Europe Denmark Chinese carmaker Geely has confirmed that it has begun testing a new type of fuel for cars and trucks in Denmark called 'liquid wind', produced from captured carbon dioxide, renewable electricity and hydrogen
Europe Denmark The Technical University of Denmark has initiated a series of meetings with Copenhagen Airports, the Confederation of Danish Industry and SAS to promote the development of new technologies for the production of sustainable aviation fuels
Europe Denmark The country will increase defense spending and hold a referendum on June 1st on joining the common EU defense policy, with the government saying that Denmark’s leading political parties 'agree that European security is threatened'
Europe Denmark The Danish government and some Danish media have changed the spelling of the Ukrainian capital from Kiev to Kyiv following new guidelines introduced by the language council, wanting the country to support Ukraine in every way possible
Europe Denmark Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said the country will close its airspace to Russia, joining other European countries in ramping up sanctions against Moscow, and saying he hopes the rest of Europe and the West will follow
Europe Denmark New data from Danmarks Statistik showed that 12.900 couples divorced in 2021 - an 18% decrease from the previous year and 19% lower than the average of the last ten years; there was also a 3% decrease from 2021 in marriages
Europe Denmark The trade surplus declined to Danish kroner 14,1 billion in December as exports fell by 2,1% and imports rose by 1%, according to Statistics Denmark data
Europe Denmark The government has outlined 15 initiatives to combat the rise of anti-Semitism in the country; among those, the Holocaust will be compulsory as study topic for children and countermeasures will be intensified where hatred is particularly present
Europe Denmark Today the country celebrates 50 years since Queen Margrethe’s accession to the throne; three coins have been released to commemorate the event, while live celebrations with public have been postponed to 10 and 11 September
Europe Denmark Greenlanders living in the country will soon be able to listen to news and important local information in their own language thanks to a new radio service that will receive funding for DKK 7 million (about €940.000)
Europe Denmark Improving wastewater cleanliness, reducing nitrogen and phosphorus emissions and restoring lakes and waterways are among the initiatives the country is funding for the local ailing of water environment
Europe Denmark Former Danish minister Inger Stojberg was sentenced to prison guilty of a 'deliberate violation' of the Ministerial Responsibility Act for separating couples of asylum seekers
Europe Denmark A snow storm in the north of the country forced about 30 people to sleep at an IKEA store on bedroom furniture on display as 30 cm of snow trapped them inside right before closing time