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Just in case you missed it, not only does Denmark have a new government, but also a realigned Opposition. So what can we expect from the ‘Non-Distinctive Nine’ in the future?

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AIRPORT SECURITY TO GET QUICKER

New 3D scanners should mean everything can stay in the bag from 2024 onwards

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WENANDE

COPENHAGEN Airport has conrmed it soon won’t be necessary to remove electronic devices and uids from bags at security checkpoints. New 3D scanners will ensure everything can be checked – and passengers will no longer need to take o their belts, shoes and watches.

If everything goes to plan, they will be phased in next year, before being completely ready in 2026, by which time a single track will be capable of processing 300-350 passengers per hour – up from its current rate of 200.

Numbers double

IT’S WELL timed, as 22.1 million passengers passed through in 2022 – more than double the 9.1 received in 2021, and up to 80 percent of the numbers seen in 2019, the last full year before the pandemic.

In total, 59 airlines ew to 160 destinations in 2022 – among the newbies were Nice Air (Iceland), Sky Express (Greece)

and Montenegro Air.

Spain just ahead of UK

TRIPS to Spain accounted for 10 percent of the passengers – 2,221,530 in total – followed by the UK with just over 2 million. Norway, Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, the Netherlands,

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Weddings record

LAST YEAR there were 7,484 civil weddings in Copenhagen Municipality – a new record that eclipsed the 6,091 that took place in 2021 and the previous high of 6,679 set in 2019. Of the 7,484 weddings, 497 were conducted outdoors as part of the ‘Vie i det fri’ initiative –up from 406 in 2021.

Spate of stabbings

Rise in heating costs

FROM JANUARY 1, Copenhagen residents have been presented with a 7 percent increase in their district heating prices. On average, it will cost 7,900 kroner to heat a 80 sqm apartment in Copenhagen in 2023, energy provider HOFOR estimates. But that could increase even further later in the year. Typically, consumers save 5 percent for every degree their heating is lowered.

Turkey, the US and Greece completed the top ten.

But it was mostly the north that dominated in November. London was the most popular destination with 17 daily routes, followed by Oslo, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Aalborg, Paris, Helsinki, Frankfurt, Istanbul and Malaga.

GETTING MEDIEVAL ON YOUR PLADS!

City Hall unveils plans to cut a further 600 parking spots in centre

CHRISTIAN WENANDE

LOCAL POLITICIANS have decided to do away with 600 parking spots in the 'Medieval City' area of the capital by 2024 in order to make the area more palatable for bicyclists and pedestrians.

City Hall estimates that about 15,000 cars pass through the 'Medieval City' area every day – and cutting the parking spots will reduce that tra c by 45-60 percent. Some will be replaced by underground parking options at two squares, Israels Plads and Dantes Plads. Overall, the municipality wants to provide more parking for bicycles, while more one-way streets will be opened up to cyclists.

Avoid Gothersgade!

DUE TO the City Hall restrictions, Copenhageners are increasingly using

Frederiksberg as their carpark – and now a new housing development at Nuuks Plads near the border of the municipalities is exacerbating the problem.

Clearly Gothersgade is not a good option, as it accounted for 2,743 of the capital's 277,558 parking nes in 2021,

with 3,056 nes already handed out heading into December. Completing the list of the ten worst streets were: Flæsketorvet in Kødbyen, Bådsmandsstræde, Strandgade, Øster Allé, Frederik V's Vej, Juliane Maries Vej, Nyropsgade, Blegdamsvej and Østerbrogade.

BETWEEN Christmas Eve and the rst week of January, the capital experienced almost one stabbing per day. In response, the police established a huge visitation zone centred around Blågårds Plads in Nørrebro. On January 8, it was con rmed that ve people have been charged with the possession of illegal weapons as a result of random searches.

O cially tied up to Kyiv

COPENHAGEN and Kyiv could soon become friendship cities – a status the capital already holds with Berlin, Paris, Prague, Reykjavik, Beijing and Marseille. When mayor Vitali Klitschko reached out, there was little hesitation, but it needs approval. In related news, the Ukrainian Embassy received a bloody package in December. There have been 21 similar cases in 12 countries.

BDSM claim rejected

COPENHAGEN Court recently sentenced a 38-year-old Esbjerg businessman to three and a half years in prison for raping a woman at Hotel Stay in Islands Brygge. He did not deny having sex with the woman for seven hours, but said it was in keeping with their agreement to have BDSM sex without limits.

Newted!

COPENHAGEN District Court has suspended all work on City Hall’s 2,000-residence Vejlands Kvarter residential housing project after Amager Fælleds Venner demonstrated it is invading the habitat of the great crested newt, an endangered species. City Hall has switched its attention to Stejlepladsen in Sydhavn, where it has the green light to build 500 residences. Work will begin this spring.

Heavy losses at DTU

DTU IS forecasting a loss of 400 million kroner for 2022. Half is attributed to soaring energy costs and in ation, while the other half has been blamed on a huge bill for cleaning up research facilities on the island of Lindholm that the university vacated at the end of the year.

Record year for Metro

THE COPENHAGEN Metro enjoyed a record year, welcoming over 100 million travellers in 2022 – a huge jump on the 80 million who travelled in 2019.

Ticket price hike

THE COST of a two-zone commuter card increased by 40 kroner per month to 450 kroner on January 15 – the highest of DSB’s new year hikes. All rail tickets have increased by at least 2.4 percent.

Double closure

GULDKROEN and Guldgrillen, two Vesterbro restaurants owned by celebrity chef Umut Sakarya, have closed down.

Dangerous air pollution

AN AIR pollution level of 25.4 micrograms of ne particles per cubic metre was recorded in Copenhagen last month – a result of the cold and lack of wind. An estimated 440 Copenhageners die prematurely every year due to air pollution.

Who’s responsible?

BIKESHARE’S city bikes produce a high-pitched sound when parked incorrectly, and now it is feared it can’t address the problem, as it has gone bankrupt.

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DENMARK’S WEAPONS DILEMMA: UKRAINE OR NATO?

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Løkke’s first state visit

FOR HIS first trip as the new foreign minister just before Christmas, Lars Løkke Rasmussen met his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock. The main points of discussions were the War in Ukraine, energy and an action plan for strengthened Danish-German co-operation.

Serious Expo allegations

Shah trial a step closer

A COURT in Dubai, which had previously rejected several bids, finally approved the extradition of Sanjay Shah, the British businessman accused of draining the Danish treasury of approximately 9 billion kroner in dividend taxes, in December. Shah has appealed, but a trial on Danish soil now looks likely.

Faroes hit by avalanches

tends to be first in the queue – let's face it

Ukraine has requested Denmark’s new howitzers, but they were due to be part of the country’s NATO contribution

CHRISTIAN WENANDE

WITH 19 BRAND-SPANKING new

Caesar howitzers earmarked for Denmark due to roll off the assembly line, quite the conundrum has emerged.

For months the Ukrainian government has requested Denmark dispatch the long-range artillery to help them in their defence of Russia’s invasion.

The problem, however, is that the

South Korea to investigate

AN OFFICIAL investigation has been launched into 34 adoptions of South Korean-born infants in the 1970s and 80s – of which 20 involved Denmark.

Back in August, the Danish Korean Rights Group requested an investigation from the South Korean government, and it has green-lighted the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Seoul to take charge.

Novo sued by California

NOVO NORDISK is one of three pharma firms being sued by California for charging too much for insulin. Its attorney general, Rob Bonta, contends that many of the state’s 3 million diabetics cannot afford a medicine that is “the difference between life and death” –even with health insurance. US prices are 6-10 times higher than other countries, according to a RAND study.

military hardware was scheduled to be part of Denmark’s contributions to NATO.

“And that’s the dilemma. On one side, we must build up our defence – as we have promised NATO. We must reach 2 percent and provide a battle-ready brigade, so we need those weapons systems,” said the foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, according Avisendanmark.dk.

Delayed for years

ACCORDING to Rasmussen, the howitzers would be more of a help in Ukraine, as things stand.

Earlier in January, Parliament ap -

World record DNA discovery

AT KAP København in northern Greenland, Danish researchers have extracted DNA from the remains of giant elephant-like creatures that roamed the world 2 million years ago – a new record surpassing the 1 million-year-old sample taken from a Siberian mammoth’s teeth in 2021. The findings suggest Greenland was 15 degrees warmer than today back then.

Reprieve for banned journalist

RENOWNED DR war correspondent

Matilde Kimer has had her press accreditation restored by Ukraine following an extended drama involving the country’s security services. Ukraine stripped the Cavling Award nominee of her credentials in December after accusing her of propagating Putin propaganda, even though she had previously been ejected from Russia.

proved a deal that will send 300 million kroner to a fund that helps finance military equipment to support Ukraine in its war with Russia.

This followed a direct appeal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to swiftly dispatch the promised Caesar howitzer systems to Ukraine. The truck-mounted howitzers, which can hit targets up to 40km away, are still in France where they are produced.

Some 15 of the howitzers were originally scheduled to arrive in Denmark in 2020, with an additional four arriving in 2023.

At Danish Church in London

QUEEN Margrethe II in December attended a church service in London in honour of her Golden Jubilee. At the Danish Church of St Katharine's in Camden Town, the clergy wore outer garments designed by the monarch in 2019. The 200-year-old London church, which is located in a corner of Regent’s Park, has been a place of Lutheran worship since 1952.

Fighter jets delayed

LOCKHEED Martin has postponed the delivery of Denmark’s new fighter jets pending the results of an investigation into an accident involving a F-35. The first arrival was due in February and more this year, but now everything is up in the air. Meanwhile, the Defence Ministry has spent 5 million kroner on a plastic/fibreglass copy so it can show it off without giving away any secrets.

THE DANISH Pavilion only received 200,000 of an expected 2 million visitors at the World Expo in UAE, which took place between October 2021 and March 2022, according to a new TV2 exposé called 'Operation X: Da Danmark blev til grin'. It is one of the many failings of the pavilion, which has been hit by widespread accusations of fraud.

Border issue cleared up

JUST BEFORE Xmas, Aabenraa Municipality handed out previously-withheld kontanthjaelp payments to 31 benefit recipients. In future, they will be permitted to travel to Germany for shopping purposes –whenever they want and with no prior permission. In related news, increasing numbers of Germans are crossing the border to buy meds.

Russian accusations

RUSSIA has accused Sweden and Denmark of refusing to collaborate in the investigation of the North Stream pipeline explosions in late September. It is strongly considered that the explosions were an act of serious sabotage.

Fogh warns China

FOLLOWING his meeting with Tsai Ing-wen, the president of Taiwan, in his capacity as chair of Alliance of Democracies, former Danish PM Anders Fogh Rasmussen has warned China that there will be serious economic consequences should it invade its island neighbour.

Deal inked with Indonesia

INDONESIA has signed an agreement with Denmark that should enable joint investments of up to 500 million US dollars in the Asian country. The agreement will explore investment opportunities in the transition to green energy and inclusive social development in Indonesia.

AVALANCHES caused by heavy snowfall resulted in several evacuations on the Faroe Islands during the first week of January. The Faroes, which tends to have limited snowfall due to a moderate climate affected by their proximity to the Gulf Stream, has many steep hills and mountains.

US pledge to keep Thule clean

THE US will invest 28 billion kroner into the upkeep of its Thule Air Base in northern Greenland over the next 12 years. As warmer temperatures continue to melt away glaciers and ice in the region, it is feared it will make the environment more vulnerable. Local company Inuksuk will be in charge of maintenance.

Mother gets three years

GLOSTRUP Court recently sentenced a 40-year-old woman with Danish-Pakistani citizenship to three years in prison for trying to force her teenage daughter into marriage. She was charged with arranging the ill-treatment and detention of her daughter in Pakistan. As part of the sentence, her recently-obtained Danish citizenship was revoked.

Refugee dinghies washing up

IT’S PRESUMED that the growing number of abandoned rubber boats found on the west coast of Denmark were used by asylum-seekers attempting to sail from France to the UK – particularly in light of their poor quality. Since Brexit, asylum-seekers know that should their application be rejected by a EU country, they can reapply in the UK.

Indian crafts tie-up

INDIA and Denmark are joining hands to boost handicraft art in both countries. The Textile Master Program will be implemented in 2023.

Ukraine

DANE OF THE YEAR: WHO’S ARIEL AND WHO'S URSULA?

Only one politician makes our ten … and it’s probably no surprise that he’s not in the top half!

BEN HAMILTON

GIVEN THAT 2022 gave us a general election, surely our ‘Dane of the Year’ should be a politician.

PM Mette Frederiksen, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Alex Vanopslagh and Inge Støjberg – the respective leaders of Socialdemokratiet, Moderaterne, Liberal Alliance and Denmarksdemokraterne – could have all been worthy inclusions on the back of their performance. But the length of time it took to form a new government has soured the milk somehow, forcing politicians into more u-turns than the Minis in

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‘The Italian Job’.

Their tendency was to disappoint rather than lead by example to the extent that nobody really knows where they stand anymore.

Not the absolute worst CORONA, though, has gone well, with Denmark a leading example of how to not let the virus dictate how we should live. Better to be here than a country still drowning in facemasks and unnecessary precautions.

It was also good to see Denmark leading the way with its Loss and Damage pledge to compensate the poor countries most a ected by climate change. It underlined its status as a green trailblazer, even though the issue

was somewhat sidelined in the election, and de nitely in uenced other countries at COP27.

And its reaction to the War in Ukraine has also been heartening. From the public raising untold aid to the generous state contributions and reception of the refugees, the country can feel justly proud. Plans are advanced for Kyiv and Copenhagen to become friendship cities – proof the support has been well received.

So all in all, Denmark did not have a complete stinker in 2022, despite experiencing its highest rate of in ation since 1982. More of the same is expected over the rst half of 2023, and a worldwide recession looks almost certain, but in the immortal words of D:Ream: Things can only get better!

nicipality’s four-day working week experiment has been a great success. Since 2021, 520 of its employees have been working four ten-hour days a week and close to 90 percent are said to be extremely happy. Three-day weekends could become a reality for many of us!

of the 54 percent willing to take up employment, 6,159 have found jobs – a sterling e ort!

Nobody needs a reminder of what the Queen did in 2022, and how annoyed her ever-so-annoying son is. But it has to be said: she talks a lot of sense and knows how to speak from the heart. Her contribution to HRH-cutting will not only be felt here, but soon in many countries and her name will be spoken in reverence. Watch this space!

November brought the news that Esbjerg Mu-

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The past nally caught up with Michael Bojesen, the Danish director of Malmö Opera since 2017, who was red in light of allegations of inappropriate behaviour dating back several decades. The nal straw was a comment about a female opera singer’s breasts.

The male panda at Copenhagen Zoo is surely running out of time! Xing Er and Mao Sun have

Entering December, it was con rmed that more than half of the Ukrainian refugees eligible to work in Denmark are employed. Roughly 28,000 were granted residence permits under a special law quickly passed by Parliament in the spring. And

a 40-hour window every year, and this April will be the fourth time the pair have tried. Xing Er apparently prefers eating bamboo to doing the business!

When Rasmus won gold in the prestigious Bocuse d'Or in 2011, few thought he would ever top it, but in July con rmation came that his restaurant Geranium had been named World’s Best Restaurant. Years of playing second ddle to Noma, despite being considered the best restaurant in Denmark by Michelin for most of the decade, were forgotten as Kofoed’s team basked in the glory. Nobody can say Danish cuisine starts and ends with Noma anymore.

fact that Peter Schmeichel doesn’t care what the Danes think of him. Legacy isn’t that important to him.”

Most of us haven’t got a clue what Morten Meldal did – something to do with click chemistry – but then again, if it wasn’t something seriously complicated, it’s unlikely he would have won Denmark’s rst Nobel Prize this century – and just the 14th in history. The University of Copenhagen professor won the prize with two overseas colleagues, but from the reaction of fellow researchers, and the public at large, it was clear that he’s sharing the prize with the whole country. Because that’s the Danish way.

The former national keeper, who will be loved eternally by fans for his heroics at Euro 1992, doesn’t really care what the minority think –about anything he does. For the 2022 World Cup, Schmeichel took a lucrative job working for a Qatari TV channel, prompting one pundit to speculate: “We probably just have to face the

The number of julekalender TV shows featuring the nisse Pyrus is shrinking by the minute. TV2 has promised to never broadcast ‘Alletiders Juleman’ again because it contains a scene in which children are black-faced to play ‘negerbollaer’ (black buns), the chocolate-covered cream o ering better known as ødeboller. Jokes about Chinese people have also been condemned.

Somehow he’s managed to remain Konservative leader despite a disastrous general election. Heading into the autumn it had looked so rosy, but then the tabloids started digging into allegations revolving around his husband, a Dominican Republic national, who he promptly divorced. DR political correspondent Christine Cordsen warned readers it would be unwise to draw a link between the recent events and the divorce, saying she did not think the a air would hinder Pape’s bid to become PM. She was wrong.

5 Queen Margrethe II

4 Esbjerg Municipality

3 Ukrainians in Denmark

2 Rasmus Kofoed

1 Morten Meldal

5 Michael Bojesen

4 Xing Er

3 Peter Schmeichel

2 Pyrus

1 Søren Pape Poulsen

NEW GOVERNMENT CONFIRMED AFTER SIX WEEKS OF NEGOTIATIONS

Socialdemokratiet, Venstre and Moderaterne form coalition across the centre – Denmark’s first in 44 years

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FOR THE first time since 1978, Denmark has a government consisting of parties across the centre: Socialdemokratiet, Venstre and Moderaterne.

On December 13, after six weeks of negotiations, the three party leaders could finally announce they had come to an agreement, with Frederiksen continuing as PM.

Together they control 93 of Parliament's 179 mandates. Four more seats, from the North Atlantic mandates, gives them a majority of 93.

Top jobs for leaders

VENSTRE leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen was confirmed as deputy PM and defence – a much bigger post in the wake of the War in Ukraine – and Moderaterne chair Lars Løkke Rasmussen as foreign minister.

Only three ministers from the previous government will continue in the same posts: Kaare Dybvad Bek (immigration and integration), Nicolai Wammen (finance) and Jeppe Bruus (tax).

In total, Socialdemokratiet has nine ministers, Venstre seven and Moderaterne five.

Red Bloc warning

THE RED Bloc parties left outside the government, the allies of the Socialdemokratiet government from 2019 until 2022, criticised the new constellation of power.

GOVERNMENT'S NEW CABINET

Socialdemokratiet:

PM: Mette Frederiksen

Finance: Nicolai Wammen

Justice: Peter Hummelgaard

Business: Morten Bødskov

Tax: Jeppe Bruus

Environment: Magnus Heunicke

Employment: Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen

Children and school: Mattias Tesfaye

Development & global climate: Dan Jørgensen

Social & housing:

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil

Immigration & integration:

Kaare Dybvad Bek

“Denmark doesn’t need a government across the middle,” said Socialistisk Folkeparti head Pia Olsen Dyhr.

“Denmark needs a government that solves the climate and nature crisis, children and youth issues and helps the many who have little. That’s unfortunately not what we will get tomorrow.”

Plans to cut holiday

IT DIDN’T take long for the government to enter controversial territory with its announcement that it intends to abolish Store Bededag, the public holiday on the fourth Friday after Easter from 2024 onwards.

The government contends the cut, one of several measures announced in December, will improve productivity at a time when it needs to find extra revenue to finance defence spending.

Nye Borgerlige was the first to condemn the change. Its outgoing leader Pernille Vermund wants the matter decided by a public referendum, claiming there is 1953 law that permits such a thing. The church and unions are also vocally opposed.

Backed by business

HOWEVER, the business world approves of the plans. Dansk Industri deputy head Steen Nielsen claims it will significantly boost productivity – the equivalent of an extra 8,000 people working – and take the pressure off companies to fulfil their workloads at what can be a very busy time.

“It's a helping hand to the companies that have difficulty getting the employees they need,” he said. “Getting an extra working day will mean that it will be easier to produce what is needed.”.

Venstre:

Defence: Jakob Ellemann-Jensen

Economy minister: Troels Lund Poulsen

Internal affairs & health: Sophie Løhde

Food, agriculture & fishing: Jacob Jensen

Transport: Thomas Danielsen

Digitalisation & equality: Marie Bjerre

Church, district & Nordic co-operation: Louise Schack Elholm

Moderaterne:

Foreign: Lars Løkke Rasmussen

Culture: Jakob Engel-Schmidt

Education & research: Christina Egelund

Elderly: Mette Kierkgaard

Climate, energy & supply minister: Lars Aagaard

But Professor Henning Jørgensen, a labour market expert at Aalborg University, doesn’t think the average person on the street will enjoy working an extra

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PM’s glaring omission

day for no extra pay.

“You ask people to work more. They don't get extra pay. I think the wage earner will react,” he said.

GOVERNMENT’S NEW POLICIES

Tax system: taxes will be alleviated for those earning least and to some who earn a lot. A new top-top tax break will also be ushered in for those who earn significant sums. Moreover, the employment dedication (beskæftigelsesfradraget) will be increased. The government says its plans include tax break plans worth 5 billion kroner.

CO2-Neutrality: Denmark has set a new 2045 CO2-neutrality goal and a new air travel tax will be incorporated.

Public holiday: in a bid to get people to work more, the government wants to axe the Great Prayer Day bank holiday.

Job centres: the government wants to close job centres nationwide, contending that they don’t function as desired.

Jobs: the government wants to increase the number of people in employment by 45,000 by 2030.

Education: the government wants to cut a year off half of all master's degrees in the country and remove the sixth year of SU education grant eligibility.

Immigration: the government will not deviate from its current path in relation to immigration. However, 'crazy' rules that don’t make sense will be cut out. The government will retain its contentious goal of establishing a centre for asylum-seekers outside Europe – but it must be done by the EU or in co-operation with other countries.

Health: the government indicated that a health sector structure commission will be established to look into making significant changes to the health sector. The right to treatment guarantee – the treatment time limit guaranteed to patients – will be increased from 30 to 60 days.

Elderly: the current Arne pension – the right to go on early retirement – will be combined with the elderly pension and renamed 'Arne Plus'.

Defence: the government wants to hasten the deadline for living up to NATO's goal of investing 2 percent of GDP on defence to 2030.

‘NONDISTINCTIVE NINE’ ARE THE STRANGEST OPPOSITION IN HISTORY

Their ‘coalition’ also goes across the centre, from the ultra left to the hard right

BEN HAMILTON

THE OPPOSITION has spoken. But before we study what they’ve said on January 18, let’s consider who the Opposition are in Danish politics today.

The Opposition are parties as farflung as ultra-left Enhedslisten and hard-righters Nye Borgerlige and Danmarksdemokraterne, as conflicting as environmentally-conscious Alternativet

and economic pragmatists Liberal Alliance, and as shape-shifting as kingmakers when it suits them, ultimatum-issuing Radikale and right-wing socialists Dansk Folkeparti.

Somewhere, among that lot, are Konservative, wondering why they’re now in opposition to the party they campaigned with – fellow centrist-right party Venstre – and Moderaterne, the party led by the last PM they served in a government with.

Likewise, left-wing SF can say the same about Socialdemokratiet, although it was a while back, it has to be said.

3 billion kroner from other sources

WELL, these nine wholly different parties have reached a consensus – given how long it took the new government to agree, it must have taken a million man-hours – on how to find financing for the Defence Settlement approved by a public referendum last summer, thus avoiding the need to abolish Store Bededag (see above).

The Opposition proposes finding 1.25 billion kroner from prioritising public investments on the basis of balance improvements, 1 billion from the Agreement on Winter Aid, and 0.75 billion from

PM METTE Frederiksen has been accused of going back on her pre-election promise to prioritise the provision of safe, clean drinking water. SF said the omission from the government’s new platform was “deeply reprehensible”, given that the PM had made a promise of clean water on October 28 to “our children and grandchildren” at a press event in a field near Ringsted.

Messerschmidt acquitted FOLLOWING a lengthy trial, Dansk Folkeparti leader Morten Messerschmidt has been acquitted of fraud charges in connection with alleged document forgery to obtain EU funds totalling close to 100,000 kroner. Messerschmidt's assistant, who also faced charges of forgery, was also acquitted. Prosecutors later confirmed they would not appeal.

Vermund to step down

PERNILLE Vermund is stepping down as leader of Nye Borgerlige – by November at the latest. Lars Boje Mathiesen is the only candidate to replace her, prompting Mikkel Bjørn Sørensen to join Dansk Folkeparti in protest. Nye Borgerlige won four mandates in 2019 and then six in 2022, but has since lost two seats: Sørensen and Mette Thiesen.

the "remediation of business support in relation to the target in the government's foundation", reports DR.

Together, the ‘Nondistinctive Nine’ have condemned the government for saying it will only negotiate the Defence Settlement with parties that firstly accept the abolishment of Store Bededag is not up for negotiation – an “entrance ticket” to the talks, claims the Opposition.

“It is unreasonable to put a single settlement circle in front of a single possible financing before the negotiations have been called,” it further clarified.

Venstre refugee u-turn BLUE BLOC parties are dismayed that Venstre campaigned on not opening Denmark's borders to quota refugees, but has since agreed to a proposal that would welcome 500 a year: quite a jump. Between 2016 and 2019, the Blue Bloc government suspended the reception of quota refugees. In 2020, it was restored, but by the end of 2022, only 400 had been admitted.

Bias towards Islam

NYE BORGERLIGE MP Mikkel Bjørn has given a firm indication of the likely direction of his chairing of the Indfødsretsudvalg immigration committee: an increased bias towards applicants from Islamic countries. “We have a significantly worse experience in granting citizenship to people from Islamic countries than we have with other countries,” he said, according to DR.

Smallest at the front, Lars

ONLINE THIS WEEK IMMIGRATION MORE TOLERABLE THAN INTEGRATION

Still 20 HRH titles out there FOLLOWING the death of Constantine II, the last king of Greece, in mid-January, it is speculated his heir might withdraw some of the 10 HRH ‘of Greece and Denmark’ titles used by the family, as Margrethe II cannot add to her recent tally due to a decree made by Christian IX in 1863. Constantine II was married to Margethe’s sister Princess Anne-Marie. Some 53 percent of Danes support Margrethe’s decision to strip Prince Joachim's children of their titles.

‘Kyiv’ is word of the year

IN 2021, THE winner was ‘coronapas’ and in 2020 it was ‘samfundssind’ – a compound word meaning 'community spirit'. So it’s safe to say that 'Årets Ord 2022' tends to be news-related, and 2022 was no exception, as ‘Kyiv’ has been chosen as the winner.

Police’s online patrol

Study of Danish youths find that while the majority are open to diversity, they’re not universally keen on it impacting their children’s upbringing

BEN HAMILTON

IT'S OFTEN said that Danes are fiercely protective of their culture, but that younger generations are far more open to societal change and diversity. However. a new study of young ethnically-Danish people’s attitudes towards immigrants would appear to buck that theory.

A third concur there are too many immigrants in Denmark, and that they have no interest in entering into a relationship with one. Many would not like to see them, or immigrants, educated at the same schools as their children. While the women in the survey said

they empathised with the challenges faced by immigrants, most men said they were mostly indifferent to their situation, with some saying they felt threatened.

Associated with criminality

AROUND 500 Danes aged 18-30 took part in ‘Changing Minds – Improving Citizens’, a survey conducted by Trampolinhuset last summer. Those who were positive about immigration said they were happy about the increased cultural diversity and economic growth it caused.

But 85 percent agreed that there were many/a fair number of immigrants in Denmark – and of these, 45 percent said there were too many.

Some 41 percent believe the immigrants are far more likely to commit crimes than ethnic Danes, and only 36 percent said they would be comfortable

with having one as a neighbour. Politicians to blame TRAMPOLINHUSET regards the survey as a wake-up call that Denmark “cannot live in isolation from the outside world”, but is not surprised by the findings.

“The survey reveals attitudes that are natural for a generation that has grown up with governments, politicians and opinion makers over the last 25 years using immigrants and refugees actively as enemy images in their political campaigns,” it contended.

“We need their ideas and labour. Today's Danes already come in all colours and with many different cultures in their luggage. If we want democracy for all of us, we must stop thinking in ‘them and us’ terms. Since our politicians live in the past, it is a task that civil society must undertake."

Fewer firework days urged

SOME 50.8 percent of the population think shooting off fireworks on any other day other than New Year’s Eve should be illegal, according to a Kantar Gallup survey. The current law permits firework usage from December 27 until January 1. This year, 195 needed emergency treatment due to firework injuries – up from 174 the year before. A quarter were children.

Sentence upheld

THE HIGH Court has approved a fouryear prison sentence handed out to one of the infamous Islamic State mothers who returned to Denmark in 2021 after heavy media focus. Vestre Landsret saw no reason to shorten the district court’s sentence because the mother of five had already spent time in the al-Roj camp in Syria, which is classified as a prison camp.

Detectorists derided

THE COMMONWEALTH War Graves Commission has described the actions of amateur metal detectorists at the site of a mass war grave near Sønderborg as “reprehensible”. Not only did they dig below a safe depth where a British RAF plane crashed in WWII, but they did so in the company of children. Several unexploded bombs were discovered and safely detonated.

Suspected mastermind

POLICE in western Copenhagen suspect that a man arrested in France and returned to Denmark last month is the mastermind of a human trafficking operation that they have already arrested three people in connection with. An international warrant was issued for the 36-year-old Romanian in the autumn, and he was seized in Bayonne on December 13.

Five years the norm

A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been sentenced to five years in prison after his drunk driving caused the death of a 26-year-old male passenger last October in Hjørring. The man was driving at 140 km/h on a road with a 80 km speed limit. The sentencing follows another five-year term handed out to a drunk driver who knocked down a pedestrian.

Mink breeding resumes

IT IS AGAIN legal to keep mink following the January 1 cessation of a ban that had run since November 2020. However, only a small number of former breeders have resumed activities. Before the November 2020 cull of 17 million mink, the country had around 2,000 mink farms employing around 6,000 people and producing 14 million pelts a year.

More speed control units

THE NUMBER of automatic speed control vehicles on Danish roads has been raised from 82 to 107. And even worse news for motorists: theirs cameras now have a higher resolution.

Firms obliged to sort waste COMPANIES are now required to sort their waste into nine different categories – in a similar fashion to the way the majority of households are required to do so.

Abortion limit could change

THE DET Etiske Råd ethics council will evaluate whether the 12-week abortion limit should be changed – a law introduced 50 years ago. However, of the 803 women who applied to get a late abortion in 2021, only 53 were rejected. Sex & Samfund advocates a 18-week limit.

US Army take over Aarhus

THE POLICE have taken to playing the likes of Fortnight and Counter-Strike to connect with young gamers: a good source for tip-offs about online criminal activities. In the spring of 2022, the authorities formed an ‘online patrol’ to regularly play and establish connections.

Bunkers back in business

LEASE agreements to rent out bunkers belonging to Danish Defence were terminated across the country on December 31, the ministry has confirmed to DR. Many were built during the Cold War, but have found a new lease of life this century for other activities, such as rehearsing music and storage.

Debt agency criticised GÆLDSSTYRELSEN, the debt recovery agency, has been criticised by the Parliamentary Ombudsman for allowing many estranged parents to not pay their share of child support. The amount currently overdue is 517 million kroner – up from 238 million in 2018.

No bank robberies in 2022!

THERE were no bank robberies in Denmark last year, according to Finans Danmark. Numbers have been dwindling since 2017 – with around 10 robberies every year since then. In 2000, there were 221. Only two banks still have cashiers – Danske Bank branches in Aarhus and Copenhagen.

Professions in demand

THE GOVERNMENT agency responsible for international recruitment and integration has published a list of 76 professions the country needs to attract to address job shortages. According to SIRI, applicants have until June 30 to register their interest.

A TEMPORARY military area is in place until February 12 at the Port of Aarhus to enable the deliveries of US military vehicles and equipment. Some 600 items are expected – all earmarked to travel onwards to eastern Europe.

Student accounts credible

IN OCTOBER 2021, 11 former students at the Gravenshoved Boarding School in north Jutland claimed they were abused whilst attending the establishment, and this month an independent lawyer's report confirmed the claims are credible. However, a trial looks unlikely.

Tax deadline passes

NEW YEAR’S Day was the deadline by which retailers were required to sell off smoking-related products exempt from tobacco taxes. Retailers are now only allowed to sell products bearing an official stamp that verifies they have been taxed, or risk incurring a large fine.

Over 100 police phones hacked

A FORMER IT employee of Eastern Jutland Police has been charged with hacking into 140 colleagues' phones. The man pleaded guilty, along with recording videos in the women's changing rooms and prying into investigations, but denies the hacking went on for 11 years.

Arsonist gets three years

A MAN HAS been sentenced to three years for starting 55 fires in Southern Denmark between 2018 and 2022. The former volunteer fire station manager, 51, denied starting a further 30 blazes including one that destroyed 400 hectares in Randbøl in 2018, which 100 firefighters spent more than three days tackling.

But does the acceptance of the state equal acceptance of your new compatriots?

PFAS ALERT: IT’S STINGING IN THE RAIN ONLINE THIS WEEK

TV2 study concludes harmful chemicals are present in precipitation, but state is stalling on an o cial investigation

BEN HAMILTON

THE DISCOVERY of PFAS in the groundwater was a common occurrence last year, but now there is growing concern that the dangerous chemical is also present in much of Denmark’s rainfall. Pressure is accordingly growing on the environment minister, Magnus Heunicke, to initiate an investigation into their presence in rainfall.

However, the ministry, along with the Miljøstyrelsen environmental protection agency, seem content to pass the buck to one another, without anything being decided.

PFAS are highly detrimental to human life. They are carcinogenic, increasing the risk of both kidney and testicular cancer, and do not degrade naturally.

Conclusive evidence

TESTS carried out by TV2 Vejr in collaboration with the Euro ns laboratory in the autumn found PFAS present in four

Reprieve for new mothers

SOON, rst-time mothers at Rigshospitalet and Herlev Hospital will have the opportunity to remain in hospital for up to two days after birth, rather than the current four hours. Currently, only Hvidovre Hospital allows for two days.

Crazy January weather

DENMARK experienced its warmest ever

New Year’s Day – or at least since records began in 1874. The temperature soared to 12.6 degrees. And then three days later it had its wettest ever January day, as an average of 21.1 mm of rain fell nationwide.

Less time in the kitchen

THE RICHER we are, the less homemade food we prepare, according to a University of Copenhagen study. The average Indian spends 74 minutes in the kitchen every day. In Denmark, the average is 47 and in the US just 30.

out of ve rainfall samples taken. In one of them, taken in Lyngby just north of Copenhagen, there were 1.5 nanograms of PFAS per litre – just 0.5 shy of what is considered to be a dangerous amount if consumed.

And it has just been acknowledged that PFAS was found in tests in 2004, which revealed a presence of 2.4 nanograms per litre of PFOS and 23.2 nanograms per litre of PFDA.

Hazardous levels

EARLIER this month, a TV2 study found

Not enough brushing

ACCORDING to a VIVE study, young Danes are not brushing their teeth enough. Only 62 percent of 19-year-olds brush more than once a day, against 72 percent in 2009. Danes have the right to free municipal dental care until they are 21.

Wolf nally collared

RESEARCHERS in west Jutland have nally managed to place a GPS collar on a wolf. They hope the male will help them to monitor the development of the wolf population in the country. They had been trying to collar one since 2018!

Small Xmas hit

DTU PHYSICS scientists created the smallest record in the world just in time for Christmas. The researchers cut a single using the rst 25 seconds of the Christmas classic 'Rocking Around the Christmas Tree', using a new nano-sculpting machine called the Nanofrazor.

hazardous levels in the groundwater of a fth of the country’s municipalities.

From 7,000 borings nationwide, unsafe PFAS levels were found in 79 samples, including 29 in Frederikshavn, 8 in Fanø, 7 in Ishøj, 5 in Høje Taastrup and 4 in Greve and Svendborg.

Other areas in the Copenhagen region with hazardous PFAS samples in drinking water were Brøndby, Dragør, Rødovre, Tårnby, Frederiksberg and Hvidovre.

The water in the polluted borings must not be used as drinking water without being diluted or cleansed.

Bird u discoveries

BIRD FLU has been detected six times since October: among ve poultry ocks and a skulk of foxes for the rst time. However, there is no evidence that the H5N1 strain can be passed by mammal to mammal. Most recently, 15,000 turkeys were culled near Skælskør in western Zealand last week.

Vitamin D breakthrough

THANKS to a very special patient, who was born with a mutation that means she doesn't respond to vitamin D, scientists have been able to monitor the important role played by the vitamin when the immune system ghts tuberculosis.

Satellite in orbit

THE FIRST Danish commercial satellite is now orbiting Earth following a successful launch earlier this month by US company SpaceX. Aalborg company Sternula will use its satellite to monitor global shipping – the rst of 60 it intends to launch by 2029.

Rapid electric car increase

THE NUMBER of electric cars almost doubled last year from 66,600 to 112,700, reports Danmarks Statistik. Plug-in hybrid car numbers rose 35 percent to almost 105,000. Together they accounted for 38 percent of new cars sold in 2022 and make up 7.7 percent of the 2.8 million cars on Danish roads.

Rise in discarded pets

A RECORD 1,382 pets were discarded by their owners in 2022, according to Dyrenes Beskyttelse. Kittens and guinea pigs were the most common choices. Dyrenes Beskyttelse attributes the rise to rising consumer prices and advocates more neutering and a mandatory labelling scheme so all pets are overtly registered.

How whales sleep

RESEARCHERS from the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources may have become the rst to measure the ‘sleeping patterns’ of whales. The use of acoustic probes has revealed the whales have a tendency to be inactive for periods of up to 24-48 minutes at a depth of 16-38 metres – the suspicion is that they have been caught napping.

Solar/wind: more than half

SOLAR and wind power made their biggest ever contribution to the country’s energy pool in 2022. The two energies supplied 59.3 percent of Denmark’s total electricity consumption – up from 47.1 percent in 2021 – according to Energinet. The rise was attributed to an increase in solar cells and the rst full year of operation of the Kriegers Flak o shore wind farm.

Maiden journey

IN THE port of Aalborg, a green electric-powered catamaran recently made its maiden journey across Lim orden without a captain at the helm. The marine industry, with the help of DTU, have been working on the project since 2017, using AI technology to guide the port bus.

Brainiacs’ discovery

UNIVERSITY of Copenhagen scientists and their US colleagues have discovered the brain has a fourth membrane that plays an important role in the organ's immune system. They made the discovery by slicing a head clean o instead of just removing the brain. Scientists hope the ‘meninge’ will enable a better understanding of how Alzheimer's and MS function.

Legionella alert

NYKØBING Sjælland Svømmehal in southern Zealand was closed in mid-January after legionella was found in some of the shower heads. Swimmers were advised to seek medical attention should they become ill. The incubation period is typically 2-10 days. Denmark has the third highest incidence rate for legionnaires disease in the EU.

Syphilis spreading speedily

THERE were 634 syphilis infections in 2021 – up 188 on 2020, which was the worst year since 2000, according to Statens Serum Institut. Men who have unprotected sex with men accounted for 493 cases and women just 52. In related news, the number of bacterium streptococcus cases is on the rise. It can cause scarlet fever – mostly among children.

Super-hospital delay

REGION Southern Denmark has con rmed that a new super-hospital planned for southern Odense will again be delayed, this time by a year, and cost an extra 500 million kroner. It blamed corona and in ation for the delay and price hike. The hospital will now cost 8-9 billion kroner and be ready by the end of 2025.

Stem cell discovery

THANKS to the fossil of a 400 million-year-old sh, Danish researchers now understand how stem cells work. They claim the knowledge might enable them to help patients whose organs fail in the future.

When they said a hard rain is goin' to fall, they weren't kidding

2022: ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS

Tour de France glory the pinnacle of a landmark year for Danish sport

CHRISTIAN WENANDE

AS YEARS go, 2022 is probably destined to fade into the oblivion of ignominy for a variety of obvious reasons.

But sport has perhaps o ered one of the few bright spots in Denmark ... let's forget about that World Cup asco for a moment.

Busting US barriers

SOME OF the most memorable moments included big Danish breakthroughs across the pond in the US.

Gabriel 'I e' Lundberg made history as the rst Dane to play in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns, while Hjalte Froholdt became the rst Danish non-kicker to take a snap in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns.

And how about Lars Eller? The rst Dane to win the Stanley Cup back in 2018, Eller played his 1,000th NHL game just before Christmas.

SPORT ACHIEVERS OF THE YEAR

Turpal Bisultanov

Champs galore

ELSEWHERE, the curling ladies won their rst European championship in 28 years, while the dressage team captured Denmark's rst ever world championship title.

Ever the competitor, Anne-Marie Rindom won her third World Championship in sailing.

Mads Pedersen enjoyed the best season of his career, winning three stages and the points classi cation at the Vuelta a

LGPA Thailand tournament in March. The 2018 rookie of the year's win has been deemed by experts as being the most signi cant in Danish golf history.

Holger Rune

Espana, as well as a stage at the Tour de France. Indeed, it was a historic year for Danish cycling.

Finally, an honourable mention goes to the handball ladies, who came close to reliving the glories of the past by nishing second at the Euros.

There were many deserving contenders, but ultimately there were a few who really soared. Below are the Top 5 Sports Achievers of 2022.

Jonas Vingegaard

Someone will always feel hard done on these lists, and Vingegaard would be the prime candidate here. Vingegaard laid the foundation for perhaps the greatest year in Danish cycling history by winning the Tour de France in dominant fashion, claiming two stages and the mountain classi cation on the way to Paris. Vingegaard is the rst Dane to triumph since Bjarne Riis in 1996.

1 Viktor Axelsen

Bisultanov is turning into quite the feelgood story. Having arrived in Denmark as a kid from war-torn Chechnya, the 21-year-old had a sterling year on the wrestling mat, winning the European championship and nishing runner-up at the Worlds in the 87kg weight class. Due to get his Danish citizenship soon, he aims to win an Olympic title.

Nanna Koerstz Madsen

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Who would have thought. Denmark would have a male tennis star! Rune began 2022 ranked 103 in the world and nished it ranked 10th thanks to a marquee win at the Paris Masters and a quarter- nal showing at the French Open.

Djokovic, Alcaraz, Rublev, Tsitsipas and Norrie are just a few of the names he dispatched during his meteoric rise up the rankings last year.

Madsen turned heads on the links in 2022 by become the rst Dane, male or female, to win a title on the PGA Tour when she triumphed at the Honda

Wrestler

can y ag at Olympics

CHECHEN-BORN wrestler Turpal Bisultanov, 21, has passed his citizenship test, meaning he will be able to represent Denmark at the 2024 Olympics. While he has already won a Euros gold and World Championship silver for Denmark, strict rules required him to have a passport for the Olympics.

Dolberg loaned to Ho enheim

OGC NICE has loaned out Danish striker Kasper Dolberg to German team Ho enheim for the second half of the season. Dolberg spent the rst half at Sevilla FC. Another 25-year-old on the move is Portuguese forward Diogo Goncalves, who has signed a four-year contract with FC Copenhagen.

It's not every year that someone dominates a sport in the way the Funen badminton player has in 2022. He absolutely destroyed the competition. The world number one won eight out of the sport's 12 major titles:

All England (March)

European Championship (April)

Indonesia Masters (June)

Indonesia Open (June)

Malaysia Open (June/July)

World Championship (August)

French Open (October)

BWF World Tour Finals (December)

From Morten Frost to Poul-Erik Høyer, Denmark has fostered some badminton greats in the past, but no-one has ever had the year Axelsen fashioned in 2022 and it was only fair that he was named the best male player in the world by the BWF. The crazy thing is that he can improve in 2023. He's already won the Malaysia Open this month to kick things o .

New head coach at Brøndby BRØNDBY IF has promoted its U21 coach Jesper Sørensen to take over the rst team on a contract extending until 2025. He replaces Niels Frederiksen, who was red after a disappointing rst half to the season that leaves Brøndby 10th in the Superliga. The season resumes on the third weekend of February.

Passion for Tour de France

MORE THAN 1.6 million fans watched the three stages of the Tour de France in Denmark last year, of which 700,000 were tourists. The Danish Grand Départ generated around 80,000 editorial articles between June 2021 and July 2022, along with 744 events during the 100 days leading up to the rst stage.

On course for glory

DENMARK are on course to become the rst team in history to win a hat-trick of World Men's Handball Championships. On the day of going to print, the unbeaten Danes were due to play Hungary in the quarter- nals, with Spain or Norway waiting in the semis on Friday. Should they continue winning, Sunday will decide whether their name will go down in history.

Strong year for cyclists

DANISH cyclists won 27 stages in 2022 – the best year since 1999, when they won 30, according to ProCyclingStats. Mads Pedersen led the way with nine wins followed by Jonas Vingegaard with seven.

No accord for Rune

HIGH-FLYING Holger Rune was brought down to earth when he crashed out of the Australian Open in the fourth round, losing to Andrey Rublev in a ve-set thriller. The nal point was settled by a fortuitous net cord for the Russian that left the young Dane in absolute shock. Clara Tauson, meanwhile, did not compete due to a foot injury.

New home for AGF Aarhus

A NEW 24,000-SEATER stadium in Aarhus will serve as the home of Superliga side AGF from 2026 onwards. AGF will contribute 150 million kroner to the 650 million cost of The Arena of the Forest, which will be designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, with the municipality paying for the rest. Demolition of AGF’s current home Ceres Park will begin in December.

Vingegaard wins big award

TOUR DE France winner Jonas Vingegaard has won Årets Sportsnavn, Denmark’s leading sports award. The runners-up were Holger Rune and Viktor Axelsen. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg was the footballer of the year, and Caroline Wozniacki was inducted into the Danish Sports Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, Vingegaard’s winning bike fetched 20,000 euros in auction. Racist remark about Morocco OUTRAGE followed a TV2 commentator’s remarks after Morocco made it through to the semis of the World Cup. “We are witness to an animal family gathering to keep warm, and that is how beautiful those goblin monkeys are,” remarked journalist Christian Høgh Andersen. Footage of his remark quickly went globally viral.

Rankled by FIFA

ACCORDING to a poll, 58.2 percent of Danes would like to see the DBU football federation resign from FIFA. DBU has threatened to resign should Gianni Infantino be re-elected as president in FIFA. He is running unopposed. In related news, Denmark has slid down the FIFA World Rankings, falling eight places to 18th.

Viktor again

VIKTOR Axelsen has been named the best male player of 2022 by the International Badminton Federation – his second consecutive title.

Only 50 female refs

ACCORDING to the DBU, there are only 50 female referees in Denmark, compared to 3,300 male ones.

Another rst for Eller

LARS ELLER recently became the rst Dane in history to play 1,000 NHL games. In 2018, the Washington Capitals forward became the rst and only Dane to win the Stanley Cup.

Kühl joins Arsenal

DANISH national team mid elder Kathrine Kühl, 19, has left FC Nordsjælland to join Arsenal. Kühl already has 21 caps.

Getting greedy at being the Viktor

NOMA 3.0: THE STORY CONTINUES

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Free film for Ukrainians

THE APOLLON, a cinema in Struer, organised it for Ukrainians all over Denmark to see ‘The Stolen Princess’, an animated film in their own language, at 40 screens on December 11 free of charge.

Matador’s mor dies

MATADOR creator Lise Nørgaard has died at the age of 105. Late on January 1, news began to filter through that Denmark had lost one of its most cherished creatives. In numerous obituaries, the author and journalist was applauded for the way she championed women’s rights throughout her long career.

Thespians head-to-head

Olivia Colman pays visit

OSCAR-WINNING British actress Olivia Colman recently visited Denmark as part of her role as president of UNICEF UK. She got busy in a Copenhagen warehouse, helping to pack Christmas parcels destined for children in Ukraine.

The five-time winner of the World’s Best Restaurant announces plans to become a food laboratory in 2025

CHRISTIAN WENANDE

IF YOU HAVEN’T been fortunate enough to enjoy the Copenhagen culinary experience that is Noma, you may be running out of time.

The world famous restaurant, which put Nordic cuisine on the map and has won countless awards, will cease to exist in its current form as of 2025.

Noma founder and head chef Rene Redzepi has revealed that he intends to transform the business into something outside the scope of a typical restaurant operation.

Becoming a food lab INSTEAD, Noma 3.0 will be a food labo-

No Hollywood ending

KATRINE Dirckinck-Holmfeld, the academic charged with aggravated vandalism for throwing the bust of Frederik V into Copenhagen Harbour in 2020, has been denied ‘her day in court’. Some 13 witnesses recalling Denmark’s shameful colonial past could have been a triumphant moment straight out of a Hollywood film, but Copenhagen City Court is only permitting two of them.

ratory where new dishes and products will be developed for an e-trade concept named Noma Projects.

“In this next phase, we will continue to travel and search for new ways to share our work. Is there somewhere we must go in the world to learn? Then we will do a Noma pop-up,” wrote Noma.

“And when we’ve gathered enough new ideas and flavours, we will do a season in Copenhagen. Serving guests will still be a part of who we are, but being a restaurant will no longer define us. Instead, much of our time will be spent exploring new projects and developing many more ideas and products.”

Ever the trailblazers

THE THREE-STAR Michelin gem had indicated for several years that it would

First film in Danish VIAPLAY is making its first Danish-language film. ‘Camino’ is a film about a father and daughter who walk the pilgrims’ route in Spain. In related news, Mastiff TV Denmark will make a domestic version of the Korean gameshow ‘The Genius Game’, and Netflix has picked up the rights to make a series about the nurse who killed four patients in Falster in 2015.

usher in significant change in the future – at times it has relocated to other countries as part of temporary pop-up concepts.

Redzepi said that his plans really began taking shape during the COVID-19 pandemic, when he came to the conclusion that it would become increasingly difficult for Noma to exist in its current form without being bought up by bigtime investors.

“Our goal is to create a lasting organisation dedicated to groundbreaking work in food, but also to redefine the foundation for a restaurant team: a place where you can learn, you can take risks, and you can grow!,” wrote Noma.

“We’ve spent the last two years planning, and we’re ready for the next many years of realising our goal. We hope you’ll join us on this new journey.”

TV2 Lorry changes name

CAPITAL region broadcaster TV2 Lorry has changed its name to TV2 Kosmopol to reflect its increasingly cosmopolitan scope. “Copenhagen has more in common with Stockholm and Berlin than with Varde and Hirtshals,” it explained. In total, it covers 34 municipalities. ‘Lorry’ took its name from Frederik Laurentius Feilberg, the former owner of its base in Frederiksberg.

THEATRE company heads Ian Burns and Vivienne McKee (see pages 22-24) have been shortlisted for ‘Årets Hæderspris 2022’, the lifetime achievement award bestowed by CPH Culture in recognition of a “lifelong effort in Danish theatre as well as a very special effort in 2022”. Additionally, Dawn Wall and Alexandra Jespersen both received acting noms.

Illegal streamer notice

MOST STREAMING services are aware of who is watching content for free, reports DR, which claims a third of the population are guilty. However, experts don’t think streamers will take any action, although they strongly disapprove of those who steal account info to watch illegally. The Rettighedsalliancen rights association thinks all illegal streaming should be a police matter.

Record year for museums

TWO RECENTLY relocated museums have reported record years. Danish Architecture Center, which moved to BLOX in 2018, reported 226,000 guests – 12 percent more than in 2019 – and the Museum of Copenhagen, which moved to Stormgade in 2020, received 90,000 visitors.

Steaming mostly alone ONLY 20 percent of streamed content is watched in company, compared to 31 percent of regular TV, according to 'Medieudviklingen 2022' – a share that stood at 55 percent in 1992. The DR report reveals that 90 percent of Danes stream every week. The 25-31 age bracket average 154 minutes a day, and over-65s just 80. Men tend to watch more than women.

Inspired by Ferris

ARCHITECT Bjarke Ingels drew inspiration from ‘Ferris Bueller's Day Off’ in his design of a house to showcase the vintage car collection of Danish entrepreneur Mads Peter Veiby in the outskirts of Aalborg. Glass walls guarantee there are plenty of places for a Ferrari to crash out of the windows.

Russian steps down ANASTASIA Arkhipova has stepped down as president of the International Council for Books for Young People in response to criticism of her future chairing of the jury presiding over the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Awards. Queen Margrethe withdrew her patronship of the award, which she had held since 1992, and the mayor of Odense was also critical.

Extra heat for Tinderbox

RED HOT Chili Peppers have confirmed they will be performing at the Odense music festival Tinderbox on June 24. In related news, electro house pioneer DJ Benny Benassi will be performing at Stagebox on Refshalevej on March 11.

Looks like the Noma team have found Uncle Fester's laboratory

STAGE SET FOR CRUCIAL WAGE TALKS

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Ørsted plunges into Sweden

ØRSTED has applied for permits to build offshore wind projects in Sweden with a capacity of 15 GW, reports Reuters. Together with existing plans to produce a further 3 GW, the output would be enough to cover more than half the country's total electricity consumption by 2032.

Big fine for Danfoss

DANFOSS has reached a compromise with the US authorities to pay a large fine in relation to sanctions violations between 2013 and 2017 at its branch in the UAE, which used a US financial institution to receive payment for goods in 225 cases.

Boardroom gender failings

JUST UNDER 20 percent of all board members are women, according to an Analyse & Tal report that looked at 2,387 big companies in Denmark. In Norway, the share is 41 percent and in Sweden 38. Even more damning, 44 percent of the boards have no female members, and under 10 percent of the chairpersons are women.

Big stride for Billund Airport

Aldi:

alles ist vorbei

GERMAN supermarket chain Aldi is this year saying auf wiedersehen to Denmark after 45 years in the country. Rema 1000 will take over 114 of its 190 locations and three logistics centres, assuming 1,600 of its 2,800 employees. In related news, many SuperBrugsen and Kvickly stores have confirmed earlier weekend closing times, and Føtex is ceasing its delivery service.

Seeking Chinese tourists

HORESTA has urged Copenhagen to not rest on its laurels and to actively seek to attract Chinese tourists. A negative corona test isn’t necessary to enter Denmark from China, unlike many other countries, but the capital still faces competition from the likes of London and Berlin, insists Horesta.

Good January for OAPs

Employers and trade unions have until March 1 to conclude negotiations that could seriously impact the finances of 600,000 workers

LOIC PADOVANI

NEGOTIATIONS are ongoing between employers and trade unions that could seriously impact the spending power of the 230,000 people in Denmark employed in heavy industry, such as manufacturing jobs. A further 370,000 private sector workers – in retail, construction, transport, financial services etc – will be impacted by the results, which are expected to be announced with a new collective agreement by March 1.

Can the employers and trade unions fairly bridge the gap caused by the highest rates of inflation seen since 1982? The increase has meant wages will need to be increased to ensure there isn't a fall in real wages, but is this feasible given the current economic situation?

Risky months ahead

“THE RISK of conflict is really high and is perhaps the highest we have seen in many, many years,” Laust Høgedahl, an associate professor and labour market researcher at Aalborg University, told DR. The Faos research centre at the University of Copenhagen worries that a large increase in wages could be detrimental.

"There is a socio-economic concern that you end up in a wage-price spiral. In other words, you set the salary so high that it will contribute to companies

keeping prices high or actually pushing them up further," warns Faos representative Nana Wesley Hansen.

TOUGH YEAR AHEAD FOR …

Companies are struggling. The 2,834 bankruptcies in 2022 represented around 1.3 percent of all active companies – the highest share since 2010 – at a loss of 13,700 full-time jobs. Unemployment numbers have been increasing over the autumn: up 3,100 in October and November and then 2,600 in December.

Homeowners, forced to sell by rising interest rates, are struggling to find buyers. In the capital, there are twice as many houses up for sale as in January 2022, and prices are falling fast. Nevertheless, there were only a historically low 112 forced auctions in 2022. Meanwhile, homeowners could face higher property tax demands due to incorrect information on the BBR register. This year, 1.5 million homes will need a new evaluation.

Consumers will be hopeful that inflation peaked at 10.1 percent in October. The rate had fallen to 8.7 percent as of December. Danske Bank predicts it will fall to 4.9 percent by the end of the year, but that wages will only increase by 4.1 percent. Consumer confidence, meanwhile, fell to a new low in November.

Economically vulnerable people now account for 7.4 percent of the population, compared to 7.0 percent in 2022: a total of 422,000. The female rate is 7.8 percent and male rate 6.9. However, the number on the RKI register for people considered credit-risks only rose by 42 to 170,912.

Shareholders, following a dismal year for the C25 index, which fell by 13.5 percent, but there isn’t much global optimism.

Exporters are concerned following a 10 percent dip in the value of their goods and services since peaking earlier in 2022.

BILLUND has followed the lead of Sønderborg to become the second airport in Denmark to offer its clients sustainable aviation fuel thanks to a supply deal involving DCC, Shell Aviation Denmark and Finnish oil refinery firm Nesta. In related news, Billund Airport welcomed 3.712 million passengers last year, just 25,000 shy of its 2019 record.

Maersk’s first foreign CEO

VINCENT Clerc took over as CEO of Maersk on January 1, becoming the first non-Dane to head the company in its 119-year history. The Swiss-born 50-year-old, who replaces Søren Skou, was previously head of Maersk Ocean & Logistics – a role he assumed in 2019. He joined Maersk in 1997.

Huge biotech merger

BIOTECH companies Novozymes and Chr Hansen are merging. Subject to approval, Chr Hansen will be dissolved to create a giant with combined revenues of over 26 billion kroner. In related news, the food company Meyers has been sold to the British group Westbury Streets Holding. Accordingly, Løgismose Meyers Holding will be split up.

More early retirements

MORE PEOPLE are retiring early, according to statistikbanken.dk. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, the number of pensioners stood at 747,900 – a net increase of 7,100 since June 30. Some 3,000 took early retirement – fuelled by a 26 percent rise in the number of people taking advantage of the Arne pension.

EARLIER this month, 300,000 pensioners received a tax-free amount of 2,000 kroner from ATP to help them contend with rising consumer prices. In related laws, pensioners will no longer risk losing part of their pension should their partners still work, and the ceiling on how much can be annually added to pension savings has been raised.

Above the EU average

ACCORDING to Danmarks Statistik, the individual consumption per capita in Denmark was 19 percent above the EU average in 2021 ... only behind Luxembourg and Germany. Meanwhile, the GDP per capita is 33 percent above the EU average.

Good year for state coffers

THE STATE'S net coffers had a good year, ending with a surplus of 128.7 billion kroner – 52.4 billion higher than expected. In 2021, the surplus was just 33.3 billion.

Rise in organic exports

ORGANIC exports rose 17 percent in 2021: up from 2.8 to 3.3 billion kroner. An increase in German- bound goods offset a decline in sales to Asia brought on by the pandemic. Imports of organic goods also rose: from 4.9 to 5.0 billion kroner.

Grundfos adieu to Russia

SUBJECT to approval, Grundfos has offloaded its assets Russia and Belarus following its August decision to fully withdraw. Russia was the pump manufacturer’s sixth or seventh biggest market.

Facebook scraps plans

FACEBOOK has scrapped plans to build two big data centres in Odense. The decision, attributed to the need to concentrate resources in other areas of its business, such as AI, has cost hundreds of people their jobs.

So that's it for February after all the basics. Thank the lord for bodegas

BIRGITTE WÄRN STRESS WÄRNINGS

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STRESS occurs when there is a perceived imbalance between demands and resources. It is therefore important to address stressors, perception and resources when dealing with stress, as often the importance of resources is overlooked.

Resources are key RESOURCES are the aspects of ourselves and of our lives that give us a sense of well-being, competence, security and strength.

Resources can both be external: like places we love to be, things we like to do, and people whose company we enjoy etc.

And they can be internal: like personality traits, professional capabilities, good physical condition, and health, religion and spirituality etc.

When we lose contact

WHEN WE su er from stress, we lose contact with our resources in two ways.

Firstly, we begin to focus on everything we cannot do (or have

WHEN PM Mette Frederiksen announced she intended to form a governing grand coalition, many observers were sceptical. They expected negotiations to blow up and that she would end up going back to her previous set-up of leftists parties.

Just before Christmas though, Frederiksen announced that the new government would consist of her very own Socialdemokratiet, centre-right Venstre and the new Moderaterne party.

Pressing issues

time for) – we lose touch with everything we can and everything we have.

Secondly, we often stop doing what is actually good for us, such as eating healthy food, seeing people we care about, exercising etc.

Vital to stay aware

THIS IS an understandable reaction, because the body perceives itself to be ‘in danger’ and thus focuses solely on that danger. The unfortunate thing about that reaction is that there is even less to counterbalance the stressors, and the imbalance and dissatisfaction thus increase.

That is why an important part of the ght against stress is to become aware of your resources. By drawing on, nurturing and developing these areas in your life, you increase your resilience to the negative consequences of stress.

While it’s important to remember that your resources can’t directly counteract a particular stressor, they can reinforce your

issues intersect with foreign affairs on energy. The War in Ukraine has forced Europe to examine its previous reliance on Russian gas. Higher energy prices are being passed onto consumers, who are experiencing generation-high ination.

At the same time, the era of the peace dividend is demonstrably over, and more expenditure is needed on the armed forces.

Room for intrigue

DANISH CAPITAL IN 2023

Neil is a Scottish-educated lawyer with 18 years’ experience in corporate structuring and general commercial matters. Based in Copenhagen, he primarily advises on international deals. Out of the o ce, his interests include sports and politics. His column explores topical international nancial and economic issues from a Danish perspective.

FREDERIKSEN argued that the grand coalition was necessary to deal with deep structural issues – and there are certainly many.

Part of this is the demographic challenge that all welfare states are facing. In Denmark, with one of the largest public sectors in the world, this is a pressing issue.

Another is the energy transition; here Denmark is a leading country, but there is still more to be done. Long-term structural

WHETHER the new government succeeds or not will depend upon how it tackles these issues. If the parties can work together, a centrist government not being dragged to one wing or the other could be a strong platform.

On the other hand, each individual party will need its own pet projects looked after, so there is plenty of room for intrigue.

The relationships between the PM and both the Moderaterne leader, former Venstre PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen, and his former underling, current Venstre leader

Nothing beats the stillness of a window sill

overall well-being, thus enhancing your resilience to stressors.

Try this exercise!

TAKE A moment to re ect on what the three biggest resources in your life are right now.For inspiration, consider external resources – such as work, family situation, friends, leisure activities, nances and housing – and internal, such as personality traits, skills, physical condition, health, religion and spirituality.

Notice what's happening in-

side you when you think about and connect with your resources, and what thoughts and feelings appear and what happens to your body? You may nd that your shoulders suddenly lowered and that your breathing deepened –all signs of your nervous system relaxing.

Then think about what small steps you can take to enhance your contact with your resources in your daily life?

Take good care of yourself!

Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, will be particularly fascinating.

Window open for Konservative

ONE POTENTIAL side-e ect could be another chance for Konservative. Recent experiences, in systems as diverse as Germany and the UK, show the junior partner in broad coalitions feels the brunt of voter anger, getting the blame for unpopular decisions but little credit for the successes.

Konservative was the autumn’s

biggest op (save for the national football team). Imploding under eccentric policies, the party was further weighed down by personal criticism of leader Søren Pape Poulsen. With Venstre ending up in government, Konservative will ease into the role of being the standard-bearer for the centre-right opposition.

Clearly, January has not only brought in a New Year, but a whole new world for Danish politics.

Nobody saw this line-up coming!

NEIL SMITH

SOON IT WILL BE A YEAR

THE UKRAINIANS seem more committed than ever to ghting it out – the way they turned down Putin’s ‘Christmas truce’ o er in early January said it all.

Allies stepping up

THEIR Western Allies, where 4 million refugees are currently being sheltered, are accordingly stepping up their commitment. Their Christmas marked the 10-month anniversary of the start of the war, and soon it will be a year. Not a day goes by without them delivering increasingly sophisticated weapon systems, along with necessary training to handle them.

On Putin’s side, it’s mostly the Wagner troops ghting his corner, as the rest of the Russian Army has somewhat lost its dynamic. Most probably by now, they’ve used up their stockpile of old ammunition and are now having to buy from Iran and North Korea.

Running out of options

PUTIN has used most of his available cards. With his last hand, he called up his best reserves and lost several hundred thousand young Russians to exile.

Now we are waiting for the mothers of the thousands of dead sons to raise their voices – like they did in the US during the War in Afghanistan – to force Putin into coming up with some sort of solution.

Somehow, he needs to accept this is a special military operation he cannot win. Nobody needs to mention the ‘lose’ word.

Life in Denmark continues

WE CROSS our ngers for such a solution in 2023, so we can return to believing that warfare like this belonged in the past.

In Denmark, this would mean lower in ation and lower prices for energy and goods, although most of its major companies will

remain withdrawn from Russia for the foreseeable.

In the meantime, a majority government has been installed – a rarity in recent times – with political comeback kid Lars Løkke Rasmussen now foreign minister.

Two major tests ahead

THE MIDDLE-GROUND government is a daring experiment and two major tasks will test its mettle.

The rst is a reorganisation of a health system resisting reform. Nobody disputes the COVID-19 heroes deserve a reward, but they are standing in the way of real change. The system simply cannot work without a massive input of immigrants, but at the moment it takes a year to process an application from a trained nurse from India. Meanwhile, private hospitals, which have the capacity to make a di erence, are rarely utilised.

Secondly, the labour agreement negotiations are beginning, and they look destined to end up in con ict and general strikes. The gulf between the demands of the unions and the o ers made by the employers is so huge that it may end in arbitration and the government passing a law to make the arbitration binding.

It has happened before – but not with a violet government.

Apart from that, nothing is overly rotten in the kingdom.

WE ARE ENTERING a new year with ever-increasing demands being made of children should they want to enjoy the same kind of education their parents received.

The Danish government’s plans to cut a substantial number of master’s programs from two years to one, mostly in the humanities, have already been well publicised. But it is just the start of the meddling.

Now the education minister, Mattias Tesfaye, is suggesting that access to the upper-secondary gymnasiums should be limited to those with higher grades than required today – and this is bad news for late bloomers. Boys, basically.

Boys left behind in life

ALL STUDIES suggest that boys are less emotionally mature than girls in their teens and that they get disproportionately lower grades in their nal school exams.

As a result, girls are over-represented at colleges – especially in medicine and some of the humanities – and now, with the demand for higher grades, it will become even harder for many boys.

But boys should be encouraged to cut loose a little during their teenage years, if anything to discover who they

MISHRA

Mishra’s Mishmash

As a regular contributor to the Times of India, the country’s largest newspaper, Mishra is often sought-after by Danish media and academia to provide expertise on Asian-related matters, human rights issues and democratisation. He has spent half his life in India and the other half in Denmark and Sweden.

really are. It’s an essential learning curve to enable them to become better citizens.

Instead, at a very early stage in life, they are being forced to pick subjects for vocational training. But what’s the rush?

We should be inspiring them

TESFAYE, who took vocational training as a bricklayer, has a vision to embolden and strengthen studies that yield practical skills.

But he fails to understand there are also jobs that require a better knowledge of languages, humanities, mathematics and sciences, which lead to exciting careers and higher salaries.

Young people who find themselves unable to compete tend to concede defeat in the face of their limitations, choosing to learn a trade instead, working with their hands not their brain. But is it really recommended to pressurise young people into choosing a vocational training program like it’s their only option? Surely it’s preferable to encourage them to dream of getting jobs that demand leadership qualities?

The strength of the Danish education system has always been that it o ered a

wide range of options to as many pupils as possible. Every child, irrespective of their background, was able to aspire to become an academic.

Afraid of critical thought

THE PARADOX is that most politicians in Denmark have themselves graduated from the humanities faculty and are now in the process of dehumanising humanities subjects such as history, sociology, anthropology and languages.

Our politicians want people who don’t ask tough and critical questions, but instead repair their toilets and heaters.

But what is wrong in studying humanities and what is wrong if young people take an extra three years to debate and study subjects that eventually make them better citizens of Denmark and Europe?

We live in a complex world in which Danish laws are intertwined with European laws. Understanding history and a knowledge of European languages will strengthen the possibility of future generations participating and engaging in the new world more con dently.

I hope the new government drops this latest proposal and sees that saving money in the education sector has always been a bad idea.

Ejvind Sandal

MRUTYUANJAI

MOST OF us know the feeling of getting lost in a good story: that experience when a character etches themselves so deeply into our psyche that we nd ourselves thinking about their stories long after the book is nished.

Neuroscientists claim that we can actually improve our empathic response through reading ction. When we experience other people’s lives – whether it is gender, sexuality, ethnicity, culture or profession – we are unwittingly putting ourselves into someone else’s shoes, and this improves empathy.

Everyone has a book in ‘em

BUT WHAT if books could talk? This is the experience one gets at the Human Library in Copenhagen, which can be found at Nørre Allé 7 in Nørrebo.

Founded in Copenhagen in 2000, it now has a presence in over 80 countries worldwide and I had been wanting to visit it for some time. Denmark has been voted as one of the happiest countries in the world for over 40 years in a row, and one of the reasons is its focus on empathy in

JESSICA ALEXANDER

The Road Less Taken

Jessica is a bestselling US author, Danish parenting expert, columnist, speaker and cultural researcher. Her work has been featured in TIME, The Hu ngton Post, The Atlantic and The NY Times, among others. She graduated with a BS in psychology and speaks four languages. Follow Jessica on IG @jessicajoelle_ or jessicajoellealexander.com.

parenting and education. This positively a ects its whole society.

The Human Library is a great example of how exercising empathy at any age works. It o ers a rare opportunity to check out real people’s stories and engage in dialogue you might never have an opportunity to, or the courage to, otherwise. The volunteers are – quite literally – open books.

Many booked out already

I DIDN’T know what to expect when I arrived. There was a chalkboard hanging on the wall with ‘books of the day’ scribbled in white. The list included ‘Child Bride’, ‘Paranoid Schizophrenic’, ‘Giving up a Child’, ‘OCD’ and several others.

Many of the titles had a star next to their name, which meant the book was already checked out. I could see people paired o on benches and chairs ‘reading’ their books intently.

It’s possible to check out a title for 30 minutes and ask them anything you want to know. Like any novel you decide to invest time in and read, I wasn’t sure which one to choose. The books, as they

are referred to, walk to-and-fro with black t-shirts saying “Unjudge someone” on the front and “Human Library” across the back.

Read ‘em like a book … or not SEVERAL hours and ve life-stories later, I left the library feeling opened and ful lled in a way that is di cult to describe. I took a long walk to digest what I had learned and to contemplate the concept.

The reality is so much of our lives are spent through our social media feeds. These often serve as echo chambers that reverberate back to us our already-held values and beliefs. They recon rm our con rmation biases rather than expose us to new ideas to help us come to new conclusions about people.

If you want to improve your capacity for empathy this year, I highly recommend checking out the Human Library. Perhaps the biggest plot twist for me wasn’t about the stories themselves, but how much I’d misread them going in.

I guess the lesson is the classic saying ‘You can’t judge a book by its cover’.

MENNESKEBIBLIOTEKET

You can bring them into the garden if you promise to keep them warm

THIS FARM is a beautiful green oasis and one of my favourite places for a day out in the area around Copenhagen.

Baked goods

UPON ARRIVAL at Grennesminde, I usually start my visit in the cosy café right at the entrance to the farm area.

Nestled among the charming mismatched furniture of the old greenhouse, great baked goods are served.

Often there is also a small selection of harvested seasonal greens, along with crafts made by some of the young people working at the farm.

Great greens

NEXT TO the café there are greenhouses with flowers and various plants.

In the summer you’ll also find an abundance of flowers and vegetables outside – you pick and pay and take home beautiful fresh greens.

The greenhouse, offering all kinds of plants for sale, is the perfect place to get inspiration and start planning for your garden or balcony in early spring.

Celebrated goats

EVEN IN winter there are good reasons to visit – especially for families with children.

At Grennesminde they have farm animals like goats and pigs to visit, and also llamas and rabbits and more.

A signposted walk will take you along the perimeter of the area – one of the highlights being the Copenhagen Dome. Not only is it a

ASTRID HEISE-FJELDGREN UP THE ALTERNATIVE ALLEY

Astrid Heise-Fjeldgren (astrid@ipamki. com; @thecompanionsdk) is an Amager-based writer and translator. Always up for new adventures in and around Copenhagen, she is the author of the guidebooks ‘The Copenhagen Companion’ (2019) and ‘The Green Copenhagen Companion’ (2021) in which she shares some of her favourite spots and walks. Find out more at thecompanions.dk

beautiful, large glass dome to explore, but you can also rent it out for meetings or events.

Sacred Grennesminde

ALL THE young people working at Grennesminde – baking your cinnamon swirls and making your coffee, taking care of plants and feeding the animals – are there as part of a STU (særligt tilrettelagt uddannelse), a special education for those who have a hard time fitting into the standard educational system.

At Grennesminde the aim is to create options for those with special needs and to make sure everyone feels part of a working community.

For the last 35 years Grennesminde has worked with several municipalities and local companies to make sure that the young people can continue from Grennesminde to a real job.

If you spend a few hours at the farm and buy a cup of coffee or some budding flowers for your garden, you support these efforts. Find out more at gminde.dk!

Stately grasslands

ON A NICE day you might be eager for more green adventures – luckily Grennesminde is near Vestskoven, a large recreational area with hills, forests and meadows, perfect for both biking and hiking.

Read more about it in English by downloading a brochure from naturstyrelsen.dk.

You’ll find more ideas for places to visit in the capital region in my guidebooks ‘The Copenhagen Companion’ and ‘The Green Copenhagen Companion’.

HOW TO GET THERE

First of all, make sure you go to the Grennesminde ‘Økologisk Gartneri’ at Snubbekorsvej 16-18 in Taastrup. They have an office in Birkerød, but that’s not where you want to go.

You can of course go by car, or by train, getting off at either Albertslund or Høje Taastrup stations – perhaps taking your bicycle with you.

Pro tip: if the wind is strong and westerly, get the train there, take your bike, and cycle back with the wind on your back. Grennesminde is pretty much due west of Copenhagen!

I usually cycle the whole way, taking Supercykelsti C99, which is also called Albertslundruten. Find it via supercykelstier.dk.

But for the last part you’ll have to rely on Google Maps.

THE PROMISE of the New Year brings beautiful new hopes, opportunities and ambitions. These show themselves in the form of your New Year’s Resolutions.

You probably love making them. While you are envisioning how you want your year to turn out, you feel amazing because you can visualise it happening and how you will feel when you get there.

See, you are already so close, just by focusing on your intention, putting it down on paper (or typing it) and visualising yourself achieving it.

You’re halfway to manifesting your desires!

Running out of steam

SO WHY doesn’t this feeling last? And why do your actions towards your New Year’s goals seem to zzle out?

Well, let me ll you in on a little secret about how you can actually make your resolutions last and end up achieving what you want, what you really really want (see what I did there).

Every year our motto seems to be: New Year, New You! I want to let you in on something that is more e ective. Let’s talk about New Year, Improved You!

Too much pressure

WE TEND to believe that we should write down our New Year’s Resolutions every year because the previous year’s did not work.

By doing this you indirectly conclude that the previous year’s goals were unattainable, and you may even feel like you failed.

Wow, what a pressure to put on yourself. You start over – determined to make it this year – do it all over again and end up in the same circle.

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SHIKHA GUPTA

MENTAL KIND OF HEALTH

Shikha Gupta is a mindset coach with a holistic approach to life. Her own stress survival story and being a bestseller author has taught her the importance of stress release and mindful living to balance your body, mind and soul. She works with clients globally through her signature online courses and 1:1 coaching programs. Find out more @theshikhaway

But the reality is that you are constantly improving and evolving – there is no need to put pressure on yourself to completely change who you are just because a new year has begun.

Redraw the map!

WHAT IF life is a process and each year you are getting better at living it? You are not starting from scratch and you are not starting over. You are living an ongoing process.

Instead of deciding something is a failure, or even worse that you are a failure (because let me assure you, you are not), take a look at how you can tweak your previous resolutions, so they’re closer to your goal.

New Year Tweaks, Improved You! I know, not the best catchphrase, but this motto will change your life for the better. You’ll spend every single day living life to the fullest and be con dent that you are constantly working towards your goals – all without setting a deadline every year. This way your life becomes a full experience.

LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST (BECAUSE YOU CAN!)

Follow your passions and interests: engage in activities that you are truly passionate about, whether it's a hobby or career. This will bring joy and ful llment to your life.

Take risks and try new things: don't be afraid to step outside your comfort zone and try new experiences. This can lead to personal growth and new opportunities.

Surround yourself with positive and supportive people: spend time with people who uplift and inspire you, rather than those who bring you down.

Practise gratitude and mindfulness: take time to appreciate the present moment and all the good things in your life. This can help you nd contentment and happiness.

Take care of your physical and mental health: prioritise exercise, proper nutrition and self-care.

Seek help if you need it, whether it be through therapy or other support systems. Practise forgiveness and let go of grudges: holding onto negative emotions can weigh you down and prevent you from living fully. Adopting this practice will help you nd inner peace.

Live in the present moment: don't get too caught up in the past or worry about the future. Focus on the present and make the most of every day.

Overall, practising the above can help you feel more positive, motivated and ful lled as you continue to work towards your goals in 2023 and beyond. Remember, progress is a journey, not just a destination.

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4 ISSUES IN 2 ISSUES

Adam is a

IT’S NEW Year’s Eve and I’m reclining by the fireside. My hand clasps a glass of cold champagne and those well-known lines of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ turn my thoughts to friends old and new.

Or rather I dreamed of that scene as I stood in the dark bedroom, arms aching from the weight of a flailing, wailing baby, while rockets exploded outside.

I’ve always doubted the magic of NYE. I thought its only power was making you feel like a loser for not having a better time. But I doubt its magic no longer. It turned our dog – a sturdy,

stoic soul who takes a toddler’s kick to the face with unflinching grace – into a trembling wreck. It turned our toddler, who had just mastered the art of sleeping like a dog, into a howling, waking nightmare.

Need a NYE revolution

SIX YEARS ago, on my first NYE in Copenhagen, I sat alone on a Vanløse balcony watching with awe as the sky came alive. Today, burdened with dog and offspring, I have cause to look less fondly upon 12 straight hours of deafening explosions.

I’m not such a scrooge I would deny others an experience I once enjoyed because my circumstances changed. But the downsides to the experience aren’t limited to my circumstances, and those who share my newfound resentment for the event outnumber those who enjoy it.

Pet owners have long been maddened by NYE. The phrase ‘barking mad’ was coined in 1809 when a fireworks display at Frogmore, held to celebrate the golden jubilee of George III, drove the royal dogs into a frenzy that didn’t abate for days. Pets aside, everyone should be maddened, not because I fabricated that anecdote, but because the planet’s supposed green capital marks the new year by polluting it.

No smoke without fireworks

THERE’S the litter: the boxes and shells strewn all over our parks and roads. And there’s the environmental damage, which no army of street sweepers can clean up. I could have looked up fancy stats about greenhouse gases, but I think common sense should suffice here: fireworks are made of plastic, metal, chemicals and fucking gunpowder,

so I think we should just agree not to blow millions of them up in our lower atmosphere.

One stat I do have is that 250 pigeons are killed every year by fireworks in Denmark. If your first thought was “So what?”, I’d point out that pigeons are just non-white doves and you’re just a bird racist. If your first thought was “You’ve made that up too”, you’re absolutely right. The impact on birds must be severe though. Imagine what fish would think if half the city spent an evening firing explosives into the ocean.

New acquaintance be forgot?

SO, THE victims of fireworks are: pets, pet owners, infants, parents, birds, street sweepers and Planet

Earth, with victims also found amongst the revellers – hundreds of whom get injured every year.

I’m not the sort to call for bans, but fireworks are already banned in Denmark 99 percent of the time. Why not make it 100? This isn’t The Purge. We have no ancient, base tendency towards firework displays we must vent to prevent us craving Catherine Wheels all year round.

Tradition and lack of political will are why the show goes on, but when the environment’s at risk, there’s no excuse for either. I suppose you could excuse the sale of eco-friendly fireworks. But frankly I don’t care how friendly they make them. They’re still going to scare the shit out of my dog.

BARBARA MENSAH

London-born Barbara Mensah, a professional international makeup artist for 14 years (and lash stylist for six), relocated to Copenhagen in 2017, where she is the owner of the Barbara Mensah Beauty Studio. The cosy, chic studio provides a welcoming, comfortable space for clients to spend their time getting glammed and pampered for all special occasions.

HOW DO COLOURS affect us? Which colours elevate your mood? What colours should you surround yourself with? I asked artist and colour expert Margarita Howis for her take on colour trends for 2023.

Howis is a visual artist with a background in architecture and design. She developed the Colorflow Ink concept, where she guides people in abstract art creation based on their own imagination and engagement with colours.

What role do colours play in our lives?

THE HUMAN eye can see over 7 million different colours and shades. Colours are all around us and

they shape our environment and affect the way we experience the world. From a colour therapy perspective, different colours in the spectrum can harmonise or rebalance our body's inner vibrations.

How do colours affect human beings?

EACH COLOUR falls into a specific frequency and therefore contributes to specific properties that can be used to affect the energy and frequencies within our bodies. Cold colours have shorter wavelengths and are therefore easier to be perceived by our brain. For example, the colour blue or green will make you feel relaxed and calm, effectively lowering your blood pressure. On the other hand, warmer colours such as reds, oranges and yellows carry a longer wavelenght and stimulate our brain to a higher degree. For example, looking at the colour yellow makes one feel invigorated and refreshed.

What are the colours for 2023?

EVERY year, top colour experts from all the leading paint brands choose a Color of the Year and develop their Colour Forecast. These colours become colour trends in every creative industry; from art over fashion and homewear to graphic design and even technology. For 2023, experts decree the reign of neutrals and cool tones. The era of vibrancy is upon us – we will see richer colour tones compared to the last years. Bold, playful tones leaning on the warmer side of the colour wheel – for example, the Pantone colour of the year 2023 has been revealed to be the powerful and empowering ‘Vivid Magenta’. We will also see a lot of ‘Earthy Orange’ shades in connotations of creativity, sensuality, and abundance. Finally, inspired by nature, ‘Olive Green’, ‘Pale Pink’, ‘Warm Yellow’ and ‘Tranquil Blue’ will also be trending this year.

How would you recommend using colours in daily life?

HAVE YOU ever noticed how the surroundings affect your emotions and state of mind? Maybe you find that certain places are especially relaxing and calming, while others are perhaps noticeably irritating? Our environments are full of colours! I invite you to start paying more attention to colours in 2023. Be conscious about what you wear, what you gaze at and surround yourself with. If you want to experiment around and find your favorite colours for 2023, I highly recommend you visit my Colorflow Ink Workshop in Copenhagen. I’ll help you create your own unique piece of abstract artwork using a special art technique that I have developed myself – no prior art experience needed, just come as you are and let the colours guide you.

ADAM REECE WELLS

childcare professional, an amateur athlete and an amateurish musician. He’s unappreciated on Twitter @stringsandink

Fido just ran through a fire door trying to escape this lot

Artwork by Margarita Howis illustrating some of the colour trends mentioned here (left-right): Viva Magenta, Tranquil Blue, Olive Green and Earthy Orange

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too late to see 'Frankenstein',

new version by Reumert

playwright Tanja Mastilo (centre), at Teatret Sorte Hest. Why Not Theatre Company’s run continues until January 28. Check out our review on Page 19

There was no disputing who the VIP guest at Bogforum at Forum late last year was. Perhaps Denmark’s most celebrated contemporary author, step forward Jussi Adler Olsen!

The new ambassador of Bangladesh is Shahidul Karim. Shagotom!

The new ambassador of Mexico is Norma Pensado (right). Bienvenida!

A great many dignitaries were present at a reception held by Indian ambassador Pooja Kapur (right) on December 15 to honour the con rmation of Søren Gade (left) as the new speaker of the Danish Parliament

Comedians Adrian Mackinder (left) and Conrad Molden (right), who are both CPH POST columnists, recently teamed up for a double bill at Tir na nÓg – Irish Gastropub in Aarhus

CHILLING REMINDER THAT ZUCKERBERG’S MONSTER IS VERY MUCH ALIVE

BEN HAMILTON

FOR A SECOND, I was sucked in: this couple look … hot. Er, wow … sexy pose, rocking those leather pants – this is choreography worthy of an MTV video. And then I caught my breath: come on, leave it alone, director – we don’t need you overdoing this exchange between two sexually-charged lovers, holding one another on the morn of their wedding day like they can’t wait until their already multiply-consummated eve.

And that’s when it hit me. Dr Victoria Frankenstein (Jessica O’Hara-Baker) and her fiance (Nathan Meister) are holding one another in deliberate poses because that’s what they’re hardwired to do. They’re living in a dystopian future without imperfections, in which their entire existence is carefully staged, because that’s their second nature. They might have day jobs as scientists, but they’re also models, film stars and influencers. From the moment they were born (2023 is a reasonable guess), their entire lives have been documented by TikTok videos, SnapChat lenses and Instagram filters – does that sound familiar to any doting parents out there?

In this scene, director Nina Larissa Bassett embodies what is at the essence of Reumert Award-winning playwright Tanya Mastilo’s take on the Mary Shelley classic: a story of how social media will not rest until it has destroyed everything in its grasp.

Theatre that makes you think OR MAYBE I’m getting ahead of myself. As exciting as the realisation that Frankenstein’s monster (Sue Hansen Styles) – a wrinkled old woman quickly ostracised by society to exist as a pariah – might represent social media, it’s not the only truth in this brilliantly conceived play. It also functions equally well as a gripping tale of motherhood gone wrong. In fact, as luck would have it, we’re treated to a post-performance Q&A with the director and cast that underlines this is a team effort. Everything has been extremely well thought-out. Nobody overly mentions social media. Maybe it’s a bum steer.

But that’s irrelevant: ultimately good theatre should make you think, and this production of ‘Frankenstein’ is compellingly thought-provoking throughout, aided by an original atmospheric soundtrack by Barry Wesil – an eerie, menacing, foreboding presence, much like the monster itself. Wonderful visuals by Sofus Bassett, Valentin Christensen (both video) and Peter Rasmussen (lighting, or should that be shadowing) also impress: in the opening scene, they make the audience shiver into submission with a snowstorm plucked from the far reaches of the doctor’s soul, swiftly followed

by an exchange of letters in which the doctor’s face becomes steadily more skullular – a forbearance of the events to come. All in all, this is perhaps the finest display of visual effects we’ve witnessed on an Anglophone theatre stage in Denmark.

Also worthy of mention is the emergence of the monster, after patiently waiting inert in the middle of the stage for eight minutes, from her silky cocoon. There’s something distinctly creepy about faces outlined in fabric, but also something beautiful about limbs – another warning shot ahead of the familiar story of ‘Frankenstein’ unfolding. Because despite swapping the genders of the main characters, and changing the era, this version is pretty faithful to the original. Newcomers needn’t have read it, but hardened Frankenfans will have plenty to enjoy.

Stellar showing from strong stable IN THE initial letter exchange, there are question marks whether O’Hara-Baker, a newcomer to Why Not Theatre Company, can convince the audience she’s a scientist worthy of winning the Nobel Prize, even though she sounds like she’d settle for a few thousand likes on Facebook and free Starbucks coffee for life. But in person, she’s formidable: both matriarchal and malevolant, utterly convincing as a modern Prometheus to behold. Given how the world fell in love with 'Wednesday' last month, her performance couldn’t be better timed.

Hansen Styles is not as wrinkled, or even ugly, as one might imagine the monster. If anything, she’s been prettified for the role, waif-like and dressed in a night-dress with hair longer than the Why Not Theatre artistic director

normally wears it. We’re in ‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane’ territory, and she’s creepy enough without the need for pigtails. Initially, we’re told she’s killed somebody, and it’s hard to believe ‘she’s a killer’, but before long, we’re pretty terrified too of this outer-worldly being: not least because Hansen Styles refuses to sit still, shape-shifting her way towards her goals.

Completing the trio, but in three roles, is Why Not Theatre regular Nathan Meister. He’s very much the support act in this somewhat Aryan turn, but some wonderful insights (and moments of humour) in the Q&A reveal his involvement in bringing this one “alive”. An invaluable member of the Why Not Theatre gang, it can only be a matter of time before he’s given directorial duties for one of their plays.

A blemish, but it isn't the freckles SO WHY not give it six stars, given the immense quality on display?

Well, for one simple reason: for many in the audience, a fair portion of the action was impossible to see. Every time the actors sank to the floor, the performance sank with it. The audience started to contort, bob and swerve, like an enormous game of Tetris was unfolding in the rows below, as it strained to see what was going on. Much of Hansen Styles’ metamorphosis and subsequent efforts to walk were lost, along with at least one death scene and some crucial scribbling in the snow.

It was the only blemish on what was a superb night of theatre. Until January 28, you too can find out what all the fuss is about.

Jessica O’Hara-Baker and Nathan Meister sizzling in black. A raised knee finishes off the look

FRANKENSTEIN

ongoing, ends Jan 28, performances Mon-Fri 20:00, Sat 17:00; Teatret ved sorte hest, Vesterbrogade 150, Frederiksberg; 180kr, teaterbilletter.dk

YOUR EXCELLENCY, MEET YOUR MAJESTY: SHE’S THE ONE ON THE STAMPS

PHOTOS: HASSE FERROLD, WORDS: BEN HAMILTON

Danish Queen’s reception for the diplomatic corps returns to Christiansborg Palace for the first time since 2020

After two years of cancellations due to the pandemic, the country’s ambassadors could once again celebrate New Year at the Danish Queen’s reception for the diplomatic corps at Christiansborg Palace. On January 3, close to 100 heads of mission were in attendance, including many who are stationed elsewhere in cities such as Stockholm, Brussels, The Hague and Berlin. But before the festivities could begin, a speech was given by the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Argentinian ambassador Conrado Solari, who then became the first of many to be presented to Queen Margethe II and the Crown Prince Couple

The number of women ambassadors responsible for their countries’ affairs in Denmark has been growing exponentially in recent years. Among those attending on their own were (left-right): Khadija Rouissi (Morocco), Dewi Savitri Wahab (Indonesia), Alice Irvin (Austria), Patricia Aguillon (El Salvador) and Gabriella Jakab (Hungary)

Among the other woman ambassadors in attendance were (left-right): Asta Radikaite (Lithuania), Norma Pensado (Mexico), Margaret Otteskov (Uganda), Priscilla Misihairabwi (Zimbabwe) and Pooja Kapur (India)

As is tradition, the dignitaries wait patiently, line up along three walls of the Knights’ Hall, waiting to be introduced to the royals

A great number of the male ambassadors also chose to attend on their own (left-right): Denis Robert (Canada), Faton Bejta (North Macedonia), Henri Schumacher (Luxembourg), Emir Poljo (Bosnia & Herzegovina) and Nasser Allenqawi (Qatar)

Among the woman ambassadors with their partners were: Helga Hauksdottir (Iceland), Nur Mohd Taib (Malaysia – pictured with Sri Lanka ambassador Dharshana Perera in fact), Sirilak Niyom (Thailand), Elida Petoshati (Albania) and Nata Menabde (Georgia)

And among the male ambassadors with their partners were: Nabeel Al Dakheel (Kuwait), Leo Herrera-Lim (Philippines), Sahal M Ergeosous (Saudi Arabia), Kim Hyung-gil (South Korea) and Alan Leventhal (the USA)

EXPATS, IMMIGRANTS, INTERNATIONALS, NON-DANES … WE SALUTE YOU ALL

Inaugural line-ups pay tribute to the movers and shakers from Denmark’s international community who have impressed the most during 2023

BEN HAMILTON

IT’S CRAZY that we haven’t had an ‘Expat of the Year’ before.

One of the issues is the word ‘expat’. A lot of people don’t like it. After all, expats are foreigners who know they will one day return to their homeland, but many move to Denmark open to the idea of staying for good. ‘Immigrant’ is a more accurate term, they point out. But when the Danes refer to immigrants, using the term ‘indvandrere’, they are not referring to refugees of love from the likes of Britain, the US and other western European countries who have ended up settling down in Denmark, regardless of what happened to the initial ‘love’ that brought them here.

Instead, they’re mainly referring to immigrants from non-western coun-

EXPAT ANNIVERSARY OF THE YEAR

Stuart Lynch: 10th

tries and, rather uncharitably, all their descendants. So ‘Immigrant of the Year’ would be misunderstood within Denmark. So ‘Expat of the Year’ it is then.

Anything but the Oscars …

AS THE anniversary line-up on Page 23 demonstrates, a lot of us have obviously decided to stay for good – which is good and bad news, I guess.

Bad news for xenophobic Danes, naturally, and bad news because the international community’s death toll is rising. Soon, we’re going to have to start having an ‘In Memorandum’ section. Please don’t let us turn into the Oscars.

And good news because the capital of Denmark is becoming ever more diverse. Most concur that Copenhagen was something of a village pre-2007, but that its rapid internationalisation has transformed the city into a beacon of progressiveness we’re all proud to call home.

It’s time to salute the internationals who have helped make Copenhagen great.

It should have ended in 2017. That was the plan: to call it a day after 35 years delighting Copenhagen audiences. But Crazy Christmas Cabaret audiences let their feelings known: London Toast co-founders, husband and wife Søren Hall and Vivienne McKee, were wrong to say goodbye when they had so much more to give. But were they: had they retired, the pandemic would have been a mild irritant, instead of a crippling disaster – both 2020 and 2021 were years they’d rather forget. So it was only tting that 2022, their 40th year, was such a triumph, for the cabaret and also McKee personally, bringing her the CPH Culture award for Best Actress for her joyous turn in ‘Shirley Valentine’.

Has it really been a decade since the acclaimed butoh dancer became the headteacher of Københavns Film & Teaterskole. Some might have thought they were taking a risk on the British-Australian theatre man, but he has de ed their expectations, leading the school rmly into the 21st century with a holistic approach to the curriculum that produces actors ready for everything the industry can throw at them.

The Globe Pub: 25th

It’s an incredible achievement, for sure, particularly when you consider that for 18 consecutive years, the company has staged two one-month runs. Had it not been for the pandemic, the record would still be running thanks to the well-oiled machine artistic director Ian Burns has established. Dedication is an understatement in his case: in his 44 years as a professional actor, he has only ever taken one night o after sustaining an ugly gash to the head. The play in question? Blood Brothers!

“Our rst show coincided with The Globe’s opening night! So when most of the audience took up my o er of a pint next door, we arrived in an almost empty bar, at which point Brian [McKenna] the landlord nearly fell o his barstool,” recalled Ian Burns from That Theatre about the pub’s 1997 debut. Contrast that scene with January 12, as 37 teams came to do battle in the pub’s fortnightly pub quiz – full to the brim, no barstools in sight, although Brian’s still there, serving pints with the energy of the best bartender this side of the Mississippi.

Founded in 1887 by Irish immigrants in Glasgow, Celtic FC is known the world over – less so is its Copenhagen namesake, an umbrella for all internationals, which began life almost a century later thanks to the industry of an Irish chef called Coogan. “We asked about football first, for references later,” he recalled to a room full of players past and present in late October. It’s a legacy for which the references will continue long into the future.

It was with much poignancy in late July that we realised Stephen Gadd, our journalist and friend, had died at the age of 64 after a prolonged battle with cancer. In his penultimate column in March, Stephen addressed the lyrics of Paul McCartney’s song ‘When I’m 64’, and it’s sad to consider that when Stephen was born in 1957, it was a respectable age to live until, but that today it is a young age to die. Stephen will be missed by all who knew him.

Crazy to think it's been 40 years

That Theatre: 25th

CPH Celtic: 40th

London Toast: 40th

‘IN MEMORANDUM’

Stephen Gadd

THOMAS PETRI

BENNY THAIBERT, BITAMIN.DK

EXPAT OF THE YEAR

Not everyone agreed with Billy O’Shea’s decision to turn down the formality of becoming a Danish citizen – after two years, it was his with a handshake – on a matter of principle. In solidarity with applicants who might feel uncomfortable with shaking the hand of a woman, the Irishman declined the hand of Cecilia Lonning-Skovgaard, the Copenhagen mayor of employment and integration, in February. “I was denied Danish citizenship today because I would not be forced to shake hands with the mayor,” explained O’Shea via Facebook. “I had shaken hands with her just before the ceremony, but of course that doesn’t count. I did lift my hat to her, in the traditional Danish sign of respect. But that was voluntary, so again, that doesn’t count.” Bosnian-born Danish author Dino Copelj, who spent three years in Danish asylum camps waiting for his application to be approved in the 1990s, hailed O’Shea as a “new Danish legend … who has just gotten a special place in my heart and has become an honorary citizen in my Denmark”.

Originally from Moscow, Selina Juul epitomises why it is sometimes right for internationals to make their voices heard by their hosts. In the seven years that followed her starting the organisation Stop Spild Af Mad (aka Stop Wasting Food) in 2008, Denmark reduced its food wastage by 25 percent – an achievement recognised by Berlingske newspaper when it named her ‘Dane of the Year’ in 2014. 2022 has been a momentous year for Juul. Not only is she an outspoken critic of the “war criminal” Putin, but her e orts have equipped Danes with the tools to survive rising food costs brought on by the war. In 2021, her e orts saved 10,821 tonnes of surplus food with a value of 222 million kroner: a great platform to build on as thousands more Danes took an interest when their grocery bill shot up last year.

It’s impossible to divide this pair (unless it over the matter of what constitutes quality theatre, perhaps), who have both had stellar, signi cant years at the forefront of their respective companies, That Theatre and London Toast. Not only have they both celebrated signi cant milestones – marking their 25th and 40th anniversaries respectively – but they have surpassed themselves with their e orts. While Burns oversaw his most successful year rewards-wise, gathering a stful of CPH Culture nominations for ‘Rub-A-Dub-Dub’ and ‘Fly Me to the Moon’, McKee went one better and won one for her one-woman show ‘Shirley Valentine’, the best monologue CPH POST has ever had the privilege to review.

Within a decade of arriving from Ethiopia after meeting his future Danish-Bosnian wife in Addis Ababa, Daniel Balla Halalla could call himself a coffee chain owner. How many other expats can make that claim? CPH POST caught up with Daniel last year to learn how Impact Roasters has swiftly risen to become one of the most popular coffee joints in Copenhagen, with outlets at Langgade, Flintholm and Valby stations. Halalla grew up in the coffee-rich southern part of Ethiopia, but it was while he was studying at CBS that he realised his acquired knowledge were the beans of a thriving business. Impact Roasters negotiates bean prices directly with Ethiopian farmers, cutting out expensive middlemen and securing the farmers a good price for their crops. The company’s embracement of fairtrade also helps foster education, job creation and social projects in Ethiopia.

It was CPH POST’s privilege to interview Zlatko Burić in early 2020 for a special edition dedicated to his homeland that was squeezed out just before the pandemic, but unlike most of us, the Croatian-Danish actor went stratospheric, landing arguably the biggest role of his career. The result, ‘Triangle of Sadness’, was one of the most talked about films of last year, and while it is a film without any obvious leading men or ladies, Burić cemented his claims by winning The European Film Award for Best Actor – an award that in 2021 was picked up by none other than Anthony Hopkins. Rereading his 2020 interview, it’s remarkable to note the openness and humility of a 67-year-old journeyman actor enjoying his life and work, day by day. When asked about his future, he replied: “Aaaah, I don’t know: don’t ask me this kind of a question! It’s very Se og Hør style.” Well, get used to it, Zlatko, now they all want to interview you!

Billy O’Shea

Selina Juul

Daniel Balla Halalla

Ian Burns and Vivienne McKee

Zlatko Burić

TOP FIVE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE THEATRE TRAILBLAZERS

Read on to discover why an actor, playwright, director, artistic director and musical theatre school owner impressed us the most in 2022

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HAMILTON

IT’S BEEN a standout year for Anglophone theatre in Copenhagen, not least thanks to two highly significant landmarks: the ruby jubilee of the Crazy Christmas Cabaret and the silver jubilee of the creation of That Theatre Company.

It’s fitting therefore that their founders, Vivienne McKee and Ian Burns respectively, have been shortlisted for CPH Culture’s 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award along with eight other nominees. February 1 will reveal all.

McKee, who in September scooped the theatre review site’s 2021-22 Best Actress award for ‘Shirley Valentine’, is probably the slight favourite, although Burns is

THEATRE PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

nominated in connection with two plays: ‘Rub-A-Dub-Dub’ and ‘Fly Me to the Moon’, which both picked up nominations for Best Play originally written in a language other than Danish.

Worthy inclusions

ADDITIONALLY, Dawn Wall and Alexandra Jespersen have both picked up well deserved acting nominations for the latter – in the Best Actress and Best Breakthrough categories.

Needless to say, all four would have been worthy inclusions in our list of the Best English-Language Theatre Trailblazer list for 2022, but on the whole, we try to select hitherto unknown, or at least unheralded, names on the theatre scene.

But while these five are not as well established as the founders of anniversary-celebrating theatre institutions, who knows what the next 25 years, or even 40, will bring.

performance that transposed the audience away. Whether it was his brief interlude about cricket, or ruminations on Brexit, it was like Dick van Dyke was singing ‘Rockabye Mountain’ onstage. Also worthy of mention, Kathryn Dorgan luxuriated in nding her own pace and took us into a di erent world every time she spoke.

No doubt, CPH Musical Theater is a team e ort. Spawned by members of Copenhagen Theatre Circle, it’s a logical progression. Let’s face it: most thespians have lovely singing voices – their dulcet tones singled out for the big parts back in their school days and the habit stuck. Name me an actor who can’t belt out a song … besides David Soul. The upshot for Copenhagen is that fans of English-language musicals now have a haven where they can wallow in the company of show-stopping tunes sung with genuine passion. Hats o to Rachel Kador and the rest of her team.

As an established theatre director in Denmark, Sherlock had already enjoyed plenty of success, including the HIT Copenhagen show 'Harry Brown', before the pandemic started. Like many, that knocked the steam out of his sails, but he came back ghting in 2022 with a well-received ‘Coriolanus’, the rst production staged by his theatre company Københavns Shakespeare Kompagni. It performed the Shakespeare play in both English and Danish, and recognition of this madness by the domestic media was instantaneous. But don’t be fooled by the name, as other playwrights are fair game – in June, the troupe performed a James Joyce short story at the Bloomsday Family Picnic. With talents such as Kevin Kieran Molloy, Jessica O’Hara Baker and Sarah Dahl Hasselgren onboard, watch this space in 2023!

If we had to name a trailblazer of the 2010s, Russell Collins would probably be right up there with Vivienne McKee and Ian Burns for the undeniable contribution he has made – not only to English-language theatre, but to Danish culture in general. When he and his wife Christina Anthony founded the SceneKunst musical theatre school in 2008, they must have questioned why Denmark didn’t already have an answer to the Sylvia Young Theatre School, the UK establishment that since the 1970s has been producing notable singers and actors by the truckload. The debt owed by Denmark’s musical theatre scene to SceneKunst, which today has 22 schools, is already incalculable and, in 2022, he enjoyed his greatest triumph: an autumn run of the musical ‘Bugsy Malone’ that charmed everyone who saw it. As our reviewer proclaimed: “Crazy amazing costumes. Audaciously authentic props. Sass levels up to the nines, Evita-style. It’s no exaggeration to already say the bulk of Denmark’s young musical theatre talents are SceneKunst- trained. Give it another decade, and they will hold a monopoly.”

Every so often, we’re privileged to witness raw talent before its inevitable ruin: a bit like when Paul Potts took that rst tentative step into the Simon Cowell universe before he got his teeth xed. Some performers spend the rest of their lives looking for that formula, while we’re just left with the memories. Anant Atul Visaria stole the show in the CTC production of ‘The Queen’s New Border’ with a magical

For the second year in a row, we’re naming a writer as number one English-Language Theatre Trailblazer. Not only did Thomas pen the script for the successful Copenhagen Theatre Circle play ‘The Queen’s New Border’, but the Irishman also took the lead role – a herculean e ort all round. He was helped by strong support – not least from Anant Atul Visaria and Kathryn Dorgan (see number 4) but also the always dependable John Kelleher.

Rachel Kador

Anant Atul Visaria

Joseph Sherlock

Russell Collins

Alun Thomas

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Frankenstein

ends 28, performances Mon-Fri 20:00, Sat 17:00; Teatret ved sorte hest, Vesterbrogade 150, Frederiksberg; 180kr, teaterbilletter.dk

Why Not Theatre Company are trying their luck in January for a change with a run of their new take on Frankenstein penned by resident playwright Tanya Mastilo, the winner of the 2020 Reumert Award for her stunning play 'The Cheyenne are Leaving'. Other regulars involved are artistic director Sue Hansen-Styles, who would appear to be playing the 'monster' if the promo bandages are anything to go by, and actor Nathan Meister.

Cph English Comedy Night

Jan 27, 20:00-21:45 & 22:00-23:15; Knock Knock Comedy Club, Vimmelskaftet 41, Cph K; 125kr for main show, 75kr for the late show, 175kr for both; internationalcomedians.com

Let's laugh together! Five comedians from the likes of UK, Sweden and Canada will perform on stage for the main show. The second part of the night will be 'dirtier', with below-the-belt jokes and a few surprises. (LP)

Winter Jazz

Feb 2-26; nationwide; jazz.dk/en

Vinterjazz is celebrated at unique venues and stages across Denmark, whilst being a platform for jazz expression. (LP)

Winter Gourmet

Feb 10-19; nationwide; various restaurants and pubs

Vintergourmet is a tasty menu initiative served at a multitude of restaurants during the winter holidays in Denmark. Prices and reservations depend on the restaurant and its location, but choose wisely and you can find an absolute bargain. (LP)

CPH Dining Week

Feb 10-19; various CPH restaurants; 250kr for 3 dishes, 350kr for 5, 525kr for 10; diningweek.dk

Since 2011, CPH Dining Week has made it possible to visit fancy restaurants to eat a menu at a fixed price. Dubbed the Nordic region’s largest restaurant festival, the menus are exclusively made for the week to ensure guests have a unique dining experience at a great price. (LP)

CPH Gin Festival

Feb 17-18, 12:00-21:45; Lokomotivværkstedet, Cph SV; 314kr for a 150-min session; copenhagenginfest.dk

It’s time to enjoy some alcohol, but with moderation! In the old locomotive workshop, more than 30 exhibitors will present 400 different gins served with tonic. Free samples will be given to taste all the flavours, so don't miss it! (LP)

CPH Light Festival

Feb 3-26; throughout Cph; copenhagenlightfestival.org

Light up the night this February with a celebration of light art and illuminating experiences. The festival will transform Copenhagen with works contributed by Danish and international artists. Download the interactive app to locate all the attractions. (LP)

CPH Winter Pride Week

Feb 20-25; Huset, Rådhusstræde 13, Cph K; copenhagenpride.dk

All together for Winter Pride 2023. Under the QueerPlus theme, inclusion is the main word of the week, followed closely by awareness, gathering and parties. (LP)

Bella Center Flea Market

Feb 11, 10:00-17:00, Feb 12, 10:00-16:00; 40kr; Center Boulevard 5, Cph S; loppermarkedibella.dk

A great place for antique-seekers. Scandinavia's largest second-hand market draws in both collectors and the curious every February. (LP)

Night Terrors Film Festival

Feb 10, 19:00-22:45; 70dk; Huset, Rådhusstræde 13, Cph K; allevents.in/copenhagen

Halloween is never really over. For the eighth year in a row, 18 worldwide films will be screened in the culture house, either with English audio or subtitles. A good night you will never forget, even if it is in your nightmares (LP)

Charity Concert

Feb 4, 15:00; 130kr; Mariakirken, Istedgade 20, Cph V; folkekirken-vesterbro.dk

There is music for everyone. Enjoy jazz, classical and Indian-inspired flute/dance pieces courtesy of composer Modiano and choreographer Divya. All the proceeds go to Aktion Børnehjælp, a charity that supports poor Indian children. (LP)

Warehouse Project 2.0

Feb 10-11, 20:00-04:00; Halvandet, Refshalevej 325, Cph K; 220-399kr, gravitycph.dk

Move to the rhythm of house and techno dance music! Three international DJs – Joshwa, Piero Pirupa and Umek – and some local talents will play for 2,000 people. The stage will be on fire over the two days. (LP)

Gravens Rand Quiz

Jan 31, Feb 14 & 28, 20; Søndre Fasanvej 24, Frederiksberg; entry 30kr

Maximum of four per team, it’s 1,000 kroner for the winners and a crate of beer for second. Two beer rounds, and shots for last place!

Same Shit, Different Planet

ongoing, ends Feb 25; performances Mon-Fri 19:30, Sat 17:00; Krudttønden, Serridslevvej 2, Cph Ø; 180kr, teaterbilleter.dk

This is the third part of the trilogy penned by That Theatre Company resident playwright Fergal O’Byrne, the creator of ‘Extremophiles’ and ‘RubA-Dub-Dub’. Set in a Martian dental surgery, it’s been described as an emotional, funny, touching, quirky, robotic, thirsty, thought-provoking, dusty comedy. Among the cast are That Theatre regulars Katrin Weisser and Peter Vinding, while artistic director and founder Ian Burns is onboard to direct.

Fredericia Boat Show

Feb 24-25, 10:00-18:00, Feb 26, 10:00-17:00 & Mar 2-5; Vestre Ringvej 101, Fredericia; boatshow.dk, 115-130kr

Who doesn't want to see an indoor boat show? For all boat and water sports enthusiasts, this is the chance to check out the latest sailboats and canoes. Included in the ticket is entry into a competition of which the winner will receive a three-day trip to the Småland Sea in a Quicksilver motorboat. So why not you? (LP)

Special pub exhibition

ongoing, ends Feb 28; 09:00-18:00; Copenhagen Museum, Stormgade 18, Cph V; cphmuseum.kk.dk

'Stamsteder – Københavns sidste værtshuse' is an exhibition paying tribute to old-fashioned local pubs. This is a unique experience, as visitors can bring and drink a beer during the walk around the Copenhagen brown pubs. (LP)

Architecture Fun Run

Feb 17; 18:30-21:00; Bryghuspladsen 10, Cph K; dac.dk

Race against your friends under the lights. Running or walking the approximately 8km route will enable you to see some of the best light fixtures of the Copenhagen Light Festival. Hot bowls of soup, drinks and music await all the participants at the end! (LP)

Globe Quiz

Feb 9 & 23, 19:15; Globe, Nørregade 43, Cph K; 50kr, five per team

The winners get 1,200 kroner. And who knows, the odd rollover has been known to go too. Backto-back quizzes following the cancellation of the September 22 edition.

Kennedy’s Quiz

Feb 6 19:30; Kennedy’s Irish Bar,Gammel Kongevej 23, Cph V Quiz night at Kennedy’s Irish Bar includes raffles, cash prizes, and drinks rounds.

CPH Fashion Week

Jan 31-Feb 3, 09:00-18:00; Bryghusgade 1, Cph K; copenhagenfashionweek.com

Nordic fashion is again gathering in Copenhagen for 28 shows where the new Scandinavian trends can be observed. Check out social media for events the public can enjoy, as some of the top shops are known to hand out goodie bag promotions! (LP)

The Enchanted Pig

Feb 13-18; Opera House, Ekvipagemestervej 10 , Cph K; 285kr; kglteater.dk

Mixing laughter with beauty, the humorous fable behind this chamber opera depicts the splendid love story of a young woman and a man who is half pig. (LP)

Danish Travel Show

Feb 24-25, 09:00-17:00, Feb 26, 10:00-17:00; Vardevej 1, Herning; danishtravelshow.com

Where does the entire travel industry gather for one weekend! In Herning of course! All the major brands for caravans, tents and equipment will be present! (LP)

Morning Dance in the Opera

Ongoing, ends April 28, 09:30; The Royal Theatre, Ekvipagemestervej 10 , Cph K; 90kr; kglteater.dk

Dancing on one of the most beautiful floors of Denmark, who doesn't dream of that? Three Fridays in a month until April, take the opportunity to express your bodily sensations with a trainer. Bring a water bottle and good clothes to dance (dancing shoes with white soles), it's going to be rock'n roll!

Rapunzel

Jan 31-Feb 6; Biblioteket Rentemestervej, Rentemestervej 76, Cph NV; ctcircle.dk

For over 10 years now, the Copenhagen Theatre Circle has been delighting international audiences with their take on the traditional British pantomime. Expect comedy, singing, cross dressing and plenty of audience interaction. It’s perfect for children and families. Included in the cast this year is CTC legend Frank Theakston, our columnist on page 13, who is making a comeback at the age of 80. What’s next? King Lear?

Swan Lake

Jan 28-March 10; Opera House, Ekvipagemestervej 10 , Cph K; 160-870kr; kglteater.dk

A ballet like you’ve never seen before! Tchaikovsky’s amazing music perfectly complements choreography arranged by Silja Schandorff and Nikolaj Hübbe. A fantastic seduction story that will blow your mind! (LP)

EVERY BRITISH FILM IS A HOGWARTS REUNION THESE DAYS

BEN HAMILTON

I'LL TELL you what I want, what i really really want.

“Oh yeah, what’s that: the definitive football film?”

“No! Something about vampires/zombies that people who hate films/series about vampires/zombies actually like?”

“So people who hated Zombieland, 28 Days Later etc. Even those who didn’t like Interview with a Vampire?”

“Yeah, those suckers: we take over their souls and humankind is finished.”

In Braavos and In Bruges WELL, Wednesday (Netflix; 66 on Metacritic) proved they could make something decent about the Addams Family, so anything’s possible, right? But just because the critics love The Last of Us (HBO Max; 84), does that mean we have to watch what is apparently the best ever adaptation of a video game? If you were underwhelmed by the opener, episode 3 is apparently when this show really comes alive. It doesn’t hurt having Craig Mazin, the genius who created and wrote Chernobyl, signed up as the showrunner, and Pedro Pascal is always dependable, even if the girl’s a bit annoying.

For Pascal and Bella Ramsey, it’s a Game of Thrones reunion, and they’re not the only ones reuniting for the good of mankind. Director Martin McDonagh again takes charge of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson for The Banshees of Insherin (Jan 26 at cinemas; 87), and the result is charming. Set in 1920s Ireland, it’s a simple tale with

a political message worth conveying –McDonagh’s best since In Bruges, the last time the three combined forces.

Damian Chazelle’s latest tour-de-force, Babylon (at cinemas; 60), reunites Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – ironically what this film should be called – but the reviews have been more luke-warm than the La La Land boy wonder is used to.

While Cunk on Earth (Netflix; Jan 31) is a welcome return for the humorous mockumentary series created by Charlie Brooker and performed by Diane Morgan (channelling her role in Mandy to an extent), which pushes the same buttons as Ali G, offering history lessons like you’ve never encountered before.

You provoked me, your honour NOT EVERY reunion is eagerly anticipated, and here are four that will surely send us all running for the hills.

Quite what happened to the Bryan Cranston vehicle Your Honor (HBO Max) when it was interrupted by corona remains a mystery – never before has such a promising show gone downhill so quickly – but now we have an enigma that will even stump Bletchley Park: the commissioning of a season two.

The continuation of You (Netflix; Feb 9) is equally baffling. While season 1 was tolerable, 2 and 3 were dire. But instead of calling it a day, they’ve transported the creep to London. If you’re still watching this, we guess the joke’s on ‘you’.

The team are back for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (cinemas; Feb 16), but seriously, you know you’re

in trouble if they say a Marvel film ‘sets up’ another Marvel film. Why not just have a Star Wars-style block of text at the start saying “Ant-Man got squashed and Wasp got squished” and save yourself the bother?

A film with two tag-lines is also a disastrous sign, particularly if they’re forgettable and flaccid. Here’s hoping Magic Mike’s Last Dance: The Final Tease (cinemas; Feb 9) ends with a final cut that ensures he never strips again.

Hard truths Harrison

IT’S BIZARRE to see Salma Hayek has been snubbed by the Academy for her role in Magic Mike. Who’s going to beat Cate Blanchett – shortlisted for her performance as an orchestra conductor on the edge in Tár (Feb 23, 92) – now? Certainly not Danielle Deadwyler, who’s been overlooked for Till (Jan 26; 79) as the mother of a son lynched in 1950s America.

Whoopi Goldberg is in the latter – she must owe somebody money because she can’t stop making shows. No joke, her latest IMDB entries are Godfather of Harlem and plain old Harlem (Amazon Prime; Feb 3). Looks awful.

And talking of running before you can walk, no sooner had Harrison Ford notched up the first TV appearance of his career, Yellowstone prequel 1923 (CMore) alongside Helen Mirren, he’d made his second: the promising series Shrinking (Apple; Jan 27; 63) in which a psychologist (Jason Segel) decides to give his patients the truth. Well, let’s start with you Harrison: don’t do Indiana Jones V, that ship has sailed.

Bad-ass bitches in Baghdad

STAYING with TV, among the series returning are Vikings Valhalla (S2; Jan 12), Ginny & Georgia (S2, Jan 5), Sexify (S2; Jan 5), That ‘90s Show (S9; Jan 19) and Sky Rojo (S3; Jan 13) on Netflix; Carnival Row (S2; Feb 17) on Amazon Prime; and Snowfall (S6; Feb 22) on HBO Max.

Don’t let that insipid lot put off, as dark comedy The Consultant (Amazon Prime; Feb 24) with Christoph Waltz looks promising. It’s penned by Anthony John Basgallop (To the Ends of the Earth & Servant). As does Hello Tomorrow! (Apple; Feb 17) with Billy Crudup (The Morning Show) as another unscrupulous sales boss. And why not give The Exchange (Netflix; Feb 8) a whirl – the tale of two women who take on the men on the stock exchange floors of late 1980s Iraq!

There’s something familiar-sounding about Dear Edward (Apple; Feb 3), in which the young protagonist loses his family in a plane crash, and Liaison (Apple; Feb 24) with Eva Green and Vincent Cassel in which the mistakes of the past end up destroying the future, but neither can be as bad as Copenhagen Cowboy (Netflix; 63), the latest meandering outing from Nicholas Winding Refn. It will take you to settings you didn’t know existed because they don’t. Finally, despite the strong reviews, The Lying Life of Adults (Netflix; 79) is also a disappointment. It has good production values and all the classic ingredients – Napoli, dysfunctional family, good cast, Elena Ferrante source material –

but something’s missing. In a nutshell: Paolo Sorrentino.

Mrs Dave Franco if you please IT’S A SHAME because Valeria Golino (Rainman) deserved more after her comeback in The Morning Show, but who knows when she picked up the part: before or after. The same question could be asked of Sebastian Stan (Pammy & Tom) about his role in Sharper (Apple; Feb 17), a conman caper with John Lithgow and Julianne Moore, and Alison Brie, the main star of Glow, who’s next film is Somebody I used to know (Amazon Prime; Feb 10). Oh, hang on, we know: it’s directed by her husband Dave Franco – are they Hollywood’s next power couple?

It’s one of several films with limited appeal heading our way, which include Plane (cinemas; Jan 26; 62) with Gerald Butler, You People (Netflix; Feb 27; 54) with unlikely pairing Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy, sailing yarn True Spirit (Netflix; Feb 3), and romcom Your Place or Mine (Netflix; Feb 10), which is Ashton Kutcher’s first movie for 10 years.

That leaves two bizarre entries to finish us off … they might, literally, in all fairness. Cocaine Bear (cinemas; Feb 23) promises to be this year’s Snakes on a Plane, while the critics were tepid about A Pale Blue Eye (Netflix; 56) with Christian Bale, which features Timothy Spall and Harry Melling (as Edgar Alan Poe no less), the actors who played Peter Pettigrew and Dudley Durdsley in five of the Harry Potter Universe films. That’s a reunion that even Professor Trelawney didn’t see coming.

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