About Town: Pia has her hands full, but not tied

Hasse Ferrold

Pia Kjærsgaard, the speaker of the Parliament, was among those in attendance at the gala premiere of Fifty Shades Freed at Imperial Bio on February 2

Chinese ambassador Deng Ying (right) has been busy this past month presiding over her country’s new year festivities, which included a lavish affair at City Hall on February 18. Happy Year of the Dog!

There is no finer man than Kaj Larssen, the president of the St Andrew Society Denmark,  when you need someone to address a haggis on Burns Night, which the society this year celebrated on January 27 at Cirkel-Ordenen

French ambassador Francois Zimeray was among the guests at ‘Think Pink!’, a Copenhagen Fashion Week exhibition of vintage dresses curated by Pauli Tvilling, which are inspired by Hubert de Givenchy’s sketches of Audrey Hepburn

Crown Princess Mary handed over this year’s Women’s Board Award, which every year recognises a Danish woman who has made an indelible impact in the business world, to CSM Bakery Solutions chief executive Marianne Kirkegaard

British comedian Adrian Mackinder (left) was the compere of an English Comedy Night at the Downtown Dubliner on February 8, where the line-up included comedian Sean McLoughlin

Princess Benedikte was the guest of honour at the 40th birthday of the International Women’s Club of Copenhagen at the Admiral Hotel on January 25, where guests included former KUKS president Eleanor Bomholt (centre, glasses)

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    Two internationals died in a workplace accident in Fyn

    A major workplace accident took place at Flemløse Biogas in Fyn. Two foreign nationals died, and six others were injured, with their conditions still undisclosed. The police and emergency services are searching for another missing person.

  • Employment in the green industry is growing

    Employment in the green industry is growing

    According to data from Statistics Denmark, employment in the green industry grew by an average of nearly 6% in one year. In some sub-sectors, this growth reached between 10% and 20%. These numbers make the green sector one of the fastest-growing in terms of employment in Denmark.

  • Rental housing demand hits record high in Denmark

    Rental housing demand hits record high in Denmark

    The vacancy rate, which measures the percentage of vacant rental properties across the country, has decreased by 0.9 percentage points compared to the same time last year. This marks the lowest vacancy rate since 2016. Aarhus and Odense are driving the trend

  • For the first time, Danish won’t be used in Folketing parliamentary work

    For the first time, Danish won’t be used in Folketing parliamentary work

    Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam, a member of the Greenlandic party Siumut and a member of Parliament, said that she would use only her mother tongue during the Folketing’s question time sessions. As a result, Parliament decided to trial simultaneous interpretation.

  • Grand political drama continues over Chinese vessel in Kattegat

    Grand political drama continues over Chinese vessel in Kattegat

    In these hours, the involved countries, including Denmark, Sweden, and China, have been in continuous talks, about the possibility of investigating the ship, perhaps by boarding. 

  • An international living in Denmark is the world’s best teacher

    An international living in Denmark is the world’s best teacher

    The British Peter Tunna, an international working as a teacher at the North Zealand International School, won the ICA Teacher Awards. He is the first person from Denmark to achieve this. “You need to make an effort to integrate into Danish society and culture—you can’t just expect it to come to you or happen automatically,” he says.

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  • Employment in the green industry is growing

    Employment in the green industry is growing

    According to data from Statistics Denmark, employment in the green industry grew by an average of nearly 6% in one year. In some sub-sectors, this growth reached between 10% and 20%. These numbers make the green sector one of the fastest-growing in terms of employment in Denmark.

  • The intuition trap: leading Danes in cross-cultural teams

    The intuition trap: leading Danes in cross-cultural teams

    Signe Biering, an executive coach trained in psychology with a background in diplomacy, explains how over-reliance on intuition in decision-making can hinder cross-cultural collaboration. She highlights Denmark’s cultural tendency to trust gut feelings and authenticity but warns of its risks in diverse teams. Biering advocates for leaders to challenge instincts, embrace differences, and balance intuition with analytical thinking to foster trust, collaboration, and growth.

  • “Talents, start using AI tools now,” says Siri and Change.org founder

    “Talents, start using AI tools now,” says Siri and Change.org founder

    In an exclusive interview with The Copenhagen Post, the founder of Siri and Change.org, and currently VP of AI Experience at Airbnb, gives young talents advice on how to deal with the job market changed by artificial intelligence.

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