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    Students’ reading ability affected if Danish is not spoken at home

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    The Copenhagen Post

    School kids with an immigrant background continue to perform worse in reading than pupils without an immigrant background. This is reported by the Ministry of Education on the basis of a new PISA survey, which focuses on students with an immigrant background.Among students with an immigrant background, 40 percent perform poorly in reading.For students without […]

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    Danish Prime Minister changes democracy summit plans after assault 

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    The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was scheduled to take part in the opening day of the annual democracy summit Folkemødet on Thursday – but she will not arrive until Friday, the Prime Minister’s office has confirmed to Ritzau news agency and the media TV2.She will instead take part in an adapted program on Friday […]

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    Sales of alcohol and tobacco are decreasing

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    Danish stores sold 44.4 million liters of pure alcohol and 3,852 cigarettes last year. Although that sounds like a lot, it’s actually down from 2022, according to Danmarks Statistik.The numbers of cigarettes sold last year, corresponds to 804 cigarettes per person over the age of 18. In 2022, the number was 854 pieces per inhabitant.Sales […]

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    Nordic Waste owner in rare interview: “We should have communicated more”

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    In January, a landslide caused major pollution at the village of Ølst near Randers in Jutland.No more cleaning by Nordic Waste – owner and billionaire creates a climate fundThe company Nordic Waste was criticized for not taking responsibility. The wealthy owners let the company go bankrupt, and the public authorities are left with a bill […]

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    Nicki Minaj turns up three hours late to Copenhagen concert

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    Last night, the audience in Copenhagen’s Royal Arena waited almost three extra hours for the US rap star Nicki Minaj to show up on stage to perform the Danish leg of her ‘Pink Friday 2’ tour.It was not worth the wait, say reviewers.“When Nicki Minaj finally showed up at the Royal Arena, she started with […]

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  • Danish PM after assault: ”I’m not myself yet”

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    On Friday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted and struck on the street in inner Copenhagen. A 39-year-old Polish man has been arrested for the assault.Now she comments on the attack and Socialdemokratiet’s poor election.“I am not quite myself yet, I take care of my work as prime minister, and I will always do that,” […]

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    Major international festival 3daysofdesign kicks off in Copenhagen – biggest edition yet

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    The international furniture, interiors, architecture and material design festival, 3daysofdesign, kicks off in Copenhagen today, drawing exhibitors and visitors from all over the world for a packed schedule of exhibitions, networking and events in the Danish capital.This year’s festival theme is DARE TO DREAM.“Dreams are the gateway to our innermost thoughts. A springboard for the […]

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    Too hot to handle: Popular Korean instant noodles banned in Denmark

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    Several varieties instant noodles from the popular Korean brand Samyang have been banned from sale in Denmark because they contain so much capsaicin that they can cause acute poisoning.The products are Samyang Buldak 3 x Spicy & Hot Chicken, 2 x Spicy & Hot Chicken and Hot Chicken Stew, according to a press release from […]

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    Danish aid package will support craft training for Ukrainian women

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    Denmark has announced a fourth reconstruction package for Ukraine. This time, DKK 250 million kroner will go towards supporting practical education for Ukrainians in Mykolaiv.The Danish minister for development cooperation and global climate policy, Dan Jørgensen, told the news agency Ritzau that the funding will help to plug the skills gap caused by war conscription.“When […]

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    Half of Denmark’s drinking-water boreholes are contaminated

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    Over half of all of Denmark’s drinking water boreholes are contaminated with PFAS and pesticides, according to the latest State of the Nation 2024 report ‘Water & Environment’ compiled by the Association of Consulting Engineers (FRI).A borehole is a narrow shaft, used to extract groundwater. Water from these natural sources does not generally require as […]

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    Roskilde Festival 2024 sold out

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    If you thought that you could leave it until tomorrow to get your ticket for Roskilde Festival, there is bad news.The festival is officially sold out, write the organisers on X.Tickets for the whole festival, from Thursday to Saturday, ran out on 31 May, but the one-day tickets are now gone too.You can still apply […]

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    Hidden recordings convict a man for killing pregnant woman in 2016

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    A 30-year-old man is found guilty of the murder of the 32-year-old pregnant Louise Borglit in Elverparken in Herlev in 2016.The court disregarded the convicted’s explanation that he was at a friend’s house on the evening of Friday 4 November. Allegedly, he took drugs and ate dinner there.Louise Borglit was stabbed 11 times with a […]

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