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Friday 09 December 2022 - 15:06
The price of electricity in Denmark has increased by 83 percent in the past year, according to the Danish Utility Regulator.
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Friday 09 December 2022 - 15:04
Today's word of the day was born out of a medieval code of honour, but its application today is very modern.
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Friday 09 December 2022 - 14:43
Every year in Denmark, on December 13th, you may see a procession of girls dressed in white, holding candles. This is the tradition of Saint Lucia Day, which is celebrated in kindergartens, schools and churches across Denmark.
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partager lire conserver Over 1.5 million Danes vaccinated against influenza and Covid-19 during late 2022Friday 09 December 2022 - 13:48
Denmark’s winter influenza vaccination campaign has seen a high level of uptake with over 1.5 million people receiving Covid-19 and influenza vaccines.
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Friday 09 December 2022 - 12:04
A judgment from the European Court of Justice has caused the Danish Immigration Service to ease its rules on family reunification applications for Danish-international couples with a Danish citizen child.
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Friday 09 December 2022 - 10:53
The last flight from Midtjyllands (formerly Karup) Airport in central Jutland, operated by Danish Air Transport (DAT), was scheduled to depart on Friday.
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Friday 09 December 2022 - 07:26
Faroese elections, continuing traffic woes, and a new peak for electricity prices are among the top news stories in Denmark on Friday.
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Thursday 08 December 2022 - 16:35
Although many households in Denmark have been hit hard by high energy prices, some district heating areas have so far avoided effects of the crisis.
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Thursday 08 December 2022 - 14:16
Planned industrial action by British border force staff could complicate or even ruin Christmas travel plans for people going between Denmark and the UK over the festive period.
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Thursday 08 December 2022 - 14:00
Over 165,000 displaced persons from Ukraine have been granted temporary protection in the Nordic countries during the last nine months.
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Thursday 08 December 2022 - 12:33
The Danish Health Authority no longer recommends isolation following a positive Covid-19 test.
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Thursday 08 December 2022 - 10:43
Scientists in Greenland announced Wednesday they had found DNA dating back two million years -- the oldest ever extracted -- in sediment from the Ice Age, opening a new chapter in paleogenetics.
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Thursday 08 December 2022 - 07:51
The Danish households unaffected by high energy prices, a new at-home PCR programme, and an 'extraordinary' number of traffic accidents are among the top news stories in Denmark on Thursday.
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Wednesday 07 December 2022 - 19:06
Today’s word can be hard to understand.
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Wednesday 07 December 2022 - 18:35
Several municipalities in Denmark are reported to be considering reducing the speed limit in motorways to 110 kilometres per hour.
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Wednesday 07 December 2022 - 14:48
The Socialist People’s Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti, SF) on Wednesday withdrew from talks to form a new Danish government as a collaboration between the two largest parties draws closer.
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Wednesday 07 December 2022 - 14:23
Denmark’s parliamentary ombudsman says he will investigate conditions to which female inmates and their children are subjected at Jyderup Prison.
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Wednesday 07 December 2022 - 11:45
Road authorities in Denmark say they are salting surfaces ahead of expected snowfall on Wednesday.
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Wednesday 07 December 2022 - 07:53
A 'bloody package' delivered to the Ukrainian embassy, a high court's ruling on Danish surrogacy law, and today's sleet are among the top news stories in Denmark on Wednesday.
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Tuesday 06 December 2022 - 16:37
Advent calendars in Denmark come in all shapes, sizes and formats.
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Tuesday 06 December 2022 - 15:36
If you want to become a Danish citizen, you'll have to prove your knowledge of the country's culture, history, politics and more by passing a citizenship test. Can you pass our quiz version?
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Tuesday 06 December 2022 - 15:31
The Ukrainian Embassy in Copenhagen has received a package containing blood, media in the Nordic country reported on Tuesday.
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Tuesday 06 December 2022 - 14:07
Denmark’s military scrambled two fighter aircraft on Monday after Copenhagen Airport received a bomb threat.
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Tuesday 06 December 2022 - 13:28
The Liberal party is “possibly” close to an agreement with the Social Democrats on forming a government, its leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen has said, suggesting five weeks of talks since the election may be close to producing a result.
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Tuesday 06 December 2022 - 07:43
A bomb threat at Copenhagen Airport, negotiations inching toward a broad government, and a lawsuit over negative interest rates are among the top news stories in Denmark on Tuesday.
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Monday 05 December 2022 - 17:00
For when you hog the Christmas party prizes.
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Monday 05 December 2022 - 16:12
An analysis by an organisation representing Danish banks has concluded that the effects of inflation and high energy prices could leave thousands of people in Denmark struggling to pay bills in 2023.
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Monday 05 December 2022 - 14:17
Danish hospitals could ask nurses that usually work in outpatient services to cover night and weekend shifts in an effort to ease a lack of staff cover.
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Monday 05 December 2022 - 13:04
Liberal (Venstre) party leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen has said ambitions “above normal” should be aimed for in talks to form a government across the political centre.
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Monday 05 December 2022 - 10:49
The Danish Conservative party has left negotiations to form a new government out after weeks of talks with acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and the Social Democrats.
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Monday 05 December 2022 - 07:19
The Conservatives leave government negotiations and a 'draft' among nursing staff are among the top news stories in Denmark on Monday.
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Saturday 03 December 2022 - 08:50
For the past two Christmases strict Covid rules prevented many people from travelling. This year that isn't an issue, but there are strikes, service reductions and high ticket prices to contend with.
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Friday 02 December 2022 - 18:11
A significant increase in families have sought Christmas help from the Danish Red Cross compared to last winter.
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Friday 02 December 2022 - 15:45
Today’s expression could give you the hump.
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Friday 02 December 2022 - 15:17
The Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) has issued guidelines to households heated by individual gas heaters in a bid to help them avoid very high bills.
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Friday 02 December 2022 - 10:38
Around 138,000 people in Denmark have been unable to repay debts to the Danish state in 2022 after money they paid was refunded.
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Friday 02 December 2022 - 07:42
Falling unemployment, the Danish government refusing to accept debt payments from citizens, and plans for a fully swimmable Copenhagen harbour are among the top news stories in Denmark on Friday.
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Thursday 01 December 2022 - 17:45
The number of underprivileged areas termed ‘parallel societies’ by the Danish government has fallen for the third consecutive year following an annual update.
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Thursday 01 December 2022 - 14:58
A new report from Statistics Denmark shows that 48 percent of residence permits granted to foreign nationals in Denmark in 2021 were for employment reasons. Asylum seekers accounted for 1 percent of new residents.
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Thursday 01 December 2022 - 13:56
Local authorities in Denmark have benefitted from blanket measures taken to conserve energy and thereby prevent huge bills, according to a media report.
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Thursday 01 December 2022 - 13:17
After another round of negotiations with acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Moderate leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen says it’s beside the point if his party joins Frederiksen’s vision of a ‘broad, central’ government.
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Thursday 01 December 2022 - 12:52
Denmark and other countries in Europe could see new refugees arrive from Ukraine this winter due to intensified Russian bombing campaigns, according to reports.
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Thursday 01 December 2022 - 09:41
Simon Kjær insisted that Denmark are still a top team despite their dismal 1-0 defeat to Australia which knocked them out of the World Cup at the group stage.
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Thursday 01 December 2022 - 07:55
A possible 'second wave' of Ukrainian refugees, the Moderates downplaying the importance of joining government, and big savings from heat adjustments are among the top news stories in Denmark on Thursday.
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Wednesday 30 November 2022 - 17:08
Is it hip to be square in Danish?
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Wednesday 30 November 2022 - 14:11
The number of people without work in Denmark fell slightly in October, with the total of 75,200 lower than September’s figure by 200.
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Wednesday 30 November 2022 - 13:51
Denmark’s parliamentary election on November 1st was not targeted for interference by foreign actors, according to a security services review.
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Wednesday 30 November 2022 - 11:32
The wait for a government could be over, reduced Christmas holidays and brighter days on the way: here are some key things to look out for this December in Denmark.
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Wednesday 30 November 2022 - 10:57
Troubled Scandinavian airline SAS, which has filed for bankruptcy in the United States, reported deeper losses in the fourth quarter on Wednesday.
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Wednesday 30 November 2022 - 07:53
Growing support for a new Danish 'nature law,' the EU recycling shakeup, and an update on government negotiations are among the top news stories in Denmark on Wednesday.