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    Danes work longer and die earlier than EU average

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    Danes are working longer and living shorter lives than in most other EU countries, resulting in one of the bloc’s shortest average pension lives, according to a report by the business media Finans. “We are already at the worse end in Europe, because we live less time than the countries we normally compare ourselves to. […]

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    “Situation critical” for Biden, say Democrats Abroad in Denmark

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    It is “insanely unfortunate” that US President Joe Biden accidentally called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj ‘Putin’, and his own vice president Kamala Harris ‘Trump’ at a press conference, says spokesman Paul Schwartz from the political organisation Democrats Abroad in Denmark.But it’s not a ‘death blow’, he argues. Though it confirms the opinions of those who […]

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    Copenhagen tourist tax a step closer to reality

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    A majority of the politicians in Copenhagen City Hall want to introduce a tourist tax for overnight stays in the Danish capital, akin to those already established in various other European countries. Now, the Finance Committee at City Hall has presented four potential models for the tax to Business Minister Morten Bødskov, Socialistisk Folkeparti politician […]

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    American tourists are flocking to Denmark

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    In 2023, a million American tourists came to Denmark on holiday – twice as many as had come in 2014.And in 2024, the figure is set to be even higher. The latest figures from Danmarks Statistik show that there were 321,412 overnight stays by American tourists from January to mid-May – 14 pecent more than […]

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    Record numbers travelling over Storbæltsbroen with DSB

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    The train is becoming an ever more popular mode of transport for crossing Storbæltsbroen – the bridge that connects the Danish islands of Fyn ad Sjælland – according to new figures from the national train rail operator DSB.For the past six months, DSB has hit a new record every month for the number of passengers […]

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    Public health experts warn against Copenhagen Airport expansion plans

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    Two leading experts in public health have warned against plans to expand Copenhagen Airport due to the danger to human health posed by the ultrafine air particles emitted by aeroplanes, reports DR.The warnings follow a report in April, which concluded that the area around Copenhagen Airport is more air polluted with ultrafine particles than HC […]

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    Danish Working Environment Authority flags safety failings in Novo construction

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    Novo Nordisk has violated safety regulations several times during the expansion of its production facilities in Kalundborg, according to inspection reports by the Danish Working Environment Authority (WEA) relating to 14 construction site visits this year, reports Medwatch on Monday.According to the inspection reports, a number of immediate orders have been issued, under which safety […]

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    Every fifth house on Sjælland is a summer house

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    In Denmark,the number of summer houses makes up a significant proportion of the total housing pool, and this is particularly true on Sjælland, according to new figures from Danmarks Statistik.In Vest- and Sydsjælland, the number of holiday homes equates to almost 27 percent of the amount of residential houses, while the figure is 26 percent […]

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    Carlsberg acquires British soft drink company Britvic in latest step beyond beer

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    Carlsberg’s GBP 3.3 billion (DKK 29 billion) takeover offer for the British soft drink manufacturer Britvic has been approved, the Danish drinks company announced in a press release this morning.The board of Britvic will now recommend that the shareholders vote for the acquisition, writes Carlsberg..Britvic had previously twice rebuffed takeover proposals from Carlsberg – most […]

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    Former Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s husband elected in UK

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    Labour politician Stephen Kinnock, who is married to former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, has been elected as the new MP in the constituency of Aberafan Maesteg on the South Wales coast, in last night’s UK general election.Kinnock won the seat with a total of 17,838 votes. The nearest challenger was the Reform Party’s Mark […]

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    Denmark advises against travel to Israel as Hezbollah conflict intensifies

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    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised against all travel to Israel in the light of new escalations in hostilities between Lebanese Hezbollah and Israel.The ministry’s travel safety guide had previously advised against non-essential travel to the country. However, the security risk was adjusted upward on Thursday, when Hezbollah claimed that the movement had fired […]

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    Almost every fourth person in Copenhagen is an immigrant or a descendant

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    There is a significant difference between where in the country immigrants and descendants live.A new calculation from Danmarks Statistik shows that almost every fourth citizen – 23 percent – in the Capital Region is an immigrant or a descendant, writes Ritzau.This is significantly higher than in the four other regions, where the share is between […]

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