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    Lars Løkke Rasmussen is not optimistic about ceasefire in Ukraine

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    Tristan Fender

    Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has expressed skepticism about the implementation of a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine.Speaking after arriving at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, he noted that Vladimir Putin has yet to present his demands for a ceasefire.“One can hope for a ceasefire. Personally, I am not particularly […]

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    IT criminals use the annual tax statement as an opportunity to commit fraud

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    The Copenhagen Post

    On March 24, all taxpayers can see their annual statement from the Danish Tax Agency for 2024.But that day is also an opportunity for IT criminals to commit fraud, writes the Danish Association of Engineers, IDA, in a press release.The fraudsters use events where people’s guard are down and where there is something they would […]

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    Denmark is warming up for Spring

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    The Copenhagen Post

    The coming week will be dry, sunny and gradually warmer every day, says meteorologist on duty at the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) Martin Lindberg to Ritzau“It will be a week of dry weather. Until Friday it will stay dry, and there will be longer periods of sun. It will be a sunny week, but the […]

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    Macron urges EU to buy European defense equipment over U.S. alternatives

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    Tristan Fender

    French President Emmanuel Macron has called on European countries to shift their defense spending from U.S. to European manufacturers. “My intention is to go and convince European states that have become accustomed to buying American,” Macron said in an interview with Nice-Matin and Le Parisien.He specifically urged countries purchasing U.S. Patriot missile systems to consider […]

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    U.S. asks Denmark for egg supply amid shortage 

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    Tristan Fender

    In a shift in international diplomacy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reached out to Denmark to ask whether the country can supply more eggs as the United States faces an ongoing shortage.  Jørgen Nyberg Larsen, sector manager at the Danish Eggs industry organization, confirmed the request to Foodwatch and TV 2. “We have been […]

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    Lars Løkke Rasmussen rejects Trump’s remarks on Greenland

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    Tristan Fender

    Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) dismissed Donald Trump’s comments on Greenland, emphasizing yet again that Greenland cannot be annexed by another country. Speaking to the press, Løkke stated that NATO fully supports Denmark and reaffirmed that annexing an allied or any other country is against international law.He responded to Trump’s claim that Greenland’s recent […]

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    “Inshallah” and other words added to the Danish Dictionary

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    Tristan Fender

    The Danish Dictionary (Det Danske Ordbog) has recently expanded its vocabularly, including the Arabic expression inshallah, meaning “if God wills.”Other additions include Deepfake, OMG, MeToo, Icebreaker and Ægreserve (Egg reserve).However, not everyone welcomes these changes.Mai Mercado (K) critisized the inclusion of inshallah, arguing it is an unnecessary addition to the present multiculturalism.“Danish is a rich […]

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    Danish pension funds switch to European stocks from US stocks

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    The Copenhagen Post

    A huge investment package in Germany and massive investments in defense could boost growth in Europe. The opposite goes for the US. Here, Trump’s tariff wars are creating turbulence in the US stock market and increasing the risk of a recession in the US, DR reports.PensionDanmark has moved investments worth 14 billion DKK from the […]

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    3500 stores in Denmark have closed in 10 years

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    Since 2012, one in five retail stores in Denmark has disappeared.This is shown by an analysis from SME Denmark, which represents small and medium-sized enterprises, Ritzau reports.During the same period, the corona pandemic hit, which was hard on the retail trade.Only a few municipalities have experienced growth in the number of stores, while the vast […]

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    Brace for Greenlandic patience and calm

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    After the surprising election, in which the social liberal party Demokraatit became the largest party, it is time for government negotiations in Greenland.And it will take time, is the general assessment among pundits.Political journalists and commentators expect that the most likely government coalition will be formed by Demokraatit and the previous government party IA.“The absolute […]

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    Norwegian opens a new route London-Billund

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    Norwegian Airlines will open a new route between Billund and London Gatwick, according to Danish media outlet TV2. The Norwegian low-cost airline will also expand its routes between Billund and Alicante and Malaga.

    The company is taking advantage of Ryanair’s decision to close all routes to and from the Danish city, home to Legoland, as a retaliation against the Danish government’s plane tax. However, this has created numerous commercial opportunities for other airlines, which are now capitalizing on the situation.

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    Denmark’s deposit system recycles 99.7% of bottles and cans 

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    Tristan Fender

    Denmark’s deposit system has reached a new record in efficiency, with 99.7% of deposited bottles and cans being recycled into new ones, according to the latest annual report from Dansk Retursystem.  This is an improvement of nearly four percentage points compared to the previous year.“We are proud to operate a world-class deposit system in Denmark. […]

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