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    Survey: These are the most popular baby names in Denmark

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    Frida and Carl are the most popular baby names in Denmark, according to a new survey by Danmarks Statistik of children born in 2023.Last year, 15 out of 1000 newborn girls were named Frida, while 16 out of 1000 boys were named Carl.It’s the first time each of the two names have topped the list.See […]

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    Falling interest rates and higher wages ease entry to housing market

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    Rising wages and falling interest rates have made the housing market more accessible to buyers, according to a new analysis from the mortgage lending service Realkredit Danmark.It has become “easier” for a family with children to buy a typical detached house in 91 out of 98 of the country’s municipalities – even though the income […]

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    Maersk share value falls as investors speculate about end of freight boom

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    The price per share of the Danish shipping giant Maersk has fallen by approximately 15 percent in July. Several competitors are experiencing similar drops, according to Finans, as investors speculate that the era of outsized company profits on freight services is coming to an end.The cause are rumours of an imminent peace agreement in the […]

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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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