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With rising temperatures in southern Europe, more and more tourists are flocking to cooler destinations in the north. Denmark, in particular, has become an increasingly popular choice for those looking to escape the scorching summer heat. According to the recently published report from DMI, the official Danish meteorological institute, the national average temperature of July 2024 was 16.2C. For much of southern Europe, high temperatures tell a very different story. Italy has been enduring nearly constant heatwaves since mid-June, with parts of the country experiencing record temperatures exce...
Euronews (English)
With rising temperatures in southern Europe, more and more tourists are flocking to cooler destinations in the north. Denmark, in particular, has become an increasingly popular choice for those looking to escape the scorching summer heat. According to the recently published report from DMI, the official Danish meteorological institute, the national average temperature of July 2024 was 16.2C. For much of southern Europe, high temperatures tell a very different story. Italy has been enduring nearly constant heatwaves since mid-June, with parts of the country experiencing record temperatures exce...
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Police authorities in Denmark say facial recognition technology will be used in dealing with gang-related violence in the country. The announcement came at a meeting between Denmark's national police commissioner and justice minister on Monday. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard met with the head of Denmark’s national police, Thorkild Fogde, to discuss ways to tackle increasing cases of shootings and violent crimes in Copenhagen. Facial recognition technology and software will now be used to access encrypted messages. “It’s about technology, about digital tools, the dark web. The technology th...
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The world's largest jewellery manufacturer, Pandora, has recently upped its full-year organic growth guidance, driven primarily by its move to widen its product range. The company reported its second quarter 2024 earnings on Monday, seeing a revenue of DKK 6,771m (€907.40m) during this period, up from DKK 5,894m (€789.78m). Six percent of this revenue growth was because of network expansion. This, along with the greater product choice, also led to higher store traffic, which in turn contributed to the strong revenue. Operating profit came up to DKK 1,338m (€179.30m) for the second quarter 2024...
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Copenhagen (AFP) - US-Canadian environmental activist Paul Watson considers his detention in Greenland and Japan's extradition request to be political, his campaigning group Sea Shepherd said Thursday. Lamya Essemlali, president of the organisation, who visits him "almost every day" in jail in Nuuk, capital of the autonomous Danish territory, told AFP he was "very clear about the situation". "He is aware that Japan is putting all its political weight behind him, that he is a political symbol," Essemlali said. Watson, who featured in the reality TV series "Whale Wars", founded Sea Shepherd and ...
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The trial of a Polish man accused of punching Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in the shoulder in June has begun, although Frederiksen is not expected to appear in court. She suffered a minor whiplash injury when a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen on 7 June and cancelled her schedule for the next few days. The Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet said the unidentified 39-year-old Polish man is charged with punching Frederiksen's right shoulder with a clenched fist, causing her to lose her balance, but not fall. Defence lawyer Henrik Karl Nielsen told Copenhagen District Court on Tuesda...
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Over the past year, Denmark has experienced its wettest weather ever recorded, posing significant challenges for vacationers and businesses reliant on summer tourists. According to Tine Aschlund Eriksen, the owner of HighPark Sønderjylland, the rain has a negative impact on visitor numbers: "It is clear that visitor numbers are better on a nice sunny day than on a rainy day. But those who are here, they actually take it in quite a good mood." Visitors, including 10-year-old Frida Buttgereit, have had to adapt their plans. "I had just tried a cable car, and then I wanted to try it again, but th...
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Fourteen Leopard 2A4 tanks previously purchased and pledged to Ukraine by the Netherlands and Denmark will be delivered this summer, the Dutch Defense Ministry announced on July 25. The first reports of the planned purchase surfaced in the spring of 2023, while the original estimate for their delivery was previously set at "early 2024." "During the recent months, the battle tanks have been refitted and tested," Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said in a press release. The German arms company Rheinmetall carried out the overhaul. Twelve of them are already prepared for delivery, while th...
Kyiv Independent
Fourteen Leopard 2A4 tanks previously purchased and pledged to Ukraine by the Netherlands and Denmark will be delivered this summer, the Dutch Defense Ministry announced on July 25. The first reports of the planned purchase surfaced in the spring of 2023, while the original estimate for their delivery was previously set at "early 2024." "During the recent months, the battle tanks have been refitted and tested," Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said in a press release. The German arms company Rheinmetall carried out the overhaul. Twelve of them are already prepared for delivery, while th...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Fourteen Leopard 2A4 tanks previously purchased and pledged to Ukraine by the Netherlands and Denmark will be delivered this summer, the Dutch Defense Ministry announced on July 25. The first reports of the planned purchase surfaced in the spring of 2023, while the original estimate for their delivery was previously set at "early 2024." "During the recent months, the battle tanks have been refitted and tested," Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said in a press release. The German arms company Rheinmetall carried out the overhaul. Twelve of them are already prepared for delivery, while th...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
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