Weekly overview
The Danish-Polish film The Girl with the Needle, starring Trine Dyrholm, has been nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of Best Foreign Language Film. Fresh from its success at the European Film Awards, where it scooped two prizes, the film is also Denmark’s official submission for an Oscar nomination.
18% of adults in Denmark have low proficiency in reading, while 17% have low proficiency in arithmetic. 550,000 people in Denmark have both low reading and arithmetic proficiency. On average, we have lower proficiency in these areas among adults than the other Nordic countries.
The controversy surrounding Arla’s use of the feed additive Bovaer highlights the growing tension between sustainability efforts and public perception. While Bovaer, designed to reduce cows’ methane emissions, is scientifically approved and used in 68 countries, concerns about its safety have sparked a social media backlash. Consumers in the UK, Sweden, and Denmark are dumping milk in protest under the hashtag #BoycottArla.
- The uproar stems from fears that Bovaer could transfer to milk.
22 million DKK investment to transform the Livø island into a tourism paradise. Until 1961, the island, positioned in the Limfjord, was used as an institution for “asocial and morally feeble-minded men.” The institution confined 743 boys and men, many without formal sentencing, including those who were simply deemed different, such as homosexuals or individuals struggling with gender identity.
For the first time in Denmark, police have used a stun gun during an arrest. The historic incident occurred Friday evening in Nykøbing Falster, involving a 20-year-old man. This marks the first time a taser has been fired since officers in three police districts began carrying the new tool as part of a pilot program launched on December 1.
