News round up

  • 8 out of 10 children’s psychiatry cases not investigated in time

    8 out of 10 children’s psychiatry cases not investigated in time

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    New figures show that 8 out of 10 children and young people in need of psychiatric evaluation in Denmark waited more than 30 days for their case to be investigated, during the second quarter of 2024. The figure is even higher in the Capital Region.

  • How a German influencer made Copenhagen her home

    How a German influencer made Copenhagen her home

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    Clara Meyer

    In 2023, 24-year-old German lifestyle influencer Meike Giessler came to Copenhagen to look for a better life after travelling extensively and feeling “stuck” in her hometown in Germany. Here, she discusses building an influencer business, dating and finding love in Denmark, language-learning, and why Copenhagen holds so much appeal.

  • Queen Margrethe hospitalised after fall

    Queen Margrethe hospitalised after fall

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    Christina Kronback

    The 84-year-old monarch, who abdicated the Danish throne earlier this year due to health concerns, is doing well despite the accident, said the Danish Royal Household in a statement, and added that she will remain at Rigshospitalet for a period as a precautionary measure​.

  • Coping in Copenhagen: Bounce back from bankruptcy

    Coping in Copenhagen: Bounce back from bankruptcy

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    The Copenhagen Post

    Join comedians and writers Abby, Owen and Marius every Friday as they pick through the week’s headlines and swap notes on life in the capital.

  • Danish immigration minister hails ‘valuable’ visit to controversial Australian asylum setup

    Danish immigration minister hails ‘valuable’ visit to controversial Australian asylum setup

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    Lisa Martin, Lena Hunter

    Denmark is one of the leading proponents amongst European member states of outsourcing irregular migration processing to third countries to alleviate pressure on the bloc’s dysfunctional asylum system.

  • The ultimate guide to Danish dairy

    The ultimate guide to Danish dairy

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    Christina Kronback

    In Denmark, the sheer number of different dairy products is baffling. Read this handy guide and start your journey as a connoisseur of Danish cheese, yoghurt, milk and ‘koldskål’.

  • Novo Holdings: “The challenges we face are too large for any single institution”

    Novo Holdings: “The challenges we face are too large for any single institution”

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    Bernardo Basilici Menini

    Marcus Remmers, partner of the Planetary Health Investments team of Novo Holdings, the holding company of pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, discusses promising sectors for investment and innovation and reflects on why Denmark has a strong technology talent base.

  • Danish Originals S3 E8: Anni Holm

    Danish Originals S3 E8: Anni Holm

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    Danish Originals

    In this episode of the art and business podcast Danish Originals, Chicago-based Danish artist Anni Holm talks about her two-year residency with the departments of garbage and recycling, education, and the Randers Art Museum. With a focus on community and sustainability, Anni’s work is collaborative and experiential and participants-based.

  • Danish Originals S3 E7: Peter Work

    Danish Originals S3 E7: Peter Work

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    Danish Originals

    In this episode of the art and business podcast Danish Originals, Danish winemaker Peter Work talks about what it takes to be the first certified organic, sustainable, and biodynamic vineyard in the US. 

  • Danish Originals S3 E6: Anna Eckhoff

    Danish Originals S3 E6: Anna Eckhoff

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    Danish Originals

    In this episode of the art and business podcast Danish Originals, Danish author Anna Eckhoff talks about life working in NGOs in Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine, and the simultaneously eye-opening and isolated environment of a western expatriate.

  • Danish pension company invests in sustainable American forestry

    Danish pension company invests in sustainable American forestry

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    PFA has added forestry to its portfolio of alternative investments. The forests in question, in the south east of the United States, are strategically located where the wood will be sold into the furniture and construction industry, and not burned for energy.

  • US central bank cuts interest rate: Here’s what it means for Danish homeowners

    US central bank cuts interest rate: Here’s what it means for Danish homeowners

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    The FED’s interest rate cut will bring savings for homeowners in Denmark with variable loans, say economists.