As the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, my work is dedicated to measuring and understanding what improves people’s wellbeing and overall quality of life. We’re based in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, one of the countries that is consistently ranked the happiest in the world. Danes are often surprised by this fact. As someone … Read more
By Jan M. Olsen | Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Firefighters stabilizing the burned-out husk of Copenhagen’s historic Old Stock Exchange tried to use giant shears on a crane Friday to cut away dangling scaffolding, but suffered a setback when the implement fell into the debris. A large blaze broke out Tuesday at the 400-year-old … Read more
As flames engulfed Denmark‘s historic old stock exchange building in Copenhagen on Tuesday morning, gawking citizens witnessed the inferno grow large enough to topple the building’s iconic spire. Other Danes launched into action alongside emergency responders to try and save the many historic artworks housed inside the 17th century stock exchange (called Børsen), one of … Read more
As Paris celebrated five years of recovery since its Notre Dame Cathedral erupted into flames, Copenhagen experienced its own blaze of tragedy at a historic building. The Danish city’s old stock exchange building, which dates back to the 17th century, erupted into flames on Tuesday in what onlookers could only describe as a tragedy. “This … Read more
All of the above made for an intimate ambience and guests were encouraged to chat among themselves as the collection was presented. Looks from Saks Potts autumn/winter 2024 collection. Inspired by the grunge-meets-bohemian ensembles worn by supermodel Kate Moss in the 2010s, creative director Barbara Potts’ MO was Glastonbury by way of Bredgade 73 (the … Read more
He faces up to 12 years in prison if the Glostrup District Court in Copenhagen finds him guilty. Singapore ranks as 5th least corrupt country in 2023 index led by Denmark The United Arab Emirates extradited Shah to Denmark in December, after years of negotiations which included the signing of an extradition treaty between the … Read more
COPENHAGEN — Where does the conversation go after sustainability? It was feared that the fall 2024 edition of Copenhagen Fashion Week, which ran from Monday through Thursday, would have nothing left to say other than just green talk. But the Danes proved quite otherwise with a jam-packed schedule that touched on community and the inner … Read more
In June 2018, I packed three suitcases and booked a one-way flight from Texas to join my husband in Denmark. We met in 2016 and had been dating long-distance for much of our relationship. We were excited to get married and build a home and life together. We found a wonderful apartment online in a … Read more
Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A Russian man who flew on a plane from Denmark to Los Angeles in November without a passport or ticket told U.S. authorities he didn’t remember how he got through security in Europe, according to a federal complaint filed by the FBI. Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava arrived at Los Angeles International … Read more
