Denmark

Denmark (i/ˈdɛnmɑːrk/; Danish: Danmark [ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊]), officially the Kingdom of Denmark is a country in Northern Europe. The southernmost of the Nordic countries, it is southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark is part of Scandinavia, together with Sweden and Norway. It is a sovereign state that comprises Denmark and two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark proper has an area of 42,924 square kilometres (16,573 sq mi), and a population of 5,707,251 in January 2016. The country consists of a peninsula – Jutland – and an archipelago of 443 named islands, of which around 70 are inhabited. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate.

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Rockall fishing rights dispute between Scotland and Ireland deepens

The Observer 04 Dec 2023
That soon triggered protests from Ireland, Denmark and Iceland, who accused the UK of breaching international treaties, particularly the UN law of the sea convention (Unclos)....
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Ministers draw up blacklist of countries letting people change gender

The Daily Mail 02 Dec 2023
Other countries that allow gender self-identification, where no judge or medical expert are involved, include Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica and Denmark, while Germany, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands are considering similar legislation. A year ago, a law introducing gender self-ID in Scotland was vetoed by the Government....
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Danish 'sub killer' challenges law banning new relationships

RTE 30 Nov 2023
Denmark's most notorious inmate, serving a life sentence for murdering a journalist aboard his homemade submarine, has sued the Danish state over legislation that bars him from cultivating new relationships, with the verdict due today ... The gruesome crime gripped Denmark, one of the safest countries on the planet, and made headlines around the world....
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EU court approves headscarf bans

Russia Today 29 Nov 2023
Government offices can forbid religious dress, as long as the policy is enforced equally, the European Court of Justice has ruled ... READ MORE. France bans Islamic dress in schools ... Since then, similar laws have been passed in Belgium, Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands, several states in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland, among others. ....
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My Take On The News

Yated Ne'eman 29 Nov 2023
We abhor the actions of our family members and condemn any violation of the laws of this state ... He is my mother-in-law’s brother ... One of Rav Eliyohu’s daughters is my mother-in-law, who married a bochur from Ponovezh named Reb Tzvi Tausky in Denmark. My father-in-law, Rav Tausky, ......
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UN committee against Torture criticises Denmark over third country plans for asylum seekers

RTE 28 Nov 2023
Denmark has introduced increasingly harsh immigration policies in the last decade and passed a law in 2021 that allows refugees arriving on Danish soil to be moved to asylum centers in a partner country, a move criticised by the European Commission ... Denmark has yet to send any migrants to Rwanda....
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French protest for shift on rape law

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 26 Nov 2023
"While we recognize that France aims to protect women's rights and combat violence against women and girls, at present it regrettably remains in the company of member states including Poland and Hungary and lags behind member states such as Spain, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark and Greece in amending its criminal law."....
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Activists call on France to endorse a consent-based rape definition across the entire European Union

Decatur Daily 25 Nov 2023
"While we recognize that France aims to protect women's rights and combat violence against women and girls, at present it regrettably remains in the company of member states including Poland and Hungary and lags behind member states such as Spain, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark and Greece in amending its criminal law.''....
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Oil and gas giants to cash in on climate crisis they helped cause: Melting ice ...

The Daily Mail 23 Nov 2023
Norway, Canada, Denmark, the USA and Russia have all claimed ‘extended continental shelves’ under the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) ... the rapid pace of change,’ calling for new laws around extraction of oil and minerals from areas exposed by melting ice....
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US pension plans lose bid to stop Danish tax agency chasing millions

Business Day 21 Nov 2023
... countries such as Denmark, Germany and Belgium ... Denmark’s supreme court on Monday ruled that Bech-Bruun, one of the country’s biggest law firms, must pay 400-million kroner for its involvement with a German bank that allegedly helped clients pull out of Denmark via cum-ex schemes....
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The Kid Whisperer: How to handle a kid who doesn’t want to practice their musical instrument

Elko Daily Free Press 18 Nov 2023
Still, not all laws make perfect sense—what’s wrong with the name “Linda” anyway? ... Similar to Denmark, parents have to choose from a vetted list ... Denmark ... Denmark ... Denmark’s Law on Personal Names still doesn’t permit the name “Pluto.” The law holds, even after 2006 when Pluto was demoted to “dwarf planet” status....
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Russia says all vessels carrying its oil must have free passage

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide 16 Nov 2023
... international law on the free movement of shipping was dangerous....
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Denmark to inspect and arrest Russian oil tankers in its waters

Pravda 15 Nov 2023
Denmark will act in accordance with the law that empowers the state to inspect ships that may pose a threat to the ......
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