Weekly overview
“Emily in Paris” coming to Copenhagen for a season? The ministry of culture wrote a letter to Netflix to invite the producers of “Emily in Paris” to shoot a new season in Copenhagen. To attract them to Denmark, they point out a production discount that makes it cheaper to shoot foreign films here. The main actor of the TV serial, Lily Collins, already has a house in Copenhagen. The minister plans to send more letters to other popular TV serials.
The most popular dinner in Denmark is rye bread with cold cuts. In the top five, you can also find chicken with side dishes, pizza, pasta with meat sauce, and lasagna. The burger used to be in the top 5 in previous years. Dinner is also the most valued meal of the day.
The environmental zone rules will be updated in April 2025. An exception will be introduced to allow emergency driving in the environmental zone without a particle filter. Emergency driving is when driving to the maternity ward or to the hospital for treatment, or when you drive to a crisis or substance abuse center. You can see here where the environmental zones are. The fine for driving there without a particle filter is 1,500 DKK.
The Salling group will no longer throw food waste in the trash. The food will instead be given directly to the Food Bank (Fødevarebanken), which will further deliver it to the various volunteer-run charity kitchens around the country. The concept is called Madplus, and it’s supposed to save 2,700 tons of food every year – the equivalent of 6.5 million meals. Salling group is Netto, Føtex, and Bilka.
Do you know how to prepare for a three-day crisis situation? Watch this graphic explainer.
- So far, 68% of people in Denmark have yet to prepare for a three-day crisis situation. Why? Lack of space, lack of money, and not believing it will actually be needed.
