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Bottles to bricks: Lego finds the right fit with recycled plastic

Lego expects to begin selling toy building bricks made from recycled plastic bottles in 18 to 24 months, having found a suitable green alternative to oil-based plastic, the Danish toymaker…

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Denmark continues exclusion of J&J, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

Danish health authorities said on Friday that COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson would remain excluded from Denmark's vaccine roll-out following a review of new safety data. "The…

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Copenhagen tops Monocle’s list of best cities for quality of life

Copenhagen has topped media outlet Monocle’s list of the world’s best cities for quality of life, the fourth time Denmark’s capital has won the honour since the survey began in…

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UPDATED: Denmark to immunize 12-15 year-olds against COVID-19 ahead of winter

Denmark will offer COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 12-15 after the adult population has been inoculated to boost its overall immunity against the virus ahead of the winter, health authorities…

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Eriksen says he feels OK, expresses appreciation towards fans for support

Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen posted his first photo since the terrible episode which last Saturday saw him collapse on the ground after a cardiac arrest during a EURO2020 match against…

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Denmark says Russian aircraft violated its airspace twice

Denmark's defense ministry said there had been two Russian violations of Danish airspace on Friday near the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm. "(It is) completely unacceptable that Russian planes violate…

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UPDATED: Denmark ditches masks

Denmark will ditch the use of masks and allow 9,000 more fans to attend European Championship soccer matches in Copenhagen, its government said on Thursday, under a deal to ease…

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U.N. refugee agency scorns Denmark’s law on asylum claims

The U.N. refugee agency has voiced strong opposition to a law passed by Denmark's parliament that would allow processing of claims lodged by asylum seekers outside Europe, calling it an…

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Denmark passes law to process asylum seekers outside Europe

Denmark on Thursday passed a law enabling it to process asylum seekers outside Europe, drawing anger from human rights advocates, the United Nations and the European Commission. The wealthy Scandinavian…

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UPDATED: Germany seeks clarification on report U.S. spied on Merkel

The German government is following up on a report that the United States used a partnership with Denmark to spy on senior officials of neighbouring countries, including German Chancellor Angela…

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Airline SAS gets $361 million loan guarantee from Denmark, Sweden

Sweden and Denmark said they had agreed to offer ailing airline SAS, in which both countries own stakes, a 3 billion Swedish crown ($361 million) loan guarantee. The COVID-19 pandemic…

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Booming Danish housing market raises concerns- central bank

A booming Danish housing market is raising concern about bank credit risks linked to mortgage loans, and lending rules might need to be tightened, the central bank said on Thursday.…

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Denmark, Norway study finds slightly raised blood clot rates after Astra COVID shot

A study in Denmark and Norway has found slightly increased rates of vein blood clots among people who have had a first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, including clots in…

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Denmark to allow schools and indoor facilities to reopen

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark will allow elementary schools to fully reopen and a range of indoor activities to resume this week, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Indoor activities that…

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Denmark says to stop using Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shots

COPENHAGEN, May 3 (Reuters) - Denmark's health authority said on Monday that the country will no longer use Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 shots as part of its vaccination programme. The…

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Danish official calls AstraZeneca ‘ethical’ option for some nations

ZURICH, April 29 (Reuters) - Denmark's top health official said on Thursday "the only ethical, correct decision" for some countries facing COVID-19 crises is to continue giving AstraZeneca's vaccine, though…

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Denmark to produce COVID-19 vaccines in 2022, PM says

Denmark aims to start producing coronavirus vaccines in 2022, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, adding that a tender would be made public in a few weeks. "As everyone can see, read,…

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Danske Bank CEO resigns after being named suspect in Dutch probe

Danske Bank Chief Executive Chris Vogelzang resigned on Monday after the Dutch authorities named him as a suspect in a probe into violations of money-laundering regulations at Dutch lender ABN…

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Denmark’s health authority deems AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may be given on voluntary basis

Denmark's health authority said it may be possible for people to choose to have the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine if they wish, Ritzau news agency reported on Monday. Denmark last week…

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WHO says Denmark looking to share AstraZeneca vaccines after halting shots

The World Health Organization Europe head, Hans Kluge, said on Thursday that Denmark is examining options for sharing AstraZeneca's vaccines with poorer nations, after itself halting use of the shots…

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UPDATED: Denmark to permanently discontinue use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Denmark on Wednesday will become the first country to entirely cease administering AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine following its possible link to very rare cases of blood clots, several Danish media outlets…

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Denmark charges another six, from U.S., UK, over tax fraud scheme

Denmark's state prosecutor said on Tuesday it had charged six people from the United States and Britain with defrauding Danish tax authorities of more than 1.1 billion crowns ($176 million)…

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Former Danish prime minister Rasmussen to form new party

Denmark's former prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen plans to form a new political party to connect left and right wings with a "pragmatic and undogmatic" voice, a move that could…

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Anti-Covid Protests in Finland, Norway and Denmark

Twenty people were arrested in Finland on Saturday as they protesters against measures to fight COVID-19, with similar demonstrations also held in neighbouring Norway and Denmark. About 300 people took…

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Denmark extends suspension of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot amid doubts

Denmark on Thursday suspended the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shots for another three weeks pending further investigation into a potential link between the vaccine and rare cases of blood clots. Denmark was among the first…

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Denmark reports two cases of serious illness, including one death, after AstraZeneca shot

COPENHAGEN, March 20 (Reuters) - Denmark said on Saturday that one person had died and another fell seriously ill with blood clots and cerebral haemorrhage after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19…

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‘We need time’: Nordic countries keep AstraZeneca vaccine on hold

Denmark, Sweden and Norway said on Friday they needed more time to decide whether to use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine while Finland joined them in putting the shots on hold, even…

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Study finds COVID-19 reinfection rare, but more common in older people

The majority of people who have had COVID-19 are protected from getting it again for at least six months, a study published on Wednesday showed, but older people are more…

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UPDATED: Dane who died from blood clot after AstraZeneca shot had unusual symptoms

A 60-year old Danish woman who died of a blood clot after receiving AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine had "highly unusual" symptoms, according to the Danish Medicines Agency. The woman had a…

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UPDATE – AstraZeneca COVID shot blood clot reports – Maltese Government Reacts – EMA says no evidence of link

March 11 (Reuters) - Health authorities in Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Thursday suspended the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine shots following reports of the formation of blood clots in…

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UPDATED: Denmark halts use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Denmark has put using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine shots on hold for two weeks after reports of cases of blood clots forming, including one death in Denmark, Danish authorities said on…

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Lockdown brings double digit growth to Lego

Lego returned to double digit growth last year, as families locked down by the coronavirus stayed home to build models together, the Danish toymaker's CEO said. Chief Executive Niels B.…

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Denmark to open more schools as epidemic eases

COPENHAGEN, March 9 (Reuters) - Denmark will allow more schools across the country to reopen and ease some restrictions on large shops in response to an improving situation in the…

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Photo Story: Danish museum adapts to the times

Museum Jorn has opened this year's first physical painting and sculpture exhibition in Silkeborg, Denmark. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the exhibition was arranged in such a way that it…

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Danish push back final date of vaccination to July 18

COPENHAGEN, March 5 (Reuters) - Denmark has pushed back the final date for when it expects all Danes to have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to July 18 after shipments…

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Netanyahu says Israel, Austria and Denmark will set up vaccine alliance

JERUSALEM, March 4 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel, Austria and Denmark will establish a joint fund for research and development of COVID-19 vaccines.…

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Austria and Denmark to produce own Covid-19 vaccine with Israel

Austria and Denmark, chafing at the slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines within the European Union, have joined forces with Israel to produce second-generation vaccines against mutations of the coronavirus. The move by the…

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Denmark’s economy in biggest drop since financial crisis

Denmark's economy contracted by 3.3% in 2020, the largest drop since the Global Financial Crisis, according to data published by Statistics Denmark on Friday. The Danish economy fared better overall…

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Airline SAS losses widen as pandemic curbs

Swedish-Danish airline SAS said on Thursday it still expected demand to return to more normalized levels next year after it reported a larger first-quarter loss due to the withering impact…

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Denmark to take ‘calculated risk’ by easing COVID curbs in March

Denmark plans to allow shops and some schools to reopen in March in a much awaited move that could however send hospital coronavirus admissions soaring in coming months. Denmark, which…

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Denmark to ease some COVID-19 restrictions from March 1

Denmark will ease some shopping restrictions and allow schools in parts of the country to reopen on March 1, the government said on Wednesday, potentially allowing hospital admissions to triple…

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Photo Story: Denmark tightens borders with Germany following surge in Covid-19 infections

The Danish / German border at Mollehus closed on 21 February 2021. The closing happened after restrictions have been introduced in Flensburg due to a surge in COVID-19 infections in…

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Denmark logs more contagious COVID variant in 45% of positive tests

Denmark registered the more contagious coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, first detected in Britain, in close to half of all positive tests in the second week of February, Health Minister Magnus Heunicke…

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Maersk plans world’s first carbon-neutral container ship in 2023

Shipping group Maersk said on Wednesday it will accelerate plans to decarbonise sea-borne container shipping by putting the world's first carbon-neutral vessel into operation in 2023, seven years ahead of…

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Arrests in Denmark, Germany for planning of terrorist attack

Thirteen people have been arrested in Denmark in the last week for acquiring firearms and ingredients to make explosives on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack in either Denmark or…

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Denmark to launch coronavirus passport

FT - Denmark is to launch a coronavirus passport by the end of this month to help business travel, while Sweden will demand a negative test result from visiting foreigners…

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Denmark will reopen schools for children next week – UPDATED

COPENHAGEN, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Denmark will take the first step towards easing its coronavirus lockdown next week, reopening schools for the youngest children, the Nordic country's government said on…

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Photo Story: Men in Black group organizes night demonstration in Copenhagen

An effigy representing Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen with a sign around her neck reading 'She must be put down' is pictured before being set alight during a demonstration organized…

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UAE in talks with Denmark over suspended flights

The United Arab Emirates said it was in talks with Denmark after the Nordic country temporarily halted all flights arriving from the Gulf Arab state, a major travel hub, due…

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Denmark halts all flight from Dubai for five days

Denmark has halted all flights arriving from the United Arab Emirates for five days due to potentially unreliable coronavirus tests in Dubai, Denmark’s transport ministry said on Friday. The travel…

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Hauliers will need negative COVID test before travel from UK to Denmark, Netherlands

Hauliers require a negative COVID-19 test before travelling from Britain to Denmark and the Netherlands, the British government said on Monday. Last week the French government said people travelling from…

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Maersk says European lockdowns have not dented demand for shipping

High shipping rates are set to continue for at least several weeks, despite new coronavirus lockdowns in Europe, boosted by demand for furniture, exercise equipment and home improvement goods, shipping…

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Danish prosecutors drop money laundering charges against ex-Danske Bank staff

Danish prosecutors said on Thursday they had dropped charges against six former Danske Bank employees as part of an investigation into the bank's involvement in one of the world's biggest…

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Germany considers delaying second COVID-19 vaccine shot

Germany was weighing on Monday whether to allow a delay in administering a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer to make scarce supplies go further, after…

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Denmark to extend lockdown measures until Jan. 17 – TV2

COPENHAGEN, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Denmark's government will extend a hard lockdown for two weeks until Jan. 17 to limit the spread of COVID-19, broadcaster TV2 reported on Tuesday citing…

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Photo Story: First Danes get vaccinated against COVID-19

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reacts as Jytte Margrete Frederiksen (83) is being vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ishoej, Denmark, 27 December 2020. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…

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Nord Stream 2 to start laying gas pipes in Danish waters

The Russia-led Nord Stream 2 consortium is expected to start laying gas pipes in Danish waters after construction was suspended for a year owing to the threat of sanctions from…

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