Løkke comments on Greenland status, more snow and falling icicles, government to propose heavier punishment for dangerous driving and more news from Denmark this Monday.
Løkke says Denmark ‘not out of crisis’ over Greenland
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said on Saturday that Denmark is now in a better position in regards to US President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland but stressed the crisis is not yet resolved.
“We are not out of the crisis, and we do not have a solution yet,” Løkke told reporters in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, while adding: “We are in a much better position now, compared to a few weeks ago.”
The minister added that there “are no threats on the table, there is no trade war with Europe” and that everyone agreed the situation should be worked out in a “normal diplomatic way”.
More snow on the way during school break
With many schools closed this week during the half-term vinterferie, the ongoing cold weather is set to bring more snow.
Kids will therefore have another chance to go tobogganing or build a snowman during their week off, according to national met office DMI.
The week will begin on Monday with snow “here and there,” DMI’s meteorologist Anja Bodholdt told news wire Ritzau.
“Tuesday will follow the same pattern, with lots of cloud that may at times bring a light dusting of snow,” Bodholdt said.
Heavier snow could follow on Wednesday when a new weather front moves up across the country, the DMI meteorologist continued.
“By midweek, a low-pressure system with an associated front will move up over Denmark from the south-west,” she said.
“At first, the precipitation will fall as snow, but the front also brings slightly milder air. As a result, the snow in the southern part of the country is expected to turn into wetter precipitation such as sleet or wet snow, and possibly even rain,” she added.
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Copenhagen Police warn of risk from falling icicles
Temperatures during the day could creep above zero in the Copenhagen area in the coming days, increasing the risk of falling icicles.
Copenhagen Police said in a media update several that it has received reports relating to falling icicles.
“Pedestrians should therefore remain vigilant,” the police said.
“We would like to reiterate that it is the responsibility of the building owner to remove both snow and icicles so that they do not pose a danger to pedestrians,” the message also stated.
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Government wants heavier punishments for dangerous driving
Criminal laws related to reckless driving were updated as recently as 2021, but the government says it wants penalties for dangerous behaviour on the roads to be raised.
Offences classed as severe reckless driving, vanvidskørsel in Danish should result in the driver losing their driving licence in the future, the government says in a new proposal reported by newspaper Jyllands-Posten.
Under the proposal, motorists convicted of negligent manslaughter while driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol would have their licences revoked for three years.
This would apply regardless of blood alcohol level or the amount of narcotics in their system, and would also apply in accidents with serious casualties.