Tag: Copenhagen Municipality
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Denmark, you must do better!
The numbers are not getting any better; in fact, they are getting worse. 84 percent of all minority persons who were born or raised in Denmark have experienced discrimination in the past year. Almost one in three has been stopped by the police without reason. One in four have been denied access to nightclubs and…
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Copenhagen at night: best level of security in 15 years
Earlier this year, a study revealed that Denmark is the eighth safest country for women traveling alone. But still, it is quite rare for a woman to travel alone. The same cannot be said of women traveling home alone in Copenhagen – a common sight on cycle paths, pavements and 24-7 transport links. Just over…
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The first bicycle parking stands appear in Copenhagen
More on the wayThe city revealed that the new stands fit all types of cargo bikes and will be part of its portfolio for construction projects in the future. The new stands will be located near bus stops, shopping areas and childcare facilities. Space used for existing bike rack areas will not be reduced to…
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Fox in the dock: Proof that Danish society really looks after its weakest members
Newcomers to Denmark are often surprised by how welcoming the authorities are – provided that it is within the rules. Local administrators take public concerns seriously – often coming up with solutions to ensure the same problems don’t happen again in the future. Whether it’s quickly adjusting a troublesome stretch of newly installed bike lane…
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Tivoli celebrates 180 years by raising prices
Celebrations galore The undertaking is increased by DKK 10 (approx. 7 percent) to DKK 155 in response to increased inflation. Tivoli hopes to attract 4 million visitors in 2023, up from 3.9 billion in 2022. Last year’s visitor numbers were 61 percent higher than in 2021, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit business hard. Since Georg…
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Garbage piles up in Copenhagen as the strike continues
A solution on the way?The good news is that an end to the mountains of dirt may be on the horizon. The sanitation workers are due to meet this morning to discuss whether they should continue to strike or start negotiations with their employer, Amager Ressourcecenter (ARC). ARC, which is owned and operated by the…
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Copenhagen closer to Utopia with paint banks
Copenhagen doesn’t have food banks… it has paint banks! That’s right, the welfare state tends to be so good in these parts that they’ve gone from food… to acrylics. ‘Paint It Forward’, a relatively new initiative in Copenhagen, helps to distribute paint, which would otherwise be burnt, to good causes and to those who need…
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Local Round-Up: Gay men benefit from ‘mom groups’ that are just as welcoming to men
Since 1 September last year, Copenhagen Municipality has been experimenting with a new kind of parent group in Copenhagen called ‘Parent Groups’. Many maternity groups are of the opinion that they are mostly welcoming to new mothers who want advice from more experienced parents, but the Parenting Groups emphasize being equally welcoming to men. Copenhagen…
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Local Round-Up: Worst streets in Copenhagen for parking fines revealed
Gothersgade is Copenhagen’s worst street for parking fines. In 2021, 2,743 of the capital’s 277,558 parking fines were issued on the street that runs from Søerne to Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen Municipality figures show. Higher numbers in 2022This year, the total number is expected to be even greater – both for Copenhagen and Gothersgade, which have…
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Local Round-Up: Irish brogues in fashion in Nørrebro store
Few would disagree that Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were ‘Far and Away’ the least convincing Irish-speaking couple in Hollywood history, although neither could match the sheer fallibility of Tommy Lee Jones’ effort in the regrettable thriller ‘Blown Away’. To be sure, it was appalling. But how easy is it to arrive at the accent?…
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Danish news Round-Up: Heavy traffic is expected when the autumn holidays begin
Saturday 15 October from 10.00-14.00 has been highlighted as probably the busiest period on Danish roads due to the autumn holidays, which start tonight and last until Sunday 23 October. A large number of families are expected to take the week off, and many choose to spend it in their holiday homes. It is also…
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The ultimate event for internationals in Denmark: all your questions answered about your new home
Turn the clock back four centuries and put on your best clothes. You will go on an evening of discovery in one of Copenhagen’s most historic buildings. The stock exchange on Slotsholmsgade, built in the 1620s, just a stone’s throw from the Folketing (we hope we never get to that), housed Copenhagen’s stock exchange until…
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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…
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The town hall majority says that the proposed metro extension is worth the high price
A “black hole” in the metro networkThe proposed section has also been praised for its potential to create greater connection to Indre Nørrebro and Rigshospitalet. The current lack of metro service at Rigshospitalet represents “a black hole” in the metro network, according to employment and integration mayor Jens-Kristian Lütken. The public consultation phase of the…
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Copenhagen closes for speed limit
Vote on May 30thThe new speed changes will affect a huge area of the city, from Brønshøj, Valby and Vanløse to Amager, Østerbro and Nørrebro. Check the map below to see how low speed limits will fall in your neighborhood – green areas are expected to be 30 km / h zones, while the blue…
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Local Round-Up: Sickness day figures confirm that the day care industry is having a hard time in Copenhagen
Teachers and day care workers in the capital take significantly more sick days than other municipal employees, figures from the town hall show. In general, the figures for sick days among Copenhagen Municipality’s employees last year, which did not include time off due to corona, were high. Its employees had an average of 11.9 sick…
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Local Round-Up: Sweden wants Denmark to stop dumping toxic Lynetteholm sludge in Køge Bay
Sweden wants Denmark to stop dumping sludge in Køge Bay because it is harmful to maritime life. Derived from the site of the Lynetteholm island in the Port of Copenhagen near Nordhavn, about 228,000 cubic meters of sludge has been transported to Køge Bay and dumped in the sea since 6 January. An additional 2.3…
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Local Round-Up: Just one man among Copenhagen Municipality’s seven mayors
The Unity List will receive two mayors in the next administration at the City of Copenhagen – a reward for getting the most votes in the local elections on 16 November. The mayoral seat was never realistically at stake as the far left would fight to form the necessary majority – to leave Sophie Hæstorp…
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Who will be the next leader of the Danish People’s Party?
The Danish People’s Party (DF) unveils a new leader on 23 January. Interested parties have, according to its outgoing chairman, Kristian Thulesen Dahl, until January 7 to register their interest. Dahl says goodbye after a very disappointing local election result, where DF support fell from 8.8 percent in 2017 to 4.1 percent. However, he will…
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Local Round-Up: Corona initiatives are being stepped up in the country’s largest municipality
Schools, leisure and day care facilities are still open in the City of Copenhagen, but on Monday the municipality introduced a number of e.g. initiatives for schools in the area. Based on the recommendations of the Danish Agency for Patient Safety, parents are asked to drop off and pick up children outside the school, and…
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Local Election 2021: Doorstep decision day
Let’s face it: it’s these elections you want to vote in. They pertain to your healthcare (where your baby might be born, where that crucial operation might take place etc), the state of your community (roads, schools and leisure), and how much assistance you get in your integration. That’s an awful lot of money being…
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Local elections 2021: Among people and churches, with conservative virtues
Karina Bergmann Nominated for election: Copenhagen Municipality Party: Det Konservative Folkeparti (in Danish Det Konservative Folkeparti) Occupation: Communication consultant Education: Master in cross-cultural studies, University of Copenhagen, 2014 Marital status: Married to Jakob Tørring. Children: Eva Bergmann-Tørring (2020) Age: 36 Already a member of Copenhagen City Council, Karina Bergmann hopes to be re-elected on 16…
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Local Round-Up: Prejudiced residents assume that the Northwest is home to ten times more gang members than in reality
A survey conducted on behalf of the City of Copenhagen among young residents in the Northwest reveals that most of them tend to overestimate how many gang members aged 15-18 live in the district. Not in gangs, not always on the street On average, participants in the study estimated that 20 percent of the age…
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The Danish People’s Party loses its first and only mayor
– There is a bit of selfishness in it from my and Læsø’s side. That is the assessment I have made. But it has not been easy to take. I did not sleep much last night because I knew I was going to have a conversation with Kristian Thulesen Dahl, he says. – If I…
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Free Greens is halfway through collecting voter declarations
Eight months ago, three apostate members of parliament from Alternativet were behind the formation of Frie Grønne. On Monday, the party rounded out 10,000 voter declarations and is thus about halfway to the 20,182 voter declarations that are necessary for Frie Grønne to be eligible to stand for election to the next parliamentary election. Frie…
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Copenhagen Municipality drops large sexism survey
The parties in the Citizens’ Representation in Copenhagen agreed back in October that sexism and sexual harassment in the City of Copenhagen should be investigated. Work on the study was underway. But the study was not included in the latest budget agreement. And now it is postponed indefinitely. – They promised gold and green forests…
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Indian COVID-19 mutation found in Copenhagen
Vaccine exposure is not endangered A temporary test center has also been set up for residents in the area. The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) assesses that the mutation is no more contagious than the British variant and that the current vaccines are effective against it. Prior to today, SSI had registered 29 cases of the…
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FACTS: New parish hit by closure – get an overview here
Over the past seven days, there must have been at least 20 cases of infection in the parish, the number of infected per 100,000 inhabitants is over 400, and the positive percentage is over two. It was part of the reopening deal that fell into place last week. See here which parishes and municipalities have…
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FACTS: New parish hit by closure – get an overview here
Over the past seven days, there must have been at least 20 cases of infection in the parish, the number of infected per 100,000 inhabitants is over 400, and the positive percentage is over two. It was part of the reopening deal that fell into place last week. See here which parishes and municipalities have…