Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Friday
A rare day of sunshine, a major fire in Copenhagen, and energy companies forced to 'give back' a billion kroner are among the top news stories in Denmark on Friday.
Sunshine ahead
Denmark can look forward to a rare day of winter sun on Friday, according to the latest from the Danish Meteorological Institute.
DMI meteorologist Klaus Larsen says temperatures will hover above freezing and the wind will be manageable today as the clouds part.
It will be a brief reprieve, however — the clouds will return promptly for the weekend. Take an hour to sit yourself outside like a potted plant.
READ ALSO: Why Denmark's extra grey January can cause winter blues, and what might help
Massive fire in west Copenhagen due to possible explosion
A "major" fire on Damhus Boulevard took 21 vehicles and 49 firefighters to subdue, according to tweets from the Greater Copenhagen Fire Department.
The fire broke out in an occupied building currently undergoing renovation, the Fire Department says. A news outlet that was on the scene while the fire was still active reports the emergency began with an explosion, which appears to be corroborated by images of the scene that show debris scattered well away from the building.
Mads Dam of the Western Copenhagen police told news agency Ritzau that he couldn't provide any information about the cause of the fire. "It all needs to cool down before our technicians can come in and examine it," Dam said.
Tax minister: energy companies owe Danes a billion kroner
Energy companies will have to fork over 1.2 billion kroner of the last year's windfall to the Danish treasury, tax minister Jeppe Bruus told business news outlet Finans.
"We will return that money to consumers in the forthcoming negotiations on inflation relief," Bruus said. He added that the 1.2 billion kroner sum is a fraction of what was expected to be recovered, which had been estimated at more than 10 billion.
In September, European Commission announced plans to cap to energy company profits as well as levy collections from fossil energy companies to the tune of 140 billion euros, news agency Ritzau reports.
READ ALSO: How much will energy cost in 2023 in Denmark compared to 2022?
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Sunshine ahead
Denmark can look forward to a rare day of winter sun on Friday, according to the latest from the Danish Meteorological Institute.
DMI meteorologist Klaus Larsen says temperatures will hover above freezing and the wind will be manageable today as the clouds part.
It will be a brief reprieve, however — the clouds will return promptly for the weekend. Take an hour to sit yourself outside like a potted plant.
READ ALSO: Why Denmark's extra grey January can cause winter blues, and what might help
Massive fire in west Copenhagen due to possible explosion
A "major" fire on Damhus Boulevard took 21 vehicles and 49 firefighters to subdue, according to tweets from the Greater Copenhagen Fire Department.
The fire broke out in an occupied building currently undergoing renovation, the Fire Department says. A news outlet that was on the scene while the fire was still active reports the emergency began with an explosion, which appears to be corroborated by images of the scene that show debris scattered well away from the building.
Mads Dam of the Western Copenhagen police told news agency Ritzau that he couldn't provide any information about the cause of the fire. "It all needs to cool down before our technicians can come in and examine it," Dam said.
Tax minister: energy companies owe Danes a billion kroner
Energy companies will have to fork over 1.2 billion kroner of the last year's windfall to the Danish treasury, tax minister Jeppe Bruus told business news outlet Finans.
"We will return that money to consumers in the forthcoming negotiations on inflation relief," Bruus said. He added that the 1.2 billion kroner sum is a fraction of what was expected to be recovered, which had been estimated at more than 10 billion.
In September, European Commission announced plans to cap to energy company profits as well as levy collections from fossil energy companies to the tune of 140 billion euros, news agency Ritzau reports.
READ ALSO: How much will energy cost in 2023 in Denmark compared to 2022?
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