It feels like summer outside. We finally dared to touch our summer clothes and hopefully we don’t need to return to the winter ones for a couple of months. Fed by the sun, our desire to spend time outside has increased tenfold, and for once, we don’t stay at home during the weekend. Let us know how you spend these beautiful days by sending us a photo/video to publish on Instagram, Facebook or Linkedin. Who knows – maybe you will also meet a moose on the road or a shark on the cyclepath.
Otherwise, stay away from bathing in the sea. We just talked a couple of months ago about how the biodiversity in the coastal areas is either dying or already dead; now another revelation adds fuel to fire. The pesticide company Cheminova is pumping toxic waste (arsenic, mercury, etc.) into the North Sea. They are not alone, as a few other Danish companies are also dumping their toxic waste into the sea. The Ministry of Environment has been warned for a couple of years that it is illegal to allow the practice to continue.
Several parliamentary parties have called the Minister of Environment Magnus Heunicke, into consultation. They are concerned that the Ministry of Environment has been working for years to allow companies like Cheminova to continue polluting the sea. The Minister has already announced an internal investigation to see if Denmark is complying with European Union rules. In the meantime, you can see what comes out of the pipes that go out to sea from one of the polluting companies.
In internal affairs, tomorrow is the last day you can sign up to vote for a candidate from Denmark for the European Parliament elections. Luckily, you can do it online and it takes only a couple of minutes. If you want to meet the candidates from Denmark, listen to this podcast in English: #VOTEHOME.
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Word of the Week
Iværksætterrådet = Entrepreneur’s Council. It has an advisory role on matters regarding business development, promotion of entrepreneurship, the city’s business environment and other decisions related to business. Seven local business owners are appointed as part of the council, together with three elected members of the city council.
