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Danish palace scraps system dating to the 1800s that grants royal labels for products
Read full article: Danish palace scraps system dating to the 1800s that grants royal labels for productsDenmark’s royal court says it will phase out a labeling system dating to the 1800s that grants companies the right to use the image of the Danish crown on their letterhead, packaging and labels.
Denmark's king launches reconstruction of famed landmark badly damaged by fire
Read full article: Denmark's king launches reconstruction of famed landmark badly damaged by fireDenmark’s King Frederik has laid a foundation stone to launch the reconstruction of Copenhagen’s iconic Old Stock Exchange, which was partly destroyed by a fire in April that toppled its green copper roof and iconic dragon-tail spire.
Reconstruction set to begin on Copenhagen’s fire-damaged Old Stock Exchange landmark
Read full article: Reconstruction set to begin on Copenhagen’s fire-damaged Old Stock Exchange landmarkWorkers are set to begin the reconstruction of the 400-year-old Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen five months after a devastating fire destroyed more than half of the building.
Democracy declined for 8th straight year around the globe, institute finds
Read full article: Democracy declined for 8th straight year around the globe, institute findsAn organization promoting democracy says last year had the worst decline in credible elections and parliamentary oversight in almost a half-century.
Brazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak's homecoming after centuries in Europe
Read full article: Brazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak's homecoming after centuries in EuropeIndigenous chants and the rattle of maracas are resounding in a Rio de Janeiro park, where Brazil’s Tupinambá people gathered to celebrate the homecoming of a sacred cloak absent for some 380 years.
Mushrooms foraged in Sweden could help research Chernobyl fallout
Read full article: Mushrooms foraged in Sweden could help research Chernobyl falloutSweden’s strong foraging culture could help determine how much radioactive fallout remains in the Scandinavian country, 38 years after the Chernobyl nuclear explosion.
Danish court rejects extradition to India of an arms smuggling suspect
Read full article: Danish court rejects extradition to India of an arms smuggling suspectA Danish court has rejected the extradition request from India of a Danish national accused of being involved in a 1995 arms smuggling case, going against Denmark’s top prosecuting authority which had given the green light to sending Niels Holck abroad.
Swedes take a new step in parental leave. Grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids
Read full article: Swedes take a new step in parental leave. Grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkidsSweden is launching a groundbreaking new law that allows grandparents to care for their grandchild and get paid.
Denmark recalls spicy South Korean noodles over health concerns
Read full article: Denmark recalls spicy South Korean noodles over health concernsFood authorities in Denmark have recalled three types of spicy instant noodle products imported from South Korea over possible risks for “acute poisoning.”.
Fire destroys Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange dating to 1600s, collapsing its dragon-tail spire
Read full article: Fire destroys Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange dating to 1600s, collapsing its dragon-tail spireA fire has swept through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings, causing the Old Stock Exchange's iconic dragon-tail spire to collapse.
Christiania, Copenhagen’s hippie oasis, wants to rebuild without its illegal hashish market
Read full article: Christiania, Copenhagen’s hippie oasis, wants to rebuild without its illegal hashish marketThe now-aging hippies who took over a derelict naval base in Copenhagen more than 50 years ago and turned it into a freewheeling community known as Christiania want to boot out criminals who control the community’s lucrative market for hashish by ripping up the cobblestoned street where it openly changes hands.
Denmark closes probe into Nord Stream blasts saying there's not enough grounds for a criminal case
Read full article: Denmark closes probe into Nord Stream blasts saying there's not enough grounds for a criminal caseDenmark has joined Sweden in closing its investigation into the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
Global anti-corruption efforts are faltering, partly due to a 'decline in justice,' survey finds
Read full article: Global anti-corruption efforts are faltering, partly due to a 'decline in justice,' survey findsThe latest annual Corruption Perceptions Index says efforts to fight public sector corruption are faltering and blames in part a “global decline in justice and the rule of law since 2016.”.
King Frederik X visits Danish parliament on his first formal work day as Denmark's new monarch
Read full article: King Frederik X visits Danish parliament on his first formal work day as Denmark's new monarchDenmark’s new King Frederik X has visited the Danish parliament on his first formal day on the job.
Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicates
Read full article: Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicatesDenmark’s prime minister has proclaimed Frederik X as king after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication.
Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many northern Europeans today
Read full article: Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many northern Europeans todayNorthern Europeans more prone to multiple sclerosis than other ancestries and now a study of ancient DNA hints at why.
Man City gets Copenhagen and Napoli drawn against Barcelona in Champions League's round of 16
Read full article: Man City gets Copenhagen and Napoli drawn against Barcelona in Champions League's round of 16Defending champion Manchester City has been handed the most benign draw for the round of 16 in the Champions League after being picked to play Copenhagen.
Vikings had windows, another shift away from their image as barbaric Norsemen, Danish museum says
Read full article: Vikings had windows, another shift away from their image as barbaric Norsemen, Danish museum saysVikings had windows — usually only associated with medieval churches and castles — meaning Norsemen dignitaries sat in rooms lit up by apertures with glass.
Toymaker Lego will stick to its quest to find sustainable materials despite failed recycle attempt
Read full article: Toymaker Lego will stick to its quest to find sustainable materials despite failed recycle attemptDenmark’s Lego says it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world’s largest toymaker to use recycled bottles did not work.
Danish artist who ignored job and gave museum blank canvases ordered to give back over $70K
Read full article: Danish artist who ignored job and gave museum blank canvases ordered to give back over $70KJens Haaning was given thousands to recreate two art pieces, which included bank notes attached to canvas. Instead, he delivered empty frames.
Denmark ends height requirements for soldiers best known for ceremonial unit outside royal palaces
Read full article: Denmark ends height requirements for soldiers best known for ceremonial unit outside royal palacesThe Danish defense is abolishing the height requirement for people serving with the Danish Royal Life Guards, chiefly known for being a ceremonial unit outside Denmark’s royal palaces.
Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of Quran or other religious scriptures
Read full article: Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of Quran or other religious scripturesDenmark’s foreign minister says the government will seek to make it illegal to desecrate the Quran or other holy books in front of foreign embassies.
Nearly 36 million in Europe may have experienced long COVID, World Health Organization official says
Read full article: Nearly 36 million in Europe may have experienced long COVID, World Health Organization official saysThe World Health Organization’s Europe director says nearly 36 million people in the region may have long-lasting health problems from coronavirus infections they got during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Danish Supreme Court says newspaper did not violate copyright of Little Mermaid statue
Read full article: Danish Supreme Court says newspaper did not violate copyright of Little Mermaid statueDenmark’s Supreme Court has overruled two lower courts, saying a cartoon depicting Copenhagen’s The Little Mermaid statue as a zombie and a photo of it with a face mask did not violate the copyright of the famous bronze.
Danes lift sailing ban in Nord Stream pipeline leak area
Read full article: Danes lift sailing ban in Nord Stream pipeline leak areaDenmark says it is lifting a sailing ban in the area of the Baltic Sea around the gas leaks caused by explosions that incapacitated the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year.
Norway wants to talk to asylum-seeker from Wagner Group
Read full article: Norway wants to talk to asylum-seeker from Wagner GroupA Norwegian police unit that investigates war crimes wants to talk to a Russian asylum-seeker man who reportedly is a former high-ranking member of the private Russian military contractor Wagner Group.
Denmark PM to try to form new government after election win
Read full article: Denmark PM to try to form new government after election winPrime Minister Mette Frederiksen is in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes in Denmark’s election and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs her appears set to retain a majority by just one seat.
Sweden seizes evidence at Baltic Sea pipeline leak site
Read full article: Sweden seizes evidence at Baltic Sea pipeline leak siteSweden’s domestic security agency says its preliminary investigation of leaks from two Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea “has strengthened the suspicions of serious sabotage” as the cause.
Danes, Germans back Baltic wind hub to offset Russian gas
Read full article: Danes, Germans back Baltic wind hub to offset Russian gasDenmark will increase a planned offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea to 3 gigawatts and hook it up to the German grid which will be a step toward weaning Europe off its reliance on Russian gas.
Denmark theaters closed in honor of mall shooting victims
Read full article: Denmark theaters closed in honor of mall shooting victimsDenmark’s largest cinema chain is keeping all its movie theaters closed Tuesday because a 17-year-old employee was one of the three people killed in a weekend shooting attack at a shopping mall.
European police raid Bahrain cycling team, seize evidence
Read full article: European police raid Bahrain cycling team, seize evidencePolice investigating suspected doping by the Tour de France team Bahrain Victorious have seized more than 450 capsules of unidentified substances at a house in Slovenia during raids across Europe.
Norway ends contract for NH90 helicopters, wants full refund
Read full article: Norway ends contract for NH90 helicopters, wants full refundNATO-member Norway terminated its two-decade-old contract with a France-based manufacturer for 14 maritime helicopters, citing delays, errors and time-consuming maintenance, The Norwegian defense minister said Friday that the government will return the NH90 helicopters it received so far and expects a refund of $525 million.
Kate meets Danish queen, plays with kids on Copenhagen trip
Read full article: Kate meets Danish queen, plays with kids on Copenhagen tripThe Duchess of Cambridge has met with Denmark’s popular monarch, Queen Margrethe, and her daughter-in-law, Crown Princess Mary, in Copenhagen as part of a two-day visit to learn more about how Denmark has led efforts in early childhood development.
Danish artist makes off with pile of cash intended to be art
Read full article: Danish artist makes off with pile of cash intended to be artA Danish artist who was was given a pile of money by a museum with which to create a piece of artwork submitted two empty canvases — titled “Take the Money and Run."
Animal rights group: Faeroes should end dolphin slaughters
Read full article: Animal rights group: Faeroes should end dolphin slaughtersThe animal rights group Sea Shepherd says it hopes that pressure will build from within the Faeroe Islands to end its traditional drive of sea mammals into shallow water where they are killed for their meat and blubber.
Lego tells US company to stop making guns look like its toys
Read full article: Lego tells US company to stop making guns look like its toysDanish toymaker Lego is telling a Utah-based gun company to stop producing a product that makes a pistol look like it is covered with the famous multi-colored building brick.
Belgium beats Denmark 2-1 in game marked by Eriksen tribute
Read full article: Belgium beats Denmark 2-1 in game marked by Eriksen tributeSubstitute Kevin De Bruyne set up one goal and scored the winner himself to give Belgium a 2-1 victory over Denmark in a European Championship game marked by an emotional tribute to Christian Eriksen in the first half.
In scary scene at Euro 2020, Eriksen collapses on the field
Read full article: In scary scene at Euro 2020, Eriksen collapses on the fieldDenmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was in stable condition after collapsing on the field during a match in one of the scariest scenes to ever unfold during a game at soccer’s European Championship.
Denmark removes J&J from vaccination program over clot fears
Read full article: Denmark removes J&J from vaccination program over clot fearsDenmark's health authorities say they have removed the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot from its vaccination program to investigate reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood clots.
The Latest: New Zealand opens 1st big vaccination clinic
Read full article: The Latest: New Zealand opens 1st big vaccination clinicNew Zealand has opened its first large vaccination clinic as it scales up efforts to protect people from the coronavirus. (New Zealand Ministry of Health via AP)WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has opened its first large vaccination clinic as it scales up efforts to protect people from the coronavirus. Gordon cites Wyoming’s declining number of COVID-19 cases and its success in distributing vaccines as reasons to lift the restrictions. AdThe nation of 1.3 million has seen a rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases n the past few weeks. Italy’s total virus cases surpassed 3 million last week, with a new surge powered by the highly contagious variant that was first identified in Britain.
Denmark to end oil, gas extraction in North Sea
Read full article: Denmark to end oil, gas extraction in North SeaCOPENHAGEN – Denmark has decided to end all oil and gas activities in the North Sea by 2050 and has cancelled its latest licensing round, saying the country is "now putting an end to the fossil fuel era.”The Danish Parliament voted late Thursday to end offshore gas and oil extraction, which had started in 1972 and made the country the largest producer in the European Union. Non EU-members Norway and Britain are larger producers, with a bigger presence in the North Sea. Denmark is this year estimated to pump a bit over 100,000 barrels of crude oil and oil equivalents a day, according to the government. The agreement to end oil and gas extraction means that a planned eighth licensing round and any future tenders have been cancelled and makes 2050 the last year in which to extract fossil fuels in the North Sea. According to official figures, the move would mean an estimated total loss for Denmark of 13 billion kroner ($2.1 billion).
2020 Nobel Peace ceremony won't be held in person in Oslo
Read full article: 2020 Nobel Peace ceremony won't be held in person in OsloCOPENHAGEN – The winner of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize — the World Food Program — and the Norwegian Nobel Committee said Wednesday they have jointly agreed to postpone the in-person award ceremony in Oslo next month because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony usually is held at Oslo City Hall. Now, the Norwegian Nobel Committee is planning "a digital award ceremony where the WFP will be presented with the medal and diploma.” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is also expected to attend the virtual forum. Earlier this month, the Norwegian government had granted an exemption from its two-week quarantine requirement for arriving visitors so representatives from the winner of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize could attend the award ceremony in Oslo. He called the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize “an important event of great national and international interest.”“We want to make it easy for the prize winner to be physically present this year as well.
World's biggest shipper remains wary of pandemic
Read full article: World's biggest shipper remains wary of pandemicCOPENHAGEN – The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, said Wednesday that global container volumes increased by around 1% in the third quarter, a faster rebound than expected earlier in the year. However, global demand for containers is expected to contract by 4-5% this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "However we remain well aware of the high level of uncertainty the pandemic and associated lock downs continue to pose in the coming quarters,” the company said. Moller-Maersk is based in Copenhagen, operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 80,000 people.
Norway's aging king discharged after heart surgery
Read full article: Norway's aging king discharged after heart surgeryCOPENHAGEN – King Harald V of Norway was discharged from the main hospital in Oslo on Monday after a successful operation to replace a heart valve. “The king is in good shape,” the monarch's doctor, Bjoern Bendz, said after the surgery at the Rikshospitalet’s Cardiovascular and Lung Clinic. The palace earlier had said that the intervention was necessary to improve the 83-year-old king’s breathing. Last month, the king was hospitalized with breathing difficulties. In 2005, the king’s aortic valve was replaced by an artificial heart valve.
Man United's Solskjaer faces old teammate in Europa League
Read full article: Man United's Solskjaer faces old teammate in Europa LeagueManchester United's manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gestures during the Europa League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Manchester United and LASK at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)DSSELDORF DThe Europa League will set up a reunion for Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as he takes on an old friend in the quarterfinals. When Solskjaer's team faces Copenhagen in Cologne on Monday, the opposing coach will be his old Norway teammate Stale Solbakken. Wolves take on five-time Europa League winner Sevilla on Tuesday in their biggest European game since losing the 1972 UEFA Cup final to Tottenham. It's been a long road for Wolves, who started the Europa League in the second qualifying round in July 2019 against Northern Irish club Crusaders.
Little Mermaid statue vandalized with the words racist fish
Read full article: Little Mermaid statue vandalized with the words racist fishThe Hans Christian Andersen statue in Copenhagen of the Little Mermaid has been vandalized with the phrase racist fish.The perpetrator of the crime is still unknown, and the case is under investigation. The story is devoted to a mermaid princess who falls in love in with a human prince. According to Sky News, another case of vandalism with another statue in Copenhagen occurred last month. However, the Little Mermaid statue has been a popular vandalism target since 1964. Though the reason for the racism vandalism is unknown, Free Hong Kong was painted on the statue in January as a political message.