Tag: Funen
Museums Round-Up: Countdown begins, engines fired up, for opening of new Cold War museum
Ten, nine, eight, seven … it’s the lift-off sequence we all once associated with launching lunar modules, but today, unfortunately, it’s more likely some kind of missile – to cause needless human destruction or kill James Bond. It is fittingly reproduced here because we now have only ten days until the opening of Cold War […]
New speed control units located in Denmark
The National Police has a late Christmas present that motorists will not be happy about. A decision has been made to increase the number of ATK vehicles (automatic speed control) on Danish roads from 82 to 107. “We know that speeding is a factor in four out of 10 fatal accidents. If we are to […]
Outside INnovation: Jutland collection
Wheels down, Aarhus-bound. I skip the bridge, but the Great Belt still needs to be navigated. I sprint to the boat. Dark skies greet the ferry as the cars spill out into the large Jutland city. I have moderator duty for a collection of Danish and German organizations that merge electronics, satellite and drone data […]
Beyond innovation: Coziness meets high concept
Dawn. Slipstreaming over the Øresund. The ‘bridge’ shakes hands with Sweden. I look down on the windmills, harvest the elements and fuel our future. The wind and the waves. For millennia, the Danes have exploited them. What is it with me and Denmark? Half Scottish and one hundred percent European. There is probably also a […]
Two weekend tragedies underscore the need for caution in slippery conditions
It’s slippery out there today! Denmark has woken up to a blanket of snow and frost, and the white continues to fall – but mostly sleet. According to year no, the sleet will continue until at least noon in the capital region, but may well return in the afternoon and early evening. The thermometers may […]
Election collection: The Social Democrats do not regret the heat pool bureaucracy
DR has highlighted some of the ways in which the annual heating pool of DKK 100 million is used – and it doesn’t make you want to read on the way to the election. The municipalities, the report claims, have only applied for 1.1 million kroner to help their residents with bills received between 1 […]
Business Round-Up: House prices will fall
Reject across the board?For areas such as northern Jutland and Bornholm, the picture is a little less dramatic. House prices will fall by 3.3 percent and 3.7 percent respectively in 2023. Last week, Danmarks Nationalbank also predicted “significant price drops” in the Danish housing market with almost identical figures to Nykredit. Last week, Handelsbanken also […]
It is important to dream big!
Philanthropic work is like oxygen: often invisible, but vital to our society. In Denmark, the undisputed giant of philanthropy is Realdania, an association that has supported 4,500 projects with more than 2.9 billion euros. CEO’s insightIn this interview, Jesper Nygård, CEO of Realdania, shares some of his insights. Diplomacy Magazine caught up with him in […]
Denmark is affected by a record-breaking drought
Relief on the horizonThe situation is particularly bad in Southern Jutland, Funen and Bornholm, among others, where the index has reached ‘full capacity’ of 10 out of 10. The rain gauge in Nørreløkke near Sønderborg has registered a paltry 16.5 mm since 1 August. The good news is that the rain is on its way. […]
Culture Round-Up: Disney+ is creeping up on Netflix’s shoulder, but neither can compete with YouTube
The average TV viewer in Denmark streams over an hour of content every day, and the breakdown confirms the enormous popularity of the video sharing platform YouTube among most young people. They spend so much time on the platform that it’s enough to push YouTube, with an average of 20 minutes per person per day, […]
Russian vessels sail through Danish waters today
Today, three or four Russian naval vessels will pass through Danish waters as they return from Saint Petersburg on their way to their respective naval bases. All the ships took part in the country’s Navy Day parade, which is held every year in Russia at the end of July. In order for the ships to […]
Science Round-Up: SSI reports promising results in effort to create vaccine to protect infants from killer virus
Vaccine researchers at the Statens Serum Institut in close collaboration with colleagues from Boston Children’s Hospital are optimistic about a new vaccine to protect newborn children against respiratory infections caused by the RS virus (RSV). RSV is one of the leading causes of death among under-fives in the world, and it can also affect the […]
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. […]
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 […]
Sport Round-Up: The architect’s solution can revolutionize Copenhagen’s football pitch problem
Stack them high!However, the architectural firm Werk Arkitekter has come up with a cunning plan. The company has proposed to make Copenhagen a pioneer for a solution that involves ‘stacking’ five or more courts on top of each other to form a kind of wooden-based sports tower. “The huge space-consuming sport is a challenge in […]
Cheap airline tickets for your summer vacation
Have you booked flights for your summer holiday? Do you want to fly the cheapest way? – You can get good advice on finding cheap airline tickets here. Unfortunately, there is no set formula that tells you exactly when to travel, when to book, where to travel to and from and so on. But luckily, […]
Science Round-Up: Corona was never a major threat to children, the study concludes
Danish children and young people have found it relatively easy to cope with the coronavirus and then recover from it, according to one University of Southern Denmark study. Academics felt the study was necessary in light of scare stories from abroad, but did not find much to be concerned about. The study compared the after-effects […]
Abducted boy reunited with father thanks to TV2 reporters
It was nine months ago that his ex-wife Rikke abducted their son. Funen police tracked her down to Spain, but still had no chance of finding her. That was when Mohammed Hansen contacted TV2 to ask for their help. Journalists from TV2 Dokumentars took up the matter and traveled around Southern Europe to try to […]
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 […]
Science Round-Up: Beef in ginger sauce is best avoided!
If beef in ginger sauce is on the menu at home tonight, you might want to check out these ingredients! A whole batch of ginger powder has been recalled due to abnormally high toxin levels, while PFOS – another harmful toxin that can affect the liver, immune system and be carcinogenic – has been detected […]
Danish news overview: Dangerous baby pillow recalled due to exploits, it could suffocate infants
Boppy Model Hug & Nest, a pillow / mini mattress designed for babies, has been recalled from the shelves. If the safety instructions are not followed, there is a risk of suffocation, warns the Danish Safety Technology Authority. Three serial numbers If your product has one of these three serial numbers (07079939470000; 00009182000000 or 42091820000), […]
Danish news Round-Up: Danish intelligence chief imprisoned in surveillance scandal
The head of the Danish military intelligence service, Lars Findsen, has been imprisoned, charged with leaking secret material. He is one of four current and former intelligence workers who were arrested by Danish police last month. Copenhagen City Court dropped a bomb on Monday when it opened to the public for the indoor trial and […]
Science Round-Up: ‘Historically poor’ wind speeds blamed for renewable energy dives
The level of wind energy supply in the Danish electricity system fell in 2021 due to a “historically bad” year with wind speeds, according to Jesper Kronborg, senior business developer at the energy company Energinet. The contribution of the wind supply experienced a “noticeable decrease” from 46.5 to 43.6 percent between 2020 and 2021 – […]
Significant change in the weather this week
With Christmas over and New Year’s Eve approaching, Denmark is facing a marked change in the weather. Temperatures started all the way down to minus 8 degrees on Monday, but are expected to rise with as much as 18 degrees as the week progresses. The national weather forecast DMI predicts that temperatures will steadily rise […]
