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First Islamic cemetery opens near Copenhagen.
After 15 years of discussions and protests, Denmark's first Muslim-only cemetery is to open in Brndby around 10 miles south-west of Copenhagen. The Danish Islamic Burial Foundation has hailed the ope...
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Foreign students flock to Copenhagen.
The number of foreign exchange students attending the Copenhagen Business School, the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University and Copenhagen University has doubled over the last three years. This...
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Copenhagen squatter colony renovations.
The Danish government has announced plans to clean up Christiana, the Copenhagen squatters colony in a former naval base in the centre of the Danish capital. Up to Dkk300 million is to be spent on ren...
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Copenhagen to get new free newspapers.
The Danish capital is getting four or five new free daily newspapers in addition to the two freesheets already on the streets. One of the new dailies, Dato, published by Berlingske Officin, is already...
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SUVs put pressure on city streets.
Around 16,000 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) were sold in Denmark last year, a third of which went to motorists in Copenhagen. The trend towards larger vehicles has seen sales of SUVs triple in Denmar...
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Security employees on Copenhagens automatic light rail metro system have leaked a report detailing corrosion damage to tracks and cables caused by seepage of seawater and sewage into the predominantly...
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Renovated Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek reopens.
After three years of renovation work, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek housing the Collection of Antiquities in the historic Kaupmann Building has been reopned to the public with improved accessibilty inclu...
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Tap water in the Danish capital is as clean as mineral water, if not cleaner, and costs a fraction of the price according to a study by Kbenhavns Energi, the Copenhagen electricity supply company. Sam...
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IT companies locate to Copenhagen university.
Innovative IT and creative high-tech companies are to move in to premises belonging to the University of Copenhagen at the Amager (KUA) Campus as of the beginning of July. In response to the chronic s...
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Low-cost airlines move to Copenhagen.
Europes top budget airlines have begun shifting their flight routes from Sweden to Denmark as a result of the progressive reduction of passenger departure taxes at Copenhagens international airport. A...
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Copenhagen is the fourth most expensive European capital for real estate according to a report by the European Council of Real Estate Professionals (CEPI). The cost of a square metre in the Danish cap...
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Copenhagen's official tourist board, Wonderful Copenhagen, has announced a three-year plan to attract more tourists, stressing the need for more cruise ships, conferences, cultural and sporting events...
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Around 85 nurseries and day-care centres in the Danish capital are to be involved in a government programme to mix Danish and immigrant children from an early age. Diversity in Copenhagens Daycare Cen...
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Copenhagens 500-year-old university is to exchange its historic city centre faculties for three modern campuses in the Danish capital. The cost of the move is estimated at Dkk2.5 billion which will be...
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One of Copenhagens most popular tourist attractions, the historic Nyhavn canal, with its picturesque old houses and wooden ships and houseboats lining the docks, is about to lose some of its authentic...
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The latest edition of the prestigious French Michelin Guide has awarded ten stars to local Copenhagen restaurants including the Noma restaurant at Nordatlantisk Brygge, which was also rated 33rd this...
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Little Mermaid may be moved offshore.
In a bid to protect one of Copenhagens most popular tourist sights, the city council is considering moving the statue of the Little Mermaid in the harbour a few metres offshore. The 93-year-old bronze...
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Copenhagen city council plans to create a caf in the historic City Hall building where local residents can meet and mix with their elected representatives. The initiative, announced late last month, i...
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Copenhagen city council is to invest DKK 35 million into improving conditions for cyclists in the city. After consultation with cyclist groups, which produced 275 suggestions for cycle-friendly projec...
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75,000 sqm of vacant land in the restad urban development district, which stretches from just south of Copenhagen city centre to the airport, is to have world famous architect Daniel Libeskind as desi...
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Copenhagen city councillors are examining a proposal to build a top-class camping ground in response to the growing number of illegally parked caravans on the streets of the Danish capital. The new ca...
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After a successful trial period, which saw an increase in the number of visitors, the Danish government has decided to make free admission to state museums a permanent fixture. For visitors to Copenha...
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Repatriation orders suspended.
Due to the current crisis over the drawings of the prophet Mohammed in Muslim countries, the minister of integration, Rikke Hvilshj, has decided to suspend expulsion orders for a two week period on fa...
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Day-care centre with a difference.
Day-care centres and providers of office space are set to join forces in a project to create so-called Convivendi houses incorporating a work zone for adults and a play area for children as well as a...
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Staff and students at the University of Copenhagen will benefit from the new International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU). Among the activities to be promoted by the alliance are student exc...
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Recent figures from the real estate industry show that house prices nationwide in Denmark rose by 20 per cent in 2005, one of the largest annual increases ever. Demand for houses now exceeds supply as...
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Foreigners wanting to be reunited with their families living in Denmark may find themselves being asked to take a Danish language test before entering the country under new proposed legislation being...
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Overcrowded Tivoli recommends visiting on weekdays.
Copenhagens world famous amusement park is overcrowded with too many visitors paying their traditional Christmas visits. The park administration recommends weekday visits to avoid the Saturday post-sh...
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Frederiksberg on new metro line.
A metro line costing Dkk 15 billion is to link the sterbro, Nrrebro, Frederiksberg, and Vesterbro areas of the Danish capital. However the Frederiksberg council has refused to pay the costs of the new...
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Kastrup airport is expecting a 2.5 per cent increase in passengers by the end of 2005, slightly below the 3 per cent forecast at mid-year. However, in October the number of passengers was up by 8.2 pe...
