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Please join us in welcoming our new King & Queen – Their Majesties, King Frederik X & Queen Mary👑
As we welcome the new King & Queen, we thank HM Queen Margrethe II for 52 years of dedicated duty & service to Denmark, the 🇩🇰 Danish Realm & 🇩🇰 people.
Thank you, Your Majesty!🙏🏽
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Today on Nordic Day, we’d like to pay tribute to our neighbours in the Nordics🇦🇽🇩🇰🇫🇴🇫🇮🇬🇱🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪
We have a lot in common (even our flags looks a lot alike 😉), and we are all built on values such as trust, democracy, equality, & freedom of speech.
Have you ever been to the Nordics?
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🇺🇦 Happy Independence Day to all Ukrainians!
Today also marks 2½ years since Russia’s brutal, full-scale invasion.
Denmark’s support for Ukraine’s fight for freedom is unwavering. We will continue our civilian and military support for as long as needed 🤝
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On Sunday HM Queen Margrethe II entrusts the throne to HRH Crown Prince Frederik👑
The succession of the throne takes place at Council of State at Christiansborg Palace.🏰 The Queen signs a declaration of abdication & the Crown Prince will officially become HM King Frederik X.
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50 years ago today, Denmark joined the European Community, now the European Union. 🇩🇰🇪🇺
Since 1973, the EU has brought Denmark prosperity, security and opportunities. In the EU, DK leads the way in protecting the common European values and as a green and digital frontrunner.
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This weekend, it was possible to see the magical northern lights over Denmark🎨✨
It is a relatively rare phenomenon in 🇩🇰, but from time to time, when both the weather allows it and the solar wind is sufficiently active, we can see the beautiful colours light up the night sky☀️
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Happy Constitution Day🇩🇰
This day commemorates the signing of the Danish Constitution on 5 June 1849, which marked the end of enevælden (absolute monarchy), and the beginning of democracy in Denmark - one of the oldest democracies in the world🌍📜
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Today, HM Queen Margrethe II hosted the last New Year's banquets and receptions as monarch of the 🇩🇰 Realm
Thousands of Danes braved the ice-cold winter weather to catch a glimpse of their Queen taking her last ride as monarch in the historic Golden Carriage 👑
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Happy National Day to our Swedish neighbours
@sweden
!🇸🇪
We may have an unofficial record in neighbouring wars, but today we are closer than ever, connected by our shared values🤝🇩🇰🇸🇪
Thank you Sweden, for giving us the zip, the seat-belt, IKEA, cinnamon-buns, Spotify & more🙏
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This is huge for a small country like Denmark😍
Danish film "
#AnotherRound
" by
#ThomasVinterberg
wins an
#Oscar
for best Foreign Film!
It's the 4th time that a 🇩🇰 film wins in this category and we're over the moon that it has happened again.
Congratulations to all involved🌟
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Today is Denmark's Liberation Day🕊️
On 4 May 1945, Denmark was liberated from Germany after five years of occupation. On 5 May 1945, Danes went to the streets and waved the Danish flag in celebration 🇩🇰
It remains a Danish tradition to put candles in the windows on the 4 May🌟
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No words for this team's incredible performance ♥️We say goodbye to
#EURO2020
, but this tournament will forever be in our hearts.
@dbulandshold
, thank you for showing us true sportsmanship and for giving 🇩🇰 so many magical moments🙏
Congrats to finalists 🏴and🇮🇹
Good luck⭐️
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Congratulations to HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark who celebrates her 50th birthday today.
The Crown Princess is very popular among the people of
#Denmark
, and her work is especially devoted to people who feel lonely or not part of the group, e.g. through the Mary Foundation.
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Today's snow in
#Denmark
ain't stopping the former vikings from biking 🌨
📸Wonderful Copenhagen
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The world’s oldest training ship dresses in rainbow colours🏳️🌈 To honour
#WorldPride
that's currently celebrated in
#Copenhagen
, the
#Danish
training ship "Georg Stage" has changed its sails to 🌈colours 🤩
#YouAreIncluded
#Pride
#Humanrights
#Copenhagen2021
#Denmark
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Today is HM Queen Margrethe's Birthday🎂
Born 16 April 1940 👑 Queen Margrethe was 🇩🇰Monarch from 1972 until 14 January 2024, when she handed over the throne to her son, HM King Frederik X. She is the longest sitting, reigning monarch in 🇩🇰 history
📸: Keld Navntoft/Kongehuset
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On this day in 1940, Denmark was occupied by Germany. During this time, Hitler ordered to deport all Danish Jews into Nazi concentration camps. In 1943 🇩🇰&🇸🇪 joined forces to launch a risky rescue mission, saving over 7,000 lives. Let's honor this spirit of solidarity & humanity.
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On 5 May 1945, it was official: Denmark was once again a free country after five years of German occupation🕊 Ever since, the day has been celebrated for example by raising Dannebrog (the Danish flag) on public buildings and on buses🇩🇰
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🕯Tonight, Danes will put candles in their windows
78 years ago, on the evening of 4 May 1945, Denmark was liberated from the German occupation that had lasted since 9 April 1940. Ever since, it has been a tradition to put candles in windows to cherish freedom and democracy.
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New portrait of Their Majesties The King & Queen of Denmark👑
The portrait shows Their Majesties, King Frederik & Queen Mary, in gala with the Order of the Elephant on chains.📿 It will be hung in state institutions in 🇩🇰 & the world & on 🇩🇰 vessels
📸: Steen Evald Kongehuset
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Børsen - the iconic Old Stock Exchange - is on fire💔
Completed in 1625 by King Christian IV Børsen is one of 🇩🇰's most iconic Renaissance buildings. It caught fire this morning & firefighters are still working to control it. Still unknown how much of the building still stands.
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Denmark stands with Ukraine. Buildings all over Denmark are lit in Ukrainian colours to show support to the people of Ukraine.
#StandWithUkraine
#Ukraine
🇺🇦❤️🇩🇰
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Did you know that the Danish monarchy is among the world's oldest?
HM The Queen abdicates 14 January, and HRH The Crown Prince will be the next to succeed to the throne as part of a line reaching back more than a thousand years to Gorm the Old👑
📸: Keld Navntoft, Kongehuset ©
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Happy Nordic Day 🇩🇰🇫🇴🇫🇮🇬🇱🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪🇦🇽
The Nordic region consists of Denmark, The Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden & Åland
#TheNordics
share common values such as openness, equality, trust, innovation & sustainability🌱🌎⚖️
Visit ➡️
@nordensk
to learn more
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Happy Birthday to HM The Queen on her 80th birthday🇩🇰
Every year on this day, The Queen receives flowers from near and far. Due to the Coronavirus, The Queen has asked for people to instead send flowers to elderly citizens, many of them who feel lonely.📷Per Morten Abrahamsen
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Today is Nordic Day, and we feel grateful for our neighbors.
Our only battle is who is the world's happiest country😁
🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🇦🇽🇫🇴🇬🇱🇩🇰
#TheNordics
#TracesofNorth
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Merry Christmas from Denmark 🇩🇰🎄Tonight, the people of Denmark will celebrate Christmas Eve, and across the country the roasts are put in the oven and the Christmas trees are decorated. Lovely food, presents and Christmas carols are all part of a Danish Christmas🕯️🎁
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But my dear
@swedense
, tomorrow we all know that you're back in Denmark to buy more alcohol
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Góða Ólavsøku/Happy Ólavsøka!
Today is the National Day of the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 The Faroe Islands are 18 beautiful green islands in the North East Atlantic, and the islands constitute a self-governing part of the Danish Realm. We wish the Faroe Islands a happy celebration🎉
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Merry Christmas from Denmark ❤️
Today is all about 'hygge' & preparing for tonight ✨
After the Christmas dinner, we walk around the 🎄 singing traditional 🇩🇰 Christmas hymns. And finally – it is time for presents 🎁
How do you celebrate Christmas?
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HM Queen Margrethe II has announced that she will step down as the Queen of Denmark on 14 January 2024 and hand over the throne to His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Frederik 👑
The Crown Prince will become King Frederik X & 🇩🇰's Head of State
📸: Per Morten Abrahamsen ©️
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Happy New Year! 🎆 🥂
Popular Danish traditions include watching the Queen's New Year's speech, eating delicious food and 'jumping into the new year' as the clock strikes 12 🎉
How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve?
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Today is Fastelavn in Denmark 🎭
An old Danish tradition where children dress up in costumes and try to smash open a hanging cask called "cat barrel". Fortunately, these days the barrels only contain candy 🍭🍬🍫
The winners are crowned as the Cat Queen and the Cat King😸👑
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Yesterday, tens of thousands braved the cold Copenhagen weather ❄️ to be part of the historical event when HM Queen Margrethe II handed over the throne to HM King Frederik X.👑
It was a public party of historical dimensions. 🎉
📸1-2: Sean Gallup
📸3-5: Martin Sylvest Andersen
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In Denmark, all citizens have equal access to education. It means that all young Danes can go to university, no matter their parents' income.
#whatiloveaboutdenmark
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Today is
#winterbiketoworkday
❄️🚲
In Denmark, bicycling is one of the primary forms of transportation. In all weather you will see bicyclists on their way to work. In the 🇩🇰 big cities, it is often easier to commute by bike than by car 🌎🌱
Have you biked your way to work today?
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Big congratulations to the Danish handball team on winning the World Men's Handball Championship 2023 - for the third time in a row! 🇩🇰🤾♂️🥇🏆
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Today, Denmark celebrates the 50th anniversary of HM Queen Margrethe II’s accession to the throne👑
HM The Queen is the second longest-serving monarch in Danish history so far - only surpassed by King Christian IV, who sat on the 🇩🇰throne for 60 years.
📸Per Morten Abrahamsen
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Copenhagen has been appointed World Capital of Architecture 2023 by UNESCO and UIA!🇩🇰
CPH will serve as a meeting point to show and discuss why and how
#architecture
plays a part in addressing the present climate crisis – via the homes we live in and the cities we develop🌱🚲
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Today, the Danish Constitutional Act turns 175! 🇩🇰
Constitution Day is the closest Denmark comes to a national day & we mark the day with political speeches, flag-raising ceremonies & events in celebration & appreciation of our democracy ⚖️
Read more ➡️
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When it comes to great cities for getting around by bike, Copenhagen is often highlighted as one of the best examples - most recently on CNN's list over the most bike-friendly cities worldwide 🌍 🚲
Do you bike where you live? 🚴
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Do like the Danes - get yourself some clothes for cycling in ALL kinds of weather 🏍️🌧️❄️
Because...there's no such thing as bad weather - just bad attire! ☔😆
Would you hop on your bike on a rainy day? 💦
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🇩🇰Happy Constitution Day🇩🇰 Today, it is “Grundlovsdag” in Denmark. The first Constitution of Denmark was signed on 5 June, 1849.
#Grundloven
is one of the oldest constitutions in the world 📖
Today, we celebrate
#democracy
#individualrights
#freedomofspeech
#freedomofassembly
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🕯Tonight, Danes will put candles in their windows 🕯
75 years ago, on the evening of 4 May 1945, it was announced that Denmark was liberated from the German occupation.
Ever since it has been a tradition to put candles in the windows on the evening of 4 May.
📷Kim Christensen
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Today is Nordic Day 🇦🇽🇩🇰🇫🇴🇫🇮🇬🇱🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪
We are thankful for our neighbours in the Nordics, with whom we share a lot of values with. A focus on welfare, gender and income equality, sustainability, freedom of expression and a long joint history tie us together.
#NordicDay
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Happy New Year! 🎆🥂 Danish traditions on New Year's Eve are something special. Just before midnight, people get up on chairs and sofas, preparing to 'jump into the new year'. It is said to symbolise the overcoming of potential challenges and difficulties in the year ahead🎉
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The Danish city Aarhus is one of the destinations that Times Magazine recommends visiting in 2023! Aarhus is described as 'The sea and the stars' 🌊🌟. The ocean frames the city's cutting-edge architecture, & Aarhus's cuisine abounds with innovative seafood🦐🐟🦪 Explore below👇
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Today on
#NordicDay
, we’d like to pay tribute to our neighbours in the Nordics🇦🇽🇩🇰🇫🇴🇫🇮🇬🇱🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪We are all built on values such as trust, democracy, equality, & freedom of speech, and we have deep-rooted respect for one another. In times like these, nothing could be more important.
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Dear
@swedense
, while you're sitting on a hill top, we'll just go to one of our many beaches
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Although, according to the calendar it is spring in Denmark right now, there is not much spring about the Danish weather today 😂❄️
What is the spring weather like in your country? 🌼
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The cold January temperatures in Denmark are turning the landscape into a magical winter wonderland perfect for walks and talks in the snow❄️
Who would you like to take for a walk in the snow?
📸: Jakob Vingtoft
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Need something to brighten up a dark December day?✨
Then take a look at how Saint Lucia Day - the celebration of light - is usually marked in Denmark 🕯️
...and listen to the traditional 🇩🇰 Lucia hymn ❤️
📸: Frilandsmuseet
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Copenhagen appointed
#WorldCapitalofArchitecture
2023-2026 by
#UNESCO
due to strong mix of historic heritage, innovative urban development and high ambitions for
#climate
,
#sustainability
, and
#livability
🏰🚲🏞️♻️🏙️
📷:VisitCopenhagen
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Today it is exactly 100 years since Southern Jutland was officially reunited with Denmark.
Since then, the border region has become a historical example of good neighbourship and this year Denmark and Germany celebrates their friendship-year 🇩🇰🇩🇪
Photo: Museum Sønderjylland
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Today is Sankt Hans or Saint John's Eve - a much beloved Danish midsummer tradition☀️
Sankt Hans' evening is traditionally celebrated with bonfires, speeches and singalong of the Danish midsummer song “Midsommervisen" - the Midsummer Ballad🔥🎵
📷1: Kim Wyon
📷2: Morten Svane
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Today, it is 75 years since Denmark was liberated after having been occupied by Germany for five years during WWII.
On 5 May 1945 thousands of people went out on the streets to celebrate the liberation. The women on this photo are walking down Strøget in Cph🇩🇰
📷:Frihedsmuseet
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17 May is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia -
#IDAHOT
or
#IDAHOBIT
Day!🏳️🌈🇩🇰
Today, 🇩🇰 marks
#humanrightsforall
, no matter sexual orientation or gender identity. ⚖️🌈 Read more here:
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🤍
📸1: World Mappers
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86 % of Danes believe most people can be trusted. This social trust is why parents in Denmark let their babies nap outdoors in their strollers while they enjoy a coffee in a café ☕ 👶
Would you let your baby nap outside?
#whatiloveaboutdenmark
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Today is winter solstice in Denmark and in the rest of the Northern hemisphere. The pagan people of Denmark and other parts of Northern Europe used to celebrate a winter holiday around winter solstice called “Yule” which celebrated that the light was now coming back☀️
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The iconic Øresund Bridge not only unites Denmark and Sweden but also showcases Nordic innovation at its best! The bridge has its own solar panels & more is being built this spring. The energy from solar panels will then cover half of the bridge's total electricity consumption🌿
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Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
#IDAHOT
🏳️⚧
Denmark has one of the world's most extensive legal protections, which includes protection against discrimination on the grounds of gender expression and sex characteristics🏳️🌈🏳️⚧
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#Copenhagen
has a new metro line: Cityringen. Being underway since 2011, it is the biggest construction in Copenhagen in 400 years.
HM Queen Margrethe ll inaugurated the new metro, and she was also passenger at the very first ride.
📸: Ditte Valente, Marie Hald, Metroselskabet.
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Today, the Danish flag,
#Dannebrog
, turns 800 years. The legend of its origin tells that it was during a battle in Estonia in 1219 that the flag fell from the sky, and as a result the
#Danes
won the battle.
🇩🇰
Read the full story about Dannebrog:
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Happy Constitution Day!🇩🇰
Today, Denmark celebrates its constitution - one of the oldest in the world. On 5 June 1849, Frederik VII signed the first constitution, which has been revised three times since. In 1915, the revision granted women the right to vote🙌
#DanishDemocracy
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Congratulations to HM Queen Mary, who turns 52 today🎉
To mark the royal birthday, all public buildings and ships in Denmark raise the Danish flag 🇩🇰 & all buses are decorated with flags in front 🎂
📸 Getty: Bob Levy / Oliver Hardt / Ole Jensen
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Have you ever seen Northern Light? ✨
It's relatively rare in 🇩🇰 but when the weather allows & the solar wind is sufficiently active, the beautiful colours light up the night 🇩🇰 sky.
2023 has been full of Northern light & it looks like 2024 will be too 🎨
📸: Christian Faber
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Today it is exactly 50 years since His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik was born. Tillykke! 🇩🇰
📷 Steen Evald
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Today is author HC Andersen's birthday🎉 Born 2 April 1805 in Odense, Andersen is famous for fairytales such as 🧜♀️The Little Mermaid, 🦆 The Ugly Duckling, 👑 The Emperor's New Clothes & many more
What is your favorite HC Andersen fairy tale? 👸🤴🐉
📸1: Laerke Beck Johansen
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Today, HM Queen Margrethe ll celebrates her 79th birthday.
She has been Denmark's reigning monarch since 1972, and her heritage can be traced back more than a thousand years.
Happy Birthday! 🇩🇰
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Did you know that in Denmark employees have five weeks of paid vacation every year?
According to OECD, Denmark is one of the best countries for work-life balance. Perhaps this is also why Danes are some of the happiest people on earth?☀️
📷: Niclas Jessen
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After 55 years of absence, the tuna returns to #Øresund🐟
A combination of strict tuna fishing regulations & a bountiful supply of mackerel, herring & hornfish has made big schools of tuna flock in 🇩🇰 waters again 🌊👏
Have you ever seen a 200kg 🐟 jump?
📷: Kasper Nyberg
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Have you had a happy holiday? For the Danes, the days between Christmas and New Year's Eve are all about hygge and spending time with loved ones. The days are filled with long walks, board games, and many families continue December's tradition of Christmas lunches🎄
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#Copenhagen
's yellow harbour buses have been replaced with all-electric harbour buses 🙌⚓️
80 passengers, 8 bikes, and 4 wheel chairs fit in the sailing bus, which fully charge overnight, so it’s ready to transport people from one end of the habour to the other🦸🏻♀️👨🎨👩🏼🦰
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Have you ever had Risalamande? 🎄
The beloved Danish dessert is served cold, and consists of rice porridge, whipped cream and vanilla. The chef hides one whole almond in the Risalamande and whoever gets it it wins a present 🎁
Try our recipe👉
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This week in Denmark, children and adults collect garbage from the Danish nature so it doesn’t end up in the stomachs of wild animals🍃🌊
Last year over 200.000 Danes signed up for the yearly week of garbage collecting and picked up 97 tons of garbage all around Denmark🙋🗑️♻️
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.
@swedense
well of course, we're almost completely surrounded by the sea ..which is why the little mermaid is Danish
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Cold or warm, rain or shine in 🇩🇰 some kids are outdoors all the time🌳
In 🇩🇰s +500 forest kindergartens nature is the playground & toys are what nature offers 🐌🌱
Studies show that kids in forest kindergartens are less sick, develop better motor skills & have fewer conflicts
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In Denmark, all parents have the right to parental leave with their child👶
Women receive paid maternity leave for 4 weeks before the baby's birth & 11 weeks after. Fathers & co-parents are also entitled to receive paid leave for 11 weeks after the birth👩👩👦👨👨👧
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In Denmark, people return and recycle 93% of all bottles and cans♻️
In that way, the Danish bottle deposit system keeps the streets and parks clean🌳💚
It's a win-win - for the citizens and the environment!
What do you do with your empty bottles?
#GlobalRecyclingDay
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Have you heard of the Danish 'Fastelavnsboller'?
They have become so popular among the Danes that 🇩🇰's bakeries are already starting the so-called 'fastelavnsbolle-season' in January!
The delicious buns come in all sorts of different varieties and modern takes😋
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Today is HC Andersen's birthday. He is famous for his many fairytales that gives insights into people's nature, societal norms, and Danish values.
Some of these values still live on in the modern Danish society. We invite you to listen to the podcast 'Let's Talk About Denmark'.
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🇩🇰✨GODT NYTÅR (HAPPY NEW YEAR) FROM DENMARK✨🇩🇰
Wishing for 2021 to be brighter, safer and healthier for all of us 🙏
#Denmark
#HappyNewYear
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Denmark launches its first museum of happiness😊✨
Located in Copenhagen, and the first of its kind, it tells visitors the history, politics, and science of happiness.
In 2020, for the second year in a row, Denmark ranked second after Finland in the "World Happiness Report"🌿
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In Denmark a lot of families get together during Christmas time and make their own confectionary typically made out of marzipan, chocolate, nuts and nougat.🍫🌰 The confectionery comes in all different shapes and tastes, and a lot of them are homemade.🍪
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Congrats to our happy brothers & sisters from Norway!
We are quite happy about our second place in world happiness
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Denmark wins the European Championship in gastronomy👨🍳 After competing with Nordic flavours in Trondheim🇳🇴, Denmark took the first place at Bocuse d'Or Europe last week.
Fine dining has become a thing in DK over the past decades, and currently 🇩🇰 holds 45 Michelin stars⭐️
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🎉 Yesterday we celebrated the 56th birthday of HM King Frederik of Denmark 🎉
In 2018, HM launched the event Royal Run, which is now a national tradition. This year a record number of 95,000 runners participated, making it Denmark's largest running event 🏃 👑
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