Unemployment rose slightly again in July

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Unemployment continued its slight upward trend in July, reaching a seasonally adjusted 93,700 persons—an unemployment rate of 3.1% and 300 more than the prior month—according to figures from the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment. Over the past year, unemployment has grown by more than 6,000 people. Kristian Skriver from the Danish Chamber of […]

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  • You won’t need to change your Yellow Card with the new Region

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    Region Zealand and the Capital Region will become Region Eastern Denmark at the turn of the year, but 2.8 million citizens will not receive new health cards at once. The regional council decided that current cards remain valid, saving the region 30.2 million kroner. Instead, physical cards will be replaced gradually over up to five […]

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  • Copenhagen DHL Relay Sold Out for 2nd Year in a Row

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    With 160,000 participants, the DHL Relay in Copenhagen is sold out for the second consecutive year, Sparta Atletik og Løb announced on Tuesday. The event takes place from Monday, August 24, to Friday, August 28, in Fælledparken, featuring 100,000 registered runners and 50,000 walkers on a five-kilometer route. This year marks the 45th edition of […]

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  • Unemployment rose slightly again in July

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    Unemployment continued its slight upward trend in July, reaching a seasonally adjusted 93,700 persons—an unemployment rate of 3.1% and 300 more than the prior month—according to figures from the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment. Over the past year, unemployment has grown by more than 6,000 people. Kristian Skriver from the Danish Chamber of […]

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  • Lower fees give first-time buyers cheaper mortgages

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    Falling interest rates and lower administration margins have made financing a home with a mortgage cheaper for first-time buyers, according to the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority. In 2025, these decreases saved first-time buyers between 4,000 and 7,000 kroner during the first year for a 1.5 million kroner mortgage and a supplementary home loan. However, […]

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  • Government to unveil rest-of-year’s agenda today

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    On Wednesday, the government will present its work program for the rest of the year at a press conference. Formed in June by the Social Democrats, SF, Moderates, and Social Liberals, the minority government depends on other parties to secure a majority for its bills. A central topic of debate has been lower VAT on […]

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  • Danish Economic Council gets a new head chair

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    Carl-Johan Dalgaard is stepping down from the chairmanship of the Danish Economic Councils after serving as head chair since 2020 and a member since 2014. Current chairmanship member Jakob Roland Munch, an economics professor at the University of Copenhagen, will take over as head chair on September 1. Going forward, the chairmanship will consist of […]

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  • Big local differences in how often children play sports

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    A new study from the University of Southern Denmark shows broad local variations in children’s participation in club activities. While average nationwide participation is around 73 percent, rates range from 82 percent in Allerød to 58 percent in Brøndby. In several municipalities, over 80 percent of children are active at least once a month, while […]

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  • More young people on the bad debtor register

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    Since 2014, the number of bad payers in the RKI register has fallen almost continuously, dropping by two percent since the New Year to 161,577 people, or approximately 3.3 percent of Denmark’s adult population. Experian director Bo Rasmussen attributes this general trend partly to high employment supporting personal finances. However, Rasmussen is concerned that the […]

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  • Afghanistan inquiry petition hits 50,000 signatures

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    A citizens’ proposal against anonymization in the inquiry into the Danish military effort in Afghanistan has reached 50,000 signatures. In 2021, the Folketing commissioned an inquiry into Denmark’s 2001–2021 effort, but the Presidium decided that politicians may choose whether they want to be quoted by name. Veteran and proposal founder Morten Kromann argues there must […]

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  • 99.73 percent of returned plastic bottles now have caps

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    New figures show that 99.73 percent of all returned deposit plastic bottles have caps on, representing an increase of 9.73 percentage points and nearly 56 million more caps in 2025 than in 2024. This rise follows the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive from July 3, 2024, which requires single-use plastic bottles and cartons holding up to […]

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  • First batch of Danish conscripts is operational in Greenland

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    For the first time, a team of conscripts has been deployed to Greenland, the Danish Armed Forces report on their website. The conscripts from the Schleswig Regiment of Foot are part of the first cohort under the extended 11-month conscription. During the exercise Arctic Endurance, the conscripts are taking part in operational service in Nuuk […]

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  • Military sets up temporary area at Aarhus Port

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    From Tuesday to Thursday this week, the Danish Armed Forces is establishing a temporary military area (MMO) at the Port of Aarhus, East Jutland Police reports. This is taking place in connection with the staging and guarding of sensitive equipment prior to shipping. The area will be clearly marked, cordoned off, and guarded by the […]

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  • Tivoli extends Friday Rock season with Medina

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    Tivoli is extending this year’s Fredagsrock season, adding Danish singer-songwriter Medina to the program for a concert one week after the season was originally scheduled to end. The 43-year-old pop singer will perform on the Plænen stage on September 18 for the season’s final concert. Originally, the season was set to conclude on September 11 […]

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  • Coloplast’s billion DKK profit grows by 82%

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    For the Danish company Coloplast, the current 2025/2026 financial year has been a rollercoaster. Following a sharp profit decline in the second quarter due to a billion-kroner write-down, the company returned to noticeable growth in the third quarter. According to financial reports released Tuesday morning, third-quarter profit rose 82 percent to nearly 1.5 billion DKK, […]

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  • Animal Protection Denmark wants to make feeding wolves illegal

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    Feeding wolves should be a punishable offense, Animal Protection Denmark stated in a press release after a presumed problem wolf was shot near Nørre Nebel in Western Jutland last Thursday. Michael Carlsen, a biologist with the animal welfare organization, pointed out that wolves develop problematic behavior when they learn that humans and settlements mean easy […]

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  • New record: 61,540 civilian “heart runners” ensure fast help in case of cardiac events

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    A record 61,540 people are registered as active heart runners in TrygFonden’s report for the first half of 2026, meaning 1.3 percent of the population over 18 is prepared to assist with CPR or a defibrillator. When a cardiac arrest is reported, the 20 nearest heart runners are alerted via an app. In the first […]

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  • 3.2 million Danes now have private health insurance

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    More than 3.2 million Danes are now covered by private health insurance, marking an increase of five percent in one year and around 30 percent over five years, according to figures from Forsikring & Pension. Kent Damsgaard, director at Forsikring & Pension, views this positively, explaining that private insurance has a preventive effect and helps […]

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  • Driving instructors frustrated by unclear license rules

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    In Denmark, driving students can obtain a driver’s license for both manual and automatic cars – marked with code 148 – even if they take their driving test and most lessons in an automatic car. It was previously unclear whether this license was valid abroad, as the Danish Road Traffic Authority incorrectly stated on its […]

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  • Fewer hedgehogs registered in new count

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    According to a press release from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), citizens in Denmark found 16,884 live and dead hedgehogs during this year’s count, compared to 21,374 last year. The proportion of people who searched without finding any hedgehogs rose from 10.8 percent last year to 16.7 percent this year. Hedgehog researcher Sophie Lund Rasmussen […]

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  • ‘Caterpillar from hell’ added to slang dictionary

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    The phrase “The caterpillar from hell” (“Larven fra helvede”), used to describe the oak processionary caterpillar, will be included in a new version of the Danish slang dictionary, *Slangordbogen*. The Danish Language Council announced this after receiving financial support to update the dictionary, which exists as an app. Scheduled for release in 2027, the new […]

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  • State accounts free of major errors despite criticism

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    The National Audit Office assesses the 2025 state accounts as correct and without significant errors, despite a minor deficit of 3.4 billion DKK. However, the report highlights errors in several ministries. A reservation was made regarding the Ministry of Environment and Equality because uncancelled project grants caused at least 38 million DKK in missing revenue. […]

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  • Campaign manager quits SF over MeToo case handling

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    Campaign manager Thomas Juhl has resigned from SF due to the party’s handling of a MeToo case. In June, SF leader Pia Olsen Dyhr hired Thomas Nystrøm as a special adviser, even though he had left the party in 2020 following harassment cases, which included groping SF councillor Lotte Kofoed. Nystrøm quickly stepped down from […]

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  • Denmark launches nationwide psychiatric emergency helpline

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    On Monday, a new psychiatric emergency helpline opens across all five Danish regions, giving citizens who call 112 or the out-of-hours medical service faster access to specialized psychiatric advice. The initiative provides citizens with a single access point for acute help, regardless of whether it concerns physical or mental illness. Based at each region’s emergency […]

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  • Bring an umbrella for a cool, unsettled summer week

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    The coming week will alternate between sun, rain, and showers every day, according to Klaus Larsen from the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI). Monday will be the driest day, though a few showers may occur. On Tuesday, rain will arrive from the southwest later in the day, with temperatures between 14 and 19 degrees. The rain […]

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  • Dispatch reports record summer animal rescues

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    Dyrenes Beskyttelse had an unusually busy summer at its 1812 emergency dispatch center. In June and July, the emergency service responded to a record average of 154 calls per day, totaling 9,444 dispatches – 622 more than the same months last year. Stray and distressed cats made up the largest share of animals assisted, followed […]

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  • Many new Danish driving licenses invalid abroad

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    Most newer Danish driver’s licenses cannot be used abroad to drive manual cars. Since 2024, over 80 percent of learners have taken driving tests in automatic cars along with at least seven manual driving lessons, receiving a license marked with code 148. While this license permits driving both automatic and manual vehicles in Denmark, new […]

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  • New guidelines introduced to improve access to defibrillators

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    More than 26,000 defibrillators are installed across Denmark, but nearly 5,000 are only accessible during opening hours, and 1,542 are locked away. The Danish Resuscitation Council is issuing ten recommendations regarding the placement and maintenance of defibrillators. Director Stine Strandkjær emphasizes that a key recommendation is ensuring 24/7 public access, as only around 70 percent […]

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  • Over 250,000 fined for speeding in cities in 2025

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    In 2025, over a quarter of a million speeding fines – averaging 711 per day – were issued to Danish motorists for exceeding the limit in 50 km/h zones, according to National Police figures provided to Gjensidige. The numbers cause concern for both Gjensidige and the Danish Road Safety Council, as speeding makes accidents far […]

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  • Underage test buyers bought alcohol in 1 in 3 checks

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    In more than one out of three alcohol inspections by the Safety Technology Authority, underage test buyers were able to buy alcohol. During the trial period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026, 483 violations occurred across 1,389 alcohol-related inspections. In total, young buyers carried out 3,622 inspections that also monitored nicotine and tobacco. […]

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  • Minister fears more intolerance: Wants new new study on attitudes toward LGBT+ individuals among Muslims and the broader Danish population

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    Minister for Gender Equality Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen sees a trend in Danish society toward increasing intolerance of homosexuality, particularly among young Muslims. Therefore, she is launching a new study on attitudes toward LGBT+ individuals among Muslims and the broader Danish population, especially young men. The minister fears intolerance has grown since the previous 2015 survey. Referencing […]

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  • Over 250,000 fined for speeding in cities in 2025

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    In 2025, over a quarter of a million speeding fines—or 711 per day—were issued to Danish motorists for exceeding the 50 km/h speed limit, according to National Police figures provided to Gjensidige. Gjensidige claims director Lene Rasmussen expressed concern, noting that drivers share urban roads with vulnerable users like pedestrians and cyclists, making even minor […]

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  • Longer processing times at the Refugee Appeals Board

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    According to an annual report from the Refugee Appeals Board, processing times increased in 2025 for asylum seekers appealing rejections from the Danish Immigration Service. The average processing time for spontaneous cases was 166 days, compared to 98 days in 2023 and 113 days in 2024. Consequently, the Board failed to reach its target of […]

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  • Pride yet to recover 2 years after sponsor exodus

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    Two years ago, nearly half of Copenhagen Pride’s sponsors withdrew after the organization announced it would question them regarding their interests and activities in Israel and Palestine. Sponsors without a “satisfactory answer” could not be partners, leading companies like Mærsk, Google, and Novo Nordisk to pull out. Copenhagen Pride must secure up to ten million […]

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  • Nordic leaders to discuss military buildup in Denmark

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    Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and the Faroese Prime Minister will host a Nordic summer meeting on Thursday, August 20, at Høvelte Barracks and Marienborg. The leaders will discuss closer Nordic defense cooperation, joint online protection for children and young people, and the full and equal participation of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in Nordic […]

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  • Government won’t wait for legal reports in IUD case in Greenland

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    The Danish government will not wait for two reports concerning legal liability and possible genocide before the Folketing approves compensation for Greenlandic women in the IUD case, according to Health Minister Ida Auken. In August, the Folketing is processing a bill to grant 300,000 kroner in compensation to Greenlandic women who had an IUD inserted […]

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  • Weekend brings high fire risk to nearly all of Denmark

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    This weekend, fire danger is expected to be very or extremely high across large parts of Denmark, according to the Danish Emergency Management Agency. Insurance companies are urging citizens to exercise extra caution with barbecues and avoid weed burners due to the dry conditions. While Europe has faced record heat and severe wildfires this summer, […]

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  • Police system error may have let criminals walk free

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    An error in the police’s fingerprint system may have resulted in perpetrators’ fingerprints not being linked to crime scene evidence, potentially allowing perpetrators to go free. The issue involved missing fingerprint encodings in thousands of criminal cases between 2014 and 2023. An investigator from the police’s special unit, NSK, discovered the error in 2023, but […]

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  • Tivoli loss grew in traditionally quiet half-year

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    Tivoli’s financial report for the first six months of 2026 shows a pre-tax deficit of 101 million DKK. This is nearly 25 million DKK larger than the same period last year, despite net revenue rising by six percent to 470 million DKK. Visitor numbers fell by 4,000 to 1,321,000. CEO Susanne Mørch Koch stated that […]

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  • Wolf shot in West Jutland after multi-day hunt

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    On Thursday evening, the Danish Nature Agency shot a wolf designated by authorities as a “problem wolf” in West Jutland. The wolf was culled following several incidents in Nørre Nebel, where it had approached people in private gardens. An employee shot the young male wolf with a rifle from a distance of ten meters in […]

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  • Eager female shoppers increase Boozt sales

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    The Copenhagen-headquartered online company Boozt increased sales by nearly 13 percent in the second quarter, according to financial statements published Friday. Sales in its largest category, women’s fashion, rose by 10 percent during the quarter following several quarters of a downward trend. In total, the company, which operates both Boozt.com and the outlet business Booztlet, […]

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  • European shag breeds in Denmark for the first time

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    This summer, a pair of European shags produced two chicks on Danish soil, breeding on the Hirsholmene archipelago in the northern Kattegat. According to the Danish Ornithological Society, DOF Birdlife, which calls the event an “ornithological sensation,” the shag—a close relative of the cormorant—has never bred in Denmark before. The species primarily breeds on rocky […]

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  • Weekend starts warm and sunny before temperatures drop

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    A warm, sunny Friday lies ahead before the weekend brings cooler weather, clouds, and isolated showers, according to the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI). Friday will bring plenty of sunshine, with temperatures mostly between 26 and 30 degrees Celsius, reaching up to 32 degrees in Jutland. On Saturday, clouds will move across the country, bringing temperatures […]

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  • Half of nation’s bunkers unusable in an emergency

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    A physical inspection of Denmark’s public concrete air-raid shelters shows that barely half can be used in an acute emergency. According to the Ministry for Civil Security and Emergency Management, 831 of 1,694 located concrete shelters—representing 49 percent—met basic requirements and central fixed installations. Meeting these basic criteria requires accessible interior rooms, an intact structure, […]

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  • Young man stabbed near apartment building on Amager

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    A young man has been stabbed near the Vinkelhuse apartment complex in Tårnby on Amager. He is not in critical condition, according to duty officer Anders Frederiksen. Police received a report at 7:52 PM that a man had been stabbed and that a perpetrator had walked away from the scene. The stabbing occurred at street […]

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  • Save your eclipse glasses – they can be reused

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    Solar eclipse glasses can be reused for upcoming solar eclipses in 2027 and 2028, according to Videnskab.dk. The American Academy of Ophthalmology states that the glasses have a three-year shelf life and can be used repeatedly if stored correctly. Jonas Sundberg, an associate professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), explains that the glasses […]

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  • Politics

    The Danish government wants to make it easier to deport foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes and introduce GPS ankle monitors

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    The Danish government wants to make it easier to deport foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes and introduce GPS ankle monitors for some people staying at departure centres without legal residence. The measures are part of the government’s proposed deportation reform, which went through its first reading in the Danish Parliament on Thursday. Under the […]

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  • News round up

    DSB to take over GoCollective train services in Jutland and on Funen from September 1

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    DSB, Denmark’s national rail operator, will take over train services from GoCollective in Central and Western Jutland and on Funen from September 1. The services will continue under the name DSB Vores Tog. Passengers will keep using the same trains and, in many cases, will meet the same staff. All employees in GoCollective’s train business […]

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  • No acute eclipse eye damage – symptoms may come later

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    Hospitals in the Capital Region have received no acute inquiries regarding eye injuries following Wednesday’s partial solar eclipse, where the Moon covered 86 to 88 percent of the Sun in Denmark. However, Chief Physician Rune Salling Holmbjørn notes that damage can appear several days later. The primary symptom to watch for is a change in […]

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  • Six apply to shoot the wolf in West Jutland

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    Six people have applied for permission to shoot the wolf near Nørre Nebel in West Jutland, according to the Agency for Green Land Transformation and Water Environment. The agency is currently processing the applications, but permission has not yet been granted to private individuals. Authorities are attempting to shoot the wolf following several incidents in […]

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  • Netcompany prepares to lay off employees

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    Artificial intelligence will in the future take over some of the tasks currently handled by employees at the IT company Netcompany. Therefore, the company is preparing to lay off an unknown number of employees within the next year, according to its second-quarter report. A total of 149 million DKK has been allocated for redundancy costs […]

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