Author: Lena Hunter

  • China can learn from Denmark’s green transition

    China can learn from Denmark’s green transition

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    Jesper Skeel

    China’s newly appointed ambassador to Denmark, Mr. Wang Xuefeng welcomes the growing number of Chinese employees in Danish companies who are using their skills in a global world. China can learn from Denmark in several ways, he says – especially for the green transition.

  • Morild: The natural phenomenon lighting up the Danish shoreline

    Morild: The natural phenomenon lighting up the Danish shoreline

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    Sarah Zimmermann

    If you have been on a beach at night this summer, you may have observed a fascinating phenomenon: As the waves break, the dark water suddenly lights up in a blue or blue-green glow. In Danish, this is called morild and it’s a mesmerising example of bioluminescence that appears along Denmark’s coasts. But why does it happen and where can you see the glowing waves yourself?

  • Discover Danish design classics at Designmuseum Danmark 

    Discover Danish design classics at Designmuseum Danmark 

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    Designmuseum Danmark

    At Designmuseum Danmark in the heart of Copenhagen, dive into the various eras of collector-mania that have shaped Danish design history, discover new contemporary designers and get insight into future design trends for creative solutions to global problems.

  • Aagard vows to push climate financing on UN General Assembly agenda

    Aagard vows to push climate financing on UN General Assembly agenda

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    Denmark’s climate minister has said he aims to use the UN General Assembly in New York on 22-23 September to foster better international agreement over a rethink of global climate finance.

  • Danish-Armenian history on Armenia’s National Day

    Danish-Armenian history on Armenia’s National Day

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    Christina Kronback

    Armenia celebrates its National Day on September 21, marking its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Dive into the day’s political and social meaning, and learn how Armenian and Danish history intersect,

  • 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.