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Why does Denmark have three EU 'opt-outs' and what do they …
Dec 5, 2023 · The three opt-outs – retsforbehold in Danish – were negotiated by Copenhagen with the EU, and their presence is largely due a result of a series of referenda held by Denmark on EU matters over the decades. Denmark has held a total of nine different referenda since it voted in favour of EU (then European Community) membership in 1972, with three being particularly important in relation to ...
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Fjernvarme: How does Denmark’s district heating work? - The …
Feb 7, 2024 · Some 40,000 homeowners in Denmark were lasted year added to district heating networks, and 58,000 the year before. Around 1.9 million homes in Denmark now have district heating, according to the latest figures from industry organisation Dansk Fjernvarme provided to news wire Ritzau.
New weather warnings: Denmark braces for heavy rain and snow
Jan 2, 2024 · Up to 45-60 millimetres of precipitation in the form of either rain or snow could fall in Denmark in the next 24 hours, DMI said in a post on social media site X on Tuesday afternoon.. To put that into context, the average rainfall for the whole of …
Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Dec 18, 2023 · Prince Frederik second-most popular Danish royal Prince Frederik is the second-most popular royal in Denmark, with 29 percent of respondents telling a survey by the polling company Megafon that he was the best representative of the Danish monarchy, compared to 38 percent for his 83-year-old mother, Queen Margrethe II.
EXPLAINED: What might happen in Danish politics in 2024?
Dec 20, 2023 · European Elections Møller Hansen expects the European elections on June 9th to be largely about climate and AI, but said it would be hard to know for sure until the campaign begins in earnest, which is unlikely to happen until about two weeks before the vote.
Is Aarhus really 'the happiest city in the world'? - The Local Denmark
Feb 9, 2024 · The UN World Happiness Report, where Denmark is consistently ranked in the top five (number two in 2023 and number one in 2016), is based on how satisfied people are with their lives.The UN survey ranks 137 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be, using measures for factors like generosity, freedom to make life decisions, social support, perceptions of corruption, good ...
Why Denmark’s postal services could undergo major change
Jun 22, 2023 · Danish politicians are currently discussing a potential agreement that could significantly change the face of the postal service in the country, broadcaster DR reports.. The deal could see the state cut its ties to PostNord, the successor of the defunct state postal service Post Danmark, according to the report.
English-language jobs in denmark - The Local Denmark
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