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  • Spanish World Cup hero buys third tier Helsingør

    A sensational purchase in Danish football has taken place. Spanish world champion and match winner in the World Cup final in 2010, Andrés Iniesta, has bought the majority of shares in FC Helsingør in collaboration with the Swiss company Stoneweg.Helsingør plays in the third-best league in Denmark and is not a team with many fans.“We […]


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  • Apartment prices have never been higher

    If you are a potential buyer at the housing market, especially apartments, and think: “It is expensive!” Well, then you’ re right.In October, the average price per square meter was up to DKK 36,185 nationwide. This is approximately 0.9 percent more than the month before and the highest level ever, according to figures from Boligsiden, […]


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  • More adults in Denmark are living with their parents

    A new analysis from Danmarks Statistik shows that the number of 30-44-year-olds living with their parents in Denmark has increased over the past decade. In 2023, 3.2% of people in this age group— 34,900 individuals—lived with at least one of their parents. This is a rise from 2.3% in 2013, reflecting a steady upward trend.The […]


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  • Denmark ends gender-segregated access to sports facilities

    The Danish Minister for Gender Equality, Magnus Heunicke, has announced a change in policy that will end the practice of excluding the opposite gender from facilities, such as swimming pools, during gender-segregated sports activities. Currently, a regulation established in 2004 allows for single-gender sessions and classes in sports, making exceptions to the general rule against […]


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  • 18-year-old arrested for murder

    An 18-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning, charged with the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in Valby in the early hours of September 8. The incident occurred around 2:25 a.m. near Vigerslev Allé and Kulbanevej. Initially, five individuals were under suspicion, but police have since dropped charges against them. The suspect will appear in […]


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  • Paul Watson will remain behind bars in Greenland until December

    A judge at the Court in Greenland has extended the detention of activist Paul Watson until December 4, according to Ritzau.On Wednesday, there was a court hearing about the continued imprisonment of the 73-year-old Canadian-American whale activist, who has been imprisoned at the Institution in Nuuk since the end of July.Environmental activist Paul Watson enters […]


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  • Danish Tesla owners are having second thoughts

    Elon Musk’s support for Donald Trump has repelled many Tesla owners in Denmark.“The product is good, but it can be difficult to look yourself in the eye now. It was not the signal I bought into,” says Tesla owner Emil Kløvedal to TV 2 Kosmopol.He is one of several Tesla owners who have begun to […]


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  • Looking back – Western countries underestimated the Taliban in Afghanistan

    44 Danes died in Afghanistan. 37 because of direct combat, seven as a result of illness, accidents and other causes.Far more have suffered permanent damage to body and mind.This is the conclusion of an investigation by the Danish Institute for International Studies (Diis), Ritzau reports.“Many people have the impression that the Taliban took power very […]


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  • Royal Run sold out in record time

    Royal Run 2025 has sold out in record time, with all 97,500 tickets snapped up just over eight hours after going on sale on Tuesday morning. This is the first time the popular fitness event has sold out on its opening day. The fast-paced sales took even the organizers by surprise, with Jens Otto Størup, […]


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  • Lundbeck increases sales

    Lundbeck, the Danish pharmaceutical company, has seen a significant boost in sales, reporting a 16 percent increase in revenue for the third quarter of 2024, totaling 5.7 billion kroner. This surge is driven by strong performance across its product range, with Rexulti—used to treat schizophrenia—leading as the company’s top-selling drug. 


  • Police abandon Børsen fire investigation: ‘Cause undetermined’

    Copenhagen Police have concluded their investigation into the fire at Børsen on April 16, stating that the cause remains undetermined. Despite extensive efforts, including technical investigations by the National Forensic Technical Center (NKC) and the Danish Fire and Security Technical Institute (DBI), and a review of surveillance footage, the source of the fire could not […]


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  • The King of the Netherlands is in Denmark until Thursday

    Today, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands begins a visit to Denmark and Norway. Accompanied by Dutch Climate Policy Minister Sophie Hermans, the King’s visit, lasting until Thursday, focuses on hydrogen infrastructure and sustainable energy solutions. Denmark’s King Frederik X and Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon will join him for parts of the program, which will also […]


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