A roundup of the news on Tuesday

Reduced train services between Sweden and Denmark

Train services across the Øresund Bridge railway have been reduced after rail wear was discovered during a planned inspection.

“Safety is the highest priority for the Øresund Bridge and therefore a reduction in speed – in both directions – has been requested until measures are taken to minimise disruption. Train services are reduced,” read a statement on the website for the Øresund Bridge.

“Some materials are unique to the Øresund Bridge and are more difficult to obtain quickly. The Øresund Bridge Consortium is working at full speed to minimise the disruption,” it added.

Southern Swedish public transport operator Skånetrafiken said a “limited” number of buses would replace the trains.

Although trains are still running, services are reduced, so anyone travelling across the bridge is advised to allow plenty of time for their journey. As of Tuesday morning, two trains per hour are expected to run in each direction.

It’s not known how long the repairs will take, but April 22nd has been set as a preliminary end date.

Danish brewer adds AI ‘colleagues’ to human team

Five new colleagues at Denmark’s Royal Unibrew only exist in the virtual realm, a technological advancement hailed by the brewer as a milestone to unleash the full potential of its staff.

“What we as humans are good at is our creativity, our empathy, our knowledge of our customers,” marketing director Michala Svane told news agency AFP.

Advertisement

Svane explained that working together with their digital colleagues, their human employees “get help for more routine-based work and finding information”.

The brewery has therefore enlisted Danish company Manifold AI to add five AI “colleagues” in the form of brand specialist KondiKai, market analyst Athena, Prometheus, who gathers all sales data, Moller, a sommelier specialising in pairing food and beer, and trade specialist Ella.

We’ll have the full report on this story in a separate article on our website this morning.

Princess Isabella to celebrate 18th birthday at the Royal Danish Theatre

Princess Isabella, the second child of King Frederik and Queen Mary, turns 18 on April 21st and is set to celebrate in Copenhagen this evening with an event at the illustrious setting of the Royal Danish Theatre.

The princess’ birthday was officially marked in Aarhus on Friday, with a second celebration to take place in Copenhagen this evening.

The event in Copenhagen will be at the Royal Danish Theatre’s Old Stage, with 1,000 young people aged 17 to 24 from across the country invited by lottery.

Advertisement

The celebration will revolve around “culture, creativity, sustainability and volunteerism” as its core themes, according to a palace statement.

Princess Isabella isn’t the only member of the Royal Family with a birthday this month – Queen Margrethe turns 85 tomorrow.

Queen Margrethe’s birthday will mostly be marked privately but the Queen is scheduled to attend a concert at Fredensborg Palace, alongside her family and local residents. 

Danish stock markets rise for the third day running 

Danish stock prices have entered a positive streak, although it’s not enough to offset an overall sluggish 2025 caused by US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.

The C25 index rose by 2.5 percent on Monday, a continuation of swinging market movements triggered by shifting tariff signals from the United States.

READ ALSO: How badly can Trump tariffs impact your pension fund in Denmark?

Yesterday saw the third consecutive day of gains, but the increase still falls short of recovering losses sustained since the start of the year.

At the top of the index on Monday were companies including GN Store Nord, Zealand Pharma, Vestas and Sydbank, all posting gains of over four percent. ISS and Tryg fared the worst.

The C25 index comprises the 25 most traded stocks on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, weighted by turnover. The most valuable companies have the greatest influence on the index.