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For those who like large, well-planned houses, outdoor activities and a safe and well-organised life style, Copenhagen is the place to live.Accommodation is cheaper in Copenhagen than in many other European capitals. Houses and apartments are spacious and well equipped. However, the rental market is...

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George Condo: The Way I Think

27 Feb, 2018

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Alphonse Mucha

22 Jan, 2018

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Last payphones removed from Copenhagen

27 Dec, 2017

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Ugo Rondinone: Vocabulary of Silence

05 Dec, 2017

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16 Nov, 2017

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Last payphones removed from Copenhagen

Telecoms 27 Dec, 2017

End of an era as Denmark phases out public payphones. The last remaining public payphones are being removed from Danish streets as Denmark scraps the system entirely in the era of the smartphone.Ther...

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Right turns at red lights for cyclists in Denmark

Transport 04 Aug, 2016

New bicycle rights at select junctions in Copenhagen to take effect from 1 September. From 1 September cyclists will be allowed to turn right at red lights at 33 selected intersections in Copenhage...

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Copenhagen designs floodable park

Environment 03 Mar, 2016

Enghaveparken park redesigned to cope with climate change. Water is central to the new redesign of Enghaveparken, Copenhagen's large public park in the inner Vesterbro district, according to an inn...

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First social supermarket to open in Copenhagen

Retail 28 Jan, 2016

Wefood combats food waste to help the poor. Copenhagen is set to launch Denmark's first "social supermarket" offering surplus food at much-discounted prices. Wefood will be stocked with food tha...

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Home burials in Denmark

Religion 02 Nov, 2014

Burials on private property are creeping up in Denmark, according to a report in the English language paper The Copenhagen Post. Last year 52 families were granted permission to bury urns on their...

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Stray pets get reprieve in Denmark

Environment 19 Jun, 2014

It will no longer be legal to shoot stray dogs, cats, rabbits and other pets that wander on to your property in Denmark as of 1 July. Instead owners who are unable to control their pets will be fined....

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Copenhagen zoo culls four lions

Animals 25 Mar, 2014

Copenhagen Zoo has killed four lions (two old parents and their two cubs) to make way for a new male lion from another city for breeding with two females at the zoo. The culling of the lions comes...

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Danish women subject to most violence in EU

Rights 06 Mar, 2014

Over half of Danish women have experienced physical abuse, the highest percentage among the 28 countries of the European Union. This is the finding of a new report released by the European Union Agenc...

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Danish asylum centres closing

Humanitarian 13 Feb, 2014

The Danish immigration service has announced that it will soon be closing three of its asylum centres in Rødby, Skive and Frederikshavn. The reason given is that asylum applications are bein...

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English on the decline in Denmark

Education 11 Nov, 2013

Danes used to the best non-mother tongue English speakers in the world, second only to Sweden. According to the Education First English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) Norway, the Netherlands and Eston...

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George Condo: The Way I Think

Exhibitions

27 Feb, 2018

9 Nov-2 April. The Louisiana exhibits four decades' worth of drawings by New York artist George Condo in an exhibition organised in collaboration with The Phillips Collection in Wa...

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Alphonse Mucha

Exhibitions

22 Jan, 2018

3 Feb-3 June. ARKEN dedicates an exhibition to the career of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939), best known for his Art Nouveau decorative depictions of women. The exhibition...

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Ugo Rondinone: Vocabulary of Silence

Exhibitions

05 Dec, 2017

16 Dec-30 Dec. ARKEN presents a year-long installation by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone. The colourful "dreamscape" features 45 hyperrealistic clown figures, all of whom are in var...

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MY MUSIC

Exhibitions

16 Nov, 2017

7 Oct-25 March. ARKEN presents a "sensory explosion" of music videos, video art, sculptures, paintings and installations. The 22 works on display are designed to raise questions...

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Copenhagen makes space for homeless in Assistens Kirkegard cemetery

Humanitarian 14 Oct, 2013

Copenhagen's homeless will now find their final resting place not far from such historic greats as Hans Christian Andersen and Soren Kierkegaard. The city has dedicated a burial plot to the city's hom...

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Denmark to get high-speed trains

Transport 23 Sep, 2013

Denmark’s railway network will be getting a high-speed upgrade thanks to agreement over a 28.5 billion kroner investment between the government and opposition parties. Danish railways should...

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Copenhagen needs more bicycle racks

Transport 12 Sep, 2013

Copenhagen’s traffic congestion commission is recommending 30,000 more bicycle parking spots in the city. The cost for the new racks would be about 300 million kroner. The commission estimate...

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Copenhagen gets first minaret

Religion 03 Sep, 2013

Denmark's first mosque with a minaret and dome is nearing completion in Copenhagen on the corner of Rovsingsgade and Vingelodden in outer Nørrebro. The Sunni mosque also has classrooms, a re...

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Denmark demolishes dangerous Nazi bunkers

History 29 Jul, 2013

Demolition starts on 120 Nazi world war two bunkers along the west coast of Denmark at the end of July. The first one scheduled for destruction is on Langerhuse beach near Harboore. The German-buil...

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Danish visa applications to be quicker

Tourism 23 Jun, 2013

Denmark may make it easier for foreigners to get visas according to a government-backed report supported by the tourist industry and business groups. Companies approved for the scheme would be able...

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Copenhagen opens second cycle superhighway

Transport 29 Apr, 2013

A second superhighway for bikes has opened in Copenhagen, from Farum about 20 kms to the northwest of the city centre. It is part of a scheme for 28 super highways for bicycles, which the city hope...

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Copenhagen light rail

Transport 10 Apr, 2013

An electrical light rail system would be the solution to Copenhagen’s traffic congestion, according to research by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The report backs similar findings re...

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Copenhagen klippekort to be phased out

Transport 01 Apr, 2013

Copenhagen’s old klippekort – the paper punch-ticket now used on trains, buses and metro – is being phased out and from 1 July passengers will have to use the electronic travel card...

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Churches to close in Copenhagen

Religion 08 Feb, 2013

Fourteen churches are to close in Copenhagen because of decreasing Church of Denmark congregations and declining population in some city areas. There are another two possible closures on the list of 1...

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Rineke Dijkstra: The One and The Many

Exhibitions

15 Oct, 2017

21 Sept-30 Dec. The Lousiana dedicates a show to the work of Rineke Dijkstra, one of the most prominent contemporary artists working within the genre of photography and video portr...

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Kusama Installation at Louisiana

Exhibitions

25 Sep, 2017

1 Aug-23 Oct. The Lousiana showcases Gleaming Lights of the Souls by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, one of the most popular pieces of its permanent collection. Dating from 2008, the...

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Michael Kvium: Circus Europa

02 Sep, 2017

2 Sept-14 Jan. Michael Kvium ia a Danish artist celebrated for his grotesque realistic works, usually featuring brutish caricatures and deformed bodies. ARKEN hosts a major exhi...

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Landscape Still Life Portrait

Exhibitions

20 Jul, 2017

8 July-3 Sept. The Louisiana highlights three classical genres of art history: landscape, still life and portraits. Showing selected works from its permanent collection, the Louis...

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Marina Abramović: The Cleaner

Exhibitions

14 Jul, 2017

17 June-22 Oct. The Louisiana presents the first major retrospective in Europe dedicated to the work of pioneering body and performance artist Marina Abramović who is known for her...

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Light in Darkness

Exhibitions

11 Jul, 2017

11 Feb-30 Aug. ARKEN presents an exhibition of light sculptures that shimmer, flash and light up unexpectedly in the dark. Described as a sensual experience, the show comprises...

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Denmark cuts to postal system

Infrastructure 23 Oct, 2012

Post Danmark, Denmark’s national postal system, is planning reductions in its services next year because of the decrease in the volume of written mail. About 1,500 red letter boxes around the...

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Mercedes replaces Ford for Danish police cars

Transport 25 Sep, 2012

Danish police are to replace their present Ford cars with Mercedes and Volkswagens from April 2013. Although the cars are more expensive to buy, they consume less petrol, have less environmental im...

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Copenhagen International School gets Møller Mærsk donation

Education 05 Sep, 2012

A donation of DKK200 million from the Møller Foundation means that Copenhagen’s International School (CIS) now has to raise only another DKK 100 million (about €150,000) before const...

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Copenhagen police dismount

Crime 29 Aug, 2012

Copenhagen police will no longer patrol the streets on horseback from 1 December. The small but popular force, which is made up of nine horses and 12 police, is being slashed because of the need for b...

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Copenhagen targets smokers

Health 23 Aug, 2012

Copenhagen hopes that only four per cent of its inhabitants will be smokers in 2025 instead of the 21 per cent who smoke at present. The city is planning free courses to encourage people to stop sm...

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Copenhagen fashion week

Fashion 05 Aug, 2012

Fashion week in Copenhagen comes around twice a year in February and August. This year the summer session runs from 8-12 August when about 200 fashion designers come to town. The fashion shows are...

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Denmark consider dual citizenship

Animals 23 Jul, 2012

Most members of Denmark's parliament now support a measure in favour of dual citizenship that will be presented to the ministry of justice before the end of 2012. If the proposal were approved it w...

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Denmark’s e-ticketing goes national

Infrastructure 08 Jul, 2012

Electronic tickets can now be used throughout Denmark for all public transport. However the Rejsekort system is still causing difficulties several years after it was rolled out at a regional level....

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Denmark refuses to legalise marijuana

Crime 20 May, 2012

The Danish justice ministry has turned down a proposal by Copenhagen

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Denmark refuses to legalise marijuana

Crime 20 May, 2012

The Danish justice ministry has turned down a proposal by Copenhagen’s city council to experiment with the legalisation of marijuana. The city council believes that this is the best way to de...

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