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The Living in Copenhagen Diary entry number seven: Cake

The Living in Copenhagen Diary entry number seven: Cake

The seventh in a series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital. Continue Reading

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Mern case foster parents convicted for abuse

Mern case foster parents convicted for abuse

The Danish foster parents in what has become known as the Mern case have been found guilty of abusing nine children in their care between 1990 and 2010. Continue Reading

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Innovative Nordic Supercomputer in Iceland

Innovative Nordic Supercomputer in Iceland

National High Performance Computing (HPC) organisations of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland have pooled resources and powered up an innovative joint supercomputer in Iceland. Continue Reading

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Bahrain F1 may be cancelled amid Danish activist storm

Bahrain F1 may be cancelled amid Danish activist storm

The Formula 1 Grand Prix in Bahrain may be called off due to mounting international pressure and continued clashes on the streets over the imprisonment of Danish activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja. Continue Reading

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Aarhus airport under investigation for discrimination

Aarhus airport under investigation for discrimination

An EU inquiry has been launched into accusations of discrimination by security officers working at Aarhus airport in Denmark.  The news comes after a complaint was filed by a group of foreign passengers that were told they would not be allowed to board flights with only an EU passport. Continue Reading

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Danes ‘world’s happiest people’

Danes ‘world’s happiest people’

A recent report has revealed that the Danes are the happiest people in the world. The accolade comes courtesy of the first annual UN World Happiness Report, which put several Scandinavian countries at the top of the list, with Finland in second place and Norway in third. Continue Reading

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Bahrain rejects Danish hunger strike request

Bahrain rejects Danish hunger strike request

The Bahrainian government has turned down Denmark’s request to send a jailed activist on hunger strike to the European country. Continue Reading

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The Living in Copenhagen Diary entry number six: Roskilde

The Living in Copenhagen Diary entry number six: Roskilde

The sixth in a series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital. Continue Reading

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Denmark has first ‘saviour sibling’

Denmark has first ‘saviour sibling’

Debate has been sparked in Denmark after a couple gave birth to the country’s first ‘saviour sibling’, which they hope to use as a donor for their older, seriously ill child. Continue Reading

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Danes ducking out of marriage

Danes ducking out of marriage

The number of Danes saying “I do” has dwindled in recent years, according to official statistics. With a decrease of 12 percent on 2010 and the lowest level for 30 years, only 27,200 Danes tied the knot in 2011. Continue Reading

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