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  • Train, metro, and bus ticket prices will change from January 2025

    Starting from January 19, 2025, public transportation prices in Denmark will be adjusted as part of the annual price revisions by Din Offentlige Transport (DOT), which manages ticket pricing across the capital region. The changes are primarily driven by the need to align pricing with sector costs and ensure continued service quality, they say from […]


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  • Copenhagen City Hall will be lit up in Ukraine’s colors 1000 days after Russia’s invasion

    Today marks 1000 days since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.It will be marked by Copenhagen City Hall, which will be lit up in Ukraine’s national blue and yellow colors on Tuesday. The lighting will take place on the inner wall of the town hall, Copenhagen Municipality writes in a press release.“We light up Copenhagen […]


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  • Fire in Bellahøj apartment kills 79-year-old woman

    A fire broke out yesterday evening in an apartment in Bellahøj, Copenhagen, resulting in the death of a 79-year-old woman. According to the Copenhagen Police, the fire appears to have started in the woman’s apartment. The police received the emergency call at 19:26. Earlier, the Copenhagen Emergency Services reported rescuing one person from the building, […]


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  • Novo Nordisk launches wegovy in China

    Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has introduced its weight loss drug, Wegovy, to the Chinese market. The launch, confirmed by the company via Reuters and first reported by Chinese business media Yicai, marks a significant step in Novo Nordisk’s global expansion. With obesity rates rising in China, the move positions the company to tap into […]


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  • Men don´t seek help for mental health issues, data shows

    New figures from Denmark’s largest health insurance provider, Dansk Sundhedssikring, reveal a stark gender disparity in seeking help for mental health challenges. While 8.8% of female customers sought support for mental health issues in 2023, only 4.6% of male customers did the same. This trend has remained unchanged over the past three years.Psychologist and men’s […]


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  • The wealthiest Danes have grown even wealthier

    Denmark’s richest families have gotten even wealthier over the past year, strengthening their position at the top. According to the latest report from Økonomisk Ugebrev, the 20 richest families in Denmark have increased their wealth by a total of 93 billion kroner. Meanwhile, the next 80 families on the list have only seen a combined […]


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  • A Dane wins Miss Universe for the first time ever

    Danish Victoria Kjær Theilvig was crowned Miss Universe 2024, marking the first time a Dane has won the title. The competition, held in Mexico City, Mexico, concluded on Sunday night, with Victoria emerging victorious. She outshone 130 contestants from around the world, securing the top spot ahead of Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina, who placed second, and […]


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  • 75-Year-Old Man Murdered in Frederiksværk

    A 75-year-old man was murdered at a residence in Frederiksværk early Monday, North Zealand Police confirmed to TV 2. A 62-year-old woman, who shared the address with the victim, has been arrested as the suspected perpetrator.The case is being treated as a domestic homicide, though the motive remains unknown. Police reported that the victim died […]


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  • Cheaper electricity for 800,000 households in Jutland

    Electricity bills are set to decrease for over 800,000 households and businesses in Jutland as N1 lowers grid tariffs by 21% in 2025. This follows a notable reduction in tariffs for December 2024. During winter, the cost of using electricity midday will drop from 41.29 øre/kWh to 32.5 øre/kWh.The reduction stems from stabilized electricity prices […]


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  • Denmark faces ongoing educator shortage, says an analysis

    A new analysis reveals that Denmark will continue to face a shortage of trained educators for the next decade, with a projected gap of 1,300 educators by 2035 if current staffing levels are maintained. This shortage is a result of the ongoing recruitment crisis.According to BUPL, the union for educators, many daycare rooms lack qualified […]


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  • Scandinavia sees growth in car sales during October, led by electric vehicles

    Car sales surged across Scandinavia in October, with electric vehicles (EVs) seeing record gains in Denmark and Norway, according to a report by Mobility Denmark, the industry organization for car manufacturers, importers, charging operators, financing and leasing companies, as well as car-sharing and rental services. Norway led with a 29.4% sales increase, while Denmark saw […]


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  • Denmark bans polluted scrubber water discharge from ships

    Starting July 1, 2025, Denmark will ban ships from dumping scrubber water—a polluted wastewater—into its territorial waters. This new law, introduced in Parliament by Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke, aims to protect the country’s marine environment.Scrubber water is a by-product created when ships use “open-loop scrubbers” to clean sulfur from exhaust fumes. While this process reduces […]


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