News round up

  • Birch pollen season begins across Denmark

    Over the weekend, Asthma-Allergy Denmark detected enough birch tree pollen in their pollen traps to officially start the season for the type of tree pollen that most people in Denmark are allergic to. The organization will now issue daily Pollen Counts and Warnings for birch and offer advice to those affected.According to Asthma-Allergy Denmark, the […]


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  • U.S. Secretary of State: Greenland’s break from Denmark not U.S.-driven

    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied American involvement in Greenland’s push for independence following Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s suggestion that the U.S. might annex the territory.“We are not annexing anything. The Vice President has already emphasized that,” Rubio said after a NATO meeting in Brussels, adding:“It is entirely up to the Greenlanders themselves, […]


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  • Around 50% of Danes would boycott American companies, TV 2 survey finds

    TV 2 has launched a survey to explore Danish attitudes toward the boycott of American goods.Conducted with polling institute Megafon, the survey begins by asking participants whether they would avoid buying products from specific American companies: McDonald’s, Tesla, Apple, Levi’s, and Coca-Cola.If participants answer “yes,” they are then given additional information about each company’s operations […]


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  • Danish stocks continue to fall following Trump tariffs

    Danish shares continued their decline Friday morning as markets react to Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on EU imports.The C25 index is currently down 4.2 percent.Banking stocks have been hit especially hard. Danske Bank is down 10 percent, while Sydbank has fallen 9.6 percent. Jyske Bank has dropped 8.1 percent, and Nordea is down 5.3 […]


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  • Parent-funded housing often linked to wealthier families, new figures show

    In 2023, 53,700 people lived in a parent-purchased owner-occupied home in Denmark, according to a new analysis by Danmarks Statistik. The homes—often bought by parents for their children—covered 27,400 properties, primarily consisting of owner-occupied apartments (61%) and single-family houses (39%).According to the data, wealth plays a major role. Among 50–69-year-old owners, 41% were in the […]


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  • Danish Foreign Minister met with US Secretary of State and “set some things straight”

    The Danish government continues to sharpen its rhetoric towards the US, after patience has run out with the repeated wishes to take over Greenland.On Thursday, Mette Frederiksen stood side by side with the new Greenlandic leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen and said in English that “You cannot annex another country”.At the same time, Danish Foreign Minister Lars […]


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  • Many important names for the upcoming Copenhagen Democracy Summit

    In a few weeks, Copenhagen will become the arena of discussion for international politics and diplomacy during one of the most tense moments in recent global diplomacy.The city will host the Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2025 (organized by the Alliance of Democracies Foundation) on May 13 and 14.Among its main organizers is former NATO Chief Anders […]


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  • Mærsk acquires Panama Canal Railway

    Danish shipping company Mærsk has acquired the Panama Canal Railway through its port operator, APM Terminals. The company announced the acquisition in a press release on April 2. The railway is a 76-kilometer single-track line connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, operating parallel to the Panama Canal.“The Panama Canal Railway Company represents an attractive infrastructure […]


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  • “Palestine Square” sign vandalized

    The sign of the new Palestine Square in Nørrebro was vandalized just a day after being installed. It happened probably during the night. To make it public was Kashif Ahmad, a member of the City Council for Radikale Venstre, who posted a picture on X, writing: “The sign reading ‘Palestine Plads’ didn’t even stay up […]


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  • Partial building collapse in central Aarhus triggers large emergency response 

    A building partially collapsed Wednesday morning in central Aarhus, prompting a large emergency response.  Police received the report at 8:49 a.m. “There are major traffic problems at the intersection by the building,” said Peter Andersen, duty officer at East Jutland Police. Sønder Allé remains blocked. Firefighters and paramedics are on site. “We are up there with a […]


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  • Military support of 6.7 billion DKK for Ukraine

    Denmark made another donation package for the military support of Ukraine, for a value of 6.7 billion DKK.It was passed by Foreign Policy Committee and is financed with funds from the Ukraine Foundation and is allocated in the years 2025 to 2027.The donation package is intended to strengthen the overall defense of Ukraine against Russia. […]


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  • Mette Frederiksen posts photo with Greenland’s outgoing and incoming Prime Ministers

    Yesterday Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen arrived in Greenland for a two-day visit. Shortly after her arrival, she posted a photo on social media alongside both the outgoing Prime Minister of Greenland, Múte B. Egede, and the incoming Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen.The caption consisted of just three words, written in both Danish and Greenlandic: “Samarbejde. […]


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