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The Polish community in Denmark

There are 48,611 first-generation Polish people and 8,140 second and third-generation, which makes them the largest minority in Denmark.  Top 10 municipalities with the largest...

Insights into the Danish way of life – Week 16

2024 marks the first year since 1686 when Great Prayer Day (Store bededag) will not be celebrated as a public holiday in Denmark. The...

The energy company OK takes over the supermarket giant COOP

After six months of negotiations, the energy company OK agreed to invest one billion DKK in exchange for roughly 50% of COOP. COOP Amba...

The profession of butchery is under threat

After the slaughterhouse in Sæby was shut down, another one in Ringsted followed, leaving 1,200 people unemployed. Why? Danish farmers prefer to export living...

Small villages also want district heating, but it’s too expensive

For a village with 200-500 inhabitants, connecting to a district heating central pipe can be a very expensive affair: 150,000 DKK per household on...