Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Wednesday
A majority of Liberal mayors oppose headscarf bans, a fire at a concert hall, and a chance of cloudbursts today are among the top news stories in Denmark on Wednesday.
Keep the rain gear handy — cloudbursts ahead
While Wednesday begins sunny and mild, the Danish Meteorological Institute warns there's a chance of cloudbursts — sudden downpours where at least 15 millimeters of rain falls in half an hour — across most of the country in the afternoon.
Liberal mayors oppose headscarf ban
A majority of mayors from the Liberal Party (Venstre) are against a proposed headscarf ban for girls in primary school, according to a survey conducted by DR Nyheder.
Nineteen of the Liberal Party's 34 mayors said they opposed the measure, while one is undecided. Four declined to comment and 10 have yet to respond to DR's survey.
"I don't like headscarf bans. In general, I don't like very many bans," Ulrik Wilbek, mayor of Viborg, told DR Nyheder. "I come from a party that is in favour of free choice."
The proposal is based on a recommendation from the "Commission for the Forgotten Women's Struggle," a group the Danish government formed with the goal of reducing social control on women in ethnic minorities. Two commission member's have reversed their position on a primary school headscarf ban since the recommendation was announced, one of whom also resigned.
Aarhus’ Musikhuset reopens after fire
Flagship concert hall Musikhuset in Aarhus is open again after fire services responded in large numbers to a blaze on the building’s roof on Tuesday afternoon, newspaper Jyllands-Posten first reported.
Nine fire engines attended the fire at around 3pm yesterday.
Musikhuset released a press statement at 4:30pm saying staff could return to work.
Damage to the building was limited to a roof terrace and the construction underneath it, while water leaked into a fifth-floor kitchen.
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire, but the venue was evacuated when the alarm was raised. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
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Keep the rain gear handy — cloudbursts ahead
While Wednesday begins sunny and mild, the Danish Meteorological Institute warns there's a chance of cloudbursts — sudden downpours where at least 15 millimeters of rain falls in half an hour — across most of the country in the afternoon.
Aarhus’ Musikhuset reopens after fire
Flagship concert hall Musikhuset in Aarhus is open again after fire services responded in large numbers to a blaze on the building’s roof on Tuesday afternoon, newspaper Jyllands-Posten first reported.
Nine fire engines attended the fire at around 3pm yesterday.
Musikhuset released a press statement at 4:30pm saying staff could return to work.
Damage to the building was limited to a roof terrace and the construction underneath it, while water leaked into a fifth-floor kitchen.
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire, but the venue was evacuated when the alarm was raised. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
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