Tag: Amsterdam
Copenhagen ranked among top cities for cycling
Flat to unsuitableThe article went on to praise the city as a top tourism destination for cycling – thanks in large part to its miles of themed cycling routes and a flatness conducive to even the most unfit visitor getting involved. CNN highlighted the Bjarke Ingles architecture-themed route and the Harbor Circle route as two […]
Crisis aid after the earthquakes, Russian flower protests against the war in Ukraine and a hyped art exhibition open the gates
Hour 1: Professor of emergency medicine on disaster relief after the earthquakes Reportage from crisis-stricken Turkey The civil defense is being equipped on Gotland Hajpad art exhibition opens its doors in Amsterdam Chronicle by Katarina Barrling The panel: Anna Dahlberg, Martin Klepke, Heidi Avellan Hour 2: New offensive from Russia in the Ukraine war. Already […]
In 2022, a total of 15.4 million passengers traveled through Finavia’s airports
Last year, the number of passengers increased, especially on European flights,” he says Petri Vuoridirector of sales and route development at the airport company Finavia. A total of 15,405,024 passengers traveled through Finavia’s airports in 2022. Of these, 78% traveled on an international flight and 22% on a domestic flight. The number of passengers increased […]
Business Round-Up: Rough year for car sales … but not the electric kind
Going up and upThe number of electric cars in Denmark has now reached 106,000 – an increase of 75.6 percent from a year ago. So far this year, 38.5 percent of newly registered cars have been electric or plug-in hybrid cars. See all the car sales figures from 2022 here. Organic exports increased significantlyDenmark’s export […]
5 Dutchmen who nobly served Russia
As born sailors and shipbuilders, the Dutch made a huge contribution to the creation of the regular Russian navy. As captains they gave that honor on more than one occasion with their victories in battle. 1. Franz Timmerman Franz Timmerman. Adriaan Schoonebeek At the end of the 1680s, Tsar Peter I, who in the following […]
Germany’s ATES technology offers important savings in building emissions
Germany only has two Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems in operation, one in Bonn and one in Rostock, but a new study of the climate-friendly ATES technology shows that more than half of the country could benefit from it in the future . An ATES system relies on shallow groundwater sites to transfer and […]
298 people died when the plane MH17 was shot down – now three men are sentenced for murder
It was on June 17, 2014 that the passenger flight Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 with flight number MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian anti-aircraft missile. MH17 was on its way from Schiphol in Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. All 298 on board die in the crash. And now the three […]
Someone says to Mr. Boggis: Copenhagen is the best city for antique lovers in Europe!
Anyone who hasn’t read the Roald Dahl short story ‘Parson’s Pleasure’ should seek out a copy (or see it in the link below!). The tale of Mr. Cyril Boggis, an unscrupulous London-based antiques dealer who dresses up as a priest and roams the remote English countryside in search of treasure in the possession of unwitting […]
Mexico names forward Jimenez in World Cup squad
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Raul Jimenez has been named in Mexico’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar despite uncertainty over his fitness. The 31-year-old has been limited to just four games this season for the Premier League club due to knee and groin injuries. As expected, the 26-man squad […]
These Portuguese served Russia nobly
Until the 18th century, these two great powers at opposite ends of Europe knew basically nothing about each other. However, this did not stop some Portuguese nationals from making careers at dizzying heights in Russia. Antonio de Vieira In 1697, during his Grand Embassy – an extended tour of European countries – Tsar Peter the […]
Copenhagen among the most LGBTQ+-friendly capitals in the world
Copenhagen has steadily established itself as one of the world’s LGBTQ+ capitals, and it was no surprise when World Pride chose the city to host its 2021 event. Indeed, Copenhagen and neighboring Malmö won the right to also host the EuroGames at the same time, but the restrictions prevented ‘Copenhagen 2021’ from being one of […]
Meet the ambassadors on a mission
The number of Copenhagen ambassadors is usually between 70 and 75 at any given time. But at the end of August, the number passed well over 100 thanks to a gathering in Copenhagen led by the capital’s Lord Mayor Sophie Hæstorp Andersen. The influx of ambassadors was not the result of a sudden increase in […]
Swedish party official suspended after Anne Frank’s post
STOCKHOLM – An official from the Sweden Democrats was suspended by the far-right party for making derogatory comments about the Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank. In an Instagram post that has now been deleted, Rebecka Fallenkvist called Anne, among other things, “immoral”, according to Swedish media. Anne, who wrote a diary while hiding in Amsterdam […]
The Dutch crown princess leaves the dormitory after security threats
THE HAGUE, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) — Dutch Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia has moved from her student apartment in Amsterdam to the royal palace for security reasons, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima told Dutch media during their state visit to Sweden on Thursday. “It has huge consequences for her life. It means she doesn’t live in Amsterdam […]
Architecture speaks – The international lecture series on contemporary architecture continues online
Program 2022-2023 Architecture Speaks: Andrew WaughWednesday 2 November 2022, 13:15–14:30 (UTC+2) Andrew Waugh is the founding director of Waugh Thistleton Architects, dedicated to delivering beautiful buildings and places that recognize their impact on the environment. He is a globally known representative of low-impact architecture and innovative construction, lobbies and lectures internationally to communicate the urgent […]
Copenhagen voted best city for bargain hunters
No good offers in the BalkansAfter Copenhagen, Riga, Amsterdam, Dublin and Budapest made up the top 5, while Oslo, Porto, London, Rome and Helsinki completed the top 10. Denmark’s second largest city, Aarhus, was ranked 25th. Several cities in the Balkan region finished at the bottom of the rankings, with Zagreb ranking last after Sofia, […]
Local Round-Up: Record number of sailing ships visiting Copenhagen, but a steep drop in cruise ship visitors
The number of ships mooring in Copenhagen’s marinas has never been higher. There have already been 3,200 arrivals this year – a new record. In July several vessels had to share space in some of the better places. City & Harbor could open a new marina“The new record and the large number of visitors show […]
Citizens’ assemblies could lead the way to better democracies
Citizens’ assemblies play an integral role in the development of smart cities, enabling people to become more involved in decision-making processes, writes Paul Budde. OVER THE YEARS I have regularly mentioned my involvement in smart cities. I have been involved in this for over a decade. It was obviously my background in the application of […]
European aviation chaos is crushing confidence in flying
The recent disruption in passenger schedules is clearly visible in the rise in partial cancellations and changes to bookings. Between May 30 and July 10, it has nearly tripled from 13 percent before the pandemic (in 2019) to 36 percent this summer. The collapse of last-minute bookings and the increase in cancellations and changes is […]
The trial of the terrorist attack in Paris: All the accused were found guilty, including Salah Abdeslam
Paris [France]June 30 (ANI): A French court on Wednesday (local time) found all defendants in the 2015 terrorist attack in Paris guilty, including Salah Abdeslam, who organized and carried out the attack on the Bataclan Theater in Paris. In addition to Abdeslam, 19 other men accused of playing crucial roles in the country’s worst peacetime […]
Copenhagen goes green faster than most
Cleaner air and more trees are neededCopenhagen scored 112 for its air quality level – only Stockholm and Abu Dhabi performed worse in the top 25. And only 15.70 percent of the city’s land is covered by forest, which only did better than Dublin (11.40 percent) and Amsterdam (11) in the top 15. The good […]
2022 Tour de France: In the home of cycling
In 1973, a Saudi-led oil embargo against the United States triggered a global energy crisis. The price of oil quadrupled, leading to fuel shortages and revealing the West’s dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels. In Denmark – a country that had so far eagerly embraced the car – the crisis became an opportunity. Warned […]
The biggest show on earth
Copenhagen is no stranger to streets that are crowded with tourists and locals – especially in the summer. And it will not be any different on July 1, when eager Danes with a passion for cycling stand along the city streets to watch the first stage of the Tour de France: the time trial prologue. […]
CPH Jazz Festival 2022: They call him Count Busy
The annual Copenhagen Jazz Festival is soon upon us, and once again Andreas Toftemark, one of the capital’s most productive musicians, becomes a busy man. He plays a total of 18 concerts – see andreastoftemark.com/agenda for more details. More concertsOn the festival’s opening day, June 24, catch him with his groove band Don’t Laugh I’ve […]
European leaders discuss Ukraine’s EU membership
European leaders gathered in Brussels are formally expected to give Ukraine “candidate status” to join the bloc on Thursday – a symbolic move in a process that could take decades. Ukraine’s offer to join the European Union is the highest order of leaders, which is generally expected to be agreed as early as Thursday, the […]
Europe is returning to coal due to the reduction of Russian gas
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands: Amid Europe’s response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent decline in Russian gas supplies, Germany, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands have suggested that coal – fired power plants could help see the continent through the crisis, which has caused gas prices to rise and further intensified increases in inflation. This […]
John Lennon – The Beatles, Yoko and the Murder
It’s Thanksgiving in 1974 in the large Madison Square Garden concert venue in New York. For over an hour and a half, a man has been anxiously circulating backstage. He has beige platform shoes, dark blue flared trousers and a black jacket. And soon it’s his turn to give up on stage. He has just […]
We are number one! Copenhagen rated the world’s most habitable city
An honored mayorZurich finished second on the list, followed by Lisbon, Helsinki and Stockholm. Tokyo, Vienna, Sydney, Vancouver and Taipei rounded out the top 10. Other notables in the top 25 included Berlin (13), Amsterdam (14), Paris (17), Melbourne (19) and Oslo (23). “The ranking is a slap in the face for Copenhagen, which has […]
Helsinki closely monitors parking on separate cycle paths
Getting used to new traffic solutions takes time The city aims to create a transport system that serves all transport users equally. The construction of structurally separated cycle paths and lanes in recent years will improve conditions and road safety for both cyclists and pedestrians, and each mode of transport has been clearly assigned its […]
Dark shops are gaining ground in Denmark
A scanner in the darkHowever, not everyone is thrilled with the prospect of the concept coming to their necks. Often the shop windows are painted or tapped, which prevents someone from looking inside, which according to critics leads to urban areas being deprived of life. In addition, the areas are filled with vehicles needed to […]
Good for English but bad leaders and poorly set up for teleworkers – survey results a wake-up call for government
Copenhageners are among the best urban residents non-native English speakers in the world, according to Local talent indexa new teleworking survey from WorkMotion. In the latest English skills indexa country-by-country report last updated in November 2021, the Danes were behind in Austria, but Copenhagen came out on top over Vienna in the WorkMotion survey. The […]
Copenhagen ranked as the world’s sixth most cultural city
Europe dominates a list of the world’s most cultivated cities compiled by Uswitch it places Copenhagen in sixth place, making it a leader in the Nordic region. A survey looked at 69 of the world’s leading cities, and Europe accounted for the entire top 15. Museum, landmarks and moreThe survey took into account the number […]
The storm whips Europe with record winds, 9 dead
LONDON, England: With winds measured at 122 mph, northern Europe endured another major storm in three days, leaving nine dead. Damage reports include trees torn from the ground, canceled train services and roofs torn from homes and buildings, including London’s O2 Arena. The British weather service measured winds of 122 mph on the Isle of […]
How difficult it is for a Dutchman to learn Russian
Arie Helderman is a Dutch guy who learned Russian, because he met a Russian girl when he was studying at university. Here he explains how he learned Russian and what struggles he faced. It was 2016 and I had been learning Russian for a couple of months. Together with my girlfriend we sat in a […]
SSI counts overseas misinformation about Denmark’s COVID-19 figures
There are just over 6,500 km separating Copenhagen and Washington DC, but the Americans seem to be very interested in what is happening here right now. The self-appointed chief researcher is Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, a Harvard epidemiologist who has taken to Twitter to write nearly 20 posts commenting on graphs and figures published by the […]
Erkan Özgen’s Wonderland will start a series of three media arts at EMMA
Wonderland is a touching, wordless story about 13-year-old Muhammad and his family fleeing the Syrian city of Kobanî when attacked by Islamic State (ISIS) forces in 2014. In a short video, Muhammad, deaf and unable to speak, conveys a first-hand account of these traumatic events using only life sounds. Wonderland will be on display in […]
Copenhagen is among the best cities to be happy and healthy
Big, bad apple Vienna topped the list ahead of Dubai, Copenhagen, Frankfurt and Amsterdam, while Helsinki, Berlin, Stockholm, Fukuoka and Geneva finished in the top 10. The report also placed the bottom 10, and it was hard reading for the United States, which had four cities in the bottom 10. New York bottomed out, followed […]
Copenhagen named the world’s most sustainable city
Online education platform GetSmarter has identified Copenhagen as the world’s most sustainable city in a new report on green living entitled ‘Sustainability: The Meaning, Changing Perceptions, and Expanding Agendas’. A sustainable city is defined as “one that is able to conserve the supply of natural resources while achieving economic, physical and social progress, while remaining […]
Artificially intelligent, inherently racist
The talk of artificial intelligence tends to fall into two camps: that of an interconnectedness that streamlines all aspects of human life – or a dystopian technological singularity of the HAL 9000 type, where “Sorry, Dave. I’m afraid of that. that I can not, ”is the last thing we hear before the machines take over […]
Copenhagen ranked among the best cities to have a baby
Banzai to Japan, buh to USA Nationally, Japan probably performed best in the index with five cities in the top 13. The United States, meanwhile, struggled with four cities in the bottom six. Reykjavik topped the rankings, followed by Kyoto, Tallinn, Helsinki and Fukuoka, while Oslo, Copenhagen, Chiba, Tokyo and Seoul topped the top 10. […]
Roxette – the Swedish success story
It’s January 12, 1989. Roxette’s manager Marie Dimberg is standing next to a deserted road in the Australian countryside. The heat is oppressive and the dust dizzy. She is admittedly on holiday, but now she has to make an important call home to Sweden. It’s Per Gessle’s birthday. The former youth idol has reached the […]
Drugs, corruption and the mafia in the Netherlands
Participants: Peter Schouten, lawyer, Gabriella Ade, NPO journalist, Paul Vugts, journalist Het Parool, Jan Struijs, chairman of the police union in the Netherlands, Achraf el Johari, Youth Mayor of Amsterdam, Jair Schalkwijk, representative of the organization Controle Alt Delete, Pieter Tops, professor at the University of Leiden Host: Robin [email protected] Reporter: Paloma Vangreecha [email protected] Producer: […]
Copenhagen still has the cheapest international tuition fees in Europe
Foreign families have many reasons to be wary of moving to Copenhagen to start a new life. There is the weather, the high taxes and the Danes’ seemingly unfriendly nature. But along with the commendable balance between life and work and high safety levels comes an undeniable asset for families with children. Thanks to generous […]
The final of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Curling Venues will be determined in the Netherlands
AMSTERDAM, 3 December (Xinhua) – The last eight places in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 curling competition will be determined at the Olympic qualifying event which will be held in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands on 5 to 18 December. During the qualifying event, nine women’s teams, nine men’s teams and 14 mixed doubles teams will […]
Paris attacks accused abort boycott to hear about himself
Wednesday, the 52nd day of the trial of 20 men suspected of involvement in the November 2015 massacres in Paris, was dedicated to Belgian police evidence, which was reproduced via video link from the Attorney General’s office in Brussels. Four of the accused continued to boycott the proceedings. Sofien Ayari returned to the prisoners’ enclosure […]
The University of Helsinki offers an online course on the ethics of artificial intelligence in Finnish and Swedish
Massive open online course Ethics of artificial intelligence will open in Finnish and Swedish on 23 November in connection with the Ministry of Finance’s information policy seminar. The course helps public administrations, businesses and citizens to understand what the ethical use of artificial intelligence means and what it requires of both society and the individual. […]
Flights from Akureyri to Amsterdam
Dutch travel agency Voigt Travel will start winter flights from Amsterdam to Akureyri. The first flight is scheduled for February 11, 2022. – ADVERTISEMENT – The travel agency will resume the venture as Voigt Travel made several trips on this route in February and March 2020 before the coronavirus outbreak, the Morgunblaðið newspaper reads. Hjalti […]
Emission-free cement, bio-based bottle cap and comedy success: Finland in the world press
Cement, one of the most important ingredients in concrete, is currently the most widely used Building Material in the world, accounting for 7% of the world’s CO2 emissions. French luxury fashion brand Chanel has collaborated with Finnish startup company Sulapac to create a bio-based perfume bottle cap. Chanel’s 125 ml Le Eaux de Chanel fragrances […]
Allegation of legal roar in case of several tons of cocaine
This is what lawyer Andro Vrlic says in the Copenhagen City Court during the last court hearing before the verdict. In a speech to the court, he asks for the acquittal of his client, a 47-year-old man. He is one of a total of 15 accused men. The error occurred in connection with the client’s […]
First time NFT trophy for UEFA’s goal for the tournament, presented on 15 October
Gazprom, an official partner of the UEFA European Championship 2020, today presents the first NFT trophy ever in recognition of the best goal scored at UEFA Euro 2020. The digital award will be presented to Czech forward Patrik Schick live on Gazprom football YouTube channel at 15:00 CET (16:00 Moscow time). The NFT trophy, which […]
Which countries today hold the treasures of tsarist Russia
After the October Revolution of 1917, the Soviet government wanted to lift the economy while erasing the last remnants of the old regime. As a result, lots of unique jewelry, icons and works of art previously owned by the tsarist family left the country, often for a song. During the first days, the revolution brought […]
Play airlines are adding a new destination
PLAY has added a new destination to its winter timetable, which will be Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. The first flight is scheduled for December 3. Flights will be operated twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays. The company’s announcement stated that by introducing a new destination, Play is responding to the increased demand for flights […]
Copenhagen ranked fourth on the world’s best city list
From Underdog up to the top In the previous Time Out Magazine ranking from 2019, Copenhagen did not even break the top 48. The 2019 hot list was led by New York, which fell behind Copenhagen in the latest list, which became number five. In this year’s edition San Francisco, Amsterdam, Manchester, Copenhagen and New […]
Afghanistan will be a haven for Pak terror suits
Amsterdam [Netherlands], September 9 (ANI): Experts and political leaders have argued that the Taliban administration is likely to face governance issues as Afghan society has changed significantly since the Taliban first lost control of the country in 2001. Speaking at a webinar entitled “Afghanistan and the Regional Post – Taliban Takeover” organized by the Amsterdam-based […]
Helsinki is the third most suitable city in the world: a new study
However, staying active for city dwellers and their sedentary lifestyles is not always easy. According to the WHO, more than a quarter of the world’s adult population is not active enough. Young people can spend our own by playing video games or browsing websites quick casinos. Running or training in the gym can often be […]
Impressive personal safety assessment sees Copenhagen’s top 2021 Safe Cities Index
Copenhagen has climbed up the rankings to claim the top spot in the Safe Cities Index 2021, which has been compiled by The Economist Intelligence Unit (TEIU) based on an assessment of 60 cities. Around 76 city security parameters are taken into account, spanning five security pillars – personal, health, infrastructure, digital and, for the […]
How the welfare state has helped Swedes with the start of technology
Stockholm – When Klarna’s billionaire founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski prepares to stage one of the largest European fintech company listings, a celebration of capitalism, he credits an unlikely backer for his fleeting success: the Swedish welfare state. In particular, the 39-year-old sets a government policy from the late 1990s to put a computer in every home. […]
Kilos of hard drugs were delivered in small eggs on Sundays
In exchange, she was given a similar suitcase with clothes and money, which she rolled away with. The total amount ran up to just over 30 kilos, and the two have each been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Now the woman’s husband from Berlin is sitting on the indictment bench in the Court in […]
Copenhagen 2021: Copenhagen on two wheels
Find a bike first. Remember, borrowing one from a friend or a host is a gamble. With the trips we have planned for you, a newly serviced bike is your best chance to get from A to B. The rental service Donkey Republic is proud of the condition of all its bikes, and in Copenhagen […]
These athletes fled the Soviet Union. How did they do it?
Athletes were among a select few who were allowed to travel abroad and therefore it was a little easier for them than for anyone else to escape from the regime. Sometimes, however, they had to resort to rather risky systems. Here are the stories of some of them. Viktor Korchnoi: He planned his escape for […]
The group stage in Euro 2020 is over, which teams go to the round of 16
All the teams that have qualified for the European Championship 2020 eighth round are already known after Wednesday’s last group games. The tournament schedule is as follows: Wales vs. Denmark (June 26, Amsterdam), Italy vs. Austria (June 26, London), Netherlands vs. Czech Republic (June 27, Budapest), Belgium vs. Portugal (June 27, Seville), Croatia vs. Spain […]
EC-drunk fans ready for short party in Holland
Now Denmark’s men’s national football team is facing a round of 16 final. It is played in Amsterdam on Saturday at 18.00 and the opponent is called Wales. DBU reports huge interest in watching the match at the stadium, but corona restrictions put a damper on the party. However, Danish fans can sneak around the […]
Danish victory kicked off the party
I wonder if many others felt the same way as the national coach after the 4-1 victory on Monday night: Finally, the party can begin. In any case, it was a redemption that could both be felt and heard, as Denmark could declare itself ready for the round of 16. While Kasper Hjulmand stepped off […]
Danish football fans get an answer about the Holland trip at 11 o’clock
Danish football fans, who will travel to the Netherlands to watch the national team’s round of 16 final against Wales at the European Championships on Saturday, may have to listen extra carefully when the authorities hold a press conference on the corona situation in Denmark at 11 am. Currently, travel guides to the Netherlands state […]
Belgium and Denmark qualify for the knockout phase of Euro 2020
Belgium continued their perfect start to Euro 2020 by beating Finland 2-0 on Monday to finish top of Group B. Denmark claimed an astonishing 4-1 victory over Russia to survive in the 16-year-olds. For Belgium, the group game at EM could hardly have gone better. The world’s top ranked team beat Finland 2-0 on Monday […]
Christian Eriksen gets an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator unit
He could still play According to the Heart Association The Heart Association, an ICD device can treat cardiac arrest that begins as a rapid and dangerous arrhythmia of the heart chambers. It also acts as a pacemaker. The Heart Association also revealed that most ICD patients can continue playing sports without complications. “In fact, studies […]
Euro 2020 results (updated 2)
LONDON June 14 (Xinhua) – The following are the Euro 2020 results on Monday: Group D In Glasgow, Scotland Scotland 0 Czech Republic 2 (Schick 42, 52) Group E In St. Petersburg, Russia Poland 1 (Linetty 46) Slovakia 2 (Szczesny 18-og, Skriniar 69) In Seville, Spain Spain 0 Sweden 0 Plays Tuesday (always GMT) Group […]
Euro 2020 results (updated)
LONDON June 14 (Xinhua) – The following are the Euro 2020 results on Monday: Group D In Glasgow, Scotland Scotland 0 Czech Republic 2 (Schick 42, 52) Group E In St. Petersburg, Russia Poland 1 (Linetty 46) Slovakia 2 (Szczesny 18-og, Skriniar 69) Plays later (always GMT) In Seville, Spain Spain v Sweden (1900) Tuesday […]
England’s Sterling performance receives Euro bid for flight start
England launched their bid for Euro 2020 glory with a 1-0 victory over Croatia on Sunday, while the Netherlands defeated Ukraine 3-2 in an exciting meeting in Group C, and Northern Macedonia lost 3-1 to Austria in their first match in a big tournament as an independent nation. It was a first-class night for the […]
Euro 2020 result
LONDON June 13 (Xinhua) – The following are the Euro 2020 results on Sunday: Group D In London England 1 (Sterling 57) Croatia 0 Group C In Bucharest Austria 3 (Lainer 18, Gregoritsch 78, Arnautovic 89) Northern Macedonia 1 (Pandev 28) In Amsterdam Netherlands 3 (Wijnaldum 52, Weghorst 59, Dumfries 85) Ukraine 2 (Yarmolenko 75, […]
Wales pulls with Switzerland, mighty Belgium goes into battle
Euro 2020 stopped in Baku when Kieffer Moore earned Wales a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their opening game on Saturday, after Italy’s impressive victory to get the tournament started in Rome the night before. Finland beat Denmark 1-0 in a match overshadowed by the collapse of Danish star Christian Eriksen, and star-studded Belgium began […]
Another serious failure: Australia is following the rise of electric vehicles
As with the government’s energy policy and its expansion of the NBN, its plans for electric vehicles – or rather the lack of them – are another disaster, writes Paul Budde. WE HAVE THE NAME OF PRIME MINISTER Tony Abbottdead NBN“policy, Scott Morrison bring a lump of coal into Parliament and the then Minister of […]
Copenhageners are the least anxious home-based employees in the world according to the new ranking
The pandemic has paralyzed many – physically, mentally and financially. But Copenhageners who work at home have emerged relatively unharmed according to a new ranking, which suggests that they are least anxious anywhere in the world. To investigate the effect of the pandemic on those working at home, Prices for small businesses rated 43 cities […]
Two high-risk planes will land today
Today, two planes from high-risk areas will land, the first is an aircraft from Amsterdam at 15.25 and the second at 23.20 from Warsaw. A total of 130 people are to fly on these planes. Under the new Covid-19 Quarantine Ordinance, which entered into force today, all these people will be unconditionally sent to quarantine […]
Business Round-Up: Danes among the biggest victims of card fraud in Europe
People in Denmark are among the biggest victims of card fraud in Europe, according to a report prepared by Uswitch. People in Denmark lost 7,274 euros per. 1,000 inhabitants in 2020 and placed the country as number three on the ranking behind the UK (10,414) and Ireland (7,949). The top ten were France, Luxembourg, Malta, […]
New research shows that Helsinki is the healthiest city for raising a family
Helsinki is the healthiest city to raise a family Living in a healthy country is paramount in raising a family. From looking at crime rate to quality of life, as a parent, you want your children to feel as safe as possible while living in a healthy country. According to the study, Helsinki was ranked […]
Sweden’s European Championship premiere can be played in front of 13,000 spectators
Uefa wants an audience at this summer’s European Football Championship and now Bilbao and Amsterdam have opened up so that their arenas can be filled with up to 25 percent of the capacity. This means that Sweden can play the European Championship premiere in front of up to 13,000 spectators. Uefa set today’s date as […]
Accenture buys Swedish software Cygni
Join the Europe platform In its eleventh deal in 2021, Accenture has acquired Swedish IT services house Cygni and added a team of approximately 190 developers to its organizations in Sweden and the Netherlands. Follows launch of its Cloud First group Last year, Accenture announced that it would pump up to $ 3 billion between […]
The election in the Netherlands is being questioned
The Dutch parliamentary elections next week will be the first major elections of the year in the EU during the pandemic. There are concerns about increased spread of infection but also that the result will not be legitimate due to problems with postal voting. “Hundreds of thousands of votes can be invalidated and this means […]
Axel Flóvent returns home with his debut
Maybe Axel Flóvent’s debut You’ve Stay by the Sea ‘is the 2021 album she needs, even though she does not know it yet. After the turmoil of 2020, the soothing, homely tone feels like retreating into the calm, carefree warmth of childhood – the national indie pop that reminds us of the unpretentious humanity of […]
Helsinki demands 5th place as one of the best destinations to buy a property as a young adult
The study analyzes several factors, including property purchase costs, job availability, average salary, and happiness ratings, to determine the best city to buy property at a young age. Helsinki demands 5th place as one of the best destinations when buying a property when you are young The study found that the next 20 countries are […]
From Iceland – Three Spaniards charged with importing drugs into Iceland
Three Spaniards, two women and one man, have been charged with importing five thousand e-tablets, five kilos of hashish, one hundred pieces of LSD and 250 grams of methamphetamine, Fréttablaðið reports. One woman smuggled methamphetamine inside a sanitary napkin in her underwear. Should know better Alleged violations were committed in December last year. The man […]
From Iceland – Three accused of importing drugs to Iceland
Three men, two women and one man, have been charged with importing five thousand e-tablets, five kilos of hashish, one hundred pieces of LSD and 250 grams of methamphetamine from Spain. Fréttablaðið reports. One woman smuggled methamphetamine inside a sanitary napkin in her underwear. Should know better Alleged violations were committed in December last year. […]
Copenhagen ranks fifth for happy, healthy lifestyles
A new study conducted (for some reason) by UK-based contact lens retailer Lenstore has tried to identify the best and worst cities ‘to live a happy and healthy life in’. The study analyzed 44 cities across the globe by comparing them along 10 different measurements and looking at everything from the cost of gym memberships […]
Denmark is improving significantly for vegans
UK, Portland vegan victories Analyzing Google AdWords data, Chef’s Pencil also found that vegan-related searches increased by 30 percent in 2020 compared to 2019. And it was as much as 102 percent higher than 2017. Britain topped the world rankings, followed by Australia, Israel, New Zealand and Germany. Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada and Ireland rounded […]
HUS makes it easier to obtain Covid certificates in English
Finnish passengers have struggled to get certificates proving their Covid-negative status on time and in the right language, but now the University Hospital of Helsinki (HUS) is looking for ways to improve the system. To date, HUS has not provided an official document unless specifically requested by people – patients receive their test results electronically. […]
Passengers were prevented from boarding because the test result documentation was insufficient
About a dozen groups of passengers who traveled to Amsterdam from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Friday were denied boarding because they did not provide sufficient evidence of a negative coronavirus test result. The Netherlands, like many other countries, has been asking since 29 December that arriving passengers show a negative test result. This document can be […]
Which countries have reported new variants of Covid-19?
Three new variants of Covid-19 have been discovered in different countries around the world. While at least one new variant can be up to 70 percent more transmissible, no one has so far proven to be more lethal. South Africa reported a new strain that appears to have mutated longer than the British variant. Three […]
Stopovers allow the flight stop to be rounded
Despite the flight stop, you can fly with SAS, KLM or Lufthansa from the UK to Sweden by making a stopover in Copenhagen, Amsterdam or Frankfurt, Ekot’s search shows. It does not violate the flight stop for direct traffic between the UK and Sweden and the entry ban means that Britons are stopped at the […]
The COVID-19 vaccine is now in Iceland
According to mbl.is, a plane transporting the first batch of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine to Iceland landed at the airport in Keflavík this morning. Shortly after 7:00 am, he took off from Amsterdam and brought 10,000 doses of the vaccine, enough for 5,000 people. photo mbl.is From the airport, the vaccine is transported to […]
Death of Pakistani dissidents dangerous trend: Report
Amsterdam [Netherlands]December 26 (ANI): The killing of Pakistani dissidents abroad is a dangerous trend that must be stopped and multilateral bodies such as the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) must also wake up according to a European think tank. While the European Foundation for South Asian […]
Sport Round-Up: Denmark mourns Diego Maradona
THE GOAT is gone A controversial figure during and after his playing days, only a few can argue for Maradona’s brilliance. Who else could score the biggest and most infamous goals in world championship history … just four minutes apart in the same game! Maradona only played against Denmark once: in a penalty shootout victory […]
Makeshift Germany squeezes past the Czech Republic in a friendly match
A goal from the first half by the Benfica striker Luca Waldschmidt sealed a 1-0 friendly win for Germany over Czech Republic on Wednesday when the hosts kept the lake clean for the first time this year. A provisional Germany team kept the Czechs goalless in Leipzig in a warm-up for Nations League matches at […]
Controversial power plant in Amsterdam – Vattenfall accused of cheating
The energy company Vattenfall is accused of having cheated in the permit process for a planned biomass power plant in Amsterdam. A local environmental organization has taken the company to court. The Dutch environmental organization Mobilization for the Environment believes that Vattenfall has manipulated emission statistics in order to obtain a permit to build the […]
Copenhagen named among the world’s most innovative cities
According to a new index from Ambreyewear.com, Copenhagen is among the most innovative cities in the world. The Danish capital ranked seventh overall, behind leaders Paris, Barcelona, Lisbon, Washington DC, Amsterdam and Boston, while Tokyo, Milan and Atlanta finished in the top 10. ALSO READ: Copenhagen one of the best cities in the world for […]
Copenhagen is one of the best cities in the world for work-life balance
It can come as no surprise that Copenhagen has once again been ranked among the best cities in the world when it comes to work-life balance. According to the 2020 Work-Life Balance Index, the Danish capital is in third place out of the 50 cities looked at, behind the leaders Oslo and Helsinki. The index […]
Gallery: Today in photos from around the world
Donkeys watch infantry fighting equipment (IFV) standing behind Israeli soldiers inspecting their equipment at a military training camp near the village of Yatta / Hazem Bader, Lehtikuva. A vendor who uses a face mask as a preventative measure against Covid-19 is arranging toy-shaped balloons on Rajpath Street near the Indian Gate to New Delhi / […]
From Iceland – Number of flights canceled to and from Iceland
The number of flights scheduled today and tomorrow to and from Iceland has been canceled. RÚV reports that Icelandair’s information officer, Ásdís Ýr Pétursdóttir, says that the company is now working on adapting supply to demand. Of the 16 reported departures from Keflavík Airport today, seven have been canceled in addition to seven out of […]
