News round up

  • UN General Assembly votes yes to Gaza ceasefire – Denmark in favour

    Applause followed the outcome of the UN vote on Tuesday evening. Plus, a broad political agreement is now in place to build onshore renewable energy farms in Denmark, and the plastic Christmas tree has entered the chat.


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  • Shocked locals respond to rape spike in Copenhagen ‘piss gutter’ party quarter

    “It was shocking to find out… We know each other well in the neighbourhood,” says a local resident. Plus, a new report finds the employment rate for non-Western immigrants has risen significantly since 2015, and Denmark resumes its development aid to Palestine.


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  • Demonstrators call for Gaza ceasefire – new kids on the Stock Exchange

    Income is getting better for sons of non-Western immigrants in Denmark, while it has not been possible to measure income progress for women. Another demonstration filled the streets of Copenhagen yesterday, and a high rate of sickness results in long waits on the emergency hotline.


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  • Denmark’s Koran law hits global headlines – Sweden mulls imitation

    After the Danish Koran law was ratified yesterday, global news agencies AP, ATP and Reuters leapt on the story and propelled it into papers worldwide. Now, Sweden wants to copy the ban. Plus Denmark withdraws its EIB President candidacy, and DOT introduces DKK50 unlimited weekend public transport for the next three months.


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  • The final vote on the Koran law will take place today

    In a rare proceeding, every member of parliament must be present for today’s Folketing vote on banning the mistreatment of religious texts. Plus, Moderaterne flag the ‘terrible’ conditions in pig transport, and researchers have taught an algorithm to ‘taste’ wine.


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  • Rejsekort app announced – tap on to public transport with your phone

    The new app will go live in 2024, and the physical travel cards be phased out. Plus, Lolland-Falster is drawing large numbers of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese workers, and the Danish PM makes it onto Forbes’ annual Most Powerful Women list, alongside Barbie and Taylor Swift.


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  • Employment of immigrants in Denmark hits record numbers

    Internationals in record numbers are essential to the Danish economy. Elon Musk is facing trouble in Scandinavia, and Danish diamond heiress risks jail time in Dubai.


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  • All Blue Cross children’s Christmas camps fully booked in just one week

    The charity-run events for vulnerable children and young people feature a Christmas tree, food and board games. “It testifies to a great need,” said camp manager Sandra Junget. Plus, airBaltic launches direct flights to Gran Canaria from Billund, and the car-sharing service SHARE NOW is closing.


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  • COP28: Denmark supports climate-monitoring and damage funds with DKK 350 million

    “Wealthier countries must take greater responsibility,” said Minister of Global Climate Policy Dan Jørgensen. Elsewhere, Moderaterne argue for a variable VAT rate on food items based on their climate impact, and cycling police in Nørrebro dole out DKK 25,000 in fines on a single street in one afternoon.


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  • Proposal to ban outdoor dining after 10PM is scrapped

    Socialdemokratiet has withdrawn its support for the divisive proposal. On the contrary, City Hall now wants to expand the outdoor dining framework in Copenhagen. Plus, Zelenskyy calls Denmark’s financial aid an ‘example’ to other nations, and the Danish foreign ministry releases an English-language COP28 podcast for international listeners.


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  • Dua Lipa visits Nørrebro wine bar on Copenhagen trip

    And said she would fly back to Denmark just for a burger from Poulette. Elsewhere, Copenhagen’s most-hyped underground gallery logs a record year of visitors, and opens its doors for a blow-out end-of-season party.


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  • The coldest November for 13 years is on the way

    Today, average mid-afternoon temperatures will be between -1 and -4 degrees centigrade in Denmark – but that’s nothing compared to what our Scandinavian neighbours are bearing. Plus, Nordisk Film launches unlimited cinema subscription, and Heartland Festival reveals its summer line-up.


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