News round up

  • Danish PM: Europe needs to do more

    Europe must prepare for the long haul in Ukraine, regardless of what happens in the US, Danish Prime Minister says. Now you can set off fireworks while the clean-up after storm Pia continues on the beaches in North Jutland


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  • Storm Pia to ease today – continues to disrupt transport

    Storbæltbroen is reopened and Christmas traffic is building, as the category-3 storm eases today. In other news, a new Netto Express concept grocery store opens in Copenhagen, the Novo and Bill Gates foundations partner up, the winter solstice promises lighter days ahead, and Copenhagen burglars prepare for their busiest time of year.


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  • Government pledges millions to protect Danish coasts from rising sea levels

    As climate changes accelerate, water masses will become more difficult to control on the low-lying Danish coast. Elsewhere, your driving instructor can now join your test, food prices are expected to drop even further, and Danes are rushing to spend their DKK 1000 notes before they’re phased out.


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  • Record broken – 2023 was the wettest year ever in Denmark

    Lots of rain over Denmark, and we are not done for 2023. Eruption in Iceland, pessimistic consumers and expensive Christmas trees. The Christmas spirit is having a hard time


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  • Denmark and US to sign security agreement

    The agreement will enable stronger military collaboration between the US and Denmark. The US has signed several such agreements with Nordic countries in the past year. Plus, a coming SU reform will see student finance limited to five years, and a Danish influencer is charged with endorsing terrorism after Hamas Snapchat.


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  • Equal blood donation rules for gay men expected in 2024

    Currently, men can only give blood if they have not had sex with another man for four months – including those in safe long-term relationships – but that’s about to change. Plus, Aarhus Municipality is seeking to ban its staff from using snus, and the police may soon be able to carry out random checks for stolen bikes.


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  • High incidence of respiratory diseases to continue through Christmas

    COVID-19, flu, pneumonia and more are rampant in Denmark – “and those who are tested are only a fraction of those infected,” warns a senior physician at SSI. Plus, a Holbæk farm is forced to cull its bird-flu infected Christmas ducks, and a young Danish boxer sets his sights on Olympic glory.


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  • Defense Intelligence: Threat from Russia will continue for a long time

    Russia’s conflict with the West poses the most major security threat to Denmark for “many, many years”, say security analysts. In finance, Denmark’s C25 index is up after the US central bank signalled interest-rate cuts. Plus, PM Mette Frederiksen says she “doesn’t expect love”, and a Danish diamond heiress goes to court in Dubai.


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  • 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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