Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Friday
Copenhagen Pride, billions raised for the Ukraine war effort, and a steamy weekend ahead are among the top news stories in Denmark on Friday.
Copenhagen Pride kicks off
Copenhagen Pride begins this weekend with events across the city, from film screenings and concerts to historical walking tours and good-old-fashioned parties — here's the full schedule of events.
You'll have to wait until next weekend for the iconic Copenhagen pride parade.
Donors raise 10.8 billion kroner for Ukraine
Representatives for 26 countries convened in Copenhagen for a fundraiser for Ukraine, ultimately committing to more than 10.8 billion kroner (that's over $1.5 billion) to support training and equipment this year and the next.
France, Germany and the United States have yet to announce how much they contributed to the impressive total, but Denmark and the UK, the two countries behind the fundraiser, have revealed their supplemental donations were $114 million and almost $300 million, respectively.
"Our partners know that we need funding and they articulated readiness to support us financially," Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said, according to the Agence France-Presse
"That is a marathon and for a marathon you need energy and frankly
speaking, the main energy in this case is money."
READ MORE: Denmark's government supports EU candidacy for Ukraine
Brace for heat
We're in for a steamy weekend, according to the Danish Meteorological Association.
Forecasts predict cloudless skies Saturday and Sunday with temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees — perhaps as high as 32 on Saturday.
If you decide to break out the grill, though, be mindful — Danish Emergency Services says the warm weather and recent lack of rain mean an elevated risk for fires this weekend.
READ MORE: Three great open-air swimming spots in Copenhagen
Minister of Justice calls for meeting with...football fans
Football players and fan club leaders have been invited to meet with Danish minister of justice Mattias Tesfaye after yet another week of unrest surrounding matches, TV2 Lorry reports.
Tesfaye says he's willing to do what's necessary to make the stadium environment safe for the 99 percent of fans who come for "football and partying." Possible measures include making penalties harsher for crimes connected with games (again) and increasing police presence.
This follows several weeks of dust-ups between rival fans, fans and stadium staff, and fans and police that sent several to hospital and involved considerable destruction at various stadiums.
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Copenhagen Pride kicks off
Copenhagen Pride begins this weekend with events across the city, from film screenings and concerts to historical walking tours and good-old-fashioned parties — here's the full schedule of events.
You'll have to wait until next weekend for the iconic Copenhagen pride parade.
Donors raise 10.8 billion kroner for Ukraine
Representatives for 26 countries convened in Copenhagen for a fundraiser for Ukraine, ultimately committing to more than 10.8 billion kroner (that's over $1.5 billion) to support training and equipment this year and the next.
France, Germany and the United States have yet to announce how much they contributed to the impressive total, but Denmark and the UK, the two countries behind the fundraiser, have revealed their supplemental donations were $114 million and almost $300 million, respectively.
"Our partners know that we need funding and they articulated readiness to support us financially," Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said, according to the Agence France-Presse
"That is a marathon and for a marathon you need energy and frankly
speaking, the main energy in this case is money."
READ MORE: Denmark's government supports EU candidacy for Ukraine
Brace for heat
We're in for a steamy weekend, according to the Danish Meteorological Association.
Forecasts predict cloudless skies Saturday and Sunday with temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees — perhaps as high as 32 on Saturday.
If you decide to break out the grill, though, be mindful — Danish Emergency Services says the warm weather and recent lack of rain mean an elevated risk for fires this weekend.
READ MORE: Three great open-air swimming spots in Copenhagen
Minister of Justice calls for meeting with...football fans
Football players and fan club leaders have been invited to meet with Danish minister of justice Mattias Tesfaye after yet another week of unrest surrounding matches, TV2 Lorry reports.
Tesfaye says he's willing to do what's necessary to make the stadium environment safe for the 99 percent of fans who come for "football and partying." Possible measures include making penalties harsher for crimes connected with games (again) and increasing police presence.
This follows several weeks of dust-ups between rival fans, fans and stadium staff, and fans and police that sent several to hospital and involved considerable destruction at various stadiums.
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