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Danish Foreign Minister: Let’s keep our heads calm

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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen sees no major crisis in the US making a strong push for the future ownership of Greenland.“Let us keep a cool head,” the Foreign Minister said at a press briefing on Wednesday.“We look forward to resuming cooperation with the new US administration and Donald Trump and talking about the […]

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    Danish Ministry of Taxation loses case against Accenture

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    On Thursday, the Danish Ministry of Taxation lost a case against the international consulting company Accenture in the Supreme Court. This is the first time the Court has ruled in favor of a taxpayer in a transfer pricing case.Lawyer Nikolaj Bjørnholm, who represented Accenture, said the decision is important for future cases. The Ministry had […]

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    Aarhus Stadium will cost even more

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    The planned athletics stadium and Sports House at Kongelunden in Aarhus is now significantly over budget, according to DR. The project, which includes training facilities, offices, and a dormitory, is expected to cost 278 million kroner—132 million kroner more than initially planned.This comes after Aarhus City Council recently allocated an extra 200 million kroner for […]

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    U.S. Embassy in Denmark responds to Trump’s Greenland comments

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    The U.S. Embassy in Denmark has responded to recent remarks by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about Greenland. A spokesperson stated today to Reuters, “We have no current plans to increase our military presence in Greenland.”The spokesperson continued, “We will continue to work closely with Copenhagen and Nuuk to ensure that any proposals meet our shared […]

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    Christmas burglaries halved in five years

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    The number of burglaries during the Christmas holidays has seen a huge drop, with 667 incidents reported in 2024 compared to 1,343 in 2019, according to data from Nabohjælp. This marks a 50% reduction in Christmas-related burglaries over the past five years. The Danish Crime Prevention Council credits the decline to increased public awareness and […]

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    Doctors propose higher cigarette prices

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    The Danish Medical Association suggests raising the price of a cigarette pack to at least 120 kroner, with similar increases for nicotine pouches. The proposal is part of ten new initiatives aimed at reducing tobacco and nicotine use. The association says there is a need for stronger measures to combat addiction and promote public health, […]

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    Danish Kroner with Frederik X will be made by Spanish Mint

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    The National Bank of Denmark has signed a four-year agreement with the Spanish mint, Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre – Real Casa de La Moneda, for the production of Danish coins. The decision follows the expiration of a contract with Mint of Finland, which had been responsible for coin production since 2017.Real Casa de […]

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    Danish Green companies Vestas and Ørsted take a hit after Trump announcement

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    Shareholders in wind turbine company Vestas and energy company Ørsted lost a lot of money on Wednesday after critical Trump statements about Denmark and wind energy.The incoming US president has announced a halt to new wind turbines on American territory and at the same time threatened punitive tariffs on Danish goods if Greenland does not […]

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    Danish Foreign Minister: Let’s keep our heads calm

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    Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen sees no major crisis in the US making a strong push for the future ownership of Greenland.“Let us keep a cool head,” the Foreign Minister said at a press briefing on Wednesday.“We look forward to resuming cooperation with the new US administration and Donald Trump and talking about the […]

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    Electric vans and trucks show strong growth in 2024

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    Electric vans and trucks made big gains in 2024, according to a new report from Mobility Denmark, a trade association for car manufacturers, importers, and other companies in the automotive industry.Van sales increased by 9% compared to 2023, with 28,053 new vans registered. Electric vans grew the most, with 4,289 sold—48.6% more than in 2023. […]

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    2024 was a strong year for the housing market

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    The Danish housing market had a good year in 2024, with more sales and higher prices, according to an analysis by home, the real estate agency of the Dansk Bank Group. Around 85,000 homes were sold in 2024, an 8-9% increase from 78,000 in 2023. This makes it one of the best years since the […]

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    PM Mette Frederiksen: “The future of Greenland is to be defined in Greenland”

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    The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spoke about Trump Jr.’s trip to Greenland and the insistent statements from his father about the U.S. annexing Greenland. She did in an interview with TV2“My position and the government’s position are very clear: the future of Greenland is to be defined in Greenland,” Frederiksen told TV 2 News.“Greenland […]

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    Greenland Prime Minister: “Greenland is ours. We work to become indipendent”

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    Múte Bourup Egede, the Prime Minister of Greenland, made a statement on Facebook on the day of Donald Trump Jr.’s visit to his country.While the son of the U.S. president-elect appears to have been sent by his father to lay the groundwork for a potential U.S. takeover of Greenland, and while the Danes are watching […]

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    Politician Attacks PM Frederiksen on Greenland: ‘Where on Earth Is She?

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    Trump Jr. is almost in Greenland for an unofficial visit, and Greenland’s Prime Minister Egede canceled his visit to King Frederik. While there is widespread concern about the U.S. intentions for Denmark, it’s unknown what is going on in Danish politics regarding the matter. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has not spoken yet. This is fairly […]

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    Storm Floriane causes disruptions across Denmark, with severe weather in Jutland

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    Storm Floriane is causing significant disruptions, problems, and damages across Denmark, with the worst impacts felt in Jutland.

    According to TV2 Weather, the strongest winds are hitting Thorsminde, where gusts have been recorded at 39.1 m/s, well above the hurricane threshold of 32.6 m/s.

    Several issues have already been reported. In Gentofte, a tree has fallen onto an overhead line, causing an S-train to be stationary near Gentofte Station. Holstebro municipality has issued warnings about potential flooding in the Storå river area.

    Transport services are also affected. Due to the storm, fewer trains will be running between Middelfart and Esbjerg until 6 p.m. on Tuesday evening. Trains that usually run between Copenhagen and Esbjerg are instead operating between Copenhagen and Fredericia, requiring travelers to change trains there. However, trains between Aarhus H and Esbjerg are running as normal.

    In Hvide Sande, the water level has risen more than 2.7 meters above normal. Furthermore, GoCollective will run fewer trains on several routes from Tuesday morning through the rest of the day.

    Several rivers in Jutland have overflowed and many roads are currently closed due to safety reasons.

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    Royal Couple travels in golden coach for New Year’s event

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    Today, the Danish royal couple, King Frederik and Queen Mary, celebrates the New Year with the traditional “grand New Year’s reception” at Christiansborg Palace. For this occasion, they ride in the historic golden carriage, the oldest in the royal collection, built in 1840 for Christian VIII. The carriage, covered in 24-carat gold leaf and upholstered […]

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    Donald Trump Jr. visits Greenland

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    Donald Trump Jr. is traveling to Greenland for a private visit as his father, President-elect Donald Trump, continues to show interest in the Danish territory. Trump Jr. will spend a day filming video content for his podcast but will not meet with any government officials or political leaders, according to a source familiar with the […]

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    Two people have died in a house fire near Helsingør

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    Two people died on Monday in a fire in a house with a thatched roof on Borsholmvej in Horserød near Helsingør.This was reported by the North Zealand Police to Ekstra Bladet.According to the media, several patrol cars, ambulances and the fire department are at the scene.The deceased have not yet been identified.Parts of the thatched […]

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    Young woman found in critical conditions on the streets of Roskilde

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    A 17-year-old woman was found unconscious on the streets of Roskilde early Monday morning, with severe injuries. The incident occurred around 08:00 when local citizens alerted authorities after discovering her on Blågårdsstræde near Bondetinget. The young woman was urgently transported to the hospital, where she remains in critical condition.Police is investigating the incident and have […]

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    Copenhagen Airport turns 100 and close to passenger record

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    29.9 million travelers passed through Copenhagen Airport in 2024, 3.1 million more than the previous year.December was the best December ever at Copenhagen Airport. 2.2 million passengers traveled through Denmark’s international airport during the Christmas month, up 11 percent compared to December 2023.“Throughout the year, we have experienced increasing passenger numbers, and we continue to […]

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    Blizzard-like conditions cause chaos: Traffic accidents and delays mark post-holiday return

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    As Denmark wakes up to the first Monday of the year, it finds itself grappling with bad weather conditions that have caused widespread disruption. A combination of snow and rain has led to hazardous roads, creating challenges for thousands of people returning to work after the holiday season.

    In Southern Jutland, a serious accident on Møgeltønder Omfartsvej near Tønder has left a pedestrian severely injured. The individual, struck by a car near the intersection with Schackenborgvej, was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries.

    Elsewhere, drivers near Kolding are experiencing extensive traffic jams on the E45 highway. An accident between Kolding West and Exit 63 Bramdrupdam has resulted in a five-to-six-kilometer queue, causing delays of up to 30 minutes. Cleanup crews are working to clear the scene, but drivers should be careful on icy roads.

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    100,000 internationals can vote in local elections in Copenhagen

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    On November 18, there will be local elections (municipal and regional elections) in Denmark.In Copenhagen Municipality, 100,363 internationals will be eligible to vote in 2025.This is announced by Minister of the Interior and Health Sophie Løhde in a parliamentary response, Berlingske reports.The number of international voters can be of decisive importance for several parties, believes […]

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    Young man killed in suburb Hvidovre

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    A young man in the suburb of Hvidovre was the victim of a murder shortly before midnight on Friday night, according to the police and Ritzau.The man has not yet been identified, but he is a suspect in the case, according to the police.Officers responded to a report of noise from an apartment in Hvidovre. […]

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    Snow and slippery roads on Friday

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    Snow is falling over the Capital Region on Friday morning, slowing down traffic.Last night, snow fell in several places in Jutland, causing traffic problems that blocked roads for short or long periods.Drivers are urged to be patient and to seek alternative routes.Both the East Jutland and North Jutland Police have urged drivers to pack their […]

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    Shoplifting at the highest in 24 years – more ordinary citizens are stealing

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    Ordinary Danes are stealing more and more, according to supermarket chains Coop and Salling.It is still foreign criminals or socially disadvantaged people who steal from the store. However, there is a different type of thief who roams around and takes small items, like a bag of grapes, without paying for it.“There are some who have […]

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    Every second new car purchased in Denmark is an electric car

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    61.5 percent of new cars in Denmark in December were electric cars.In 2024, 173,047 new passenger cars were sold, which is a very small increase of 0.2 percent compared to 2023, according to Bilstatistik.dk.Electric cars accounted for 51.5 percent of sales in 2024, which was a year with several electric milestones: In June, the Danish […]

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    Danish companies may lack labor from Poland and Romania

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    Denmark mainly employs international labor from Poland and Romania. Yet in the two countries, there are fewer and fewer people of working age.“It is a formidable challenge that Danish business and the economy are facing,” says Erik E. Simonsen, deputy director of the Danish Employers’ Association (DA) to Børsen.In September 2024, there were 404,635 international […]

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    Four people died on New Year’s Eve night

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    It was a night with multiple casualties and injuries yesterday. Several incidents happened across Denmark, and despite the relatively low number of episodes (343, usually around a hundred more occur during New Year’s Eve), some of them cost people their lives.The most tragic episode happened in Roskilde: for unknown reasons, a fire started in a […]

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    The world’s largest passenger aircraft returns to Copenhagen Airport

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    The Airbus A380 lands in Copenhagen on Wednesday, January 1. Emirates is deploying the aircraft on the route to Dubai, Finans writes.The Airbus A380 is the world’s largest passenger aircraft and can accommodate more than 600 passengers on two floors.The aircraft has a wingspan of almost 80 meters and is 24 meters high. It flew […]

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    Fireworks and wind: experts urge caution

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    New Year’s Eve is the busiest night of the year for Denmark’s fire services. Over the past five years, firefighters have responded to an average of 451 fires on December 31st—more than four times the usual daily average.According to Bjarne Nigaard, Secretary-General of Danske Beredskaber (the national organization representing Denmark’s emergency services), many New Year’s […]

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    DSB closes outdoor ticket machines for New Year’s Eve

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    To prevent vandalism during New Year’s celebrations, DSB will close all outdoor ticket machines by 6 PM on December 31, 2024. The machines are expected to be fully operational again on January 1.Signs will be placed on the closed machines, directing customers to alternative ticketing options. Travelers can use indoor ticket machines, Rejsekort, or the […]

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    “Fedtemøg” is the Word of the Year 2024

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    The Danish Language Council (Dansk Sprognævn), in collaboration with Klog på Sprog on DR, has announced fedtemøg as the Word of the Year 2024. The term, which roughly translates to “sticky mess,” was chosen for how well it represents the year.The jury included figures such as Thomas Hestbæk Andersen, director of the Danish Language Council, […]

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    Record year for car traffic across Øresund

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    7,560,000 cars have crossed Øresund between Denmark and Sweden in 2024, Ritzau reports.This is the highest number of trips on the bridge ever in a calendar year. The figure is around 30,000 trips higher than in 2017, when the previous record was set.“Recreational traffic and truck traffic have increased significantly since 2017. And over the […]

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    Pay attention to the new rules for fireworks

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    New firework regulations in Denmark are set to enforce stricter controls over sales and usage.Therefore, pay attention to the new rules, or you risk being fined.Private individuals are now only allowed to use fireworks on December 31 and January 1.Those caught setting off fireworks outside the approved dates will face a fine of 2,500 DKK, […]

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    Greenland’s premier rejects Trump: ‘Greenland is ours. We are not for sale’

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    Greenland’s Premier, Múte Egede, has firmly rejected any suggestion that Greenland could be bought, following remarks by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Trump had described ownership and control of Greenland as “an absolute necessity” in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social.“We are not for sale and will never be for sale,” Egede stated […]

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    Physically demanding jobs double risk of early retirement

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    A new analysis by the Economic Council of the Labour Movement (AE) reveals that physically demanding work significantly increases the likelihood of early retirement. According to the study, 21.4% of workers aged 50-60 in 2018 with physically demanding jobs had retired early by 2023, compared to just 9.9% of their peers in less strenuous roles.“If […]

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    The number of Danes receiving public welfare at a historic low

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    15.7 percent of Danes in the age group 16-64 are on public welfare. This is the lowest number since 1977, according to an analysis from the Danish Labour Movement Business Council (Arbejderbevægelsens Erhvervsråd).“The proportion of Danes on public welfare peaked in 1995, but has since then taken a huge dip, so that now there are […]

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    Novo Nordisk share makes comeback – up 10 percent after brutal Friday

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    There is good news for Novo Nordisk investors who held on to the share during Friday’s brutal drop of 20.7 percent.The share is trading on Monday morning at around 648, which is ten percent higher than at the close of trading on Friday, TV2 reports.Thus, Novo Nordisk’s stock market value has already recovered around 200 […]

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    Unusually mild air over Northern Europe following winter solstice

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    During Christmas days, an extremely warm air mass for the season is pumped up over Northwest Europe and Scandinavia, TV2 writes.This is an air mass that at a height of one and a half kilometers is 15 to 18 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year.The temperature at this height typically gives a […]

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    Police alert on Christmas markets in Copenhagen

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    Four people have died after a driver deliberately drove through a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening.Up to 80 people are also said to be seriously injured, according to the German media Bild.According to several visitors to the Christmas market, the perpetrator drove zigzag through the market – presumably to […]

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    Number of Christmas burglaries way down

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    Reported burglaries in homes over the Christmas period (from December 23 through December 31) was at a record low last year, Danmarks Statistik reported. In 2023, 362 burglaries were committed in Denmark during the Christmas period, compared to 1,776 ten years ago. Three out of ten of the burglaries during the Christmas period took place on […]

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    New law pushes Danish companies to cut packaging waste

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    A new law passed by the Danish Parliament aims to reduce the country’s packaging waste and make recycling easier. Denmark is one of the EU’s largest producers of household-like waste per capita.Under the new law, companies will take financial responsibility for collecting and recycling the packaging they distribute. This marks a shift from the current […]

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    “1 in 5 commercial property valuations overestimated”

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    A new analysis from EjendomDanmark reveals that nearly 18% of commercial property valuations in Denmark are set too high, leading to an overvaluation of 6.4 billion DKK. EjendomDanmark, the national trade association representing property owners and managers in Denmark, conducted a study to examine the accuracy of property valuations used to calculate taxes.The analysis compared […]

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    Inflation hits: income reduced in most municipalities

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    In 2023, many people in Denmark, especially in Jutland, saw their incomes fall when adjusted for inflation, despite the fact they formally earn more. A new study by the Arbejderbevægelsens Erhvervsråd (Workers’ Movement Business Council) shows that in 79 municipalities, the typical person had an income increase that was lower than inflation. This trend was […]

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    51 municipalities are threatened by flooding

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    A new flood risk mapping report from Denmark’s Coastal Directorate has revealed a significant increase in the number of municipalities at risk of flooding, with the number rising from 27 to 51. The updated map, released today, identifies areas most vulnerable to flooding due to sea and watercourses.The report focuses on two key flood scenarios—storm […]

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    Denmark has the fourth-highest fines for minor speed limit violations

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    Denmark is in fourth place on a list of European countries with the highest fines for minor speeding violations, according to a study by DiscoverCars.com. The ranking focuses on fines for exceeding a 50 km/h speed limit by 14 km/h, which is common in urban areas.The study found that Denmark is one of the most […]

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    Today is the world Arabic language day

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    Today, December 18, marks World Arabic Language Day, an annual celebration since 2012 recognizing Arabic’s profound contributions to global culture, knowledge, and diversity.

    Arabic is spoken by over 450 million people worldwide and holds official status in nearly 25 countries. As one of the six official languages of the United Nations, it is a cornerstone of cultural and linguistic diversity. Arabic’s influence extends beyond linguistic borders—it has been a key vehicle for transmitting knowledge, from preserving Greek and Roman texts to fueling the intellectual Renaissance in Europe.

    “Today we are celebrating Arabic Language Scientific Day, which represents a timeless source of knowledge. It carries within it a rich heritage and inexhaustible treasures of wisdom,” is the comment from the Embassy of Saudi Arabia.

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    New right-wing party increases the risk of vote waste – could benefit Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

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    Member of Folketinget and former chairman of Nye Borgerlige, Lars Boje Mathiesen, has obtained enough signatures to be eligible to run for the Danish Parliament.This means that Boje’s party, Borgernes Parti, is on the ballot in the next election, which will take place no later than October 31, 2026.Lars Boje Mathiesen was previously a member […]

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    Christmas will probably not be white but grey

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    A mild December seems to continue throughout the Holidays next week and once again shatter all dreams of a White Christmas in Denmark.“A nationwide white Christmas is unlikely,” says DR Vejret meteorologist Thomas Mørk.Mild winds from the west are causing relatively high temperatures this December.Right now, we are at temperatures between 9 and 12 degrees. […]

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    Nordic Waste owners face huge claims after environmental scandal

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    Back in January, the waste treatment company Nordic Waste went bankrupt after a highly publicized case of a landslide with contaminated soil at Ølst, near Randers.After the landslide, a large bill must be paid for the clean-up work.Nordic Waste owner in rare interview: “We should have communicated more”The bankruptcy estate of Nordic Waste has raised […]

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