Odense on New York Times’ ‘places to go’ list
Odense, Denmark’s ‘3rd city’ and the birthplace of world-famous author Hans Christian Andersen, figures prominently on the New York Times’ ’52 places to go in 2023′ list. The Hans Christian Andersen museum, designed…
MoreRussian hackers take credit for cyber attacks on Danish banks
For the second time in less than a week major Danish banks have been attacked by hackers, preventing customers from accessing their accounts. Following a similar attack early last week cybersecurity expert Jan Kaastrup…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 9th – 15th 2023
Politics/Economy: The government finalised plans to eliminate the Great Prayer Day public holiday, held on the fourth Friday after Easter – the Minister of Finance also announced plans to cut 2700 public jobs….
MoreGovernment cuts 2700 jobs, scraps public holiday
The government has finalised plans to eliminate the Great Prayer Day public holiday, held on the fourth Friday after Easter. In a press release Thursday, the Minister of Finance also announced plans to…
MoreDangerous PFAS chemicals found in grass and water near coastlines
The Danish Nature Agency tested 67 samples of grass in coastal Jutland and Zealand and found elevated values of damaging PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in 60 of them. The chemical was also…
MoreUnion bosses hold emergency meeting to discuss axed holiday
Leaders of Denmark’s major trade unions held an emergency meeting on Thursday evening to discuss the government’s plan to drop the Great Prayer Day public holiday. This comes after the government presented a…
MoreHundreds laid off
Leo Pharma, a Danish pharmaceutical company, has laid off 300 employees, far more than initially announced a year ago. The cuts are part of a strategy to improve the company’s competitiveness and commercial…
MoreHigh Court accepts evidence from encrypted chat service
Defence lawyers in a murder and attempted murder case objected to the use of evidence from EncroChat, an encrypted chat service. But the High Court ruled Thursday that the evidence is permissible. French…
MoreMinistry taken to court over Brexit deportations
Denmark’s strict stance towards British citizens who missed the deadline to apply for a permit to remain in the country after Brexit will now be tried in court. Over 300 Britons failed to…
MoreRacist politician jailed
A former politician for the anti-migrant New Right part was sentenced to six months in prison on Thursday for making racist and derogatory statements. 55-year-old Lars Kiil was found guilty of sending a…
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