Tag: North Sea
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 […]
It’s a snowstorm, Hjørring!
Tomorrow may be a good day to work at home – especially if you live in northern Jutland, as high winds and heavy snowfall will most likely cause a blizzard in the region. In Aalborg, the snowfall is expected e.g. to start around 17.00 on Monday evening, but the wind strength will be modest until […]
The pilot made a circle to show the passengers the aurora borealis
EasyJet pilots who flew from Keflavík to Manchester yesterday made a circle over the North Sea. They did this so that all passengers could admire the magnificent Northern Lights that danced in the night sky. A British photographer who was on the plane returning home with his fiancée told the Manchester Evening News that […] […]
Thor the walrus ruins the New Year’s celebration
The massive sea mammal forced a British port city to cancel fireworks The arrival of a huge walrus in the British port city of Scarborough on the North Sea has scuppered the New Year’s celebration plans of the local authorities. The huge animal was spotted resting in the harbor area on Friday. The young walrus […]
5 things the British DISCOVERED from the Russians
What do sea mines and buttercream have in common? For Englishmen, they were both “brought” from Russia. 1. Furs George III and Queen Victoria dressed in Russian furs Public domain When English merchants established contacts with the Moskian Tsardom in the 16th century, fur soon became the most important, expensive, and handsome commodity they would […]
Science Round-Up: Sourcing the spring of solidarity
In a recent study, researchers at Copenhagen Business School established a tangible link between how people behave in their daily lives and their solidarity with those who suffer from tragedy. Take, for example, the world’s reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Across the globe, sympathy led people to raise a flag that was not theirs […]
Pioneer divers in the North Sea
Deep-sea diving is a life-threatening job, but in the 70s you could dive in the North Sea with just a sports diver’s certificate. Safety was not the most important thing. It was the newly discovered oil. But the oil needed to get to land and for that pipelines were needed, which were welded by deep […]
Ørsted involved in plans to develop Danish offshore wind farms to power close to 4 million homes
Ørsted has entered into a 50-50 partnership with the Copenhagen Infrastructure Project (CIP). Together, they plan to develop offshore wind farms in Denmark with a capacity of 5.2 gigawatts. That’s enough to power nearly 4 million homes. Dizzying scaleThe task will be divided into four separate projects: two wind farms are to be built in […]
NATO starts nuclear exercises
Operation Steady dinner will see the deployment of US B-52 bombers in Europe, with no plans to use live weapons NATO exercises aimed at improving the alliance’s deterrence capabilities, with strategic jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons, begin on Monday, amid heightened tensions with Russia over the Ukraine conflict. The “Steadfast Noon” exercises will run […]
EU chief: New gas pipeline Greece-Bulgaria “means freedom”
SOFIA, Bulgaria: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, chair of the European Union’s executive arm, was in Sofia, Bulgaria on October 1 to witness the opening of a natural gas link between Bulgaria and Greece. Von der Leyen said the importance of the new pipeline was as an example of the EU’s determination to […]
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 […]
Danish News Round-Up: Climate Minister regrets the gas situation
The resumed extraction of gas from the Tyra field in the Danish part of the North Sea has been postponed, and climate minister Dan Jørgensen is not happy about that. This is largely due to the instability of the gas market due to the war in Ukraine and the dependence on Russian gas. The postponement […]
Nornickel builds new transport routes to ease logistical challenges
Most of Norilsk Nickel’s cargo traffic is concentrated on the western part of the North Sea route, but Ravil Nasybullovthe director of the company’s logistics department, does not rule out the possibility that commodity flows will go east, which would require the use of icebreakers on the route, reports the Russian special publication portnews. And […]
German climate activists strive to create friction with blockades
BERLIN – “It’s completely crazy to stay on the road with super glue”, admits Lina Schinkoethe. And yet the 19-year-old recently ended up in prison for doing just that, in protest of what she believes is the German government’s failure to act against climate change. Schinkoethe is part of a group called the Rebellion of […]
Danish bathing water must be checked for PFAS
It has been announced that several areas with bathing water all over Denmark will be checked for PFAS after the finding of the toxin in Lemvig Municipality in Northwest Jutland. Test throughout DenmarkThe municipality tested a 32 km coastline between Thyborøn and Bøvling Klit, and bathers are now advised to be careful – especially for […]
NATO comments on Russia’s nuclear guarantees
Hosting nuclear weapons is a “sovereign” issue to be decided by NATO members, says the deputy head of the US-led alliance The US-led NATO alliance is not inclined to give Russia any security guarantees for the deployment of nuclear weapons on the territory of its two future members, Finland and Sweden, Deputy Secretary General Camille […]
The war increases Norway’s oil and gas profits. Now it is called to help
STAVANGER, Norway – Europe’s desperate search for alternatives to Russian energy has dramatically increased demand – and the price – for Norway’s oil and gas. When the money flows in, Europe’s second largest natural gas supplier fends off accusations that it is profiting from the war in Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who is […]
Call the war Viking disaster
In the summer of 1950, the Viking ship Ormen Friske sank in the stormy waves of the North Sea. 15 people followed her in depth, and in Vetenskapsradion Historia we investigate the gripping and strange event, a shipwreck and a national tragedy in the shadow of the Cold War. Jack Werner is current with the […]
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 […]
About 400,000 homes to scrap gas stoves
More Danish gas?The initiative is just one element in the government’s Denmark can do more 2 ‘proposal, which the Prime Minister said will be presented after the Easter holidays. Other elements in the proposal will include building more sustainable energy sources – and making it faster – exporting green technology to promote efficient energy use […]
This week’s editorial: Putin is also changing our lives
The war in Ukraine has affected most of the world, even though it is a very local war that shows that the global village is more than a sound bite, then it is our reality. U-turn in refugee attitudesPutin will lose the war, but it will take him a while to realize it. In the […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Russian power plug disconnection, summer work, winter tires
By Kauppalehtinews of the atrocities committed by Russian troops in Ukraine was a turning point that discouraged continued buying energy from Russia. The magazine asked Jari KostamaDirector of Energy Production of the Finnish Energy Industry Association, what it means for Finland to cut energy imports from Russia. The short answer is that Finland is doing […]
Danish Capital in 2022: The role of energy
One of the great success stories of modern Danish business is renewable energy. 2020 was the first year in which most of the electricity used in Denmark was powered by wind and solar energy. Now about 40 percent of gross energy consumption comes from renewable energy. With hugely ambitious projects underway such as ‘Energy Island’ […]
New Civic and Liberal Alliance speaks for nuclear power in Denmark
On Tuesday, all the leaders of the parties were invited by TV2 to talk about the future of the EU and NATO, and Denmark’s use of Russian gas became a big talk. The ongoing war has shown how much Europe is dependent on gas coming from Russia. That is why the leaders Pernille Vermund (Nye […]
Putin could detonate a nuclear weapon off the coast of Denmark as a show of force, warns Moscow analyst
Four years ago this week, Western Europe was hit by the Beast of the East. Today, it is in the firing line for a ‘Blast from the Past’, according to the BBC. In an article published at approx. 3 CET warns the BBC that Russia could potentially detonate a nuclear weapon off the coast of […]
National round: Two men deny guilt in killing 22-year-old Aalborg woman
Two 36-year-old men from Vendsyssel today deny guilt in the murder of Mia Skadhauge Stevn, a 22-year-old woman who is still missing after getting into a vehicle early Sunday morning in Aalborg. Confirmation of the vehicle’s license plate dramatically led police to the address of one of the suspects yesterday morning. Searches have been made […]
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 […]
Five chemistry research projects that you can get involved in
Sometimes the most powerful tool in research is that people spend a few minutes recording their observations as they go about their daily lives. An early example of this type of “civic science” is annual garden bird watching in the United Kingdom, which has existed since 1978 and is organized by the Conservation Organization, RSBP. […]
UK-DK Trade: Nothing beats binding like this!
Just six and a half weeks after the film’s release, 1,000,000 tickets had been sold for the latest James Bond film, ‘No Time to Die’, in Denmark. Have been waiting for you! One-sixth of the population went to the cinema to watch a movie they had been waiting to enjoy for almost two years. Fans […]
Danish news overview: Non-western and western immigrants are far more likely to live in poverty
Immigrants are far more likely to live in poverty than people of Danish ethnicity, according to 2021 Immigrants in Denmark report published by Statistics Denmark. Poverty is defined as an income of less than half of the national median. About 19 percent of the population from non-western countries and 9 percent of the population from […]
Could Danish concerns about fishing rights be remedied by Scottish independence?
The UK government recently announced plans to ban bottom trawling in a number of areas that serve as important habitats for declining marine wildlife. One of these areas included Dogger Bank, a sandbank in the North Sea that is an important home for a variety of aquatic life, including starfish and Atlantic cod. Despite environmental […]
Culture Round-Up: German mayor fighting for museum dedicated to World War I zeppeliners
You may have read recently that Denmark will have its first German minority mayor since 1946 from 1 January. Jørgen Popp Petersen from the Schleswig Party takes over power in Tønder Municipality. But oddly enough, he has already made a remarkable public appearance: to announce ‘Zeppelin Barrels’, an upcoming experience venue dedicated to, of all […]
An independent Scotland would fit in well with the Nordic Council
At the end of the 2021 Scottish elections, one of Nicola Sturgeon’s most unexpected congratulations was a Member of Parliament for the Finnish Center Party. Miko Kärnä. Kärnä not only seemed to support Scottish independence, but also showed a desire for Scotland to have observer status in the Nordic Council. While independence seems unlikely to […]
Denmark will be the first country to stop public funding of fossil fuels abroad
Some exceptions The agreement states that there are some exceptions – primarily natural gas – for activities that can continue by 2025 at the latest. The exceptions are bound by a number of stringent conditions, such as not delaying the transition to sustainable energy. To maximize strategy, the government will work to encourage other countries […]
Rail Baltica project signs € 19.7 million grant agreement with European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
The total budget of the agreement is EUR 19.7 million, of which the CEF contribution will not exceed EUR 16.7 million or 85% of the total eligible costs under this agreement. The remaining 15 percent is funded by the governments of the Baltic countries. “Increased Connecting Europe Facility and Baltic funding will not only reaffirm […]
An Actor’s Life: Great Expectations
If Charles Dickens and HC Andersen, the central figures in our recurring play ‘The Visit’ (29 October-27 Nov at Krudttønden), were alive today, both would campaign against the treatment of the poorest in society. They would lament the injustice of how the inequality between Ebenezer Joakim and the little matchstick girl has not changed a […]
Petrol prices in Denmark reach nine years high
Oil at the heart of it The price increase is down to the huge global demand… and the price… of oil at the moment. For example, the North Sea oil used for Danish petrol is currently at a three-year high of DKK 82.56 per barrel. And that does not seem to be changing anytime soon. […]
International Round-Up: Danish minority party SSW tipped to win a seat in the German parliament
The South Schleswig Holstein Electoral Association – a party of Danish and Frisian minorities – can expect to win a seat in the Bundestag, the German parliament, reports ARD. Stefan Seidler, SSW’s leading candidate, would be nominated to sit there, and he wants to “offer Scandinavian solutions in Berlin and thus strengthen the region”, according […]
FACTS: Denmark seems to be halfway with 2030 goals
When the agreement was entered into in 2019, the projections were that Denmark’s emissions in 2030 would be the equivalent of 41.5 million tonnes. Since then, the politicians at Christiansborg have adopted a number of agreements to reduce emissions in 2030. Here is the calculation according to the government, as it looks at the end […]
The North Sea energy is emptying closer to realization
Needs PtX solutions In addition, those offering offers on the island should have the opportunity to establish areas on the island for innovative green solutions. Examples of such solutions may include Power-to-X (PtX) or power storage solutions, wrote the government in its report. The government expects that a tender preparation agreement will be agreed sometime […]
FACTS: The energy island in the North Sea is Denmark’s largest construction project
In addition, it has been decided that the ownership model must be structured as a public limited company in which the state owns at least 50.1 percent. Below you can learn more about the island, which could be Denmark’s largest construction project: * Energy Island is an artificial island that will be located 80 kilometers […]
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 […]
Denmark’s new rivals are across the North Sea
Denmark and England have hit a lot of rivalry this summer. First there was Brexit and various fish disputes, then football – and yes, before you ask, the British continued to demand a gold in diving – and then ‘that cycling incident’ at the Olympics. Sure, we’re talking about a shock with the British team, […]
English nag fight continues: Firebombing, Brexit, Euro 2020 and now at the Olympics!
England and Denmark are facing quite a rivalry this summer. First there was Brexit and various fish disputes, then football – and yes, before you ask, the British continued to demand a gold in diving – and now there has been a big drop out at the Olympics. Sure, we’re talking about a shock with […]
Kitchen Confidential: A guide to Danish cuisine
There is a loose understanding of Danish food culture that circulates in the general psyche. We know that Danes love pork, and we know of Danish cakes (which actually originated in Austria in the 1800s) – even though they are now so widespread that it still seems absurd to call them ‘Danish’. We also know […]
National Round-Up: First car in Denmark confiscated for dangerous driving
Crash on reckless driving The incident happened just three days after a new law on dangerous driving came into force, allowing police to seize vehicles used in reckless driving cases. The confiscated car ends up at a police auction where the money from the sale goes to the treasury. The government went down to crack […]
How Denmark became the NSA’s listening post in Europe
Sunday’s revelations that Danish spies helped the US National Security Agency (NSA) to monitor European leaders highlighted the crucial role that the Scandinavian country has played in US intelligence, a collaboration that has intensified over the years. Denmark served as an outpost for NSA agents spies on German Chancellor Angela MerkeI and other politicians across […]
DMI promises weather for sunglasses and sunscreen this weekend
Warmer and drier air will thus flow down over Denmark in the coming time. This means, however, that fog or clouds can form at night, which means that in some places you have to get up in the morning before the sun really comes out. But both Saturday and especially Sunday there will be plenty […]
Here it will be warmest on the weekend
Warmer and drier air will thus flow down over Denmark in the coming time. This means, however, that fog or clouds can form at night, which means that in some places you have to get up in the morning before the sun really comes out. But both Saturday and especially Sunday there will be plenty […]
My thoughts often stop at the language: Caroline Salzinger, Berlin
Berlin, Wednesday. Do you know Helene Fischer? Not? If I give some clues then; hit artist, has sold 16 million records, she has raised more money than both Britney Spears and Celine Dion? Not then either? No, it may not be so strange, because outside the German-speaking world, Helene Fischer is virtually unknown, despite the […]
Franciska Rosenkilde wants to stop the downturn and criticizes the government
– The rumor of the Alternative’s death is greatly exaggerated, it is actually the other way around. This is what Franciska Rosenkilde says on Saturday at Christiansborg in her first national meeting speech as the Alternative’s political leader. – The budding hope, the political commitment that I meet in the hinterland, is both strongly encouraging […]
The Dane became the first to cross the Kattegat on a paddleboard
Casper Steinfath, a 27-year-old from Klitmøller, has become the first person ever to cross the Kattegat on a paddleboard. “It was a successful passage because my balls are not on fire and I do not have to go to the hospital to get my private parts,” the six-time paddleboard world champion told TV2 after completing […]
Louisiana Art Review: Confirmation, I will always be a mom’s boy
“Fearless warrior woman. War survivors. Grateful for the simple things. Embarrass me as a child; makes me proud as an adult. A real original. ” Somehow I am the one producing the art for Louisiana’s latest exhibition, ‘Mother!’, A tribute to motherhood co-curated by Marie Laurberg and Kirsten Degel, who have been proud of their […]
Tragic failure cost school children their lives
By a tragic mistake, 86 children and 18 adults died on March 21, 1945, when Allied bombers threw their deadly cargo of bombs over the French School in Copenhagen. A mistake, because the target was not the school at all but the Shell House in Copenhagen, where the secret German police, the Gestapo, were based. […]
Finland – Estonia signs memorandum of understanding on traffic, promoting Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel and Rail Baltica
such as the Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel, Rail Baltica, the trans-European transport networks and the North Sea-Baltic Sea core network corridor. The Memorandum of Understanding provides a better environment for applying for EU funding for projects. The MoU does not bind the states to individual projects. “Very ambitious railway projects are underway in Finland and Estonia. Our […]
Denmark is slightly closer to climate goals than expected
According to a projection from the Danish Energy Agency, with the current political measures, Denmark will have cut emissions by 55 percent by 2030. In the past, the government’s climate advisory body, the Climate Council, has concluded that the current policy would lead to reductions of 54 percent. When the Climate Act was negotiated in […]
Frederiksen told the world about energy islands
Denmark’s planned energy islands in the North Sea and near Bornholm were presented to the whole world on Friday. It happened when Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) spoke at President Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit…
Transforming the world together: How Denmark and India’s partnership is a plan for a cleaner future
Mette Frederiksen and Narendra Modi, the prime ministers of Denmark and India, were among those who spoke to a large worldwide audience yesterday when the annual Raisina Dialogue conference began – online due to coronary restrictions. Organized by the Indian Government every year, it is one of the world’s leading conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, […]
Professionals: Energiø can trigger a double-digit billion deficit
The energy island in the North Sea, which will be the largest construction project in Danish history with a price of DKK 210 billion, could end up with a large double-digit billion deficit. This is the assessment of several professionals according to Finans, which is Jyllands-Posten’s business media. The artificial island will be located 80 […]
Minister: Climate summit could push the world’s biggest emissions forward
It has not been possible to get a comment from Mette Frederiksen (S) about the Danish invitation, but Minister of Climate Dan Jørgensen (S) sees the meeting as a good opportunity to show experiences with Danish climate solutions. – It is a great opportunity for a small country like Denmark, which accounts for 0.1 percent […]
Fishermen and nature lovers want to protect a tenth of the sea around Denmark
The proposal comes from the Danish Fisheries Association and the Danish Society for Nature Conservation (DN). The two organizations have joined forces to give the government a bid on how best to address both nature and fisheries interests. The proposal does not come out of nowhere. Political negotiations are under way on a new sea […]
Climate Council will see strategy for CO2 storage in the subsoil
The method is called CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage). If this becomes a reality, CO2 capture can help with a considerable part of the current Danish climate shortage of 13 million tonnes of greenhouse gas annually in just nine years. But from the government’s own watchdog, the Climate Council, a new report now reads an […]
Large orders give Ludvika companies confidence in the future
Despite the pandemic, Hitachi ABB Power grids in Ludvika recently received a large order that also means 300 new jobs. The order concerns the transmission of electricity from an offshore wind farm in the North Sea, to six million British households. Now the company hopes that the transition to fossil-free energy will lead to several […]
Brexit fallout: Scottish fishermen selling stock in Denmark
Prices have collapsed Due to Brexit problems, the price of certain fish has fallen in Scotland – by up to 80 per cent for some species. It is not unusual for fishermen from other countries to sell goods in Denmark when fishing in the North Sea, but activity has increased late. Kongsted said that Scottish […]
Maersk moves container traffic out of Copenhagen
Closer to the North Sea According to Maersk, the movement makes sense for them from an economic perspective, as the distance to the open sea is shorter from Kalundborg than Copenhagen. In addition, the plans could also improve traffic in Copenhagen. The number of lorries transporting goods from the ships calling at Copenhagen is reduced. […]
Closing Denmark’s oil fields costs a price
Last week, a political majority agreed that Denmark’s oil production should cease by 2050. The phasing out of the country’s oil and gas costs, but it is a price that leading politicians say the country must bear. That Estimates of the Ministry of Finance that a total of 13 billion kroner in profits will be […]
Agreement to send 775,000 green cars on the roads by 2030
The government and support parties have agreed on an agreement for the car fleet of the future, which is estimated to lead to 775,000 electric and hybrid cars by 2030. It informs the Ministry of Finance. However, the ambition is to reach one million green cars by 2030. But initially, the financing is in place […]
Denmark closes the door to extraction of North Sea oil
In Denmark, a broad majority in the Folketing has tonight decided that no more new permits will be granted to search for new oil and gas in the North Sea, reports Danish Radio. By 2050, the business will be completely over. Since 1972, Denmark has earned over the equivalent of SEK 746 billion on North […]
FACTS: Then the Danish oil supply rounds are over
At the same time, the Climate Council has recommended that Denmark stop the oil hunt to send a climate policy signal to the rest of the world. Over the years, oil extraction has sent billions into the treasury, but revenue has fallen sharply, the Climate Council has pointed out. Read more about the 8th tender […]
Majority stops new oil hunting in the North Sea in 2050
– It will resonate around the world that we make this decision. It is in line with our decision to be fossil-free in 2050, says Dan Jørgensen.
Majority stops new oil hunting in the North Sea
A majority in the Folketing has agreed to drop the 8th tender round. The oil hunt in the North Sea will stop in 2050. This is stated by Minister of Climate Dan Jørgensen (S).
Price rally on crude oil
The oil price recovered after the price slump during the year. On Wednesday, North Sea oil traded above $ 48 a barrel when investors moved money from, for example, gold and large holdings in currency items such as the dollar, to start trading in oil again. “This is a recovery rally, the vaccine rally they […]
Northern exposure to the global crisis
The decline in tourism due to travel restrictions is one of the problems that directly threatens the existence of some businesses. Dozens of dog safari and sledge companies in northern Finland are now struggling to feed thousands of Huskies in business. These dogs, which were used mainly to pull packed sleighs from tourists, are now […]
“The North Sea oil adventure is over,” claims MP
Green ambitions coupled with the withdrawal of the largest oil extraction equipment from the North Sea from the region have cast doubt on future oil exploration. In the Danish parliament, many are happy, but the government itself is less enthusiastic. Total leaching Since 2018, Total has dominated oil and gas extraction in the Danish region […]
P3 Documentary
The waves are up to ten meters high and the water of the North Sea is only five degrees. The platform is 300 km from the coast and ships on the North Sea set course for the accident site. Merete Haslund received fourteen hugs from her father before he left to work on the platform, […]
Oil giant: There is a lack of clarity about oil extraction in the North Sea
There has not been sufficient clarity around the 8th tender round, where oil companies can apply to extract oil in the North Sea until the mid-2050s. That is the French oil company Total’s reason why the company withdrew its application on Thursday. This is what Ole Hansen, who is responsible for the development of Total’s […]
The oil hunt of the future uncertain: Giant withdraws from North Sea
The French oil company Total is withdrawing its application to be allowed to extract oil in the North Sea until the mid-2050s. This creates uncertainty about the future oil extraction in the North Sea. It writes the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Supply in a press release. Total is currently the largest oil operator in […]
164 earthquake reports: Glass clinked and lamps rocked
In the past 24 hours, researchers have received 164 reports of the earthquake that hit the seabed off Thyborøn on Wednesday morning. – People typically report that it sounded like a big car driving past. That glass clinked in cupboards, or that the lamp rocked a little. – There are no reports of damage, explains […]
UK-DK trade: Keeping business moving when the UK leaves the EU
On 1 January 2021, the trade arrangements between Denmark and the United Kingdom will be changed. Good news, bad newsDuring the transition period, the UK has traded with the EU on the same basis as an EU member, although the UK officially left the EU on 1 February. During the transition period, both parties have […]
Stranded shark in the Gothenburg archipelago
A bridge, the world’s next largest shark, has been stranded in the Gothenburg archipelago. After an unsuccessful attempt to help it, the Coast Guard at 18.30 managed to tow it out into deeper water and make it swim away, without injuries. The bridge can be up to 12 meters long and is a relatively unusual […]
VMA in Norrköping, Östergötland.
The Danish minority in northern Germany is feeling the political tailwind right now, and therefore wants to run in the elections to the Bundestag next year. – When we apply for grants for projects for the Danish minority, for example, there is always a castle in Bavaria that needs to be refurbished, and we do […]
Wren’s week: COVID-19, climate change and collective action
Collective action is the key to overcoming the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, writes John Wren. MANY of the United States who have observed politics for decades are watching with confusion and horror as nations with conservative political leaders in the United States, Britain and Australia, among others, struggle to address both […]
