Denmark

With an average of 9,31 daily passengers per 10m², Copenhagen Airport has become the fifth busiest in the world

2023 was a difficult year for country's universities: the government wants to reduce some master's degrees from 2 years to 1 and University of Copenhagen dropped in QS world university rankings for 2024 from 82nd to 107th place

Denmark's military clout will become much more evident, with 143 billion kroner (over € 191 million) budgeted on defence over the next decade; the decision is supported by a large parliamentary majority

A record percentage of people in the country who trust the police has been reached, around 87%, according to the Ministry of Justice; in 2013 surveys, the percentage was between 79 and 85

Leading Danish biotech company Chr Hansen has been strongly criticised for withdrawing support for Pride after threats from US customers and business partners

Nearly 30.000 people have been vaccinated this year against the tick-borne encephalitis virus, a rare but potentially deadly disease; only 14 cases were reported nationwide last year, of which only four were bitten in the country

Following a series of cases highlighting the inadequacy of cancer treatment, the government presented a large sum of money, approximately 5 billion kroner, to strengthen the health care system, a large part of which was earmarked for cancer treatment

Copenhagen Pride will be the first LGBTI+ parade in the world to use only electric vehicles, with 30 electric trucks; this has meant that a small number of organisations will not be able to participate because they do not have affordable float options

The 1,1 million euro campaign to inform the public of the need for an updated device to receive the alarm that authorities can use to warn the population has failed, according to experts

The Danish national auditor Rigsrevisionen has criticised both the Environment and Defence ministries for failing to limit the use and emission of the controversial ‘forever chemical’ PFAS over a period spanning several years

Danish men live five years longer than two decades ago; in this period, overall life expectancy has risen to 81,5 years, exceeding the EU average

For the first time in Danish history, according to Danmarks Statistik, the over-45s are giving birth to more children than teenagers

Government criticised for delaying mink-saving measures; a year ago the Mink Commission published an investigation report about the government’s actions during the 2020 mink cull, and the industry itself, that should have led to immediate bettering action