1 in 5 Copenhagen dwellers born abroad
More than 21% of Copenhagen residents are foreign born, compared to 14% twenty years ago, signalling increasing diversity and the capital’s growing reputation as an international city. However, politicians disagree as to whether…
MoreCopenhagen leads the way in ’sustainable transport’
A new study by the Wuppertal Institute, funded by Greenpeace – ‘Living. Moving. Breathing: Ranking of European Cities in Sustainable Transport’ – ranks the Danish capital number one in Europe in terms of…
MoreProtest against Danish factory in USA
Danish insulation giant Rockwool’s plans to build a new factory in a small town in the U.S. state of West Virginia have been met with massive resistance from local citizens. Hundreds of people…
MoreDanish Stanley Cup hero gets embassy reception
The Stanley Cup, the premier ice-hockey trophy in the world, will for the first time ever be on public view in Denmark on Wednesday when U.S. Ambassador Carla Sands greets Danish player Lars…
MoreSummer Summary – the main news while you were away
Here’s a brief overview of the past three weeks’ news. If you’ve been away you didn’t miss much – apart from a heatwave and the sunniest July on record. Politics/Economy The next election…
MoreNew dispute over ‘China note’
In line with his predecessors, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has refused to translate a sensitive ‘diplomatic note’ regarding Denmark’s official position on Tibet. In a formal response to Speaker of the House Pia…
MoreDPP: Burka ban liberates Muslim women
The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) deputy leader has been hit with a ‘tweet storm’ for celebrating the new burka ban law as ‘Muslim Women’s Liberation Day’. Ahead of the demonstration against the ban,…
MoreMuslim hug goes viral
The moving image of a female Danish police officer hugging a Muslim woman at Wednesday’s anti-burka ban demonstration has been picked up by news media throughout the world. The woman, 37-year-old niqab-wearing Ayah,…
MoreTaxman targets small businesses
The government is preparing to tighten the rules for small and medium sized-companies (SMCs), the ’country’s biggest tax avoiders’ according to Tax Minister Karsten Lauritzen. Over the past few years companies have been…
MoreNord Stream pipeline to bypass Denmark
The controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is set to be re-routed to avoid the need for Danish approval, Russian media has reported. Denmark is the final obstacle for the pipeline that is…
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