Ban on taking meat from Denmark to UK, Danish soldiers to train in Ukraine, massive private donation to Børsen rebuild and more news from Denmark this Wednesday.
Travellers from Europe banned from taking meat and dairy products into UK
The British government has introduced temporary restrictions on travellers from European countries from bringing meat and dairy produce – even in sandwiches – into the country.
Since April 12th, anyone heading into Britain from the EU or EFTA countries (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) has been unable to take meat from cattle, sheep, pigs, or goats, or dairy produce into the country for personal use.
Anyone found with these items will need to either surrender them at the border or will have them seized and destroyed.
In serious cases, those found with these items run the risk of fines of up to £5,000 (€5,845).
The restrictions apply only to travellers arriving in Great Britain and will not be enforced in Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man.
The measure has been introduced to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease after a rise in cases across European countries – while Britain currently remains free of the disease.
Danish soldiers to receive training in Ukraine
The Danish Armed Forces plan to send several teams of soldiers to Ukraine for training, says Army Chief Peter Boysen and Major General Peter Boysen has stated in an interview with broadcaster TV2.
The soldiers, drawn from various army regiments, will take part in military courses and will travel unarmed, Boysen said.
“We’re sending some teams down there to learn firsthand from the Ukrainians’ experiences. That way, the people who actually work with this on a daily basis – not just me – can go and gain that insight themselves,” he said.
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The Major General stressed that the Danish troops will be stationed far from the front line during their stay in Ukraine and will not take part in the fighting.
Elderly man donates 1.4 million kroner to Børsen restoration
Almost 1.5 million kroner is a lot of money to give to a building with which you have no personal connection, but a man from South Zealand has done just that by making a donation from his personal savings to the Danish Chamber of Commerce.
The sizeable donation will go to the rebuilding of Copenhagen’s old Stock Exchange, which was ravaged by fire a year ago.
Danish Chamber of Commerce CEO Brian Mikkelsen confirmed the donation in an interview with news wire Ritzau to mark the one-year anniversary of the fire that engulfed the landmark.
“A few months ago, an elderly man showed up at our reception and asked to meet with me,” Mikkelsen said.
“He insisted on giving us his savings. He donated 1.4 million kroner,” he said.
The Chamber of Commerce owns the building and is normally based there.
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Danish stock prices rise for fourth consecutive day
Investor sentiment has shifted on the Danish stock market, where the C25 index closed in the green for the fourth trading day in a row on Tuesday.
The benchmark Danish share price index suffered last week alongside share prices around the world amid fluctuating tariff signals from US President Donald Trump.
But its recovery has been consistent this week and the index yesterday closed up by 2.3 percent.
The surge was driven in large part by Danish transport company DSV, which received regulatory approval for its takeover of German firm DB Schenker. DSV shares jumped 9.3 percent as a result.
The C25 index comprises the 25 most traded shares on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, measured by turnover.