News round up

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    Man stabbed to death in Nørrebro – Maersk stock plummets upon annual report

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    A 32-year-old man was stabbed to death last night after a fight. Maersk’s share plummets after profits dive. Mike Fonseca returns to politics after his underage dating revelation, and municipalities in Nordsjælland are hit hard by burglaries.

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    British research institute ranks Aarhus as world’s happiest city

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    Zurich is second, followed by Vancouver, New York and Geneva. Four Danish cities are part of the top 200, but the ranking has attracted criticism for its methodology. Plus, a new national public health survey finds smoking and mental health are declining, Ørsted makes a big loss in 2023 and announces job cuts, and a Danish diamond heiress is acquitted of adultery in Dubai.

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    Calls for a lobby register after Novo’s closed-door meetings

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    Politicians and researchers have called for transparency after Novo Nordisk invited top public officials to closed-door meetings without minutes. Plus, Denmark is investigating the UNRWA, a Danish supermarket experiment proves fruit and veg is too expensive, and US comedian Trevor Noah is coming to Copenhagen.

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    Lonely Planet names Danish beach 15th best in the world

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    Dueodde beach on Bornholm is rubbing shoulders with The Pass in Byron Bay, Australia and Ipanema Beach in Rio De Janeiro. Plus, heavy rain is coming to Denmark this week, a national sex-ed campaign tackles social media body ideals, and the education and science minister is in the US tightening relations on a Danish-American science strategy.

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    Consumer Ombudsman tightens advertising rules for Danish influencers

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    It is not enough to tag the company – you must overtly state that a post is sponsored or risk a hefty fine. Plus, Dansk Bank lands a record profit, Novo Nordisk Foundation kicks off nuclear research despite political reluctance, and CPH Airport boosts Denmark and Sweden’s economies by over DKK 80 billion.

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    Trade unions call for better measures to get people with disabilities into work

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    The Danish Disability Organisations and the Confederation of Trade Unions have put forth ten proposals for the employment minister. Plus, a major biotech merger returns encouraging preliminary figures, and pollen season is already underway – here’s how to track it.

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    Randers Municipality will be investigated in Nordic Waste case

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    “We must do everything to avoid a similar case again,” said the environment minister. Plus, mink breeders will receive billions more in compensation for the corona-cull than originally agreed, Copenhagen roads are full of potholes after the recent icy spell, non-medical related egg donations between female partners are legalized, and fraudulent Ozempic prescriptions soar as people do anything they can to obtain the diabetes and slimming drug.

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    Denmark tops list of least corrupt countries for sixth year in a row

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    The annual ranking measures perceived corruption in 180 countries. Finland and New Zealand are second and third; Syria, Venezuela and Somalia come last. Plus, Chris Rock and Leonardo DiCaprio will remake Danish Oscar-winner ‘Druk’, daily direct flights from Copenhagen to Atlanta will launch this summer, and MOP Mike Fonseca is cleared of grooming charges.

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    Denmark opens embassy and supports reforms in Moldova with DKK 44 million

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    The funds will aid societal reform of the judiciary, anti-corruption and de-oligarchisation to support Moldova’s eventual EU membership. Plus, Denmark starts a DKK 650 agriculture development program in Uganda, while on home soil, a record high number of pet owners have been reported for neglect.

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    Japanese biotech giant will bring thousands of jobs to Hillerød

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    FUJIFILM has opened a multi-billion-kroner factory next door to Novo Nordisk. “The region has become an ecosystem for pharma companies,” says Dansk Industri. Plus, record numbers are referred to private hospitals, your pension payout may be earlier than you think, and a body has been found under the ice in a Nordsjælland lake.

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    Metro is closed for two weeks in February – tunnels built to keep Copenhagen dry

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    The news is underground today. While flooding once again haunts the shores of Nordsjælland, a huge tunnel project is underway to secure a dry capital. Commuters, beware, two Metro lines close in February, and the season for annual reports kicks in.

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    Copenhagen Gaming Week puts Denmark on the consumer tech map

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    The 12,500-strong international event points to a Danish consumer tech industry about to boom. It featured computer gaming, digital and physical sports, cosplay, boardgames, e-sports and a Counter-Strike 2 tournament. Plus, a Danish short is nominated for an Oscar, and Iceland may drop out of Eurovision if Israel takes part.

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