KFC shuts down over food safety revelations, new figures for cancer survival, Ukrainian weapons production can move to Denmark and more news this Wednesday.
All Danish KFC restaurants close temporarily
Each of the 11 Danish branches of American fast food chain KFC are to close on a temporary basis after broadcaster DR exposed bad food hygiene practices at the restaurants.
The company’s West European head office told DR it was shutting shop in Denmark until a new company is found to take over the franchise. The current franchise owner is Isken ApS, which will not continue according to the report.
That comes after DR’s Kontant programme spoke with former employees who described how expiry dates on chicken used in the restaurants were extended.
If thawed chicken wasn’t used by its expiry date, new labels were printed and placed on the packaging, the former workers said.
KFC in Denmark has restaurants in Rødovre, Greve, Tilst, Horsens, Vejle, Herning, two in Odense and three in Copenhagen.
The restaurants also fared poorly in recent inspections by food hygiene authorities.
READ ALSO: Denmark’s KFC restaurants get lukewarm hygiene scores
Record number of cancer survivors
Around 400,000 cancer survivors are living in Denmark today, with the number of people surviving the different types of the disease increasing.
Earlier diagnosis, improved surgical techniques and new medicines mean that more patients can leave hospital with news that they are cancer free, according to new figures from the Danish Cancer Registry (Cancerregistret), published today.
Some 407,888 people in Denmark at the end of 2024 were either living with cancer or had previously been diagnosed and are now cancer-free.
The figure is an increase of around 11,000 compared to the year before as well as being a record high number for Denmark.
“Cancer used to be a death sentence for many people, but fortunately that’s no longer the case thanks to advances in treatment,” Health Minister Sophie Løhde said in a press release.
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Denmark and Ukraine announce deal for weapons production in Denmark
A deal signed during the NATO summit in The Hague has cleared the way for Ukrainian arms manufacturers to operate in Denmark, the Danish Ministry of Defence confirmed yesterday.
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen and his Ukrainian counterpart, Rustem Umerov, signed the agreement which means Ukrainian defence companies can open facilities in Denmark.
“Denmark is taking the lead by giving Ukrainian defence companies the opportunity to begin production in Denmark,” Poulsen said in a statement.
“The agreement is intended to lay the foundation for close cooperation between Danish and Ukrainian defence firms,” he added.
The deal will benefit both countries by giving the Danish military “easier access to some of the latest technologies and [battle] experience from Ukraine,” the Danish defence minister said.
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EU lawmakers vote to ban airlines from charging fees for hand luggage
European Union lawmakers have voted to ban airlines from charging passengers for small carry-on luggage in a move strongly opposed by the aviation sector.
MEPs also backed several other changes in a boost for passenger rights.
Passengers travelling in Europe should be able to carry on board one personal item, such as a handbag, backpack or laptop and one small hand luggage without having to pay additional fees, members of the European Parliament transport committee concluded.