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18/09/2024

SAS will open 15 new routes from Copenhagen airport, announced the majority Danish- owned airline in a press release today.

The new routes, expected to open in summer 2025, will connect Copenhagen with Seattle, Krakow, Madrid, Budapest, Lyon, Valencia, Malta, Bucharest, Milan, Seville, Turku, Billund, Kristiansand, Harstad/Narvik and Bodø.

“By strengthening Copenhagen as our most important hub and expanding our route network, we will drive economic growth not only in Denmark, but throughout Scandinavia,” said SAS CEO Anko van der Werff.

Over the past decade, SAS has been embroiled in various workplace conflicts with trade unions in the Nordics, where staff have flagged low pay and bad working conditions.

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Photo: SAS

12/09/2024

Explore the daily lives of Danish working-class families in the historic Assembly Hall from 1879 at Arbejdermuseet (The Workers Museum), conveniently located near Nørreport Station.

The centerpiece of the Workers Museum is the renovated, award-winning Banquet Hall, where numerous historic meetings have taken place, offering visitors a profound sense of democracy’s legacy.

Five permanent exhibitions take you on a historical journey through the lives of Danish workers, while the temporary exhibition, Women’s Lives (until 1 August 2025), offers a powerful exploration of women’s history and the Children's Workers' Museum offers a chance for kids to explore life in the 1930's.

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Photo: Malthe Ivarsson

11/09/2024

International flights remain suspended at Nuuk airport – the new air travel hub in the capital of Greenland – after the Danish Transport Agency refused last week, for the second time, to reinstate international services.

Denmark revoked Nuuk airports international flight authorization in mid-August.

At the time, the Agency said in a news release, published in Danish, that Nuuk airport doesn’t meet “the necessary high level of security in the security area.”

It is now more than a month since there has been an international flight to the airport.

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Photo: Christian Sølbeck

06/09/2024

On September 27th and 28th 2024 Københavns Kommune will host International Citizens Days as part of the national month of Welcome September to help international citizens settle into life in the Danish capital.

The event will take place at Øksnehallen and will bring together public authorities, private organizations and local communities to help new citizens make a smooth transition to life in Copenhagen through talks, debates and activities focusing on topics such as housing, jobs and social life.

The program is tailored specifically for international citizens settling in Copenhagen and is set to make the transition for the entire family partners and children. Friday will focus one job and career opportunities, whilst Saturday will focus on the essentials needed to know to settle into a new country.

It is free to participate in the event. All you need to do is sign up and show up.

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Photo: International Citizens Day

06/09/2024

Chongqing Ballet Theater is visiting Denmark for the first time this week.

On September 4th the company became the first Chinese ballet company to perform at Aarhus International Arts Festival in its 59 year long history. Two days before the ballet company had made its Danish debut at Esbjerg Concert Hall. Present at the performance was the Chinese ambassador to Denmark, Wang Xuefeng and his wife, Tong Xin, who congratulated the company after their performance on their Danish Debut.

The company performed the Chinese ballet Shangri-la, which was inspired by the book, The Lost Horizon by English author James Hilton. The ballet tells the story of a young painter, Dan Qing, who is struggling in the modern city and longs for a simpler life. Inspired by a young woman, Zhuo Ma, he sets out to find the spiritual paradise, Shangri-La. The journey helps him find new inspiration for his art, but he must also face new challenges.

Chongqing Ballet Theater is set to perform in Holstebro on Friday the 6th of September and in Vejle on Sunday the 8th before they leave Denmark.

Photo: Chongqing Ballet Theater

05/09/2024

SJoin us on our next Social Beer Walk at Copenhagen’s historic harbour, specifically designed in collaboration with Copenhagen Insight to unlock the city’s opportunities for Connect Club members. This is your key to Copenhagen!

Social Beer Walk & Copenhagen Harbour x Connect Club is a walking tour of Copenhagen harbour, led by the expert guides from Copenhagen Insight, where you’ll learn about the people and events that have shaped the Danish capital’s port and waterways.

The tour will not only illuminate Copenhagen’s history, but introduce you to new places, opportunities and fellow Connect Club members to help you make the most of living in the city.

Naturally, it’s paired with a delightful beer tasting of a fine selection of craft beers from Anarkist Brewery and Nørrebro Bryghus, or a non-alcoholic range from Anarkist and Rebæl.

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Photo: Social Beer Walk

04/09/2024

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested in Krystalgade in Inner Copenhagen, writes Ritzau and Ekstra Bladet.

The movement Students Against the Occupation writes in a press release that the movement has decided to occupy the University of Copenhagen’s museum building.

The building houses the university’s Principal’s office and administration.

The movement demands that the university ends its cooperation with Israeli universities.

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Photo: Anthon Unger

03/09/2024

With the highest production of meat per capita in the world, it is no secret that beef and pork are cornerstones of Danish food-culture, both in terms of private consumption as well as foreign export.

However, the upcoming annual campaign ‘Meat-Free Week’, running from 9 to 15 September, is trying to change all that.

By focusing on the consequences of high meat consumption, the campaign will try to persuade the Danes to cut out meat for a week.

The big focus is on how a meat-rich diet can damage human health and the climate, but recent studies have also found interesting links between meat consumption and social class, suggesting that food costing has a significant impact on dietary choices.

Photo: Pixabay

03/09/2024

Danish Martin Black Jørgensen won a bronze medal in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle Standing event at the Paris Paralympic Games on Saturday.

With a score of 226.5, he was edged out by Jinho Park of South Korea, who took gold and set a new Paralympic record with 249.4 points, and Yerkin Gabbasov of Kazakhstan for silver.

It’s Jørgensen’s debut at the Paralympics, and the 32 year old says he was thrilled to take home a medal.

“It’s still running all over my body. It’s like I just have to understand what has happened. I didn’t exactly foresee this when I got up this morning. I tried to turn everything off and shoot my best, and I succeeded with a personal best in qualifying,” he told Ritzau.

Photo: Mateusz Szklarski for IPC

22/08/2024

Many internationals find it difficult to understand what is happening in Danish films.

If you go to the cinema, it makes sense to the Danes, but English subtitles are often missing.

The Atlas Cinema in Rødovre has taken this into account, most recently when it comes to the screening of the political thriller “The Kingmaker” with a number of Denmark’s best actors in the cast.

Together with her husband, Emil Nørholm, she runs Atlas Cinema. They are open to new collaborations that can open the cinema to the public: Internationals, local Danes of all ages – and for companies.

Photo: Copenhagen Post

16/08/2024

Denmark's newest wine festival Wine Week begins today before it ends on the 25th of August. With 56 menus from restaurants all across Denmark joining there's a chance for everyone to join in on the fun.

Wine Week is a new festival dedicated to the best of wine, whilst inviting wine lovers from everywhere to come together explore the diversity and unique tastes of wine. Whether you prefer the classic grapes or natural, whether you're new to wine or a seasoned wine lover there is going to be something for everyone.

The festival offers three different menus that will put the wine at the center whilst offering food set to complement the wine. There will be three different menus at three different price points
- Den Lille Tørst at 150 kr - A light and varied experience that offers you the opportunity to try new wines.
- Vinmenuen at 400 kr - A more comprehensive wine menu with a wider variety of wines and small appetizers to supplement the wines. If you wish to learn more about the wine, this menu is ideal for you
- Magnum Menu at 850 kr - For the true wine enthusiasts. This is a luxurious menu with exclusive wine and food to create an unforgettable evening.

Photo: Alicia Bruce

03/08/2024

For a payment of 200,000 DKK and upwards, Swedish youths are hired by Danish criminals to cross the Øresund and commit serious crimes in Denmark, the police say after several attempted murders recently.

In Sweden, the police estimate that most of the gangs’ recruitment for their tasks now takes place digitally.

But it is a relatively new phenomenon in Denmark.

The tendency to recruit hitmen or young people to do the gangs’ dirty work via social media must be stopped, Preben Bang Henriksen,spokesperson for government Party tells DR.

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02/08/2024

The American streaming giant Netflix has greenlit an interview-led documentary show based on the Danish programme Det Sidste Ord (The Last Word).

According to Variety, the show will be called Famous Last Words and will mirror the concept of the Danish version.

In the popular Danish show, famous people give a secret interview, which will only be broadcast after their death.

So far, six episodes of Det Sidste Ord have been broadcast in Denmark.

The first was with composer and musician Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, who died in 2020. The interview with him was broadcast on TV 2 on 3 August 2020.

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Photo: cottonbro studio, Pexels

31/07/2024

Last week, Denmark’s higher education institutes published their uptake figures for the coming academic year.

And since Denmark is crying out for IT specialists, the figures for IT students are causing concern.

There were more applicants for an IT education in 2024 than last year, but fewer have been accepted.

Uptake limits on university places in Danish big cities mean that a large proportion of IT degree applicants are rejected.

Industry associations say the approach is out of touch, but the Education and Research Minister refuses to change it.

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Photo: Dom Fou, Unsplash

28/07/2024

This Social Tour is organized in collaboration between Copenhagen Post and Copenhagen Insight, specifically designed to unlock the city’s opportunities for Connect Club members.

Social Beer Walk & Vesterbro x Connect Club is a wonderfully cozy Beer Tour set in Vesterbro.

Copenhagen Insight will share stories about the people who shape Vesterbro and everything you can experience in Vesterbro and all over Copenhagen today.

Date:
Friday 02-08-2024
kl. 17:00 – 19:00

Location:
Enghave Plads, 1670 København V
By the stairs at the metro

Please note: own payment for participation

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Photo: ELEVATE, Pexels

26/07/2024

When Danes voted for their European Parliamentary representatives in the EP elections last month, SF's (Socialistisk Folkeparti) Kira Marie Peter-Hansen garnered the most votes of all the Danish candidates.

On Tuesday, she secured the position of coordinator in the European Parliament’s economic committee for the left-wing EP group The Greens.

“I look forward to continuing to fight to promote green and social investments, prevent money laundering and strengthen our sanctions regime, and ensure a stable and safe financial sector with high standards of consumer protection,” writes Peter-Hansen on X.

Read more via the link in the comments.

Photo: SF

23/07/2024

Greenlandic police on Monday arrested the prominent environmental activist Paul Watson in the capital of Nuuk under an international arrest warrant issued by Japanese authorities, according to a police press release.

The co-founder of Greenpeace and founder of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation (CPWF) had docked in Nuuk aboard the ship John Paul Dejoria.

CPWF says it believes Watson’s arrest warrant is related to a red notice issued over his “previous anti-whaling interventions in the Antarctic region”.

Japan has been the focus of strong anti-whaling activism.

“We implore the Danish government to release Captain Watson and not entertain this politically-motivated request”, stated Locky MacLean, Ship Operation’s Director for CPWF.

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Photo: Captain Paul Watson Foundation

21/07/2024

Neither being infected with covid-19, nor having the corona vaccine in the first trimester of pregnancy increase the likelihood of birth defects, according to a new study by the University of Copenhagen (KU).

Researchers from KU, in collaboration with colleagues in Sweden and Norway, examined data from 343,066 newborn children for the study, making it the largest in its field to date.

The study focused on mothers who were vaccinated with either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

It has been published in the medical journal BMJ.

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Photo: Kei Scampa, Pexels

19/07/2024

Frida and Carl are the most popular baby names in Denmark, according to a new survey by Danmarks Statistik of children born in 2023.

Last year, 15 out of 1000 newborn girls were named Frida, while 16 out of 1000 boys were named Carl.

It’s the first time each of the two names have topped the list.

Hit the link in the comments to see the top 10 girls’ and boys’ names in 2023.

Photo: Vika Glitter, Pexels

17/07/2024

Internationals living and working in Denmark have a huge positive impact on the country’s economy.

A new analysis from Dansk Erhverv has found that foreign labour contributed DKK 76 billion to GDP in the first three months of 2024, equivalent to 2.7 percent of Denmark’s total GDP.

“Foreign labour is a crucial growth engine for Denmark”, says CEO of Dansk Erhverv, Brian Mikkelsen.

“It is not only important for the companies that get much-needed labour and skills, it is important for employees to have good colleagues. And then it is important for Denmark’s economy and thus ultimately for Danish prosperity and welfare”, he explains.

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Photo: Mizuno K, Pexels

14/07/2024

A majority of the politicians in Copenhagen City Hall want to introduce a tourist tax for overnight stays in the Danish capital, akin to those already established in various other European countries.

Now, the Finance Committee at City Hall has presented four potential models for the tax to Business Minister Morten Bødskov, Socialistisk Folkeparti politician Rasmus Steenberger tells Politiken.

Both tourists and residents are intended to benefit from the tourist tax.

According to Politiken, the money will be earmarked for keeping the city clean, building more toilets and better cycle paths.

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Photo: Vijay Vashistha, Pexels

12/07/2024

To encourage tourists to take conscious green actions, the Danish capital is trying an experimental initiative:

From 15 July, tourists in Copenhagen who take part in green activities like litter-picking, cycling, or volunteering at urban farms on their holiday will be rewarded with free or discounted cultural experiences during their trip.

The initiative, called CopenPay, aims to “transform green actions into currency for cultural experiences”.

The project’s pilot period will run throughout the tourist high season in Copenhagen from 15 July to 11 August.

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Photo: Grzegorz, Pexels

12/07/2024

The train is becoming an ever more popular mode of transport for crossing Storbæltsbroen – the bridge that connects the Danish islands of Fyn ad Sjælland – according to new figures from the national train rail operator DSB.

For the past six months, DSB has hit a new record every month for the number of passengers making the crossing.

The figures are the highest since the rail crossing on the bridge opened in 1997, according to a DSB press release.

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Photo: DanNav (CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)

17/06/2024

All households in Denmark should be prepared to survive for three days without food, water, gas and electricity, according to new guidelines announced this morning by the National Emergency Management Agency and Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen.

Speaking to the press, the director of the Agency Laila Reenberg underscored that “nobody should be afraid because of these new recommendations”.

The reasons to prepare for three days without water and energy are the increased risk of extreme weather effects as well as the increasing threat of Russian cyber attacks.

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Photo: Annie Spratt, Unsplash

17/06/2024

Since the late 1800s, Denmark’s oldest supermarket chain Irma has quietly but consistently filled people’s daily lives with meaningful and memorable art.

It might seem antithetical to associate Danish design with a supermarket chain, but Irma has, over the course of time, pushed the envelope of ‘design’ and expanded its scope by using it as a tool to engage with its customers, young and old, in several unassuming yet significant ways.

Although Irma closed for good in May 2024, an eye-opening exhibit at Design Museum Danmark is determined to ensure that the brand’s visual identity outlives its physical one.

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Photos: Tina Dastur

17/06/2024

The Danish region of Odsherred has always been known for its natural beauty.

Situated on the coast of Zealand, Odsherred’s rolling inland hills are dotted with forests.

The area is rich in Bronze-age archaeological sites and unique geographical features that transport visitors back to the ice-age, when the awesome might of giant glaciers shaped the landscape.

Copenhageners and other city-dwellers have been aware of the natural beauty of Denmark’s first UNESCO geopark since the start of the last century.

But Odsherred is not only defined by its breathtaking nature.

In the last couple of decades, it has also become a hotspot for food, drink and farm produce.

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Photo: Dragsholm Slot

14/06/2024

Euro 24 kicks off in Germany today.

Once again, Denmark – as the only Nordic country – is part of the big football championship.

But expectations are subdued.

The Danish joy over the last European Football Championship in 2021 was superseded by a terrible World Cup in 2022.

On Sunday at 6pm, Denmark will play its first match against Slovenia.

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Photo: DBU

14/06/2024

Total natural gas consumption in Denmark fell by 3.6 percent in 2023, according to a calculation by Danmarks Statistik based on annual energy accounts.

The decline in usage in 2023 comes after sanctions imposed on Russia in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine drove up natural gas prices in the EU.

Though prices in Denmark are now back to 2021 levels, the Danes have continued to reduce their dependence on natural gas.

The proportion of gas in the overall national energy supply has decreased and significant number of households have replaced their natural gas boiler with other energy sources, reports Ritzau.

“It is another good step for the green transition,” commented Troels Ranis, deputy director of Danish Industry.

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Photos: PromesaArtStudio, Getty Images

14/06/2024

Last year, five Viking fortresses in five different locations across Denmark were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The archaeological sites at Aggersborg, Fyrkat, Nonnebakken, Trelleborg and Borgring comprise a system of monumental ring-shaped fortresses, constructed between about 970 and 980 CE, which share a uniform geometric design.

Since the UNESCO listing, they have been attracting more tourists.

The Viking Museum Fyrkat in Hobro for example has seen an immediate growth in visitors.

In the first six months of 2024, the number of visitors has increased by 30 percent compared to the same period the previous year.

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Photo: Trelleborg, National Museum of Denmark / Anne-Christine Larsen

13/06/2024

In the annual Global Gender Gap Report of the World Economic Forum, the Nordic countries are ranked at the top.

Apart from Denmark, which is only ranked 15th.

But Denmark has actually improved a bit compared to 2023 where the country was ranked 23rd.

The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment.

Iceland continues to hold top spot when it comes to gender parity. The country has been leading the index for a decade and a half.

Finland is ranked 2nd, Norway 3rd, and Sweden 5th.

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Photos: Birkant Cakar, Pexels

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