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Government wants two-year border control extensionDenmark requests permission from the EU along with Germany, Sweden, France and Austria

J UST HOURS after Denmark extended its temporary controls along

the German border for the sixth time – this time until June 2 – it con� rmed it had co-signed a letter sent to the EU Commission arguing that the controls should remain in place for up to two years.

Inger Støjberg, the im-migration and integration minister, informed media on Monday that she and her counterparts from Ger-many, Sweden, France and Austria had written the letter together.

Hole in Europe“THERE is a hole in Europe that thousands of refugees and migrants are � owing through, and we have lost con� dence in the initiatives that the EU has put in place to secure the ex-ternal borders,” she explained.

“I am glad there are coun-tries other than Denmark who can see this. I hope that the commission will take our letter seriously.”

Up to the member statesTHE EU Commission must now ask the EU Council of Ministers – the 28 member states – to decide whether the border checks can be extended.

A quali� ed majority of member states must then vote to adopt the measure.

Fewer applicationsACCORDING to police re-cords, Denmark received 45 asylum applications last week – its lowest number since the introduction of the Danish-German border controls on January 4.

� ere was only one Syrian applicant, along with two Ira-qis, ten Afghans and 32 people from other countries – taking the grand total up to 3,224 applications since the border controls began.

� e number of applications has consistently declined since 641 people sought refuge in the � rst week after the border controls were introduced. In total, the government expects up to 25,000 applications this year. (RW/SR)

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Where did that sunshine come from! May Day in Fælledparken was a scorcher as the politicos left their winter coats at home to party in the sun

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Terrorists on showAN EXHIBITION about martyrdom, due to open this month in Copenha-gen, has been reported to police for encouraging terrorism. It features ter-rorists involved in the Brussels and Paris attacks alongside � gures consid-ered martyrs like Joan of Arc. It will be displayed at Teateret Sort/Hvid in Kød-byen, the same group that put on the play about the mass-murderer Breivik.

Sunny weekend in storeALTHOUGH Friday isn’t o� cially a holiday, many Danes will be taking it o� to enjoy a four-day mini vacation. Blue skies and sunshine are forecast for the Ascension bank holiday on � ursday, after which temperatures are set to soar above 20 C – the warmest yet this year. Sunday and Monday will be a little cooler as winds pick up a bit, but it should remain sunny.

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Helping refugees with volunteers and careersCity Hall doubles 2017 intake as it continues to set a high standard

C ITY HALL continues to set the standards with its welcome package for

refugees assigned to live in its municipality following its de-cision in March to spend 44 million kroner on prioritising jobs, education and integration.

A website launched on Mon-day, � ygtninge.kk.dk, helps volunteers to see where and how they can lend a helping hand, as well as assisting companies who want to employ refugees on traineeships.

“� ere are plenty of options for those who want to make a di� erence,” declares the home-page. “It can be anything from

helping kids in Valby with their homework to teaching refugee women to cycle.”

From day one“BEFORE, they didn’t integrate from day one,” Anna Mee Al-lerslev, the city’s deputy mayor for employment and integration, told DR.

“� ey didn’t set aside enough resources and made ghetto ar-eas instead of distributing them well across the city. But we’ve agreed on enough resources and to spread the new refu-gees all over town so that we can foster integration from the get-go.”

On Sunday, the � rst 11 of the city’s total 2016 intake of 335 refugees arrived, and City Hall – working in close co-operation

with the NGO Venligboerne – has con� rmed that it will take

671 in 2017, which will be twice as many as this year. (CW)

Stellar digs round the corner from BellaPlans con� rmed for new city district in Ørestad

LUCIE RYCHLA

P LANS HAVE been con-firmed for a new city district in Ørestad with

2,000 apartments that will ca-ter to families with children and international guests attending events and conferences at the nearby Bella Center.

� e sustainable Bellakvarter (the Bella district) will include semi-detached houses, public housing, New York-style lofts, o� ces, institutions and stores, and it will provide jobs to about 7,000 people.

Award-winning designersBELLAKVARTER is a joint venture of Bella Center Co-penhagen, AC Hotel Bella Sky Copenhagen and Crowne Plaza

Copenhagen Towers, which plan to invest 6-7 billion kroner.

� e district has been designed

by the award-winning Danish architect � rms COBE and Vil-hem Lauritzen Architects, which

took inspiration from the capi-tal’s central neighbourhoods.

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Roads � xed fasterAHEAD of the introduction of � nes for companies who don’t � nish roadworks as scheduled, the resulting time lost in traf-� c fell by 14 percent between 2014 and 2015, according to Copenhagen Municipality. � e Transport Ministry’s new � ne system will be enforced on July 1. Around 10,000 holes are dug in the city’s roads every year.

Longer in turquoiseTHE CAPITAL’S busiest line, the 5A, is changing its name to the 5C and its colour to tur-quoise in April 2017. � e new vehicles will be 18 metres long – � ve metres longer than the current yellow and red buses. � e new buses will be CO2-neutral, feature multiple doors similar to those found on trains, run around the clock and travel to Herlev Hospital.

Tivoli ride � nally opensFATAMORGANA, the new 3-in-1 ride at Tivoli, � nally opened to the public on Tuesday, � ve days later than scheduled. Tivoli noted it would have been “irresponsible” to last week open the 45-metre, 50 million kro-ner tower, which includes an air ride that propels its passengers around at up to 2.5 Gs, as it was not ready.

Knife crimes increaseACTS OF violence involving a knife increased from 56 in 2010 to 149 in 2015 in Copenhagen. However, stabbings have de-creased in the city centre thanks to a campaign that involves more police on the streets at night. A new law will increase penalties for repeat o� enders found with a knife in public from July 1.

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EU’s Arctic policy applauded

Foreign minister happy to note that union’s chief aims are aligned with Denmark’s objectives

CHRISTIAN WENANDE

T HE FOREIGN minister, Kristian Jensen, has com-mended the European

Union for adopting a new in-tegrated policy for the Arctic region.

� e policy will aim to protect and preserve the Arctic in co-operation with the people who live there, as well as promote the sustainable use of resources

and international co-operation. Jensen noted it was aligned with Denmark’s objectives.

Happy to assist“THE POLICY also focuses on another Danish key issue: the use of telecommunications and satellites, which are essential for safe maritime and air transport, research and better internet in the small Arctic coastal socie-ties,” he added.

“Naturally, we will happily assist the EU Commission with transferring its policies into speci� c actions, projects and investments in the Arctic area.”

A region of sign� canceTHE ARCTIC region consists of the Central Arctic Ocean, its regional seas – the Barents, Chara and Chucchi – and the territories of the Commonwealth of Denmark, Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the US.

“We impact on the Arctic and the Arctic impacts on us,” said Karmenu Vella, the EU com-missioner for the environment, � sheries and maritime a� airs. “Global weather patterns, our oceans, ecosystems and local biodiversity – the Arctic in� u-ences them all.”

ONLINE THIS WEEKIslands � nally approveLAGTINGET, the Faroese parliament, last week voted 19 to 14 to legalise same-sex mar-riages. � e approval was made possible after a clause was added that gives the Faroese Protestant church the right to not perform a church wedding should it choose to. � e law is expected to be introduced in December. Denmark has permitted same-sex marriages since June 2012.

Fewer Greenland murdersA DANISH study reveals that Greenland’s murder rate fell from 23 per 100,000 inhabitants to 16 between 1985 and 2010. � e majority were committed by alcohol or drug addicts. Some 58 of the 129 victims were women, a larger percentage than other countries with high murder rates, where men connected to organised crime make up the majority. In comparison, Den-mark’s murder rate is one per 100,000.

In favour of stayingACCORDING to a survey by British expat network Angloinfo, the vast majority of Brits living in EU countries will be vot-ing to stay in the union in the forthcoming Brexit referendum on June 23. Some 73 percent of British expats supported the ‘Stay’ campaign. Just 20 percent were in favour of leaving and 7 percent were unsure. Around 5.5 million British citizens live abroad.

Burkina Faso visitTHE FOREIGN minister, Kris-tian Jensen, and Crown Princess Mary have this past week vis-ited the west African country Burkina Faso on a trip focusing on Denmark’s development and aid e� orts in the nation, as well as gender inequality, health and other human rights issues. � e trip was originally scheduled for January, but a terror attack in the capital Ouagadougou postponed the plans.

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From laughing stock to top of the pops

How the Nordics have come to dominate the Eurovision Song Contest

DOUWE REVELER

A HEAD OF next week’s Eurovsion Song Contest in Stockholm, it’s worth

remembering that it wasn’t long ago that the Nordics were the laughing stock of the continent.

‘Norway, nul point’ was the reoccurring joke – based on them � nishing last in the contest a staggering 11 times, and on four occasions failing to score a single point. As the penultimate decade of the 20th century was drawing to a close, Finland and Iceland had never won it, and Denmark and Norway only once.

New century turnaround FAST-FORWARD to today and the Nordic countries reign su-preme. If you include the Baltics, they have won nine of the last 17 editions, including three of the

last four! Norway and Denmark now have three wins; Finland, Latvia and Estonia have joined the party; and Sweden is now only one behind the all-time record holder Ireland with six wins, while Norway holds the record for the highest points tally (Alexander Rybak, 387 in 2009).

One obvious reason for all of this might be the language restrictions in place between 1966 and 1972, and 1977 and 1998, which required every na-tion to sing a song in one of their o� cial languages. Histori-cally, English has proven to be an easy language to write lyrics in – compared to Danish for example – and in the 29 con-tests that took place between the aforementioned years, at least one English-language song (Ire-land or the UK) � nished in the top two on 19 occasions.

So who would bet against an-other winner from the region – after all, on the last two occa-sions the contest has been held

in Sweden (2000 and 2013), Denmark has emerged victori-ous. Well, possibly the bookies, who make Russia and France the frontrunners heading into the semi-� nals on May 10 and 12 – with Sweden the most likely Nordic winner of the � nal on May 14 at 16/1.

Financially vexingIN RECENT years another theory has emerged to explain the Nordic dominance: the possibility that many countries don’t want to win due to the excessive hosting costs during the � nancial crisis.

It’s certainly true that fewer countries have been entering – due to the broadcasting costs, most explain. After steadily ris-ing following the break-up of the Soviet Union and Balkans to 43 participants in 2008, only 37 entered in 2013 – and, per-haps signi� cantly, not a single ex-Yugoslav nation made it to the � nal.

However, this year’s com-petition will seek the likes of Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), Bulgaria, Croatia and Ukraine rejoining the party as 42 coun-tries pick up the mic.

Certainly, hosting the song contest has its perks. While the likes of Denmark have demon-strated how it can be held at a crippling loss, it is undoubtedly an excellent chance to showcase the home country’s trade and tourist attractions. Helsinki in

2007 was one such example of a host that was considered a success.

Votes between friendsIT IS UNDENIABLE that there has been an undoubted decline in partisan voting in certain regions of Europe since the onset of the � nancial crisis. According to research carried out by the Copenhagen Post Weekly, the Balkan quartet of Croatia, B&H, Serbia and Slovenia

THE DISGRACE OF 1963• Ahead of the 1963 contest, the Danish hopes of a victory were high. Its entry, ‘Dansevise’ by virtuoso guitarist Jørgen In-gmann and his wife Grethe, is a pleasant enough jazz waltz ditty, but in the end it needed a helping hand from a neighbour to win.

• Voting � fth out of 16, the Norwegians failed to follow the correct procedure for giving its results, prompting presenter Katie Boyle to admonish them.

• “Well, hold on Norway … I’m afraid I shall have to ask you to give those votes all over again … because, � rst you have to give the number on the board, then the name and number of the country. I don’t think we did quite do that,” she told them.

• � e panicking jury asked Boyle to return to them later, but had audibly given three points to Switzerland and two to Denmark.

• Fast-forward to the end of the show and Switzerland were now two points ahead of Den-mark with just Norway left to vote. Surely it was in the bag for the Swiss.

• Well, no. Shady Norway this time gave their chums four points and Switzerland just one – and the victorious Danes brought home the bacon.

THE OUTCRY OF 2015• Danish entry Anti Social Media crashed out in the semi-� nals last year – the country’s � rst failure to reach the � nal since 2007 – and it’s safe to say the Danish Melodi Grand Prix were not amused.

• According to its chairman Johann Sorensen, it was the result of the eastern European “Eurovision ma� a”.

• “Denmark’s semi-� nal had a prevalence of eastern European countries,” Sorensen told DR.

• “I have a strong feeling that the main reason for Denmark’s Eurovision exit is that there was a dominance of eastern European countries in the � rst semi-� nal. Other voices become skewed, and it is per-haps a little unfair.”

• Sorensen argued that what Denmark really needed was some partisan voting of its own.

• “We were already behind on points from the start because we weren’t performing in the same semi-� nal as our Nordic neighbours, which tradition-ally gives us higher marks.”

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awarded each other 97 percent of their 10 and 12-point scores between 2004 and 2006 – a � g-ure that fell to below 70 percent between 2009 and 2012.

� e Nordics also indulge in neighbourly voting (see ‘� e Disgrace of 1963’) – between 2005 and 2009, they awarded each other between 60 and 70 percent of their top votes every single year – but there has been no noticeable drop-o� since the start of the � nancial crisis.

Sweden’s creativityLEADING the way in the Nordics are this year’s hosts, the six-time winners Sweden. And according to last year’s champ Måns Zelmerlöw, the success is no � uke. In an in-terview last year with Dutch television, he attributed his country’s dominance to the crea-tivity generated on its long, dark winters.

It’s a view also echoed by two of this year’s contestants, Greta

Salomé from Iceland and ZOË from Austria, who as well as the creativity cited the lasting legacy of ABBA, the ultimate Eurovi-sion band and winner. Launched last year, the new ABBA museum is expected to be Stockholm’s most visited attraction during Eurovision week.

So much investedSWEDEN’S winter/spring mu-sic industry revolves around the process of selecting a song: from

the � nalisation of the line-up for its Melodifestivalen in No-vember, through the preliminary heats in February and March to the � nal in March and then the song contest in May, the record labels, tabloids and fan websites go into overdrive to get the necessary signings, stories and saturation that the public demands.

Sweden’s success can also be measured in the demand for its songwriters – which along with

the home-grown success have enjoyed a few wins with other countries as well – most recently with Azerbaijan in 2011. Even the Danes have entered a Swed-ish-written entry (2010), while this year’s Norwegian entry is co-written by a Swede.

Crikey! If you include the Azeri win, the Scandinavians have triumphed in four of the last � ve. It makes you wonder if the rest of Europe should even bother turning up.

INTERVIEW: With history on their side, will their battle hymn conquer Europe?Lighthouse X hope their entry will inspire the continent to want to make the world a better place

DOUWE REVELER

D ENMARK’S repre-sentatives at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest

are Lighthouse X.Band members Søren Breg-

endal, Martin Skriver and Johannes Nymark explain that their song ‘Soldiers of Love’ is a battle hymn in their � ght to make the world a better place through the power of music.

� ey won 42 percent of the public vote to win and are now bidding to become the third Dan-ish act in a row to win Eurovision on Swedish soil, following the triumphs of the Ølsen Brothers in 2000 in Stockholm and Emmelie de Forest in 2013 in Malmö.

We caught up with them to ask about their chances of win-ning, and what it will be like competing in Sweden.

YOU’VE DESCRIBED YOUR SONG AS A BATTLE HYMN – IT OBVIOUSLY MEANS A LOT TO YOU?

It is the quintessential Light-house X song. No other song captures our message of love and hope and our vision of a better world as strongly as this one. So it’s a very important song to us, and when we perform it live, it feels truly empowering. We want to inspire everyone to be soldiers of love, and this is our battle hymn.

SO BEING AN INSPIRATION IS IMPORTANT TO YOU – AS MUCH AS WINNING?

We talked about that on the night of the Danish competition. We were like let’s just do what we just did at the rehearsal – it might not be perfect but who cares? We just need to do what we do best and what we love doing, and it’s exactly that point that re� ects our ‘Soldiers of Love’ phi-losophy. It’s not about perfection, it’s more about doing your best and that’s not al-ways perfect. It never is. Being human is not about being perfect, so we need to portray that as well when we talk to journalists or stand on a stage so peo-ple can maybe � nd inspi-ration in that.

SWEDEN IS A SUCCESSFUL HUNTING GROUND FOR DENMARK. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO ENSURE THAT THIS TRADITION CONTINUES?

� at is a heavy question! What we have been talking about every day since we started this whole Eurovision and Dansk Melodi Grand Prix quest is not thinking too much about just that – because we entered this

competition with a di� er-ent mindset. We were

asked to be in the competition and we wanted to use it as a platform to talk about stu� that

really means some-

thing to us and make it mean something to other people around us, so I think we agreed on doing our best no matter what. Every day just do our best and not try to be perfect.

SWEDEN IS EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL AND THEY NOW HAVE SIX VICTORIES. WHAT IS IT ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBOUR THAT MAKES THEM SO SUCCESSFUL IN THIS COMPETITION?

� ey are just hitmakers. You see that all the time. � ey are just great at making pop music. � e tradition that started with ABBA back then has inspired and brought up so many talented songwriters in Sweden and they respect pop music.

HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM DENMARK?

In Denmark we only sometimes talk about pop being cred-ible, whilst in Sweden the most credible

thing you can

be is to be a pop artist and that builds some kind of foundation from where talented songwriters and producers can grow. If peo-ple in Sweden strive to be great pop songwriters, of course that will make a lot of people try and do that and do their very best. I’m not saying that in Denmark it is the other way round, but we don’t have the same attitude like in Sweden where they have so many shows to select their song.

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM SWEDEN?

I have been working with quite a few Swedish songwriters in my career and there is a very distinct di� erence between them and the Danes. � ey tend to open the doors for each other. � ey co-work in a di� erent way to the way we do here in Denmark and

that is a really important point in terms of Light-

house X as well. Coming together really strengthens your product.

our ‘Soldiers of Love’ phi-losophy. It’s not about perfection, it’s more about doing your best and that’s not al-ways perfect. It never is. Being human is not about being perfect, so we need to portray that as well when we talk to journalists or stand on a stage so peo-ple can maybe

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that – because we entered this competition with a di� er-

ent mindset. We were asked to be in the competition and we wanted to use it as a platform to talk about stu� that

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HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM DENMARK?

In Denmark we only sometimes talk about pop being cred-ible, whilst in Sweden the most credible

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way we do here in Denmark and that is a really important point

in terms of Light-house X as well. Coming together really strengthens your product.

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Don’t spread the butter too thinly! Denmark’s future foreign and defence policies should be more grounded in what is best for the country, argues report

LUCIE RYCHLA

P ETER TAKSØE-JENSEN, the Danish ambassador to India, on Monday present-

ed his proposal for Denmark’s future foreign and security poli-cies – a report that is expected to heavily in� uence negotiations regarding the Defence Ministry’s budget beyond 2017 and the country’s new foreign policy.

� e main point of ‘Danish diplomacy and defence in the times of change – the way for-ward for Denmark’s interests and values for 2030’ is that foreign and security policy must be grounded in Denmark’s strate-gic interests.

Taksøe-Jensen believes Den-mark should give up the illusion it can help all the countries in the world and instead focus on regions where the country has the most at stake: the EU, the North Atlantic and Asia.

� e main focusHE ARGUES that Denmark must maintain and further im-prove relations with its closest

European allies – Germany, the UK and France – and continue building strategic partnerships with the Nordic and Baltic coun-tries and the Netherlands.

Furthermore, Denmark should strengthen its voice in NATO and the EU and leverage its close relationship with the US, and it must use its position as an Arctic superpower to in� u-ence developments in the region.

Finally, Denmark should fo-cus on creating new partnerships and leveraging existing ones in Asia to promote Danish com-mercial interests and global agendas.

Reduced budgets“WE ARE facing a situation with an increasing number of tasks and a deteriorating security, but we have fewer resources to conduct foreign, defence and security policies,” said Taksøe-Jensen.

“To be completely honest, we risk spreading the butter too thinly if we are not careful.”

Over the past 15 years, the Foreign Ministry’s budget has been reduced by a third and some 2.7 billion kroner has been cut o� the defence budget, while the foreign aid budget has been reduced to 0.7 percent of the GNP.

IS threat to national securityAttacks could take place without prior intelligence-based indications, warns PET

CHRISTIAN WENANDE

I N A REPORT compiled by its Centre for Terror Analy-sis (CTA), the intelligence

agency PET warns that a terror attack by Islamic State is the greatest threat to national secu-rity at the moment, although the

risk to the individual remains small.

� e attacks in Paris in 2015 and in Brussels in march, it contends, are examples of IS's capability to organise complex attacks in western Europe, and it will only get worse as the pres-sure from the US-led coalition in Syria and Iraq increases.

� reat from withinCTA ESTIMATES that support

for IS among people in Islamist environments in Denmark has grown, and it is these individuals in particular who pose a terror threat.

“IS propaganda has an in-� uential e� ect on persons in Denmark to commit terrorism or to travel to Syria/Iraq to join IS,” it warned.

“Terrorist attacks can take place without prior intelligence-based indications.”

ONLINE THIS WEEK

Tunnel traversingSINCE the introduction of the strict border controls across the Danish-Swedish border on Jan-uary 4, at least 46 people had attempted to travel to Sweden via the Øresund Tunnel on foot up until April 13, reports the Danish Ministry of Justice. Warning signs have been put up and alert systems implemented to slow down road and rail tra� c should anyone enter the tunnel.

Better health at homeA NEW STUDY by the munici-pality organisation LO has found that patients in nursing homes fall ill more often than elderly people living at home. Some 42.2 percent are hospitalised at least once a year compared to 28.7 percent of those living in their own houses. Experts were unsurprised as nursing home residents tend to have more complex health problems.

Wefood eyes new storesTHE WEFOOD supermarket in Amager, which sells products past their sell-by date that would have otherwise been discarded, has been so successful that there are plans to open one in Aarhus in 2017 and another one in Co-penhagen. Its owner, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp, gives its pro� ts to char-ity, which so far have amounted to 200,000 kroner.

Helping the vulnerableTHE AP Møller Support Fund will over the next four to six years donate 750 million kroner to helping vulnerable citizens in Denmark. “Denmark has a strong welfare system,” fund cheif executive Henrik Tvarnø told Altinget. “But we feel a need for long-term investments so the state, civil society and business can work even more closely.”

Another school evacuatedGAMMEL Hasseris School in Aalborg was cordoned o� on April 27 while police investigated a bomb threat at the north Jut-land school. Police evacuated the children and then searched the school with dogs, as investigators tried to determine who wrote a threatening note. � e children were then picked up by their parents from a di� erent location.

ONLINE THIS WEEK

Attacked by patients MENTAL healthcare workers at live-in facilities in Denmark were attacked by patients twice as often in 2013 compared to 2005 – a trend that Karen Ellemann, the social and interior minister, is anxious to stop. “Violence should never be commonplace, and residential facilities must be safe and secure for both residents and employees,” she said.

Anti-Islam death threats TWO VOLUNTEERS at an asy-lum centre in � isted in northern Jutland have received death threats over Facebook after pictures of them taking down anti-Islam signs were shared on the right-wing Facebook page ‘Yes to Freedom, no to Islam’. Commenters called them lemurs and crossbreeds, sug-gesting they should be shaved bald or beheaded.

Hacktivists break awayTHE DANISH branch of the hacktivist collective Anonymous has decided to split from its parent group AnonHQ. Anonymous DK explained that AnonHQ’s support for Democratic presidential can-didate Bernie Sanders was “miles away from what Anons around the world expect”, and that it has con-cerns about it earning over 1,000 US dollars a day from adverts.

PET head under pressurePET HEAD Flemming Drejer has been reported for racism and a breach of procedural law by a group of anonymous o� c-ers from North Zealand Police, of which Drejer was formerly the chief superintendent. � e complaint relates to an internal email in 2011 telling o� cers to arrest eastern European “swin-dlers” from Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria on sight.

Abuse shifts onlineFEWER Danes are seeking help at crisis centres for bat-tered women, according to Merete Ipsen, the head of the Women’s Museum in Aarhus. “It is no longer something women are shy talking about,” she told DR. Most of the women tend to be from a non-Danish eth-nic background, while men are increasingly abusing women by phone and social media instead.

Tailgaters targetedA NEW TRAFFIC enforce-ment begun by the police on Monday is targeting tailgating motorists. � e police want to remind drivers that driving too close to the driver in front of you is against the law and could warrant a � ne or even the loss of a licence. � e tra� c e� ort, which is also targeting speeding, will continue until Sunday.

Uber drivers exposedTHERE are concerns that a Facebook page set up by dis-gruntled taxi drivers called ‘UBER FAKTA Danmark’, which includes information about Uber drivers operating in Denmark, could be illegal. In some cases, the page features photos of drivers’ licence plate numbers, names, addresses, phone numbers and creditor information.

Malfunctions all roundIN WHAT was a bad week for the trains, electronic malfunc-tions continued across the nation on Friday. � e 112 emergency number stopped working for mobile phones in Zealand and Funen, and was only accessible by landline. And Udlænding-estyrelsen, the immigration services, were unable to process or issue visa applications due to a faulty IT system.

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Vikings in the West CountryNew evidence suggests the Norsemen were regular visitors to Devon, Cornwall and Somerset

T HE NORSEMEN con-quered much larger territories in England than

previously thought, according to a report by Videnskab that is a massive spoiler for fans of the popular TV series ‘Vikings’.

New sculptural, archaeo-logical and linguistic evidence suggests they looted as far south as Devon, Somerset and Corn-wall in the west of the country – in what was the region of Dumnonia until it was con-quered by Wessex in the early 9th century.

A wealth of evidenceIT WAS previously believed that Wessex had remained mostly independent during the Viking Age, and researchers had therefore never conducted any detailed examination of the Scandinavian in� uence in south-west England – until now.

But Derek Gore, an archaeol-ogist at the University of Exeter,

has found evidence of the Vi-kings’ presence – as aggressors and also allies against Wessex – in clothing, coins, tools, art motifs on sculptures as well as family and place names.

Massive � int axesIN RELATED news, a pair of old friends have found the larg-est � int axes in Danish history in a drained bog area near Tastum Lake just south of Skive in Jut-land. One of the heads measures 50.5 cm.

Archaeologists at nearby Viborg Museum theo-rise that the axes were placed in the bog as part of a ritual sacrifice some-time during the early Stone Age around 3800-3500 BC. (LR/CW)

Serious Siemens claims

SOME 64 workers at Siemens Wind Power in Denmark have developed chronic illnesses after prolonged exposure to dangerous chemicals over the last decade, reports 21 Søndag. � e DR series has access to re-ports from the National Board of Industrial Injuries that detail 64 compensation cases brought by employees against the company, which conclude the illnesses, including asthma and eczema, are a direct result of exposure to the toxic chemicals epoxy and isocyanates. � e chemicals are known allergens, and they are on the EU’s list of carcinogenic substances. (SR)

A life of porpoise

A RESEARCH and experience centre in Funen is in mourn-ing following the death of one of its most popular long-term residents and research enablers: the porpoise Eigil. Since arriving at Fjord & Bælt in Kerteminde in 1997, Eigil had become one of the most studied whales in the world, helping the centre’s researchers to understand how porpoises use their senses. Eigil was believed to be around 20 at the time of his death, a very old age for porpoises, which gener-ally live to be about 10-14 in the wild. � e research will now continue with the centre’s other porpoises, Sif and Freja. (CW)

Brain’s sleep switch

A DANE is part of an inter-national team that might have discovered the brain’s sleep switch, which could have a major impact on the future treatment of depression. Maiken Neder-gaard, a professor at the Center for Basic and Translational Neuroscience at the University of Copenhagen, has helped dis-cover how the salt balance in the extracellular space in the brain is critical, along with the role that neuromodulators – messengers that impact on neuron groups and keeps humans awake during the day – play during sleep and how noradrenaline, dopamine and serotonin wake us up. (CW)

Oregano curbs cow burps

A 6 MILLION kroner research project at Aarhus University is using oregano in feed to reduce the production of methane in the guts of organically-raised cows to the bene� t of the cli-mate. � e project, undertaken in collaboration with Økologisk Landsforening and a number of organic food producers, believes the essential oils of the oregano could stem the growth of the micro-organisms that produce methane, cut emissions by 25 percent and improve the quality of the milk. Cow burps account for 40 percent of the agriculture sector’s emission of greenhouse gases. (CW)

Opposed to HPV vaccine

YOUNG women from Copen-hagen and northern Zealand are declining to take the HPV vac-cine that is supposed to protect them from cervical cancer, but has been associated with wor-rying side-e� ects – especially among the physically-active. According to Sundhedsstyrelsen, only 44 percent of girls born in 2002 allowed themselves to be vaccinated last year. Girls in west-ern and northern Jutland were the most likely to be vaccinated, while those living in Copenhagen and north Zealand were the most likely to decline. Cancer society Kræftens Bekæmpelse said it was surprised. (RW)

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ONLINE THIS WEEKBeach could reopenCLOSED to bathers since 1964 after being polluted by the chemical production plant Grindstedværket, a beach just north of Esbjerg has taken an-other step towards lifting its swimming ban. However, it is still ten years and 100 million kroner short of its target.

Tackling plasticsTHE NORDIC environmen-tal ministers will form a united front on tackling plastic and microplastics in the oceans at the upcoming UN climate sum-mit UNEA-2 in Nairobi, Kenya from May 23-27.

Sewage banFOLLOWING years of nego-tiations, the UN’s International Maritime Organisation has rati-� ed new legislation that bans cruise ships from dumping sewage into the Baltic Sea. � e ban will come into e� ect for new cruise ships from 2019 and for older ships starting from 2021.

Better connectivity OVER 25,000 households and businesses in remote areas in Denmark can now apply for funding to improve their in-ternet connections thanks to a cross-party agreement to al-locate 200 million kroner. � e fund will be in operation for two years.

Inventor nominationA TEAM of Danish researchers have been nominated for the prestigious 2016 European In-ventor Award for an ammonia storage solution that can be used to reduce mono-nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel exhaust by 99 percent.

Turbine exchangeIN THREE years’ time, every second wind turbine in Region Zealand will have reached the end of its 20-year working life, and new, larger ones will be built in their place. Zealand wants to increase its renewable energy production from 26 percent of the total to 40 percent by 2020.

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When it’s 64, it’s serious Eigil made them blubber Wake up insomniacs! Banishing the belching No thanks!

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Vikings in the West Countryhas found evidence of the Vi-kings’ presence – as aggressors and also allies against Wessex – in clothing, coins, tools, art motifs on sculptures as well as family and place names.

Massive � int axesIN RELATED news, a pair of old friends have found the larg-est � int axes in Danish history in a drained bog area near Tastum Lake just south of Skive in Jut-land. One of the heads measures 50.5 cm.

Archaeologists at nearby Viborg Museum theo-rise that the axes were placed in the bog as part of a ritual sacrifice some-time during the early Stone Age around 3800-3500 BC. (LR/CW)

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ONLINE THIS WEEKBeach could reopenCLOSED 1964 after being polluted by the chemical production plant Grindstedværket, a beach just north of Esbjerg has taken an-other step towards lifting its swimming ban. However, it is still ten years and 100 million kroner short of its target.

Tackling plasticsTHE NORDIC tal ministers will form a united front on tackling plastic and microplastics in the oceans at the upcoming UN climate sum-mit UNEA-2 in Nairobi, Kenya from May 23-27.

Sewage banFOLLOWING tiations, the UN’s International Maritime Organisation has rati-� ed new legislation that bans cruise ships from dumping sewage into the Baltic Sea. � e ban will come into e� ect for new cruise ships from 2019 and for older ships starting from 2021.

8 THE COPENHAGEN POST | CPHPOST.DK 6 - 12 May 2016NEWS

Power up this weekendS OME 1,400 PEOPLE

will be lacing up their run-ning and cycling shoes this

weekend for the ETU European Championship Powerman Den-mark race in Copenhagen. And there is still time to sign up.

Contestants will take part in the classic edition of the race (10 km run, 60 km bike, 10 km run) on Saturday, or the

short or relay course (5 km run/20 km bike /5 km run) on Sunday. Kids can also take part in the PowerKids run on Sunday.

Well oiledACCORDING to the race organisers there are over 5,000 bananas, 14,000 litres of energy drinks, and more than 9,000

stickers packed and ready for the athletes taking part.

If you’re more of an armchair sportsman who � nds their mov-ing parts are best oiled with a cold beer, there’s no reason not to come down to Islands Brygge to cheer on.

� e weather, 20 degrees and sunny, will certainly be accom-modating.

FOOTBALL: DANSK CUP (M)THU MAY 5, 17:00AGF VS FCKPARKEN

FIELD HOCKEY (M)SUN MAY 8, 11:00ODIN ODENSE VS ORIENT CPHSOLKÆRVEJ, ODENSE

HANDBALL: PLAYOFFS (M)SUN MAY 8, 17:00KIF KOLDING/KBH VS AALBORG HTREFOR ARENA, BRØNDBY

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MAY 8: WELCOME TO MOTHERLAND

THIS SUNDAY, Copenhagen will become the city of moth-erly love. � e � rst o� cial ‘Mor’s Dag’ in Denmark was celebrated on 12 May 1929 and was used to collect money for widows and mothers who lost at war. Mothers usually relax on the day, but why not chuck yours in a cargo bike and take part in a new 7km race organised by Pandora? As long as you cook them breakfast, we doubt they’ll mind.

MAY 9: AN OAR DRAW

1864 IS NOT normally a year associated with Danish victories, but every cloud has a silver lin-ing – in this case, the Battle of Heligoland, which took place on May 9. It pitted Denmark against the might of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Prussia. Bizarrely, both sides thought they won. � e Danish sailors were given a hero’s welcome back in Copenhagen, while the Austrian commander was pro-moted! (AJ)

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Kev’s in the pointsKEVIN Magnussen picked up his � rst points of the 2016 Formula One season on Sunday, � nishing seventh in his Renault at the Rus-sian Grand Prix, after qualifying in 17th. He stands 12th in the standings with six points. Team-mate Jolyon Palmer, who � nished 13th, has yet to score.

Three winning keepersKASPER Schmeichel is an Eng-lish Premier League champion, becoming only the third Dane to pick up a medal following his father Peter and Anders Lindegaard. Christian Ericksen’s Tottenham could only draw 2-2 with Chelsea on Monday, hand-ing the Foxes the title.

In memory of PrinceVEGA AND event promoter Golden Days held a free concert last week on Tuesday to mark the sudden death of Prince. It included songs and remem-brances by Danish music stars such as Nikolaj Koppel.

Je t’adore FrankrigACTOR Mads Mikkelsen and director � omas Vinterberg have been honoured with France’s top civilian award, Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. � ey picked up the award at the French Embassy last week. Mik-kelsen spoke of his “love story” with France.

Parkour’s big leapTHE STREET-TRAINING discipline parkour has really taken o� in Denmark. Between 2007 and 2015, some 126 new parkour courses were built across Denmark, according to the Centre for Sports, Health and Civil Society at the University of Southern Denmark.

Klump no chumpPRIOR to its actual release, a new animated TV series about bear cub Rasmus Klump has won Best Animation Series at IFTS 2016 in Stuttgart, one of the world’s most prestigious ani-mation festivals. Klump started life in a comic strip in Berlingske Aftenavis in 1951.

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Mothers losing out

WOMEN who give birth to their � rst child aged 30 or under earn considerably less than wom-en who have their � rst child later in life, according to Danmarks Statistik. Based on the data of 1.5 million women between 1995 and 2009, the study reveals that the average woman’s salary falls by 37-65 percent following the birth of their � rst child, and it takes the women six to eight years to recoup the wage reduc-tion. � e study also found that university-educated women who have their � rst child after the age of 31 earn more during their lives than women who don’t have children at all. (CW)

New head at Lego

KJELD Kirk Kristiansen is stepping down as head of Lego to hand over the reins to his 37-year-old son, � omas Kirk Kristiansen – the fourth gen-eration of the family to run the toy producer since it was founded by Ole Kirk Kristian-sen in 1932 in Billund. Kjeld Kirk, who had been at the helm since 1979, will remain chair-man of Kirkbi, which owns 75 percent of the shares in Lego. � omas Kirk started his career at Lego in 2004, initially join-ing the board as an observer, before becoming a fully-� edged board member in 2007. (CW)

Top for energy tech

DESPITE a small decline in energy tech exports, Danish companies topped Europe in 2015 when it came to export-ing energy tech, according to a report by the Energy and Climate Ministry and the two industry and energy advocacy organisa-tions Dansk Industri and Dansk Energi. Denmark exported 71.4 billion kroner worth of energy tech last year – a 4 percent decrease compared to the year before. Energy tech accounts for 11 percent of total Danish exports. Last year, energy tech exports increased to Germany, the US and China, but decreased to Sweden and the UK. (CW)

O� oading Maersk

COPENHAGEN Municipality is selling all of its Maersk shares due to concerns about the cor-poration’s environmental impact. � e municipality had already announced in January it would be selling most of its fossil fuel shares, and it has now decided to not own shares in companies that derive more than 5 percent of their turnover from them. “I have great veneration for Maersk – but I also have a decision from City Hall that clearly states we want to be a green city,” the city mayor, Frank Jensen, told DR. � e WWF applauded the deci-sion, while Oil Gas Denmark said it was concerned. (SR)

Cashless society cometh

SINCE 2005, some 968 bank branches and 554 ATMs have been closed down nationwide, reports Momentum. Egon Fræhr, the mayor of Vejen in central Jutland, complains the development is a� ecting older citizens and people in small towns. In Hovborg near Vejen, the last ATM disappeared last year in spite of protests. “Banks have to help us make society function, and that means citi-zens should be able to withdraw their own money from a cash machine,” Fræhr told DR. How-ever, banks argue that operating ATMs is costly, and that fewer customers need them. (LR)

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Major postage changesFOLLOWING parliamentary approval, Post Danmark is abol-ishing express letters, Saturday deliveries and free redirected mail. � ere will only be one regular option, and the stand-ard delivery time will be � ve days. Since 2000, letter numbers have fallen by 68 percent, and A-letters by 82 percent.

Shell stations soldCANADIAN corporation Couche-Tard has � nalised a deal to buy all 131 of the Shell petrol stations in Denmark. Couche-Tard already operates the Statoil stations in Denmark. Most of their stations will be operating un-der the Circle K brand by 2021.

Electric car demiseELECTRIC and plug-in hybrid car sales have fallen sharply in Denmark following the state’s decision to phase back registra-tion tax for electric cars. After a couple of record sales years, the � rst quarter of 2016 yielded 242 electric car sales – a 65 percent decrease on 2015, according to Insero.

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Additional PINsRISING fraud and greater security demands by � nancial watchdog Finanstilsynet have re-sulted in an additional PIN code requirement for the 3.3 million Danes who use their Dankort online. � ey will be asked when making card purchases of more than 450 kroner.

Resigning, not � redTUE MANTONI, the manag-ing director of electronics � rm Bang & Olufsen, is stepping down. He denies he has been � red in connection with the recent takeover bid launched by Chinese company Sparkle Roll Group. Henrik Clausen, currently with the Telenor group, will take his place on July 1.

Lufthansa strikeLUFTHANSA cancelled almost 900 � ights on April 27 ahead of planned strikes at airports in Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Dortmund and Han-nover. Over 87,000 passengers were a� ected as only 40 percent of the German airline’s sched-uled � ights took o� .

Big three post Q1 resultsPlenty for Vestas, Novo Nordisk and DONG Energy to be happy about

CHRISTIAN WENANDE

A S IS CUSTOMARY in late April, it was time for many of the country’s

companies to release their � rst quarter results, and among them were Vestas, Novo Nordisk and DONG Energy.

Big backlog boostWIND TURBINE producer Vestas’s Q1 revenue dropped 4 percent to 10.9 billion kroner. But while cash � ow also fell, its EBIT before special items in-creased by 7.7 percent to around 633 million.

Its total order intake amount-ed to 2,403 MW, while the value of backlog orders increased by over 22 billion kroner to 134 billion kroner compared to last year.

Turnover up 2 billionBIOTECH giant Novo Nor-disk’s Q1 sales increased by 9 percent in local currencies while

its net pro� t decreased by 4 percent to 9.5 billion kroner and turnover rose by 7 per-cent from 25.2 to 27.2 billion kroner.

� e result was announced a day after the company an-nounced its long-acting diabetes product Semaglutide can reduce the number of car-diovascular cases among its users.

Pro� ts upDONG ENERGY has made a “highly satisfactory” start to the year. Its Q1 EBITDA jumped 35 percent from 6 to 8.1 bil-lion kroner while its net pro� t rose 49 percent from 3.5 to 5.2 billion kroner.

� e improvement was driven by a 53 percent increase in wind power, partly o� set by lower gas, oil and power prices.

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STEEN VIVE UNION VIEWS

Steen is senior advisor at Djøf, the Danish Association of Law-yers and Economists. He is a blogger and manager of various projects aimed at generating jobs in the private sector. In this column he writes about trends and tendencies in the labour market. Follow him on Twitter @SteenVive

MARIANO A DAVIESTRADING KINGDOMS

Mariano A Davies is the pres-ident & CEO of both the language learning provider Oxford Institute (oxfordin-stitute.biz) and the British Chamber of Commerce in Denmark (bccd.dk). BCCD, the Danish arm of a global network of British chambers, provides networking and fa-cilitation through events and other professional services for the business community in Denmark.

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KT O EXPLORE the business opportunities for Danish companies in the growing

UK renewable energy sector, the British Chamber of Com-merce in Denmark (BCCD), in co-operation with the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce (HHCC), arranged a trade mis-sion to Hull from 18-19 April 2016.

� e trade mission was organ-ised with the support of Esbjerg Erhvervsudvikling (EEU) and Djurs Wind Power (DWP) and followed on from a previously successful trade mission, which brought Danish companies over to Green Port Hull (GPH) in November 2015.

Close co-operationFOR THE November trade mis-sion, EEU drew on its extensive network of members and insight into the industry, assembling a broad selection of Denmark’s leading renewable energy com-panies to visit the facilities in

Hull and participate in a range of activities tailored to their busi-ness requirements.

� e BCCD worked closely with EEU, highlighting the po-tential in the UK o� shore wind sector and enabling businesses across a wide range of renewable energy sectors to participate.

Natural developmentBUSINESS consultant U� e Lundgaard from EEU explains: “With a large supply chain supporting the o� shore wind industry in Esbjerg, we see it as a natural development that the companies use their skills and competences to increase market share and expand into other countries. We have made a bridge and now it is up to the companies to use it.”

� e recent trade mission in April 2016 saw EEU and DWP bringing a selection of cutting-edge Danish compa-nies to participate in a range of business-to-business activities

over the course of two days. Local businesses in the

Humber region stand to ben-e� t hugely from the expertise and experience provided by these Danish � rms, as they are frequently market leaders in their respective areas.

Excellent newsTHIS IS excellent news for the UK, as its government seeks to

meet the binding EU renewable energy targets for 2020.

Furthermore, it is excellent news for the wider region as the Humber establishes its position as the ‘Energy Estuary’.

� e input of Danish compa-nies will be immensely helpful for local UK companies seeking to gain a foothold in the sup-ply chain of manufacturers like Siemens.

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university graduates will hand in their theses – and by thousands, I literally mean thousands.

I imagine the majority of them will be looking for jobs. To paraphrase Game of � rones: ‘Summer is coming’, but at the large corporations, summertime results in a recruitment shutdown.

Luckily, there are alternatives. I just read a joint study by Djøf and Håndværksrådet predicting there will be at least 13,000 new jobs suitable for the leavers at small and medium-sized com-panies across the country.

If I were a graduate, I would spend my summer trying to land one of those jobs.

Essential skills THE STUDY investigated the skills these companies demand, and the top four are: sales (e.g strengthening the pipeline to

increase sales among new and existing customers); marketing (e.g conducting market analyses and launching new products); communication (e.g updating homepages and newsletters); and business development (e.g facilitating process and work� ow improvements).

� ese needs closely � t the skillsets many graduates possess. But what are these companies looking for, and what is it like working for one?

A strategic generalistCOMPANIES want generalists who can complete a variety of tasks. � e companies all have projects they need completed, but they might not necessarily know what skills are required to do so. � us, employees are hired based on a combination of who they are and what they can do.

I have talked to several people who chose this career path. � ey told me that entry positions

often cover a range of practical tasks. � erefore, operational skills are important.

By solving practical tasks, employees get an understand-ing of the core business. � is understanding makes employ-ees practical and realistic when solving analytical tasks. Once employees start combining opera-tional activities with development across their job functions, they begin to create true value.

Diligent job-searching UNFORTUNATELY, these companies rarely post positions. Instead, prospective employees need to go through the business sections in newspapers search-ing for leads and to contact the companies unsolicited.

� is can be time-consuming, so it would be a good idea for graduates to spend their sum-mers tackling this task.

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W HILE THIS article is intended for business leaders such as super-

visors, managers and owners, every employee can be a leader in what they do or how they interact with others.

Your ability, motivation, and attitude determines your in� u-ence more than a title or position ever will.

Dear Management …IT’S THE end of April and we’ve just � nished the � rst quarter performance evaluations – a dreaded but time-honoured tradition of making every em-ployee feel like they’re going to lose their job. When I used to walk out of mine, I’d breathe a sigh of relief knowing that, by your good graces, I get to stay a little longer.

But what if the tables were turned? What if instead we got to ask you those same questions about performance, commit-ment, teamwork and character? How would you do? Would you still have your job?

If you treat your sta� right, you’ll get the results you want. Every manager knows when a job is done well, but do they give respect by recognising the team or individual who did it? Or do

they instead assume their em-ployees know and say nothing?

� at’s the di� erence between a manager and a leader; every lead-er knows that real respect isn’t an entitlement based on a position of authority or a job title. No, the timeless “Do to others what you would like them to do to you” applies to everyone, equally. And real respect will always be given based on how you measure up to that golden rule.

Stick to the guidelines in this Performance Improvement Plan for Management and it’s plain sailing ahead.

Lead by example – Be the perfect example of the qualities and traits you expect from others, whether they’re clients, employ-ees or employers. Do you expect honesty? � en always be honest. Do you expect us to work hard? � en work harder than we do.

Be humble – Never expect anyone to care about your great education, what you’ve done or where you’ve worked. Show-o� s and egotists are boring and avoided, so avoid self-promo-tion and attention-seeking. It’s obnoxious and damages your reputation.

Be committed – As a leader we expect you to walk alongside us and work with the team. Willing-

ly get in the trenches and get your hands dirty. Get o� the phone and get out of your o� ce! Come and see what we’re doing (not just the junior managers, but the clean-ers too). Talk to us and learn our names so that when we see each other in the hall, you can address us by name. Ask how things are going. Ask how you can help. Ask for our input or advice.

Help others succeed and advance – Always focus on en-couraging, complimenting and promoting us. Help us focus on possibilities and � nd new per-spectives. Give us options for development and advancement. Great leaders help others to shine because they’re con� dent enough to step out of the spotlight.

Be a teacher or mentor – � e best will leave if you don’t invest in their future (this goes way be-yond paychecks, bonuses and raises). Compliment the bright, hardworking, dedicated, reliable and creative, those who have skill sets that you don’t, and those who show potential. Mentor them and support programs that allow them to earn a new skill certi� cation or degree.

Balance delegating and being hands-on – An over-delegator is seen as avoiding responsibility, but a control-freak is discourag-

ing, sending out the message that you don’t trust us or value our input, knowledge and experi-ence. Find the middle ground.

Inspire creativity – Support us with new ideas. Encourage us to take calculated risks and don’t punish us if things don’t work out. We’re all responsible for creating an environment that is open to ideas and possibilities, where everyone is expected to participate and where nothing is super� cially wrong.

Expect encouragingly – We need to know what you want from us so you can tick the box that says “meets and exceeds expectations”. Help your em-ployees succeed by letting them know what’s expected of them.

Reward success – Cel-ebrate the smallest successes. Something as insigni� cant as a personal handwritten note, a lunch out or a small gift is a good start, but an employee reward program would be better. We want to be acknowledged for a job well done and will appreciate being recognised for it.

Build partnerships – We can be your greatest asset if you treat us that way. So stop thinking of us as a cost and start thinking of us as dedicated partners in the company’s future success.

DAVID PARKINS21ST CENTURY ALCHEMY

21st Century Alchemy is a weekly Q&A column for career-minded profession-als, entrepreneurs and small businesses written by David Parkins, a business (re)devel-opment specialist, company culture strategist, career coach, and IMCSA speaker (ep3.dk).

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INTERVIEW QUESTIONI have an interview and I’m not sure what to wear. Suggestions? � oughts?

Last summer, I was invited to a midday meeting and based on background research, I dressed conservatively and somewhat formally. It was completely in-appropriate. By the time we’d

� nished, I was sweating pro-fusely, needing to loosen my tie just to breathe. Why? It was a walk-and-talk and he was an aggressive businessman, so it was an aggressive walk. � e right clothes depend on who they are, the venue, and the meet-ing’s purpose, but they need to be both cool and comfortable for you and a subtle re� ection of your personality. RULE OF THUMB: � ink of an interview as a blind date.

WORKPLACE QUESTIONI work at a large company where I manage several workstreams. Some group par-ticipants are older, with more experience and seniority, and I often feel a lack of respect towards me and my leadership.

A fairly common mistake that leaders make is not listening to and learning from their team. More experienced employees are one of the best resources at

the team’s disposal. � ey’ve been with the company (and often in the industry) for years and they’ve already seen and done everything, including how a problem has developed, how it was handled, and what did and didn’t work and why. When pro-jects don’t go the way we plan, get them team-focused (use the pronoun ‘we’ a lot), facilitate the group’s combined e� orts, and ask them what we need to do and what we need to do better.

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STEPHEN GADD

Straight, No ChaserAn Englishman abroad, Stephen has lived and worked in Denmark since 1978. His interests include music, art, cooking, real ale, politics and cats.

IN THE SPRING, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of ... industrial-scale

tax � ddling? Brexit? Another po-tentially disastrous open-ended war in the Middle East? An eco-nomic downturn? Donald Trump being elected US president?

As the Bard put it: “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,” and how right he was.

Bothersome Brexit AS A UK citizen living in Den-mark, of all the above worries, the upcoming UK referendum on EU membership (irritatingly known as Brexit) is potentially the most troublesome. It is ob-vious that emotion, rather than hard facts, will play a major part in the � nal decision.

It seems to be a truth uni-versally acknowledged that any referendum in any EU country on any EU issue is used as an excuse to stick it to a) the in-cumbent prime minister, b) the party/coalition in power and c) the EU as an institution and any-thing emanating from Brussels.

A recent referendum in the Netherlands on the European Union’s association agreement with Ukraine was hijacked by

anti-EU forces, producing a 61 percent ‘No’ vote. However, only 32.2 percent of the population could be bothered to vote, so it was hardly the resounding rasp-berry to Brussels that it might appear.

Blundering strategiesIN 2015, WHEN UK Prime Minister David Cameron prom-ised to hold the referendum, largely to pacify Tory dissenters and prevent further defections to UKIP, it seemed a winnable proposition. Now, the outcome is much less certain.

Recent figures show ap-proximately 44 percent favour staying, 42 percent leaving and 15 percent ‘don’t know’. Factor in the ‘Panama Papers’ revela-tions about the Cameron family tax arrangement and he begins to look more and more like a lame duck. � is wouldn’t nor-mally matter except that ‘Dodgy Dave’ is the main cheerleader for remaining in.

Brits abroad ignoredONE GROUP largely ignored in the debate are the approxi-mate 1.26 million UK citizens living in other European coun-

tries, of which there are around 18,000 of us living in Denmark.

Broadly speaking, only Brit-ish, Irish and Commonwealth citizens over the age of 18 who are resident in the UK, along with UK nationals living abroad who have been on the electoral register in the UK in the past 15 years, are eligible to vote.

So, for the Brit in a bind with no vote, what’s the answer if it all goes pear-shaped after 23 June?

One possibility is to seek dual nationality. In Denmark, this has been permitted since 1 September 2015. However, the process is quite complicated and can be long drawn out. You need to be able to prove you can support yourself, obtain a cer-ti� cate proving pro� ciency in the Danish language and take a Citizenship Test, which can only be sat twice a year. Both of these items cost money to acquire.

Alternatively, you can sit it out and hope for the best.

As you’ve probably gathered by now, I’m not exactly a born optimist, but I’m keeping my � ngers � rmly crossed for a ‘Re-main in’ result on Midsummer’s Day. � e alternative is a step into unknown and uncharted waters.

Is the whole a� air morphing into an unfortunate episode of ‘Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush’?

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Press freedom is not self-evident

M AY 3 WAS the 25th International Press Freedom Day. It was

celebrated worldwide.

High freedom rankingA RECENT international survey on press freedom rated Denmark at number six in front of Sweden, but after Finland and Norway. � at is � ne.

Constitutional protection of the freedom of the press is com-monplace – in Denmark and across the world. For example, it’s in the � rst amendment of the US Constitution that no law should prohibit freedom of speech or of the press.

A perilous professionHOWEVER, as Press Freedom Day approached, we continue to hear horri� c stories of journalists being harassed into silence as they try to report uncomfort-able truths.

Verbal attacks by presiden-tial candidates in the US, new

security laws in Europe and the increased surveillance of information are some of the challenges journalists face today.

Last year was one of the worst years for press freedom. About 46 percent of the world’s popula-tion lives in areas without press freedom. � e worst country of all is North Korea where tight-ened security and surveillance laws completely limit the space for free expression.

Declining in Europe tooEUROPE as a whole has en-dured the largest decline in press freedom in any region accord-ing to the report Freedom of the Press 2016.

This year, 16 journalists have been killed. In 2015, 70 journalists were killed and 140 imprisoned.

It is important to take a day to remember those journalists who paid with their lives, or are behind bars for their e� orts to inform the public. (ES)

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STEPHANIE BRICKMAN

Brick by BrickStephanie Brickman made the hop across the North Sea from Scotland to live in Denmark with her distinctly un-Danish family. This 40-something mother, wife and superstar is delighted to share her learning curve, rich as it is with laughs, blunders and expert witnesses.

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You’re Still HereKELLY DRAPER

T HE QUEUE is literally a mile long, snaking through Frederiksberg. � e line of

chattering girls is punctuated every so often by an accom-panying dad, standing head and shoulders above the girly crowd with the awkwardness of a meerkat.

S & M, cheeky wink x2MY FRIEND Irina and I are chaperoning our daughters to see the Canadian teen idol Shawn Mendes at the Falconer Salen. � e 3,000 tickets for this gig sold out in hours.

Our girls are very excited. All the girls here are very excited. In fact some camped out overnight to be sure to get close to the stage. Almost all of them seem to have long straight hair. Many have written the heart-throb’s initials on their cheeks in eye-liner: S and M.

When the queue finally ambles into the venue we discover there’s upstairs seat-ing and, to our joy, there’s no extra charge to sit down, so we pile up there. Downstairs, more than 2,000 pubescent girls have decided to cram into one third of the very large space available and are fanning themselves with their tickets.

El of a shriekoOUR GIRLS troop o� to buy t-shirts. Irina says she can’t im-agine letting her daughter camp out like that, although she did let her son camp outside ElGi-ganten with her husband. But that was for a laptop. And I con-fess that for the � rst two years we were here I didn’t realise El was short for electricity, as I thought it was a Spanish chain.

Just as I’m saying ElGiganten with soft Spanish ‘G’s, the light-ing on the stage changes. � e house lights are still on, and nothing has happened, but the whole venue erupts into deafening screaming. At least � ve girls faint below us and get hauled out of the crowd, and our daughters come running back demanding to know what on earth is happening.

But that’s nothing compared to what happens later when wee Shawn himself pads onto the stage in his plimsoles. � e screaming is so intense Irina and I are sitting with our � ngers in our ears. � e venue people are desperately handing out water to the front of the crowd, but no matter what Shawn does, some-one faints. An unconscious girl is lifted up onto the arms of the crowd and � oats like Ophelia towards the waiting bouncers,

her handbag clasped under her crossed forearms.

Suzie would leather itAFTER an initial acoustic set, wee Shawn’s all-male backing band comes on. I have a feminist moment. Suddenly I want to tell all these girls that it could be them making music. I want Aretha Franklin singing lead and Katy Perry writing the songs and playing guitar. I want Carol Car-penter (because I cannot think of another female drummer) and I want Suzie Quatro on bass, dammit, in her leather trousers.

Shawn sings a high note. A girl faints. Shawn sets out singing a song the whole crowd knows. A girl faints. Shawn tells the crowd that Denmark has the most beautiful girls. � ree girls faint.

I try and reframe my femi-nist unease. � is evening men have provided the entertain-ment, been an object of desire (not mine), kept everyone safe, handed out water, and picked up unconscious young girls and carried them about. If you view men as sta� , the whole proposi-tion improves.

“� is must be hard work for you,” I say to one of the young security guys as we’re leaving. He sighs and says sadly: “I used to like girls.”

“I could have told you that on the day she was born: We’ve got a screamer!”

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The Annual St George’s Day Dinner & Celebration of Her Majesty’s Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday proved to be more than a mouthful for the attendees who enjoyed a lavish meal and some rousing renditions of classic English songs such as ‘Jerusalem’, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ and ‘Rule Britannia’. And as if two celebrations weren’t enough, they also tipped a hat to the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland. Co-organised by the British Chamber of Commerce (BCCD) and the Royal Society of St George Denmark (RSSGD), among those in attendance were (centre: left-right) KUKS president Kaj Larssen, who is also the president of the St Andrew’s Society (hence the kilt), RSSGD president Simon Mears, Canadian ambassador André François Giroux and BCCD president Mariano A Davies; while (right) the honorable guest was Air Vice Marshal David R Hawkins-Leth

Poland celebrated its Constitution Day on April 26 with some of its traditional cuisine served with a modern twist at the Copenhagen Hospitality College in Valby. Polish ambassador Henryka Mościcka-Dendys (left, second right) was at hand to see it was up to Poland’s high standards. Among those in attendance were Chinese ambassador Liu Biwei, Austrian ambassador Ernst-Peter Brezovsky and Dutch ambassador Henk Swarttouw; and (right) the outgoing dean of the diplomatic corps, the Moroccan ambassador Raja Ghannam

‘Nepal Now’ was the place to be on April 23 as the Asian country commemorated the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that killed 8,900 people by fighting back with a promotional event to draw attention to its culture and tourism possibilities. The earthquake may have destroyed some the country’s heritage, but it still remains one of the ultimate countries to visit, Nepalese ambassador Mukti Nath Bhatta (left) told those in attendance. Among the performances was a Tamang Selo dance

Norwegian psychologist and neuroscientist May-Britt Moser, who won one quarter of the 2014 Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, was a speaker at the Black Diamond on April 1

Venezuelan ambassador Aura Mahuampi Rodriguez de Ortiz (third left) was among those present at Mother Earth Day at Nørrebro Parken on April 23

Acclaimed Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu performed to a packed house at Forum on April 28

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New theatre group The Rabbit Hole Company presents John Christopher-Wood’s ‘Elsie & Norm’s ‘Macbeth’’ (see 21 for more details), a comedy that guarantees a fun and eccentric experience that will not be easy to forget! (May 11, 19:00; A Touch of Vintage, Badstuestræde 12, Cph K; 135 kr)

Presented by EuroEnviro2016 and Djøf Studerende, this panel will include experts from di� erent � elds discussing on ethics, urban issues and the future of sustainability (May 11, 19:45-21:35; Den Sorte Diamant, Dronningesalen, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, Cph K; free adm, register at mitdjoef.dk)

Culture Østerbro Fair is hosting 40 di� erent organisations ready to show expats a number of interesting local activities. From workshops for children and grown-ups to sports and music, there is something for everybody! (May 8, 14:00-16:00; Østerbrohuset, Århusgade 103, Cph Ø; free adm)

The 1990s want you back! Enjoy a delicious dinner (50kr), learn some funky dance steps, and then move to the rhythm of ‘90s beats on the dance� oor all night long! (May 7, 18:00; Absalon, Sønder Blvd. 73, Cph V; free adm; facebook.com)

Re� ect on on the future of our planet at a movie screening of ‘Planet RE:think’, presented by EuroEnviro and Creative Roots in collaboration with Ace & Ace. The � lm is in English (May 9, 19:30-21:30; Under Buen, Bispeengen 1, Frederiksberg; free adm)

This is an unmissable event for beer lovers. Directly from Manchester, a team from Cloudwater Brewing are displaying their tasty brews at Banksia Beer Bar (May 12, 16:00, Banksia Beer Bar, Gothersgade 8D, Cph K; heyevent.com)

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MAYDAY birch pollen allergy su� erers! � at was when the agony

started, and it’s been down-hill ever since, but uphill for the country’s sun-worship-pers.

As is traditional, thousands � ocked to Fælled-parken near the national

stadium in Østerbro for so-cialist discourses, homage to the unions, speeches from leading left-wing politicians and lots of music, beer and hot dogs – and the Copenha-gen Weekly Post were out in force.

Trainee journalist Ales-sandra Palmitesta (top right,

right; bottom left, left) joined friends for frolics in the park. Pictured with her (top right: left-right) are Paula from Spain, Ricard from Spain and Giulia from Italy; and (bot-tom left: left-right) Nicky from Greece, Maria from Spain, Petko from Bulgaria, Savvas from Greece and Gi-

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(pictured bottom centre are daughters Billie, showing o� , and Karla, in serious contem-plation) continued their long tradition of heading to the communist area, while Ben continued his long tradition of staying home and watch-ing the football.

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Institut Sankt Joseph is seeking a Primary Mathematics, Science, PE teacher for our International Bilingual ProgramInstitut Sankt Joseph is looking for a highly skilled, experienced primary teacher to join our exciting International Bi-lingual department. We are looking for a teacher who is professional, committed to excellence and wishes to promote the educational and formational mission of Institut Sankt Joseph.

The positions:From 1 August 2016 we are looking for a teacher to lead on the following subjects:

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Our requirements:• You are a mother-tongue Eng-lish speaker • You are fluent or almost fluent in Danish (B2-C2 according to the C.E.F.R)• You will be dedicated to the educational and formational mis-sion of Institut Sankt Joseph• You can be a classroom leader and contribute to the dynamic bilingual team• You are able to communicate ef-fectively with parents and students from di� erent educational and cultural backgrounds

Even better:• You have experience with bilin-gual education • You have experience with the Cambridge International Examina-tions (CIE) program • You intend to be in Denmark for the long term• You have a working knowledge of the Danish educational system

What you will be doing:As a teacher in our program, you will be required to work in a unique bilin-gual team, composed of both Native Danish and English speakers. You will report directly to the International De-partment Head and be involved in the following activities:• lesson planning• teaching• parent teacher conferences• student conferences• evaluation• daily communication with stu-dents and parents via the intranet

• team meetings• participation in training pro-grams• participation in school commit-tees that promote our formational/educational mission and team building

More about your place of work:Institut Sankt Joseph is a private Catholic school located in the heart of the Østerbro district of Copenha-gen. As of 2016, there are over 700 students, 70 employees; with both the students and sta� representing culturally diverse backgrounds. We expect overall well-being and high academic levels to complement each other for both students and employees as we live our forma-tional/educational mission. Our wonderful children come from over 55 di� erent countries, which on a daily basis enliven our school with intercultural learning and interna-tional discovery. We see ourselves

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Conditions of employment will be according to the common agree-ment with the Danish Ministry of Finance and the LC collective bar-gaining agreement for leaders and teachers in private schools.

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Students scoop seven awards at science fairLUCIE RYCHLA

S TUDENTS from Skt Jo-sef ’s School in Roskilde last month triumphed in Den-

mark’s largest talent competition in science and technology, Unge Forskere, winning seven awards in the junior category.

� e young scientists com-peted against 100 innovative projects shortlisted for the 2016 Unge Forskere � nals, which took place at Forum.

Handshake with princeA TOTAL of 2,188 projects from public schools all over Denmark were registered for the science fair this year, and over 9,000 visitors came to Forum to support the � nalists and see their projects.

At the end, the patron of the competition, Prince Joachim, and the education minister, Christine Antorini, awarded prizes worth a total 250,000 kroner to all the winners.

Fantastic experience“IT WAS a fantastic experi-

ence for the whole school,” Tine Gregory, the international communications manager at Skt Josef ’s School, told the Copen-hagen Post Weekly.

“And it was also great for the integration of our international students.”

Internationals shineTHREE of Skt Josef ’s � nalists

came from the school’s interna-tional department, which was established in 2012 and recently celebrated its 100th student.

Although they haven’t been with the school for a very long time, two of the three interna-tional � nalists won � rst and third prize in their categories and received 15,000 and 10,000 kroner each.

Highly innovativeTHE SKT Josef ’s students’ projects covered a wide range of innovative solutions, in-cluding an innovative asthma treatment, a smartphone climate cover, wireless energy transmis-sion via laser, and energy made from � bre.

On top of the students’ achievements, the school’s science teacher Ole Grevald re-ceived the ‘Teacher of the Year’ award in the public school age category.

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• � e international depart-ment is open to children aged 5-16 years and is based on the Cambridge International Pro-gramme

• Its next info evening is on May 12 from 16:30-18:30

UNGE FORSKERE (YOUNG SCIENTISTS)• Danish national science fair founded in 1989

• Accepts science projects from Danish public schools and gymnasiums, which compete in three categories: Technology, Life Science and Physical Science

• � e � nals take place at the Science Fair in Forum and at-tract thousands of visitors

• � e winners receive � nancial awards and travel grants

• Its patron is Prince Joachim of DenmarkSkt Josef ’s won seven awards

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Pizza on wheels: Bikes, breaks, bakes – a delivery like no otherWith approval from her majesty, Michele Lucarelli will be di� cult to avoid in his 400 kilo cargo bike this summer, where he will be cooking up a storm on his portable oven

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P IZZA GUYS are not all the same. � ere are the tradi-tional pizza delivery boys,

and there is Michele Lucarelli.� is smiling Italian guy does

not ring your bell to deliver a pizza in a cardboard box. Rather, you have to locate him and enter his front door, the � ap of his 400kg cargo bike that reveals an oven where he prepares and serves pizzas. He calls the project ‘Bike and Bake’.

Royal assentMOSTLY active in Amelie-haven, he may not receive house calls, but he is the perfect neigh-bour. Just last month he gave a pizza as a birthday present to her majesty, and she sent him a thank you letter with the royal stamp, as this is how they do things in Amelienborg.

Lucarelli, 35, has been pretty busy over the last month, giving interviews to a host of Italian newspapers – including La Re-pubblica, Il Resto del Carlino, Il Corriere Adriatico and Il Matti-no – and to several radio stations as well. All of them are extremely excited about the creativity of their compatriot abroad.

Homegrown recognitionLAST BUT not least, he re-cently received the Medal of Civic Merit in Rådhuspladsen, from representatives of his Ital-

ian hometown, San Costanzo (Marche region), for exporting a special kind of pizza: ‘Crescia d’la Stacciola’.

Between serving and ped-alling, the Copenhagen Post Weekly caught up with Lucarelli to � nd out how his summer on the streets of the capital is shap-ing up.

HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THIS IDEA?

I have been baking pizzas since I was a teenager so I could be more independent while studying and travelling around the world. For two years I lived in New Zea-land, where I discovered the spirit of adventure. I was work-ing as a cook and I loved riding my motorbike and going from hostel to hostel to make pizzas for all the people there – just because I liked it. � en I started having ideas about making food on the road. In New Zealand I met my Danish girlfriend, and I followed her to Denmark.

HOW DID YOU START THIS PROJECT?

As soon as I arrived here, I grasped how much the use of the bike is a symbol of Dan-ish customs. Since I wanted to encourage integration between di� erent cultures – as culture is a process that evolves – I decided to bring and add my values and background to the Danish ones. � is is how the project ‘Bike and Bake’ was born.

WHY DO YOU DEFINE ‘BIKE AND BAKE’ AS A MULTICULTURAL PROJECT?

Although pizza has Italian ori-gins, nowadays it belongs to

everyone. From South Korea to America, it represents the spirit of aggregation and shar-ing. Indeed, my pizza-bike has no � ags: I am a cosmopolitan open to cultural collaborations. � e project is a mix of cultures: after lengthy research, I opted for an oven made in Sicily from volcanic stone, while the bike is designed in Copen-hagen. It is the same with the ingredients I use. I went personally to the Danish farms that produce organic � our, organic milk for the mozzarella and veg-gies, while the oil and tomatoes are from Italy.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR COLLABORATIONS?

Crowdfunding not only helped me to raise funds, it introduced me to many supportive people who helped me for free with a website, video and logo because they believe in what I do. To me, this is already a big success as these collaborations became friendships. I’ve recently been contacted by a street artist asking me to work together, and this is what I am looking for. I am a street chef because I want to be in touch with people and promote different talents.

WHAT’S THE ULTIMATE AIM OF YOUR PROJECT?

I STARTED this project be-cause it is a way to go beyond borders, and I want to do it not alone but with others, in order to fuel integration. I am moved by passion: a love of travelling and discovering new cultures.

If you want to know where Michele is today with his bike, or order a home delivery, check his FB page ‘Bike and Bake’.

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We ate brunch like Berliners in spiritALESSANDRA PALMITESTA

VON FRESSENVesterbrogade 124, Cph V; open daily from 11:00 (brunch served until 14:00), weekends from 10:00 (15:00); brunch 125kr; vonfressen.com

T HERE ARE some that maintain JFK erred when he said “Ich bin ein Ber-

liner” – that the addition of the ‘ein’ turned ‘I am a Berliner’ into a ‘I am a jam doughnut’.

Nothing could be further from the truth, as what he ac-tually said was “I am a Berliner in spirit’, and you can be too via a visit to Von Fressen, and as an added bonus enjoy their jam – a tasty tomato variety!

Like in Prenzlauer BergWHEN VON Fressen opened its doors six and a half years ago, the founders wanted to recreate the same atmosphere they fell in love with in Prenzlauer Berg, one of the coolest districts of Berlin.

� ey’ve duly incorporated the eccentric style of the German capital’s bars into their Vesterbro café – and as soon as you come in, the interior decoration they’re famous for launches an all-out assault on your senses.

And there’s no escape! Raise your head, and a dark ceiling with golden decor will leave you mesmerised. You’ve just stepped into Von Fressen’s world!

Artfully handledWE TAKE a seat in an adorable corner of the café where we are immerged into ornate surround-ings. Old paintings of all kinds – religiously themed, ancient portraits – photos and mirrors decorate the walls, each of them coloured di� erently.

Ermanno, the manager, warmly welcomes us and intro-duces us to the café’s simple and

clear values: to serve fresh and homemade food to all its clients.

We order two brunches: a veg-etarian and a vegan. � e menu also has a meat option, as well as a wide range of breakfast dishes.

� e essential espressoBUT FIRST things � rst. We are Italians and we need to start our day with an espresso. � e taste of the co� ee is great,

but surprisingly, although it has an undeniably Italian fragrant aroma, it is roasted not far from the café in Amager.

“Relying on Danish suppliers brings a savory fresh taste to our products, and this is extremely important for us,” explains Er-manno.

A mountain of choiceTHE RICH visual details of the

place gladly entertain our watch-ful eyes; however, as soon as the brunches appear, we shift our interest to the mouthwatering specialties.

My vegetarian brunch incor-porates a huge range of delicious � avours.

Sipping organic orange juice, I start with soft scrambled eggs served with grilled vegetables, tomato, cress, potatoes, a radish salad and cottage cheese.

My need for salt is indulged by delicious quinoa and a chickpea burger with tomato jam, served with organic bread and butter.

A palate-cleaning glass of creamy Greek yogurt with or-ganic honey and homemade granola sets me up for a grand � nale to complete the yummy experience with a delicate thyme and blueberry pancake.

Similarly, the vegan brunch presents quinoa and a chickpea burger with tomato jam, grilled vegetables, tomato, cress and a vegan potato salad on rye. More-over, the dish includes a gentle hummus and olives, as well as a range of fruit, including oranges and grapes, and a refreshing el-der� ower-mint lemonade.

� e way to start the dayWE CONCLUDE our morning meal greatly satis� ed: we felt the warmth of home-made food and appreciated the variety and the care it was prepared with.

Von Fressen is absolutely the right place to start the day with its wunderbar brunch!

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VANESSA CARLTONTue May 10, 21:00; Vega, Enghavevej 40, Cph V; 180kr

IT HAS been 14 years since Vanessa Carlton’s biggest hit ‘A � ousand Miles’ � rst hit our airwaves. Her debut led to overnight popularity and critical ac-claim – including three Grammy award nominations.

Carlton has released a lot of music since then and as a result has matured as a songwriter. 2016 has seen the re-lease of her latest o� ering, Liberman, which has received positive reviews from critics.

Fans of her early work will be sur-prised by the maturity of Carlton’s voice and songs. And this is surely a chance to embrace her wider body of work – in all its quirky glory. (AJ)

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MUMFORD & SONSThu May 12, 20:00, Forum Copenhagen, Julius Thomsens Plads 1, Frederiksberg; 500kr

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IN RECENT years folk-rock has had a popular and critical resurgence. At the forefront of this new wave of music is Mumford & Sons, leading the way with their banjo-heavy hits, although they have since ditched the instrument.

� eir � rst album was a real break-through for the band. Babel scored number one album rankings in the US and the UK, where it was also the fastest selling album of 2012.

� e album contained hits such as ‘I Will Wait’ and built upon the success of their debut album Sigh No More.

� e group are no longer rookies in the music industry. While critics and fans alike were shocked by the new music on Wilder Mind, long-term the band’s live performances have bene� ted from songs with a heavier sound.

� is has allowed the group to take their brand of arena-rock onto a new level. � e two very separate sounds the group have utilised combine perfectly, allowing crowds to enjoy a mix of pow-erful anthems and acoustic numbers.

True, folk music may no longer be at the heart of the band, but fans should not mourn the evolution of their music.

After all, many successful bands change their sound – just look at U2 and the Rolling Stones.

Fans can look forward to witnessing a band at the height of their artistic pow-ers, who are sure to rock Copenhagen this May.

ELSIE AND NORM’S ‘MACBETH’ May 4-27, Thu & Fri 20:00; A Touch of Vintage, Badstuestræde 12, Cph K; 150kr, discounts available, rabbithole.dk

BRAND new theatre company Down the Rabbit Hole is staging John Christopher-Wood’s inventive comedy about a bored

expat couple’s attempt to restage Macbeth. � ey have taken it upon themselves to

reinvent the iconic drama, deeming it too wordy and the poetry lacking in rhyme! � e audacious duo decide to simplify the bard’s text and rather ambitiously take on every character role themselves.

� e audience are in prime position as the hilarity ensues, seated in the centre of Macbeth’s castle while the play goes on around them. (AC)

ART ALIVE May 6-7; Louisiana, Gam-mel Strandvej 13, Humlebæk; 115kr, louisiana.dkFor two days Louisiana is host-ing Art Alive, a contemporary arts festival that introduces a great number of the artists currently showing in the museum, along with talks, performances and de-bates. (AP)

CPH LINDY HOP LXMay 4-8; Søpavillionen, Gylden-løvesgade, Cph K & other locations; 710kr; copenhagenlindyexchange.dkGet your dancing shoes on and jive away to the rocking sounds of bands such as the Shirt Tail Stompers and Billy Bros Swing Orchestra. Swirl your girl around the dance� oor, but hurry up as tickets can sell out quickly. (PS)

CULTURE ØSTERBRO FAIRMay 8, 14:00-16:00; Øster-brohuset, Århusgade, Cph Ø; kulturoesterbro.dkA fair for expats in Copenhagen looking for clubs, evening classes and activities to get involved in during their stay. Few will be able to resist this spread of cultural ac-tivities that will help you make the most of your free time. (PS)

NÅR MOR OG FAR FÅR TIDMay 8, 15:00; Kulturhuset Is-lands Brygge, Islands Brygge 18, Cph S; 60kr; k-i-b.dkIt’s not just the Jazz Festival that makes cool cats out of the kids. � is concert (ages 2-8) prom-ises beautiful songs performed by Anna Britt Mathiassen with support from Martin Spang Olsen on the guitar. (NØ)

BELLAHØJ FLEA MARKETMay 5-8, � u-Fri: from 11:00, Sat-Sun: from 10:00; Hvid-kildevej 66, Cph NV; 25kr; bhd-marked.dk Bellahøj often hosts markets, but this one in particular is more family-friendly. With the funfair area, the children’s � ea market and live music, you are guaranteed great fun. (NØ)

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YOU ONLY begin to un-derstand why a name like Julia Roberts agrees to

star in a crapfest like Mother’s Day, and other crapfests by Gary Marshall, when you con-sider that, once upon a time, the director also helmed Pretty Woman, the � lm that catapulted Roberts to global recognition. Ironically, the more she con-tinues to honour the man, the more faustian the arrangement appears – viewed chronologi-cally, it is a meta-sequel tale of an ageing high-class hooker work-ing o� an insurmountable debt to her pimp.

Otherwise, this is a rare week in which there’s no new super-hero � lm – not even one. � ere is, however, a horror � lm about a doll that comes to life because it’s possessed by a … (excuse me

while I slip into a coma). Unsur-prisingly, � e Boy is reportedly another crapfest, leaving just one promising new release.

Eye in the Sky is a British thriller from director Gavin Hood. Boasting Helen Mirren and the � nal on-screen perfor-mance from Alan Rickman, the � lm details the protracted pro-cedure for a drone strike while addressing di� cult questions concerning the future of modern warfare. See this week’s review.

� e celebrations of Lars von Trier’s 60th birthday continue at Cinemateket with Dogville on Saturday at 18:00 and its sequel Manderlay later at 21:30. � ey represent the � rst two parts in Trier’s as yet un� nished ‘Ameri-ca’ trilogy.

Meanwhile the Billy Wilder season enters its � nal stretch with the classic Hollywood dream-turned-n ightmare

Sunset Boulevard. Highly rec-ommended on the big screen, it’s on Wednesday at 21:45.

On Sunday at 14:15, Cin-emateket’s Danish on a Sunday series (always with English subs) is showing Bridgend (2015), Jeppe Rønde’s impressionistic chronicle of a suicide epidemic among the eponymous Welsh county’s youth (check out our two-star review at cphpost.dk). Tickets are 45-70 kroner and an extra 40 kroner will get you co� ee and a pastry. For Cin-emateket’s program, see d� .dk/Filmhuset.

If all the above sounds a little dry, spice up your weekend with Huset’s Lust-O-Rama even-ing (huset-kbh.dk). Lust in the Dust stars notorious drag queen Divine (aka � e Filthiest Person Alive) and starts Saturday at 20:00. Tickets are 80kr at the door. (MW)

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‘BOOM BUST BOOM’DOCUMENTARY OF THE MONTH May 12th-18th. Monty Python director Terry Jones mixes expert insight, animation, puppetry and song to explain economics to everyone.

We present some 50 films with English dialogue or subtitles every month. See what’s on at cinemateket.dk

Eye-catching despite the occasional pie in the sky

EYE IN THE SKY

Dir: Gavin Hood; UK thriller, 2015, 102 mins; Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Iain Glen, Barkhad Abdi

PREMIERED MAY 5PLAYING NATIONWIDE

THERE’S a decidedly TV movie feel to this � lm from South African di-

rector Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) that probably comes cour-tesy of a limited budget and a small number of uninspired locations (save an incredible ping pong hall in Beijing) spread across the globe.

Nevertheless, this doesn’t hamper the � lm’s e� ciency in immersing us in the ethical, moral and bureaucratic quag-mire endured by a small group of politicians and military of-� cials over the matter of one protracted drone strike.

Anatomy of a drone strikeA GROUP of high-priority Al-Shabaab terrorists are meeting in a secret safe-house in Nairobi, Kenya, unaware that they are being closely

monitored by political and military personnel in both the UK and the US. When what was supposed to be a capture mission turns into a kill mission, a drone is dis-patched by the US and awaits the green light from London to � re.

We share Colonel Kath-erine Powell’s (Mirren) increasing frustration as she is forced to watch the time run out on her opportunity to make this hit – one that we learn has been six years in the making. All the while politicians in Westminster are unable to agree on a legal course of action given that the target includes both UK and US nationals.

� e tension ratchets up for everyone, including a young drone pilot in Nevada (Paul from Breaking Bad) who sits, � nger on the trigger, con-� icted over his duty to kill and a growing concern over a young Kenyan girl who sets up her bread stall inside the blast radius.

Rating bad next to � e QueenIT WOULD be too reas-suring to believe that these decisions are informed by the kind of humanity on display here, but historical evidence tells us that this is not always the case. � e drone pilot spends much of his time at

the trigger with tears sitting in his eyes, and although we are told that this is his � rst strike, it is the one attempt to humanise these characters that doesn’t entirely ring true.

Helen Mirren excels as the British colonel in charge of the operation, allowing her im-patience to only occasionally compromise her pointed com-posure throughout. � e fact that we share in her frustration makes us complicit in her ques-tionable willingness to get the kill – by any means necessary.

� e late Alan Rickman, in his � nal screen role, is a lieutenant general who func-

tions as Mirren’s go-between, tasked with schooling the politicians in Westminster.

Steers clear of jingoismALONGSIDE the drone itself, there are two other pieces of spy surveillance tech that would seem more at home in 007’s Q Division: a remote-controlled robotic bird that peeks through win-dows, and a � ying insect intended to in� ltrate close quarters. � e latter is con-trolled with a repurposed gaming device by an un-dercover Kenyan agent (a welcome return for Barkhad

Abdi from Captain Philips). � ese devices are crucial to the plot, and while the tech is actually in development, I suspect their representation here is somewhat fanciful.

Despite presenting a fairly one-sided perspective on drone warfare (i.e those who have them), Hood manages to wrap some pertinent ques-tions about their use in a highly suspenseful package. What the � lm lacks in pro-duction value, we are spared in the kind of distasteful jingoism that might other-wise have saturated a larger (American) production.

MARK WALKERFILM EDITOR

Given that you rarely see the carnage up close, operating a drone is no different from cooking meth

6 - 12 May 2016 THE COPENHAGEN POST | CPHPOST.DK 23INOUT:TV

EUROVISION SEMI-FINALS DR1 & SVT1,TUE & THU 21:00

ONE OF the � rst things that struck me about Danish women back in the 1990s

was how much they loved Euro-vision. It was all a bit sad really.

� e men had won Euro 92, and all the nation needed to complete the set was the song contest – and an untainted one at that (see page 4).

� ese days, two victories later, they don’t really seem to care anymore.

Two things are certain about the contest.

Firstly, the act with the most searches on Google will win – unless one of the automatic quali� ers springs a surprise. � e bookies accordingly know who will win by the end of the semis. � e cunning will bet with their friends only.

And secondly, the order of the voting will be rigged so the sec-ond favourite’s friends are in the � rst half to make it appear close.

In reality, it rarely is.

DR2, Fri 20:00 Grace of Monaco TV3, Sun 21:00 What to expect when you’re expecting SVT1, Sat 23:50 A Serious Man

PUMPKIN and Honey Bunny from Pulp Fiction could have livened up clichéd montage movie What to expect when you’re expecting – “If any of your pricks move …” � en again, if anyone needs a volley, it’s Tim Roth for turgid turns as Sepp Blatter and Prince Rainier in Grace of Monaco. He is clearly no longer A Serious Man. (BH)

HOUDINI AND DOYLEMASTER illusionist Harry Houdini (Michael Weston – the psycho in Six Feet Under), noted for his spectacular escape acts, and groundbreaking author Arthur Conan Doyle (Stephen Mangan – Episodes), the creator of the � c-tional detective Sherlock Holmes, join forces to investigate crimes, begrudgingly.

Houdini believes in nothing and Doyle believes in everything – it’s a promising dynamic, but with 52 on Metacritic, the critics have been luke-warm about this light-hearted, bog-standard procedural.

“It is less exciting than it sounds,” despairs the LA Times, while the NY Times concurs the leads are “one-dimensional and dull”.

THE FATE of the world could have been very di� erent had France participated in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. � ey would have given points to Italy and the wild costumes, mammoth tours and heart-breaking � nish that made ABBA famous would never have been.

Instead we would be remi-niscing over Gigliola Cinquetti’s � nest hour and laughing at Meryl Streep’s performance in her musi-cal ‘Si’. Let’s be grateful the French

president died, France pulled out and we can watch the ABBA theme night.

Whilst you watch, remem-ber that � e Secret Life of Your House (DR2 Mon 20:00) says you have cockroaches in your home. And they smell of mouldy cheese and carry egg sacs. Are you uncomfortable yet?

Now take a cruise around TV land. First, let’s go to the Pa-ci� c to catch � e Island (SVT1 Mon 22:15). � en sail on into

the dazzling musical documen-tary Mumbai High (SVT1 Wed 23:05). Next venture to less exotic climates as � e Gypsy Matchmaker (DR2 Tue 23:05) and Addicted to Tattoos (DR3 Mon 20:45) show us the weird and wonderful sub-cultures of Britain. Now back in Europe, let’s � nish with the 40-Year-Old Virgins (TV2 Sun 23:45) and the powerful documentary My Nazi Legacy (DRK Sun 21:00)..

TV3 Sport 1, Sat 13:25 Championship: Boro vs Brighton SVT4, all week from Sat 15:10 Ice Hockey World Championship

THIS YEAR we’ve got two £120 million games in the Champion-ship. Middlesbrough need just a point at home to Brighton to get promoted at the visitors’ expense. Meanwhile in the EPL, Leicester will lift the trophy at home to Everton (3+, Sat 18:30) and Man City host Arsenal (TV3 Sport 2, Sun 16:55). Elsewhere, we’ve got the Ice Hockey Worlds and Giro d’Italia. (BH) TV2, all week from Fri 14:30 Giro D’Italia

BEN HAMILTON� e buildings were apparently inspired by Janet Jackson’s half-time performance at Super Bowl XXXVIII

DR2, Sat 20:00 ABBA theme night

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