Europe Denmark The country published an action plan for its goal of transitioning to a plant-based food system, including promotion in schools; it is part of the agricultural climate plan to reduce food emissions and it is the first time by a national government
Europe Denmark The Danish defence industry will restart munitions production after a 55-year halt, in response to increased demand for military hardware in Europe also due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine
Europe Denmark Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has set off on a controversial trip to China to discuss bilateral relations and launch a new green agenda
Europe Denmark Novo Nordisk AS, the world's biggest producer of insulin with headquarters in Bagsværd, Copenhagen, has become the European listed company with the largest capitalization, taking the place held for over 2 years by luxury group LVMH
Europe Denmark Toy company Lego is launching 'LEGO Braille Bricks – Play with Braille’; with both braille and printed letters, numbers and symbols on each brick, the new set makes learning braille more accessible to everyone
Europe Denmark With just days to go before the start of the second round of offshore carbon capture and storage licenses, the Danish Energy Agency has announced the postponement of the process until policy issues are resolved
Europe Denmark With an average of 9,31 daily passengers per 10m², Copenhagen Airport has become the fifth busiest in the world
Europe Denmark 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
Europe Denmark 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
Europe Denmark 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
Europe Denmark Leading Danish biotech company Chr Hansen has been strongly criticised for withdrawing support for Pride after threats from US customers and business partners
Europe Denmark 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