Hacker News with Generative AI: Denmark

Denmark to raise retirement age to highest in Europe (bbc.com)
Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe after its parliament adopted a law raising it to 70 by 2040.

Retirement, Europe, Denmark, Social Policy, Legislation

8 points by begueradj 161 days ago | 0 comments

The hospital where staff treat fear of death as well as physical pain (theguardian.com)
In a Danish palliative care unit, the alternative to assisted dying is not striving to cure, offering relief and comfort to patients and their families

Palliative Care, Death, Healthcare, Denmark

139 points by NaOH 186 days ago | 125 comments

The record-breaking tunnel being built from Denmark to Germany (bbc.com)
A record-breaking tunnel is being built under the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Germany, which will slash travel times and improve Scandinavia's links with the rest of Europe.

Infrastructure, Engineering, Europe, Germany, Denmark

21 points by bookofjoe 187 days ago | 2 comments

Space Force Commander Greenland Sent Out Email Breaking with Vance After Visit (military.com)
Just days after Vice President JD Vance's March visit to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, the installation commander sent out an email to the base distancing it from Vance’s criticism of Denmark and its oversight of the territory, Military.com has learned.

Space Force, Politics, Greenland, Military, Denmark

14 points by croes 203 days ago | 2 comments

Torrent Site Uploader and Member of 'The Scene' Sentenced to Prison in Denmark (torrentfreak.com)
Danish authorities have claimed two new victories in the ongoing battle against online piracy. A 46-year-old man, who allegedly uploaded content to the Danish torrent trackers "SuperBits" and "DanishBytes", was sentenced to nine months in prison. The other defendant, a 48-year-old man, was linked to 'The Scene'. He received a twelve-month sentence for hosting two servers and sharing pirated content in one of the most elusive piracy groups.

Piracy, Law Enforcement, Denmark, Torrenting, Online Piracy

11 points by voxadam 213 days ago | 3 comments

A filmmaker and a crooked lawyer shattered Denmark's self-image (theguardian.com)
The trap was laid in a rented office: two rooms in downtown Copenhagen, furnished without a whisper of Scandi style. If it wasn’t for a Frida Kahlo print on one wall, the premises might have felt as impersonal and stark as a confessional. That, in any event, was what it became. For six months, beginning in mid-2022, a parade of people – members of motorcycle gangs, entrepreneurs, lawyers, real-estate barons, politicians – trooped through to recount their sins to Amira Smajic.

Crime, Denmark, Film, Law, Politics

196 points by RapperWhoMadeIt 218 days ago | 178 comments

'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes and other Europeans boycott US goods (apnews.com)
Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying anything made in the United States. No more Coca-Cola, no more California Zinfandel wine or almonds.

Boycotts, International Relations, Consumerism, Denmark, Europe

15 points by KnuthIsGod 226 days ago | 23 comments

We wash our trash to repent for killing God (world.hey.com)
Denmark is technically and officially still a Christian nation. Lutheranism is written into the constitution. The government has a ministry for the church. Most Danes pay 1% of their earnings directly to fund the State religion. But God is as dead here as anywhere in the Western world. Less than 2% attend church service on a weekly basis. So one way to fill the void is through climate panic and piety.

Religion, Climate Change, Denmark

7 points by thinkingemote 230 days ago | 10 comments

Denmark postal service to stop delivering letters (bbc.com)
Denmark's state-run postal service, PostNord, is to end all letter deliveries at the end of 2025, citing a 90% decline in letter volumes since the start of the century.

Denmark, Postal Service

74 points by sixhobbits 239 days ago | 69 comments

Danish grocery chain to distinguish European from US goods (dw.com)
Saying it is promoting European products rather than boycotting US ones, a Danish supermarket chain has a special label for goods from Europe. The move comes as many seek to protest Trump's aim to control Greenland.

Europe, Retail, Trade, Denmark, Politics

30 points by croes 244 days ago | 6 comments

In an Age of Right-Wing Populism, Why Are Denmark's Liberals Winning? (nytimes.com)
In an Age of Right-Wing Populism, Why Are Denmark’s Liberals Winning?

Politics, Denmark, Liberalism, Populism

10 points by dotcoma 247 days ago | 10 comments

Denmark to ban mobile phones in schools and after-school clubs (theguardian.com)
Denmark is to ban mobile phones in schools and after-school clubs on the recommendation of a government commission that also found that children under 13 should not have their own smartphone or tablet.

Education, Technology, Denmark, Mobile Phones, Children

7 points by Tarsul 247 days ago | 1 comments

Hotdogs and motorways: The ripples created by Denmark's Ozempic and Wegovy boom (bbc.com)
American demand for weight-loss drugs is supercharging Denmark’s economy and transforming a small Danish community into an unlikely boomtown.

Economy, Healthcare, Denmark, Pharmaceuticals, Obesity

6 points by PotatoNinja 252 days ago | 0 comments

Thousands of Danes sign petition to buy California from U.S. (ktla.com)
In response to President Donald Trump’s continued musing about the U.S. acquiring Greenland from Denmark, Danish citizens have launched their own effort to purchase America’s most economically prosperous state.

Politics, International Relations, Denmark, California

23 points by schaum 261 days ago | 10 comments

Danes sign petition to buy California from U.S. (ktla.com)
In response to President Donald Trump’s continued musing about the U.S. acquiring Greenland from Denmark, Danish citizens have launched their own effort to purchase America’s most economically prosperous state.

International Relations, Politics, Humorous News, California, Denmark

98 points by iancmceachern 262 days ago | 38 comments

Violent Crime Conviction Rate in Denmark by Nation of Origin 2010-2021 (twitter.com)

Crime, Denmark, Statistics, Immigration

4 points by user9999999999 274 days ago | 3 comments

Fossilised fish vomit found in Denmark from sixty-six million years ago (bbc.com)
A piece of fossilised vomit dating back to the time of the dinosaurs has been discovered in Denmark.

Paleontology, Fossils, Denmark, Dinosaurs

63 points by namanyayg 275 days ago | 19 comments

Denmark launches $2B Arctic security plan, seeks EU unity on Greenland (france24.com)
Denmark on Monday announced a $2 billion security plan for the Arctic ahead of a visit by the country's prime minister to Berlin, Paris and Brussels to shore up "European unity" on Greenland.

Denmark, Arctic, Security, Europe, Greenland

7 points by dauertewigkeit 276 days ago | 0 comments

One in four 2020 Tesla Model 3 failed the Danish periodic inspection in 2024 (fdm.dk)
Næsten hver fjerde Tesla Model 3 årgang 2020 dumpede til periodisk bilsyn i 2024. Den populære model har især fejl på bremser, lygter, hjul og styretøj, viser synsdata, FDM Test & Bilsyn har bearbejdet. 62.000 elbiler skal til syn i år. Opdateret 24. januar med svar fra Tesla.

Electric Vehicles, Tesla, Automotive Industry, Vehicle Safety, Denmark

169 points by asp1 277 days ago | 175 comments

Donald Trump in fiery call with Denmark's prime minister over Greenland (ft.com)

Politics, International Relations, Donald Trump, Denmark

24 points by belter 279 days ago | 11 comments

The Peppermills of Jens Quistgaard (quistgaardpepper.com)
Over the course of his prolific and varied design career, Jens Quistgaard created a series of peppermills for Dansk Designs. Taking the dispersal of salt and pepper as the jumping off point, JHQ's designs are a meditation on the possibilities of shape for a common household object.

Design, Product Design, History, Denmark

82 points by NaOH 282 days ago | 57 comments

Greenland leader calls for independence from Denmark (thehill.com)
Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede announced a desire to obtain independence from Denmark in the wake of President-elect Trump’s comments about buying the island territory.

Greenland, Independence, Denmark, Politics

12 points by belter 300 days ago | 4 comments

Denmark Offers to Buy USA (2019) (newyorker.com)
COPENHAGEN (The Borowitz Report)—After rebuffing Donald J. Trump’s hypothetical proposal to purchase Greenland, the government of Denmark has announced that it would be interested in buying the United States instead.

Politics, Humor, International Relations, United States, Denmark

74 points by belter 308 days ago | 43 comments

Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control (bbc.co.uk)
The Danish government has announced a huge boost in defence spending for Greenland, hours after US President-elect Donald Trump repeated his desire to purchase the Arctic territory.

Denmark, Greenland, Politics, International Relations, Defense

14 points by subvertify 310 days ago | 8 comments

The five-minute city: inside Denmark's revolutionary neighbourhood (theguardian.com)
While ambitious urban planners try to make 15-minute cities a reality, the Nordhavn district of Copenhagen has gone one better. What’s life like when everything you need is just a stroll away?

Urban Planning, Denmark, Copenhagen, Neighborhoods

27 points by rustoo 324 days ago | 4 comments

Widespread disruption in Denmark after mobile network outage (news.sky.com)
Severe outages for one of Denmark's largest mobile networks caused disruption for emergency services, with investigations ongoing to identify the cause.

Denmark, Mobile Networks, Outages, Emergency Services

9 points by austinallegro 336 days ago | 0 comments

Denmark will plant 1B trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest (apnews.com)
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.

Environment, Climate Change, Sustainability, Agriculture, Denmark

667 points by geox 341 days ago | 466 comments

Danish Navy stopped a Chinese ship suspected of damaging undersea cables (defence24.com)
The Danish Navy has detained the Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, which is suspected of damaging telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea.

International Relations, Security, China, Denmark, Telecommunications

84 points by donohoe 345 days ago | 3 comments

The day I became a millionaire (signalvnoise.com)
I grew up lower-middle class on the outskirts of Copenhagen. Anywhere outside of Scandinavia, the socioeconomic label would probably have been ‘poor’, but Danish safety nets and support systems did their best to suspend the facts and offer better.

Personal Finance, Life Experiences, Denmark

10 points by moaaz_ae 381 days ago | 1 comments

Danish Justice Minister Under Fire for Pushing Encryption Ban While Using It (reclaimthenet.org)

Privacy, Encryption, Politics, Denmark

11 points by AlgebraFox 423 days ago | 0 comments