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    Supreme Court decides 8-year-old son of revoked Danish citizen will be brought home from Syria

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    A protracted and drawn-out case ends with Denmark taking home an 8-year-old boy from a prison camp in Syria.The boy’s mother had her citizenship revoked by the Ministry of Immigration and Integration in 2020 for her involvement with terrorist group Islamic State (IS).The mother’s connection to Denmark consists in the fact that she lived in […]

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    Queen to give opening speech at Aarhus culture festival today

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    When the ten-day culture festival Aarhus Festuge officially opens on Friday evening with a gala performance in the Musikhuset, Denmark’s Queen Margrethe will take to the podium to give the opening speech.Despite the fact that the Queen is no longer the patron of Aarhus Festuge, she has nevertheless agreed to speak – to the great […]

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    Lars Weiss will become interim Lord Mayor of Copenhagen again

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    Sophie Hæstorp Andersen is leaving the position of Lord Mayor of Copenhagen to take up the position of Minister of Social Affairs and Housing.She will be replaced by Social Democratic party member Lars Weiss, who will be temporary Lord Mayor until the municipal elections in November 2025.Lars Weiss is a local politician for many years […]

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    The two children buried by landslide in Danish holiday destination have died

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    Two young German boys aged 9 and 12 who were buried by a large landslide on a popular holiday beach in Thy, Nordjylland on Sunday afternoon have died, Central and Vestjylland Police said on Wednesday.The children, who are from different families, were with their parents at Vorupør beach, and were playing at the base of […]

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    Four Danish cities to host EU Council meetings during Denmark 2025 Presidency

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    When Denmark takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union in July 2025, four Danish cities will play host its high-level ministerial meetings and conferences.In Copenhagen, proceedings will take place in Forum CPH, while Aalborg will host its meetings in Nordjylland’s largest conference centre, AKKC. AKKC’s director Nicolaj Holm says the conference […]

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    Bornholm ferry crossing will be cheaper from 2025

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    A journey from Copenhagen to the island of Bornholm is about to get cheaper: Bornholmslinjen has announced lower ticket prices in 2025.In its new sailing schedule to and from Bornholm in 2025, the ferry service’s ticket cost is reduced, while the number of crossings with the fast ferry ‘Express 1’ is increased.Decreasing fuel costs will […]

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    Danish banks’ record high interest income begins to wane as economy cools

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    Danish banks have set annual earnings records year on year in recent times, as inflation in Denmark and the EU has climbed, pushing up interest rates.But with inflation finally coming under control in the past year in the world’s major economies, and the ECB cutting its rates in May, Danish banks’ net interest incomes have […]

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    Danish scientists find new explanations for the risk of developing depression

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    A team of Danish scientists have been the first to show that healthy and fit people with a particular brain chemical and psychological profile are at high risk of developing depression requiring treatment in the long term.The profile that puts otherwise healthy and fit people at high risk of developing severe depression -without them having […]

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    Finance Minister: 1,000 state administration jobs will be cut from 2025

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    Up to 1,000 government jobs will be cut as part of Denmark’s 2025 state budget, in an “extensive round of layoffs” aimed at reducing administrative hours, according to information obtained by Ekstra Bladet and confirmed by the Finance Minister.The move is intended to reduce unnecessary administration and free up funds for salary increases for frontline […]

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    SAS averts major strike in Norway, signs new labour agreement

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    SAS has averted a major strike that would have paralysed the airline’s Norwegian domestic traffic, on the eve of the planned action.The trade union Fellesforbundet said on Tuesday morning that it had entered into a new collective agreement with partially Danish state-owned airline, to ensure better wages and working conditions for its Norwegian cabin crew.A […]

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    New study: Choral singing improves the quality of life for people with dementia

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    Choral singing not only spreads joy. It can also have a markedly positive effect on the quality of life for people with dementia, according to a pilot study from Aalborg University.The DR documentary series ”Dementia Choir” follows 17 Danes with dementia and how, despite their illness, they get ready to give a big concert in […]

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    Denmark’s new national coach on stress leave – unknown assistant will handle UEFA matches

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    After a disappointing Euro24, Denmark’s national coach, Kasper Hjulmand, chose to step down from the post. Instead, his assistant, Morten Wieghorst, was appointed as temporary national coach until the end of the year.But now it seems uncertain whether Wieghorst will lead the national team at all. On the day when he was to stand up […]

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