Climate Minister given key COP28 role
Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen has been handed a key role ahead of the COP28 summit to be held in Dubai in November. Dr. Sultan al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate and UAE’s Special Envoy for Climate…
MoreBird-flu scare for pet owners
Dog and cat owners have been urged to keep their pets indoors in areas where bird flu has been detected. The warning was issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Thursday, after…
MoreNew study: 8 in 10 Danes will suffer mental illness over lifetime
More than 80% of the Danish population will experience some form of mental illness over the course of their life, a troubling new study has found. According to the author of the new…
MoreWhy does Denmark outstrip US in competitiveness?
American financiers and investment analysts are questioning how Denmark has become the world leader in international competitiveness, a position held for many years by the U.S. Denmark has moved steadily up the IMD…
MoreDenmark offers ‘security assurances’ to Ukraine
Denmark and its Nordic neighbours have offered security assurances to Ukraine until the country becomes a member of NATO. At a press conference, Wednesday, alongside Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Acting Defence…
MoreF-16s to Ukraine?
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has dropped the biggest hint so far that Denmark could be preparing to donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, as requested by President Zelensky. At a press conference following…
MoreBiden in Finland for Nordic Summit
US President Joe Biden has arrived in Helsinki for today’s Nordic summit with the leaders of Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Iceland, including Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. He will hold a joint news conference…
More‘Scary’ rise in electric shock treatment
Electric shock treatment for mental health patients has increased by 23 per cent over the past five years. While the head of SIND (the Danish Association for Mental Health) called the resurgence of the…
MoreNew study shows high level of ‘forever chemicals’ in Denmark, Greenland, and Faroe Islands
A new Danish study has found ‘alarmingly high levels’ of PFAs amongst the hunting community of Northern Greenland. PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) known as “forever chemicals” are found in many products such…
MoreCopenhagen Airport 3rd-worst in Europe for passenger delays
Copenhagen was one of three airports in Europe that suffered the most flight cancellations or postponements in June. New data from passenger rights group Airhelp show that 50.9% of all flights suffered some…
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