Record organ donation registrations under new rules, scammers hit associations, military in Greenland and more news from Denmark this Wednesday.
Record number register organ donation preferences under new rules
More than 186,000 people have made a decision about organ donation in just 14 days, after new rules were introduced at the start of this month.
Under the new system, everyone in the country over the age of 18 is automatically registered as a potential organ donor. Individuals must then confirm their registration as a donor, including what type of donor they wish to be, using the sundhed.dk platform. They are then considered active donors.
More than 186,000 people made their choice for the first time during the first two weeks of this month, which is a record total, the Ministry of the Interior and Health said.
Over 1.7 million people in Denmark have now registered a decision on organ donation.
“This is very impressive. The record number of registrations shows that many people want to take responsibility – not just for themselves, but also for their loved ones,” Health Minister Sophie Løhde said according to news wire Ritzau.
Scammers target Danish associations
Associations across Denmark are increasingly falling victim to fraudsters, according to new figures from financial industry organisation Finans Danmark.
The figures show that 8.7 million kroner was stolen from association accounts across the country in the first three months of this year.
Criminals are now deliberately targeting associations, Finans Danmark says.
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“We can see that criminals quickly shift their focus when we succeed in stopping them in one area,” Michael Busk-Jepsen, a deputy director for digital innovation and critical infrastructure at the organisation, told Ritzau.
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There’s currently a “clear trend” for scammers to target associations, which are plentiful in Denmark, he said.
Many associations have publicly accessible websites, which provide scammers with names and contact information for board members, which they can use in their scams.
Associations may also be vulnerable because they often give one person unrestricted access to the association’s finances.
100 soldiers to guard critical infrastructure in Greenland during exercise
Around 100 soldiers from the light infantry battalion of Danish army’s Schleswig Foot Regiment have arrived in Greenland for a military exercise.
The troops will be training to guard critical infrastructure along the country’s west coast, the Danish military (Forsvaret) said in a press statement.
“It’s a major coordination effort, but we’re looking forward to working with the other branches and our Greenlandic partners on this mission,” Captain Youkhanis, company commander of 1st Company, said in the statement.
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The soldiers have already arrived in Kangerlussuaq, also known as Søndre Strømfjord, and will take part in a two-week training exercise in a remote landscape where vehicles cannot be used.
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said earlier in June that Denmark would step up military activities in and around Greenland over the summer.
‘Spectacular’ Viking burial site discovered near Aarhus
A Viking burial site packed with a “spectacular” trove of ancient objects has been found in Aarhus satellite town Lisbjerg, the city’s Moesgaard Museum said on Tuesday.
The discovery came when pearls, coins, ceramics and a box containing a gold thread were unearthed during construction work near Lisbjerg, seven kilometres north of Aarhus, the museum said.
Archaeologists found the site contained around 30 graves dating from the second half of the 10th century, when the famous King Harald Bluetooth reigned.