.C. Hansen secretly allowed the U.S. to keep nuclear weapons in Greenland. In 1968, a U.S. B-52 bomber carrying hydrogen bombs crashed near Thule, causing radioactive contamination.

    Denmark and the U.S. subsequently agreed that nuclear weapons could not be kept in Greenland.

    Rasmussen said the new agreement does not give the U.S. greater military access than it already had.

    “The important thing for us is that our nuclear policy is intact, and that in this context we do not give the US any greater access than they actually had beforehand,” he said.

    The agreement also introduces stricter requirements for the U.S. to protect Greenland’s environment. American military bases have previously caused pollution affecting local communities.

    Before the updated agreement can take effect, it must be approved by Inatsisartut, Greenland’s parliament, and Folketing, Denmark’s parliament.

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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.