Tag: Esbjerg
What is the easiest way to send pallets to Denmark?
Previously, there was a direct crossing between the UK and Denmark, which was often used by UK exporters with customers in the country. But the crossing from Harwich to Esbjerg has not sailed since 2014, which means that another option must be found. Fortunately, there are plenty of other ways to get pallets from the […]
CO2 pumped underground for the first time
Crown Prince Frederik graced the stage yesterday at an event in Esbjerg, which inaugurated an experiment with technology that pumps carbon dioxide emissions back into the ground, reports DR. In the ocean not far from the case, a decommissioned oil platform was used to begin pumping the gas under the sea. The CO2 was brought […]
Danish News Round-Up: Christianshavn is becoming more and more like Venice!
A large part of the canal-saturated Copenhagen district of Christianshavn faces an extended period when it will not be accessible to road vehicles due to the closure of a critical bridge. With the bridge out of action, only bicycles and boats will be able to visit the island of Bjørnsholm – where Nordatlantens Brygge and […]
Four-day working week experiment in Esbjerg a great success
In Esbjerg Municipality, a four-day working week experiment has been a great success. Exactly two years ago, 520 of the local job center’s employees agreed to test a new working arrangement, where they worked the same number of hours, but on fewer days. And it was quickly determined that enjoying a three-day weekend made people […]
Police are investigating drone activity in the oil and gas field
The Norwegians are also on guardIt is currently unknown who is behind the drone activity and for what purpose, but at least six sightings of drones have been made near Norwegian platforms in recent weeks. The Halfdan B gas field is located about 210 km west of Esbjerg and was operated by Mærsk until 2018 […]
The Baltic States must increase the capacity for offshore wind power seven times by 2030
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — The leaders of nations bordering the Baltic Sea agreed on Tuesday to sevenfold their offshore wind power generation by 2030, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reporters here after hosting the Baltic Sea Energy Security Summit. Alongside Denmark, the declaration was also signed by Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden […]
The municipalities collect record parking sums
Expansion of paid parking zonesAccording to FDM, 26 of the country’s 98 municipalities have paid parking solutions, while 56 have parking control measures in place. Almost three quarters of municipal parking-related income comes from car owners who pay to park. “It’s a significant change because funds from paid parking usually account for two-thirds of the […]
New test center for Empire State-sized turbines may be located in North Jutland
The location of a new 2,800-hectare test center, with eight 450-meter-tall turbines the size of the Empire State Building (antenna and all), will be confirmed by the end of the year. It concerns three locations in North Jutland: Tønder, Esbjerg and one across Brønderslev and Jammerbugt municipalities. The site will be selected by a panel […]
Green Concert back for the first time since 2019
Grøn Koncert – the traveling concert series that has taken place in Denmark since 1983 – is back after a two-year hiatus. “It will be fantastic. We have been looking forward to it for so long,” Nikolai Milman, project manager at Grøn Koncert, told DR. Ten days of music all over DenmarkThe ten-day event kicks […]
Nationwide train service disruptions due to minor malfunctions
An incident in Ejby yesterday has affected train operations all over Denmark today. According to DSB, a train traveling through the city caused damage to an overhead line. Regional trains between Odense and Fredericia have been canceled in both directions, but there will be buses to transport travelers between the destinations until 10.00. In addition, […]
Crime Round-Up: Alleged undercover agents’ case against intelligence services will be heard in the High Court
A somewhat unprecedented case is to be heard in the High Court, after the Copenhagen City Court yesterday decided to pass on the terrorist convict Ahmed Samsam’s lawsuit against the Danish intelligence services PET and FE. “The court further finds that the case has a significant societal scope, as the defendants have stated that the […]
It has yes! The Danes are largely voting to abolish the EU’s defense reservations
Low turnout Looking at the numbers, Gentofte and Rudersdal had the highest share of votes with 80 percent, followed by Lyngby (78), Aarhus East and Falkoner (both 77). Fredensborg (76), Aarhus Syd (75), Københavns Centrum (75), Østerbro (74) and Egedal (74) completed the top ten. Frederikshavn had the lowest proportion of ‘yes’ voters with 58 […]
Esbjerg can become NATO’s maritime hub
Location, location, locationNATO has expressed interest in using the port to deploy Allied forces to the Baltic Sea Region, and it meets many parameters due to its size, location and proximity to airports and rail links. It is also located near highways and several large military barracks, which would allow for good accommodation facilities. “Russia’s […]
Denmark is increasing wind energy production in the North Sea
Unsubscribe in EsbjergThe 150 GW would be enough to supply green electricity to around 230 million European households and need over 1 trillion kroner in investment. “If we are to harvest all the possible wind from the North Sea, we have to do it together. The North Sea has a lot to offer, and therefore […]
Danish News Round-Up: COVID-19 mortality is highest among men, low paid and unemployed
COVID-19 mortality was higher among men, low paid and unemployed. The results are made from a Statistics Denmark analysis of deaths in Denmark between 1 March 2020 and New Year 2021, where 61 deaths were reported per year. 100,000 citizens in Denmark due to corona. It revealed that mortality has been unequal among different demographics […]
Danske Nyheder Round-Up: The police clear one of the murder suspects in Aalborg
One of the 36-year-old men charged with the murder of 22-year-old Mia Skadhauge Stevn, who was subsequently released from prison, had nothing to do with her disappearance or death, the police in Aalborg have determined. – A decision has been made to drop the charge against the 36-year-old man, whom we arrested on 9 February, […]
Englishman in Nyhavn: Makes me crazy!
When I first moved to Denmark over two years ago, I was convinced that I would encounter a country whose inhabitants did everything better. Reason vs nonsenseAnd for the most part, I was right. (God, I’m getting tired of saying that.) We Brits had just embarked on a decade-long struggle to wipe out in a […]
Business Round-Up: Maersk will produce green fuel for its ships
The Danish container shipping company Maersk and the Danish green energy producer Ørsted have signed an agreement to produce green marine fuel in the USA. To do this, Ørsted will build a so-called power-to-x plant that uses wind power to produce hydrogen gas. It will then be converted into liquid green fuel for Maersk. This […]
Modernizing mogul modeled us at Manchester and made Marmokirken magnificent
Carl Frederik Tietgen, often called Denmark’s biggest business mogul, was almost solely responsible for bringing Denmark into the industrial age. Today, his business legacy lives on in companies such as DFDS, Tuborg, GN Store Nord and Danisco, as well as the magnificent Marble Church, which he was responsible for completing. But who was this business […]
Danish television companies are organizing a ‘Live Aid’ to support Ukraine
Pencil March 12 into your diaries as your day to be worthy as ‘Together for Ukraine’ is this year’s Live Aid. DR and TV2 join forces to arrange a fundraising concert in support of Ukraine, culminating in a concert broadcast live from the Town Hall Square in Copenhagen at 19:30. Big screens in Aarhus, Odense, […]
Do not ignore her! Storm Nora will bring gusts of hurricane force to Denmark on Friday night
Move Malik aside because Storm Nora is on her way to us. Last night – the remnants of a storm called Dudley in Britain – was just the act of warming up, because Nora seems to be causing chaos when it sweeps in over Denmark during Friday night. It has been christened Eunice in the […]
Denmark has entered into a major wind energy agreement in the USA
Seems to be a hub Virginia has bold ambitions when it comes to offshore wind- Its 2.6 gigawatt project The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project is due to be completed by 2026. With some of the largest port facilities on the east coast of the United States, the state seeks to become a hub for […]
Local elections 2021: Romanians seek recognition
An impressive 15 Romanians are running for election to their respective local councils on November 16, along with two more in the regions. Of the 15 candidates, 11 are running in Jutland, and the vast majority are not running in municipalities in larger cities – Roxana Simion (see page 23), for example, is the only […]
Local elections 2021: The Romanians come
The map above shows the geographical spread of Romanian candidates running in 2021. The majority of the 17 represent municipalities in Jutland, with only one on Funen and three on Zealand. But despite the distance between them, there are remarkable parallels between their policies – the result of a common understanding of the unique integration […]
Denmark is moving closer to closing oil production
Lead by example Jørgensen said that the government would do everything it could to support Esbjerg – Denmark’s oil and gas hub – when the oil and gas industry eventually comes to a standstill. Meanwhile, the government has recently helped launch the new Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance (BOGA) initiative – an international campaign aimed […]
FACTS: The ten most popular free ferry routes
In total, the scheme was used by 953,866 passengers. In addition, 129,370 bicycles were registered that came on board free of charge. The same was done by 25,292 cars with disability cards. Here you can see the ten most popular ferry routes measured by number of passengers. * Hundested-Rørvig: 89,600. * Svendborg-Ærøskøbing: 89,525. * Rønne-Ystad: […]
Train reinstated between Jutland and Funen after long delays
Train operations between Funen and Jutland were stopped shortly before noon on Friday. This was because an overhead line had been torn down, DSB stated. It was on the stretch between Odense and Fredericia that the trains stopped, but here, early Friday afternoon, train operations were resumed in one lane. Therefore, they have also chosen […]
Police are seeking help after a major bed robbery
A truck or a larger van must have been in use when thieves broke into a warehouse in Sædding near Esbjerg. It concludes the police on Thursday in a description of a coup a little out of the ordinary. Nine double beds of the brand Hästens were driven away from the warehouse on Sædding Ringvej, […]
Large number of corona fines on the way after a judgment in principle in the High Court
Police trooped up and charged far more than 220 people for violating the assembly ban. At that time, a maximum of 50 had to be assembled. The cases against the four were picked out and raised in court as trial cases. In the city court in Esbjerg, the three men were each fined 2,500 kroner. […]
Four receive corona fines for participating in street races
Police trooped up and charged far more than 200 people for violating the assembly ban. At that time, a maximum of 50 had to be assembled. The cases against the four were picked out and raised in court as trial cases. In the city court in Esbjerg, the three men were each fined 2,500 kroner. […]
Parties putt with mayoral ambitions
After the most recent local elections in 2017, the Social Democrats won 47 mayoral posts and thus the most. The Social Democrats’ party secretary, Lasse Ryberg, states that the governing party won an “extraordinarily good election” in 2017. – We went forward, and we got not least many new mayors. This is probably not the […]
33-year-old man sentenced to prison: Shared photos of deceased woman
The man has also been convicted of unjustifiably sharing pictures of the already deceased woman through the messaging service Messenger. The incidents, which have taken place at two different times in the beginning of last year, were documented on video by the 33-year-old. Therefore, he has also been convicted of humiliation. The man was also […]
Esbjerg Municipality let fire school discharge toxic water
For more than two and a half years, Esbjerg Municipality has had the city’s privately owned fire school discharge wastewater that contains toxic fluorides. It writes Jyllands-Posten. The water has exceeded the limit values for fluorides up to 330 times. This weekend, the newspaper described how the fire school emitted toxins on a natural area […]
The government is accused of opposing the European Court of Justice
The EU has repeatedly ruled that the logging of the teledata of an entire country’s population is in breach of EU law. Denmark has, among other things, this type of registration. Therefore, Minister of Justice Nick Hækkerup (S) now wants a so-called targeted geographical logging, and it seems to be able to be quite comprehensive. […]
Environmental manager on PFOS pollution: Difficult and terrible situation
– We do not know the extent of the pollution that has occurred. This is something we must now have highlighted, says environmental manager Christina Egsvang Føns, Esbjerg Municipality. Jyllands-Posten writes on Saturday that the discharge of PFOS-containing wastewater took place over a number of years. This happened even though the permit to discharge excess […]
Charge: 33-year-old shared photos of dying woman
In any case, the prosecution believes so, and on Friday next week the man will be charged at the Court in Esbjerg for failing to help the woman. The woman passed away at a time between 04.00 and 09.08 on 2 February 2020. Not only did he fail to help her, but according to the […]
For 11 years, Falck discharged toxic fire-fighting water near Esbjerg
It shows an access to documents. The chairman of the environmental committee in Esbjerg Municipality, Karen Sandrini (S), tells Jyllands-Posten that she is “shocked” that the committee has not previously been informed about the discharge. Falck apologizes to the newspaper for the years-long, illegal discharge.
Evacuated mother of five children is jailed
The 34-year-old is accused of having supported Islamic State and of having stayed in conflict zones in Syria without permission. She is the mother of five children. The court in Esbjerg has rejected a request from the woman’s defender that the imprisonment should take place under special conditions, so that she could have close contact […]
Homecoming mother charged with terrorist connection is jailed
The woman did not want to speak during the court hearing and has not wanted to say anything until now, prosecutor Søren Harbo said at the beginning of the court hearing. The woman’s defense attorney, Amalie Starch, announced that the woman pleads not guilty to the charges. The 32-year-old woman is charged with having joined […]
The National Board of Health and Welfare: Evacuated children do not receive special treatment
– Mothers and children have been looking forward to coming to Denmark, he says. But they have also been nervous about what was going to happen, adds Erik Brøgger Ramussen. Social authorities were ready in various municipalities to receive the 14 children when they arrived. This is stated by Tenna Wilbert, senior police inspector in […]
Danish News Round-Up: MP was abused racistly when he left parliament after the reopening
MP Sikandar Siddique, the leader of the Free Green Party, was subjected to racism when he left parliament on the day of reopening on Tuesday with his parents. He shared a link to the abuse it his Facebook page. He later wrote: “Today my old parents paid too high a price for me to be […]
Defender: Homecoming woman is deeply unhappy
Here, a judge must decide whether the woman should be remanded in custody for having supported Islamic State. – She is deeply unhappy and deeply frustrated at the thought of having to be separated from her children, the lawyer says in an interview with TV 2 News. The defender emphasizes that the mother is the […]
Municipalities must provide specialized assistance to evacuated children
The 14 children who, along with their three mothers, have been evacuated from Syria are in a difficult situation and need help and support. The National Board of Health and Welfare writes in a press release, which is the first official official confirmation that women and children arrived in Denmark at three o’clock on Thursday […]
Mothers from Syrian prison camps are going to court in three places in Denmark
One of the three women who have landed in Denmark after evacuation from Syrian prison camps will be questioned at the Constitutional Court in Esbjerg at 12 noon on Thursday. This is stated by lawyer Mette Grith Stage. She represents one of three women who landed in Denmark on Thursday night with a total of […]
Thorning on Kofod: He was punished and may be minister
She is coming out on Monday with the book “The Blonde’s Considerations”, which is about gender, feminism and #MeToo. Here she reflects on Jeppe Kofod’s current ministerial post in the light of the wave that was seriously set in motion in Denmark after a speech by TV host Sofie Linde at the Zulu Comedy Galla […]
New cycle paths must create better coherence
The agreement means that a total of 39 bicycle projects will receive a total of around 270 million. 27 bike paths are along state roads. In addition, 12 municipal projects have received 50 percent support from the state. Transport Minister Benny Engelbrecht (S) believes it is important that there is constant investment in cycle paths, […]
27 new cycle paths will create better coherence throughout the country
The agreement means that a total of 39 bicycle projects have been approved for around 270 million. 27 bike paths are along state roads. In addition, 12 municipal projects have received 50 percent support from the state. Transport Minister Benny Engelbrecht (S) believes it is important that there is constant investment in cycle paths, so […]
National Round-Up: Do Danish dogs bite less?
There have been fewer reported dog bites in Denmark this year, which begs the question: will Danish dogs be calmer, or will Danes be less likely to make insurance claims? In 2020, 6,507 dog bites were reported to insurance companies – slightly less than the year before. But according to figures from Forsikringsoplysningen, a total […]
Jelly products are recalled due to choking hazard
Several varieties of jelly products are being recalled due to the risk of suffocation for young children. It writes the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration in a press release. The jelly products are sold at Minh Anh Trading in Aarhus and N&M Asian Shop in Esbjerg. This is Yuki & Love OJuicy Fruit Jelly in […]
The police arrest another man after stabbing in Esbjerg
On 7 September, the police in Esbjerg went out to a fight on Præstebakken, where two men aged 20 and 25 were stabbed. Three days later, a 27-year-old man was arrested and remanded in custody for 14 days for attempted murder, and on Monday, the South and Southern Jutland Police arrested another suspect. This is […]
The police about trouble in the nightlife: We are back to normal
The full reopening of the nightlife can be felt by the police, where officers in several places in the country on Sunday night had to move out to fights and other forms of unrest. In general, however, the amount of trouble was as expected, several police districts – including the Copenhagen Police – inform on […]
OVERVIEW: Here, SF hopes for progress in the local elections
* In the most recent local elections in 2017, SF received 5.7 percent of the vote. This time, the party believes in progress across the country. * Especially in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Kolding, Esbjerg, Lyngby and Albertslund, SF sees opportunities for progress in the local elections. * SF sees opportunities for new mayoral posts in […]
Judge jails 27-year-old after stabbing in Esbjerg
A 27-year-old man has been remanded in custody for 14 days in a constitutional hearing at the Court in Esbjerg on Friday afternoon. This is stated by the South and Southern Jutland Police. The man was arrested in connection with a search on Marbækvej in Esbjerg on Thursday afternoon. He is charged with attempted murder […]
FACTS: These 145 sites must be examined for toxic substance
Danish Regions has decided to investigate 145 sites for the dangerous substance PFOS. Here is an overview of the places to be examined: The region of northern Jutland: Brønderslev, Civil Defense training site. Frederikshavn, Technical School (EUC Nord). Frederikshavn, Specialarbejderskolen. Ålbæk, Hvims Fire School. Hjørring, the Civil Defense’s fire drill area and former workshop. Hjørring, […]
FACTS: These sites should be examined for toxic substance
Danish Regions has decided to investigate 145 sites for the dangerous substance PFOS. Here is an overview of the places to be examined: The region of northern Jutland: Brønderslev, Civil Defense training site. Frederikshavn, Technical School (EUC Nord). Frederikshavn, Specialarbejderskolen. Ålbæk, Hvims Fire School. Hjørring, the Civil Defense’s fire drill area and former workshop. Hjørring, […]
Police arrest 27-year-old after knife fight in Esbjerg
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing at Præstebakken in Esbjerg on Tuesday night, where two men were seriously injured. This is stated by the South and Southern Jutland Police in a press release. Several cars were present when a fight broke out on the street. […]
Fighting ended with stab wounds – two seriously injured
A major fight between several people on Præstebakken in Esbjerg ended on Tuesday night with two men being stabbed with a knife. This is stated by the South and Southern Jutland Police in a press release. The fight occurred between several people from several different vehicles. The two men, aged 20 and 25, who were […]
Two injured by stabbing in Esbjerg
Two people have been injured in connection with a stabbing at Præstebakken in Esbjerg on Tuesday evening. This is stated by the South and Southern Jutland Police on Twitter. Shortly before 7.30 pm, there is still little information about the case, but the police state that it is “massively present” in the area.
Two men are seriously injured by stab wounds after a fight
A major fight between several people on Præstebakken in Esbjerg ended on Tuesday night with two men being stabbed with a knife. This is stated by the South and Southern Jutland Police in a press release. The fight occurred between several people from different vehicles. The two men, aged 20 and 25, who were stabbed […]
Teenager imprisoned for four weeks after stabbing in Odense
A 16-year-old boy has been remanded in custody for four weeks. The case concerns a stabbing on Sunday afternoon in the Odense district Vollsmose. This is stated by the duty officer at Funen Police, Kenneth Taanquist, on Monday afternoon. During the knife episode, a 30-year-old man was assaulted and stabbed in the chest and hit […]
42-year-old hospitalized after stabbing in Esbjerg – one is imprisoned
A 42-year-old man has been admitted to hospital after he was stabbed with a knife early Sunday morning in Torvegade in Esbjerg. The man is badly injured. The South and Southern Jutland Police write this in a press release. An 18-year-old man from Esbjerg has been arrested in the case. He was apprehended by police […]
42-year-old hospitalized after stabbing in Esbjerg – one has been arrested
A 42-year-old man has been admitted to hospital after he was stabbed with a knife in Torvegade in Esbjerg. The South and Southern Jutland Police write this on Twitter. An 18-year-old man has been arrested in the case. The police received the report of the stabbing at 05.15 on Sunday. The relatives have not yet […]
World champion with resin in the genes
He grew up in a handball-loving family, and it was “more or less in the genes” that he should go that route, he says. After his time in SønderjyskE, he traveled south of the border to SG Flensburg-Handewitt. This collaboration has, among other things, offered several won championships for the handball player, who turns 30 […]
National Round-Up: The world’s second northernmost island knows how the Chrysler Building felt!
Must have been tough on the Chrysler building. At its opening in 1930, it became the world’s tallest building… in all 11 months. Not only that, but its record was taken by a neighbor: the Empire State Building. The Arctic island of Oodeaq knows that feeling! For the past ten years, it has held the […]
Almost 50 young people are fined for gathering illegally in a car park in Esbjerg
– It has gradually become a kind of residence for young people, and therefore a residence ban has been introduced on the site. This has been done to create security, he says. Nevertheless, the police received a report at 9 pm on Friday that a number of young people had gathered in the parking garage. […]
German family hit by stones at the Esbjerg motorway
Stones have once again fallen on Danish roads. On Saturday, a German family who was driving on Fynslundvej by the Esbjerg motorway was hit by stones on the car’s windscreen. This is stated by the South East Jutland Police. There are no casualties in the case as it was a minor stone blow. – But […]
German family hit by stones at the Esbjerg motorway
– But this is a report that we naturally take seriously, says Mads Flansmose, who is on duty at the South East Jutland Police. The police cordoned off the area from 4.40 pm until 5 pm. There are no suspects yet. In recent years, there have been regular cases of stone-throwing on the motorways. In […]
The Western High Court refuses to impose rapid detention
– I’m very happy on behalf of my client. He has got his life back, says Michael Juul Eriksen. He explains that you often sit for 14-15 years when you are sentenced to detention. – I was very surprised by the verdict in the city court. That was also why we appealed on the spot, […]
Ferry with technical problems creates hour-long queues in Esbjerg
On Saturday afternoon, there is a queue of up to four hours for the ferry between Esbjerg and Fanø. It writes TV South. The cause is a fault with one of the two car ferries and therefore it is out of order. The police and the Home Guard are present to direct the traffic. South […]
The hour-long queue at the ferry in Esbjerg has been dissolved
On Saturday evening, shortly before 20.30, the long queues for the ferry between Esbjerg and Fanø have been disbanded, and the traffic is again reasonable. This is stated by the South and Southern Jutland Police on Twitter. Earlier on Saturday, you had to arm yourself with patience if you wanted to take the ferry between […]
The Esbjerg motorway was blocked after a report of a stone’s throw
The Esbjerg motorway was blocked on Tuesday afternoon in a southerly direction towards Esbjerg at exit 76. Police had received a report that two young people had thrown stones down from a footbridge. The South and Southern Jutland Police wrote this on Twitter at 13.42. Shortly after 16.00, the traffic was reopened, head of security […]
Nervous Finn gets 12 years in prison for extra pure amphetamine
He pleaded guilty but appealed to the district court for a milder sentence. The man explained to the court that he was a courier and that the amphetamine was going to Finland. The amphetamine was hidden in the spare wheel compartment and in the glove compartment. According to prosecutor Ellen Godsk Ottosen, the Finn named […]
Citizens sought refuge from aggressive man
The incident took place on the street in a residential area in the town of Tiset near Gram, where a couple of citizens had to seek refuge from the 47-year-old man, who is described by the police as “provocative and aggressive”. – We get a report of unrest and disorder, and as we are on […]
Trains across the country are delayed until Wednesday morning
Until Wednesday morning, commuters returning to work from summer holidays and other travelers will experience delays on trains through Slagelse and thus across the country. It writes DSB on its website. The delays are due to fewer trains due to errors in the signals at Slagelse. The signal error meant that all light rail trains […]
Trains across the country will be delayed in the coming days
Until Wednesday morning, commuters returning to work from summer holidays and other travelers will experience delays on trains through Slagelse and across the country. It writes DSB on its website. The delays are due to fewer trains due to errors in the signals at Slagelse. The signal error means that all light rail trains between […]
Third Danish litter: Wolf pairs have had at least three puppies
For the third time in recent times, wolves have got puppies in Denmark. This is stated by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency in a press release. Recordings from a game camera show that a litter of at least three puppies has been born in Klelund Plantage. The puppies are estimated to have been born in […]
Political agreement shoots DKK 850 million in hydrogen projects
A broad majority in the Folketing has agreed that Denmark will shoot 850 million kroner in a joint European project on the technology Power-to-X. This is stated by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Supply in a press release. Power-to-X is technology that enables green power from wind turbines and solar cells to be used […]
Seven acquitted in historic cocaine case get no compensation
The men were arrested at the time because, according to the police, they had been taken to Fredericia to look for the many kilos of cocaine. The substance had by mistake arrived in Denmark with the ship “MSC Iris”. Actually, the container, which originally came from Brazil, should have been located in Antwerp in Belgium, […]
Business Round Up: Coastal floods and damage to property can disrupt the entire Danish financial system
Danmarks Nationalbank is concerned that rising waters and soil erosion around Danish coasts will make coastal properties – which many use as collateral against bank loans – worthless. Flood risks already threaten around DKK 41 billion in loans, and Danmarks Nationalbank predicts that the figure could rise to DKK 198 billion at the end of […]
Technician stabilizes 70 meter high chimney on Bornholm
– The technician has finished his work. The chimney has been stabilized and then the barrier has been lifted, he says. It was an employee at the recycling site on the outskirts of Rønne, who early Saturday morning observed that the chimney did not reach the sky with normal stability, and who then sounded the […]
15-year-old boy is reported out of danger after being stabbed
After the stabbing that happened on Manøgade in Esbjerg around 22.00 on Friday, the 15-year-old boy was in danger of death and was taken to the trauma center at Odense University Hospital (OUH). Shortly after the stabbing, police arrested a 16-year-old boy, who was remanded in custody for four weeks on Saturday. He is charged […]
16-year-old jailed after stabbing
A 16-year-old boy has been remanded in custody on Saturday after a stabbing in Esbjerg on Friday night, the South and Southern Jutland Police inform. The victim in the case – a 15-year-old boy was according to the police in danger of death after the stabbing, which happened on Manøgade in Esbjerg around 10 pm, […]
70 meter high chimney swayed dangerously – area cordoned off
It was an employee at the recycling site who observed that the chimney did not stretch towards the sky normal stability, and who then – at 06.09 Saturday morning – sounded the alarm. According to Jesper Lund, roadblocks have been cordoned off in the area. A police patrol on the spot has reported back to […]
Funen will have two of four future tax centers
– With an additional 500 employees at the four tax centers in Ringe, Slagelse, Svendborg and Frederikshavn, we will be a big step closer to achieving the goals of the overall reform of tax control and at the same time ensure a tax administration that is even better represented throughout Denmark. , he says to […]
Revoked environmental approval stops huge gas project
The Environment and Food Complaints Board has put a temporary stop to the significant Baltic Pipe project, which will transport billions of cubic meters of gas from Norwegian gas fields through Denmark to Poland. It writes the state-owned Energinet, which builds and operates energy supply, on its website. Otherwise, environmental approval was given in 2019 […]
Battle-dressed police set out for mysterious action in Esbjerg
The police are present on Friday noon with several combat-dressed officers in Kongensgade in central Esbjerg. South and Southern Jutland Police do not want to say why the police have been sent to the scene. In a post on Twitter, the police district denies that there was a bomb threat. Concerned citizens are asking if […]
Combat-dressed police rush out to mysterious action
The police are present on Friday noon with several combat-dressed officers in Kongensgade in central Esbjerg. South and Southern Jutland Police do not want to say why the police have been sent to the scene. In a post on Twitter, the police district denies that there was a bomb threat. Concerned citizens are asking if […]
Customs officers see a near tripling of illegal cigarettes by 2020
That is more than a doubling – in fact almost a tripling – compared to the previous year, the agency states in a press release. In 2019, customs found just under six million of the illegal smokers. – Despite the pandemic, criminal ringleaders have still tried to illegally bring cigarettes into the country without paying […]
Customs officers find ten million illegal cigarettes in the truck
The Danish Customs made a discovery a little out of the ordinary when it stopped a truck in Rødbyhavn on Lolland in a routine inspection on 14 May. The truck, which came from Puttgarden in Germany, had a load of ten million illegal cigarettes that had not been taxed. This is stated by the agency […]
The Central Station is the first memory of Denmark
The answer has been a polite no, for Farshad Kholghi, who turns 50 on May 17, prefers to use the speech gifts in front of the audience on stage. Like when he performs in the Kerteminder revue from the end of May, in the late summer in the Esbjerg Revue and at the Bellevue Theater […]
Young man injured after falling from a balcony on the 2nd floor in Esbjerg
This is what duty officer Henrik Sønderskov at the South and Southern Jutland Police says on Sunday morning. Police are investigating how the accident happened. – We see it as a tragic accident. We do not yet know if it was something at the balcony that triggered it, but we are investigating the conditions when […]
FACTS: Millions of dead mink must be burned here
* Esbjerg: Energnist Esbjerg. * Kolding: Energnist Kolding. * Holstebro: Måbjergværket. * Odense: District heating Fyn. * Aarhus: AffaldVarme Aarhus. * Hjørring: AVV Hjørring. * Aalborg: Reno-Nord. * Sønderborg: Sønderborg Forsyning. * Glostrup: Vestforbrænding. * Amager: ARC. * Roskilde: ARGO. * Næstved: AffaldPlus. * Hørsholm: Norfors. Sources: Energnist, Nomi4s.
FACTS: The biggest drug cases in Denmark
* On 23 March 2020, Rustam Gusneev, 31, and Oleksandr Dmytruk, 30, from the Netherlands and Ukraine, respectively, will each be sentenced to 16 years in prison and deportation from Denmark to the city court in Viborg for having smuggled 92 kilos of cocaine. * On 31 October 2018, the 43-year-old Dani Al Arab will […]
The fifth man in the traffic mafia
Helge Mortensen was born in 1941 in Fraugde, a small village close to Odense. Already as a 14-year-old, Mortensen pulled on his work clothes, where he worked as an agricultural assistant for a few years. As a 19-year-old, Helge Mortensen Funen moved to Jutland, where he had got a job as a telephone fitter at […]
Man arrested for money laundering on entry to Denmark
A man has been remanded in custody in a case of money laundering of a particularly serious nature for not less than seven million kroner. It is a judge at the Court in Esbjerg, who has decided that the 28-year-old Zealander must be imprisoned for four weeks in the case. This is what the South […]
Woman jailed for witness intimidation in murder case
A 22-year-old woman has been remanded in custody until 28 May in connection with a case of an attempted murder in Esbjerg from the weekend. A judge at the Court in Esbjerg decided this on Wednesday. The woman is charged with section 192 a of the Penal Code, which deals with illegal possession of weapons. […]
A 22-year-old woman is charged with attempted murder in Esbjerg
Late Saturday night, a 50-year-old man was hit by shots from a shotgun northeast of Esbjerg. The man was not in mortal danger after the episode, but he had been hit by shots in several places on the body when shots were fired with hail. Three 18-year-old men were remanded in custody on Sunday night […]
The Royal House breaks with years of tradition during the sailing season
Due to corona-related initiatives, she instead had to be picked up at the naval area Nyholm, where it was easier to shield her from the crowds. There were lots of people who had braved the rain and found their way to Nyholm to greet the queen. Upon arrival, the queen was presented with flowers when […]
