Danish government to put forward law making burning Quran and other religious texts illegal
The move follows angry demonstrations against public burnings in Denmark and other countries. The Danish government is set to propose a law which would make it illegal to desecrate any holy book in Denmark. ADVERTISEMENT This comes after a string of public desecrations of the Quran…
Meet the American who made us flip for hamburgers, Louis Lassen, Danish immigrant street-wagon cook
Louis Lunch is so old-school there is no history class. American hamburger history, at least, begins right here. The New Haven, Connecticut eatery is considered the birthplace of a national culinary treasure. The hamburger — specifically, the hamburger sandwich – was by many accounts first…
Hackers disrupt connection to Danish central bank website, other banks also targeted
Hackers have disrupted access to the websites of Denmark’s central bank and seven private banks in the country this week, according to the central bank and an IT firm that serves the industry. The websites of the central bank and Bankdata, a company that develops…
Bioscience firms Novozymes and Chr. Hansen to merge in biggest-ever Danish deal
A researcher tests enzymes at a Novozymes facility in Bagsvard, Denmark. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Biotechnology companies Novozymes and Chr. Hansen agreed to combine in what will be the biggest ever merger between two Danish companies The merger, announced in a joint statement…
Danish director Lars von Trier defends his controversial ‘Russian lives matter’ comments
The filmmaker’s comments have attracted the attention of Oleksiy Danilov, the head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, who said: “The choice between the executioner and the victim becomes a tragedy when the artist chooses the side of the executioner.” Danish filmmaker and controversy…