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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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    Copenhagen: 28-year-old man stabbed to death in Amager

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    A 28-year-old man has died after being stabbed last night on Amagerfælledvej in Amager, Copenhagen.The police received a report about “disorder” at 00:58, warden Jonathan Wald told Ekstra Bladet .“When we arrive, we find a person who is badly injured as a result of a stab wound, and the person in question has subsequently died,” he said.A […]

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    New figures: Brexit has eroded Danish-UK trade

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    Changes to import and export agreements between the UK and the European Union as a result of Brexit have cost Danish exports dearly in both revenue and jobs, according to a new calculation by Dansk Industri (DI).Total Danish exports to the UK are below their pre-Brexit levels, while trade between Denmark and the EU countries […]

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    Many kids and teenagers are not examined in time in psychiatry

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    The Capital Region (Region Hovedstaden) has a target that 70 percent of the patients in child and youth psychiatry must be examined within 30 days, but on average only 13 percent of the patients were examined on time in March, April and May.These numbers come in a new report prepared for the region’s psychiatry committee, […]

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    Roskilde headliner pulls out day before show

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    The 22-year-old South African singer Tyla has pulled out of Roskilde the day before she was scheduled to headline the Danish music festival, due to “unforeseen circumstances”.In an announcement on the official website, Roskilde Festival promises a “replacement is on the way”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Roskilde Festival (@roskildefestival) According […]

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    Young mystery shoppers uncovered illegal sales in every third store

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    Yesterday was the first time that the National Security Agency had to use young people under 18 to buy in physical stores. This is done to tighten supervision of the sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors with age control in physical stores.On the first day, more than one in three shops selling alcohol, nicotine […]

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    Copenhagen Airport headed for record summer

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    Based on the number of passengers through June, Copenhagen Airport is headed for a great summer.Copenhagen Airport has so far recorded 16 days with over 100,000 passengers compared to just three days in 2023.The airport had 2.8 million travelers through it in June, distributed over the 293 summer routes that fly outbound from Copenhagen, the […]

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