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Danish visa applications to be quicker
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
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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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
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
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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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
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
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 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 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...
